Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Daisy tore open the first gift bag, her eyes going wide with excitement. "Wow, it's a platinum gift card for Wonderland Park!"

Jessica knew Timothy had arranged this for Daisy.

Clutching the card, Daisy grinned and announced, "Godmom, Santa Claus is so good to me! I get to go to the amusement park today!"

She reached for the second bag. "Goddess, this one's for you to open."

Jessica untied the ribbon and peeked inside. It was the Royal Pearl Necklace- Timothy's birthday gift to her, the one that had been broken when Sheila dropped

it.

But now, it looked different.

Ten of the pearls had been set with delicate emeralds, arranged from smallest to largest, giving the necklace a modern, elegant flair.

Jessica realized Timothy must have had the damaged pearls repaired after the accident at the hospital. This necklace had belonged to his mother—a family heirloom-and yet, he insisted on giving it to her again.

"Godmom, Santa really knows how to pick gifts. That necklace is so beautiful," Daisy said with awe.

If it had been anything else, Jessica might have accepted it without a second thought. But this necklace was different; it was his mother's. Accepting it would mean something more.

"It is beautiful," she agreed softly.

But she didn't want it—not like this. So Jessica carefully placed the necklace back in its bag and set it on her vanity.

"There's one last bag," Daisy chirped.

that one for now.

games, Daisy

for Daisy-a lovely princess gown

styled her hair into neat curls, finishing the look with a touch

be the

her reflection, her face

like having a

were in the

transformation. He'd never really noticed before, but now, looking closely, he realized just how much

It was...dangerous.

between Daisy and Jessica. The thought had stuck with Vince, and now, staring at

If no one said otherwise, people would think you

a daughter? If you're short one, we can just drop the 'god' part and I'll

she wanted one so badly. Last night, snuggled up with Jessica, listening to a bedtime story, she'd felt almost like she had

was stern. "Daisy, you're part of the Zimmerman family. If you moved to the

they wanted a daughter, they'd have to

Vince just grinned. "Don't worry about that, Timothy. If Jessy wants it, I'm sure my grandfather would be

cupping Daisy's cheek. "Godmom has to travel abroad soon. Once everything's settled and I'm

to disappoint Daisy, but her own life was in too much upheaval right

I'll

Mabel called them

and invited Vince to join them. But Jessica smiled and said, "Vince, there's a great breakfast place called Velvet Fork. Let me

love their crystal rolls. They're famous for those, and I've been craving them.