Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Vince hauled Timothy to his feet and, furious, landed a punch squarely on his jaw. The veins on Vince's forehead bulged with anger.

Yates was right.

As long as Jessica stayed single, Timothy would never let her go.

The Zimmermans could forget about having peace.

Jessica lay motionless, refusing to give Timothy any reaction at all.

"Outside. Now." Vince's voice was low and icy, every word edged with warning.

Timothy glanced back at Jessica, but she kept her eyes closed, shutting him out completely. She didn't want to think about him anymore. Her heart wasn't just cold -it felt frozen.

Outside, dawn was just beginning to pale the sky.

Vince and Timothy stood facing each other in the early morning light.

"Are you planning to make my family's life hell forever?" Vince demanded.

"There's been a misunderstanding between me and Jessica," Timothy argued, desperate. "Things aren't what you think."

He was still trying, still clinging to the hope that he could save their marriage.

"No matter what misunderstandings there are, they don't erase what you've done! Why can't you just let her go? All this hounding-don't you realize how pathetic you look?"

build a family. We've had so many misunderstandings, and letting them ruin everything isn't right. I know how much a real family means-I'm

fix things? People can't just

flared. "Leave. I don't want to see

to scream or make scenes; it was Timothy's relentless pestering that kept

He stepped

held a place for him. Sooner or later, the truth would come out and clear

asleep. Her lashes were still damp, and faint streaks of dried tears marked

ached for

If she didn't,

only leave when the pain becomes

breath and went over to Daisy's bed. He gently felt her forehead-her fever seemed

towel. ecool

at night,

anyone further. He quietly left

he drove to

booked the

their wedding. Everything was

liked-warm, romantic, every detail

was too late

It was the third of the month-Jessica would never show