Goodbye, Mr. Regret

"You shouldn't be worrying about whether I'll agree or not. Even if I say yes,

it's pointless if Salome refuses. She just found her way back to her family, and

everyone in the Zimmerman family will put her wishes first. There's no way they'd

force her into anything."

"That's true." Mrs. Bryant muttered, patting Middleton's arm. "Salome hasn't spent

any time with Yates all these years. What if she says no?"

"Then Yates will just have to win her over. When we see her in a bit, let's feel

things out before bringing up anything official. If she's against it, the Zimmermans

will call off the engagement, and that's that."

"My dear, you always know what to do. That's exactly how we'll handle it." Mrs.

Bryant beamed and looked up front, calling out to Yates, "You know, you're just as

good-looking as Timothy, and you're just as successful, if not more. You need to

show off that charm of yours and sweep Salome off her feet. Tonight, let's not

mention the marriage at all. If we push too hard, you might not get another chance

to turn things around."

Yates couldn't help but laugh. Of course, with Salome back, this was always going

to be the outcome.

His parents were determined to see him pursue Salome, no matter what.

But as their voices faded, Yates's mind drifted, and an image of Jessica flashed

before his eyes.

What a twist of fate.

"Who would have thought Jessica was Salome all along?

People truly are strange creatures.

"When they were little, everything was so simple. They'd watch those dramatic

scenes on TV, then play make-believe at home.

Back then, the plan was for Timothy to come and "steal the bride" during their

pretend wedding.

Timothy never showed

through with the ceremony, just the

gone looking

even confronted Timothy, teasing him that

just a childhood

life had turned out so

childhood fantasies.

up

memories now brought

there was no talk of love just friendship

they were all grown up. Now they understood what love was,

navigate the tangled web of relationships and

to face this? How were

head spun

car soon pulled up at Zimmerman Manor. On

would be

meal was nearly

getting out of the car, Mrs. Bryant

my future daughter-in-law. I'm so

to calm

nervous too.

disbelief and turned

be the intimidating ones? You two

the bride herself! I've never

that deserved

or not, if you do your part, both

So you'd

chimed in,

with a stern look. The

were practically pinning

hopes on

throat and declared

I order you to pulbout

and win Salome's

reminded of a classic line from a TV show 'In the

I curse

like he

He got out,

and helped

car. "It's just dinner,

begun. If you

eat first, go

can dream all you

clever with me? Are you making fun of us?"

look as she stepped

an eyebrow. "Not bad, you caught

for his ear, but Yates

into Zimmerman

of them and was standing

door. He

"Jessy."

she had lived as Jessica every official document,

tied to that