Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Vince answered the call.

Timothy Lawson's voice came through the line.

"You're helping Jessy look into Mayfield. Do you know why she's after him?"

Jessica Greene frowned; Timothy seemed awfully interested in this matter.

She couldn't let him find out the truth.

Vince's reply was curt. "Stop calling me about this. I'm not telling you anything."

He hung up.

Turning to Jessica, Vince reassured her, "Don't worry, Jessy. I won't let him in on any of this."

“But getting justice for my grandmother won't be easy,” he added. “Timothy showed me Mayfield's file today. Turns out Mayfield's been living in Cloverdale for who-knows-how-long, and he's made quite a name for himself. I'd bet all those shady things he did in the past are well covered up now."

Jessica shook her head slightly. "No secret stays buried forever. It's not up to him to decide what stays hidden."

Vince nodded. "Yeah."

Jessica agreed, but she knew it wouldn't be easy.

And with Mayfield being Sheila Howard's biological father, she had no doubt Timothy would do anything to protect Sheila if he ever learned the truth.

That's why Timothy could never find out.

Their car pulled into The Gilded Whisper Estates.

Daisy stirred and woke up.

pull in, stepped outside just in time to see Jessica climbing out with Daisy in her arms. Vince got out as well, reaching to take Daisy

around Jessica's neck. "Uncle, I don't want to go home. I want to stay

why don't you let her sleep over at

have any clothes

fine-Henry's pajamas will fit her well enough for one night. You can bring her some clothes

then

Daisy's eye level. "You

Daisy nodded vigorously.

both of them turned and saw Timothy standing

glance, then

inside. Daisy recognized Timothy at once and greeted him sweetly, "Good

my wife. You

but Jessica quickly interrupted, "Daisy, your

you really need

the child? She doesn't even know what

piped up, matter-of-fact,

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anymore, and you'll both live your own lives. If she's divorcing you, I'll just keep calling you Mr. Lawson." Then she glanced up at Jessica, her eyes sparkling mischievously. "Godmother, after you get divorced, you should marry

one more outrageous than

Daisy's little nose. "You have a point, kiddo. Such a grown-up.

pushed open the master bedroom door, a wave of sweet

apples, their glossy skins shining in the atmospheric glow of

Your room is gorgeous! Look at all these apples. If we eat one a day, it'll take

spirit filled the room,

only all this had happened a year ago, maybe things would have been different. But now, she no longer needed any of

at Timothy. He said

afraid she'd tell him to