Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Secretary Allen jumped out of the car and hurried to the back seat, calling Timothy's name several times, but there was no response.

Panic rising, he rushed back into the driver's seat and sped off toward the hospital.

When the paramedics arrived, Secretary Allen quickly grabbed Timothy's phone and followed them inside.

As Timothy was wheeled into the emergency room, Secretary Allen pressed the button on his phone, illuminating the screen.

The display froze on a photo of Timothy's wife. The image was mostly white, and in the glow, Secretary Allen could clearly see smears of blood and fingerprints streaked across the glass.

Was it seeing his wife's photo that made President Lawson cough up blood?

But it was just a picture-why would he react like that?

In the photo, Mrs. Lawson stood beside four snowmen, her smile as radiant and delicate as a frost flower.

Why did this affect President Lawson so deeply?

Lately, Secretary Allen had learned a bit about what was going on between the couple, and the scene before him filled him with a heavy sadness.

He pulled out his own phone, snapped a picture of Timothy's screen, then opened Jessica's messages.

Mrs. Lawson, President Lawson's got a lot of injuries lately. He just got back into the country, not sure what happened, but he collapsed and is being resuscitated after vomiting blood. He's in critical condition right now.

After sending the message, he attached the photo he'd just taken.

blood right after

Some details still needed Mr.

notification popped up,

hadn't heard from

collapsed after

So, he'd gone back?

picture-it must have come from

photograph set

coughed up blood at her doorstep just the night before.

shook

him, what did it have to do with

back to

that she had family again, and new hope for her health, she could

return to the work she'd

was determined to give her all

next film, she wanted

screening. Unfortunately, she was still abroad and wouldn't

was alright.

Secretary Allen saw that Jessica hadn't replied, he tried calling her on

she declined the call and

nothing to do with me. You don't need to report