Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 497

After saying his piece, Father Benedict gently gestured toward the porcelain

teacup. "The tea's getting cold, my friend. Please, have some."

Timothy finished the last of his tea, warmth lingering only in memory.

Father Benedict rose from his seat. "There's much to be done in the abbey today.

I can't keep you company for long, but please, make yourself at home. Stay as

long as you wish, and leave whenever you're ready."

"Thank you."

"Peace be with you."

With that, Father Benedict left the quiet sanctuary.

Timothy sat there for a long while, lost in thought. Before stepping outside, he

slipped all the cash he had into the donation box by the door.

Driving home, Timothy replayed Father Benedict's words in his mind. He wished

he could do as the priest advised—let go of his pain, his obsessions. But he

couldn't. He wouldn't. He'd rather drown in the ache than live without Jessica. The

pain was still something he could bear. What did it matter if life was a little harder?

He couldn't imagine a world without her.

Little did he know, worse pain was waiting for him in the days to come.

Timothy returned to The Gilded Whisper Estates.

Sallie had no way of knowing where to look for him, so she'd simply waited

anxiously at the estate. When she saw him walk through the door, she hurried

over and grabbed his arm, her voice trembling on the verge of tears. "Why didn't

you let me know you were discharged from the hospital? I tried calling you, but

you wouldn't pick up. You have any idea how worried I was? I searched for you all

morning—I was about to call the police!"

"I'm not a toddler, Sallie. You didn't need to panic."

child, but

just disappear and stop answering your phone—how could

even thought you'd flown overseas to find

he chewed

her grip and crossed to the

across

say

me of selective

wrong. Why

from the couch, indignant. "You're

a hard time, you should be on my side—not sarcastic! You think

say anything

"What did he say?"

die, it's got nothing to do with

anymore!"

darkened, shadows settling

too far. She sat

upset—he didn't mean it. You two have been close

for him.

that easily."

he could've said," Timothy

I'd disappear for good."

bother defending himself or

this

we

gaze steady. "Even if she wasn't

be treated that

you're blaming me

miserable? Like you never

part of the problem,

way my

divorce

of Henry.

her was what she suffered

son. That's

walk away from this

his

lip, then

I didn't mean to

you. I stick

still don't back

I got a

cared about you

was so

there's still hope for you

really tried, maybe she'd

back."

and Henry, that's why she

Timothy's mind. She cared—so

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