Goodbye, Mr. Regret

"I'll admit it—he did save Jessy, and we owe him our thanks. But that doesn't erase the damage he's done, does it?"

Vince didn't want to sound so harsh, but Sallie's attitude was making his blood

boil.

Herbert had given everything from the heart, and yet she still wanted to brush it all aside with money.

Was that kind of sincerity something you could buy off with a check?

Just like Jessy-she'd given seven years of her life to Timothy. Could money really pay for that kind of devotion?

Vince's words infuriated Sallie.

"He nearly gave his life for Jessica! If he'd lost his life, that's forever. Isn't a lifetime worth more than seven years? More than fifteen? Why do you only see his faults and never his good side?"

"And what about you? Have you ever really seen what Jessy's done for him?"

It was pointless. Each of them was convinced they were right, unable to see the other's side. The conversation broke down completely.

Herbert gently patted Jessica's back, then eased her from his embrace. "Wait here for now, Jess. I need to get to the conference. Right now, saving Timothy is what matters most. We'll talk about us later, okay?"

shining in her eyes. "Go ahead. Take care of what you

watched Herbert

Herbert's shoulders seemed so much

from her cheeks

she could do was wait and hope he would be all

her. "Let's get some air. If there's any news, Herbert will

Jessica stuck here, giving Sallie more chances to say something

Sallie meant any real harm to Jessica. Her temper just got the best of her sometimes-once she was riled up, she lost all

couldn't let Jessica go, Sallie had been trying to change. Everyone, it seemed, had someone they were

little brother,

it downstairs when they ran into Yates and Kane Sutton. They were here to check on Timothy

gotten back from a trip abroad. In the short time he'd

in a film that was about to become a hit, and-most surprising

long-lost

Zimmerman family.

Kane felt so awkward he wished he could disappear