Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 477

"It's alright, you don't need to look anymore."

"Vince."

Jessica tried to pull away from him. This kind of embrace felt wrong between

them.

But Vince just held her tighter, as if he was terrified she might vanish if he let go.

"Salome..."

Salome?

The name sounded so familiar to Jessica.

It took her a moment, but then she remembered—on that day, stranded on the

island, Timothy had called her by that name.

Jessica stood frozen, confused.

Above her, Vince's voice was rough with guilt, drifting down to her.

"Salome, I'm sorry. Your brother came too late."

"Please forgive me."

"I promise, I'll never let you be hurt again."

Vince pressed his cheek against the top of Jessica's head, but there was no joy in

his face—only endless regret.

He hated himself for his carelessness.

He hated that he hadn't stabbed that knife a little deeper that day.

He gripped Jessica's shoulders and let her go, bending to look into her face. His

right hand traveled down her arm, finding her hand, and suddenly he used it to

strike his own cheek.

"Salome, hit me. Punish this useless brother of yours."

Just as he tried to make her slap him again, Jessica resisted, forcing her hand to

land softly on his face instead.

"Vince, what are you talking about? I

your sister, but I'm not... Please, don't

breaking my heart."

You're the Salome of the

a small heart-shaped birthmark

Jessica hesitated, then nodded.

scrolling to a

you as a child?"

dilated, staring

her. Her childhood

her picture

Each one was her.

saw

eye.

my brother?

I have parents, a grandmother, a home—how could I be

heard about the birthmark from Herbert, he might

no DNA test had been done. But Timothy had

said long ago he'd

the DNA test;

had returned to

birthmark.

know all

he did, how

you, but if you need

DNA test."

had been quietly watching, finally spoke. "Jess, I

Mr. Zimmerman

if he said

clicked for

acted like a madman, pointing

wanted her

said he wanted her to carve his name

knew about

Timothy to help look for your sister,

tell him about

did. We met at the Red House to talk about it, but things went badly,

few

Jessica's mind reeled.

So he knew.

he

yet still

own past

using her real identity

back

even wanted her to tattoo over the birthmark on her

erase it—so Vince

what kind of man had she

in love

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