Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Vince texted Sheila the hospital address and the floor number.

She arrived not long after.

Timothy still hadn't come out.

He and Jessica had both made it out alive, though Timothy's back was covered in cuts and scrapes. Whether the blast had done any damage to his internal organs was still unclear.

They'd already been a fair distance from the car when it exploded, so hopefully, things wouldn't turn out too badly.

Sheila was nearly in tears from worry. "What happened to him? Why did the car blow up?"

This was no small accident.

Vince, who'd actually been at the scene, was a lot calmer, though he kept the details to himself.

"When I got there, the car was already in flames," he said simply.

He wanted Sheila to feel the urgency-if she did, she'd figure out what to do next. And in the end, he knew, her greatest concern was still Timothy's safety.

Vince offered what comfort he could. "Let's just wait. He should be out of surgery soon."

"And Jessica? Is she alright?"

"With Timothy there, she's fine. Not a scratch on her," Vince replied.

Sheila's fists clenched so tightly her nails left deep crescents in her skin.

to put her life

that's all I care about. By the way, I saw your Christmas Eve post— Yates commented that Daisy looks a

"You think so

those ways. So when Yates commented, he'd brushed it off. But now, hearing it from Sheila as well, a

you had Timothy help you run a search for Salome

hide his disappointment. "None of

what they say when you think you've hit a dead end, a new path opens up. Maybe one day you'll find her out of the blue. Salome was always so kind-hearted; the universe won't be cruel to her. She has to be alive, maybe just waiting somewhere for you to find her. I've seen

it in much

understand why Timothy hadn't revealed Jessica's true identity yet-likely, he was afraid that if Jessica gained the support

family, she might leave

divorce more than once, but Timothy still

really the reason, it hit

family, Sheila was the person Timothy cared about most His concern for her was almost greater than for his relatives-

She wouldn't allow it.

Timothy find out about

she kept the conversation casual,

couldn't do anything that would make

fell silent,

were having the intended

more obvious, she added, "I never would have guessed your grandfather was into paper crafts. Daisy

so good.

and

her as well. Are you actually thinking about competing with Timothy for Daisy's affection? He seems more and more attached to