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?"

letting them ruin everything isn't right. I know

fix things? People can't just keep waiting for you to get your

I don't want to see you again. Don't make

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

didn't argue anymore. He stepped past Vince and

Sooner or

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

heart ached

cared about Timothy. If she didn't, she wouldn't have run from their marriage

only leave when the

breath and went over to Daisy's bed. He gently

towel. ecool

fevers at night, but by

to disturb anyone further.

didn't go home. Instead, he drove to The

the ballroom at

for their wedding. Everything was ready, decorated

liked-warm, romantic, every

was too

It was the third of the month-Jessica would