Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 540

The butler kept his head down, nervous they might blame him for not stopping Timothy.

Honestly, in a situation like this, what could he have done?

Vince understood. None of them had been around, and Timothy had brought in a specialist for Grandpa, trying to help. What could he really say?

Still, it bothered him. He muttered under his breath, "All for show."

By now, Larkin had drifted off to sleep and was out of immediate danger. They could finally breathe a little easier.

But Jessica still couldn't relax. She asked the butler which room Daisy was in. He gave her the number, and Jessica asked Vince to go with her.

As they reached the door, Jessica peeked through the small window. She saw Timothy carrying a basin of water out of the room. He wrung out a towel, folded it neatly, gently lifted the one from Daisy's forehead, and replaced it with the fresh

one.

Jessica paused, transfixed.

So, he did know how to look after a sick child.

But in the past, he never bothered.

Maybe because she had always taken care of it all.

could never

tugging at her lips. "Daisy is a

knocked. Inside, Timothy was wringing out another towel. He looked up just as Vince pushed the door

stood at Vince's

and the towel slipped into the basin,

but seeing her again made it painfully clear- he'd missed her with

of longing crashed through

there, he pulled her into a fierce embrace, as if he could press her into himself, as if holding her tightly

couldn't take life without

the time, and often didn't see her for days. But knowing she was at home made

the house without her in

that was left was coldness

someone cooked, it never felt like

"Jessy..."

name hoarsely, his

him away, but he only held

him off her.

smoothed the wrinkles he'd left on her blouse, her movements chilly and

the words stick in his

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