Goodbye, Mr. Regret

It was a photo of Jessica and Daisy together.

The caption read: "Daisy has a new godmother. Blessings."

At the same time, Sallie saw the post pop up on her feed. Annoyance flared in her chest.

What exactly was Vince playing at?

She knew Daisy was Vince's cousin's daughter. After her parents passed away, the Zimmerman family had pretty much taken Daisy in as one of their own, and Larkin's intention was that Daisy would be under Vince's name, as his daughter from here on out.

Now Vince couldn't wait to have Daisy call Jessica her godmother-clearly, the man just wouldn't give up.

"Aunt Sallie, what are you looking at?"

Henry had come over and caught sight of Jessica's picture. In her arms, she was holding a little girl about his age.

"It's nothing," Sallie said, quickly locking her phone.

"But Auntie, I saw my mom! Can I just see it for a second?"

"There's nothing interesting about it. You'll see your mom when you get home anyway."

But Henry felt a pang seeing his mother holding someone else. He pleaded, "Just let me see. Please?"

Sighing, Sallie handed over her phone. Henry took it carefully.

He recognized the girl at once-his mother was holding Daisy.

He'd met Daisy before.

His mom was smiling at Daisy with a tenderness he hadn't seen in a long time.

And both of them were holding apples in their hands. It was Christmas Eve, so his mother must have given Daisy an apple as a little holiday gift.

Every Christmas Eve, his mom would always save a big, shiny red apple just for him.

But this year, she was with somebody else.

hadn't given him an apple

fell. He scrolled through, seeing several more photos-his mother laughing,

hadn't smiled at him like that

pictures, Henry felt

his expression and gently took the phone away. "Daisy is from Mr. Zimmerman's family, you know. Your mom is

Henry was upset, so she

above a whisper. “My mom hasn't spent time with me in so

heart aching. "It's your dad's fault. He and your mom are having a rough patch. Once they make up, everything will be fine. Don't

while, then had one of the maids

went to her room and

see

saw it," Timothy replied,

frustration spilled out. "Aren't you going to do something?

your wife right in front

steal her," Timothy said,

It didn't matter what Vince

least he knew Jessica was with Vince tonight. That was

she

ignored him, then maybe Vince getting

at him, "If you're so calm about Vince making Daisy call dessica her godmother, you might as well let

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patience. thinning. "Sheila and I were never together,

his phone screen

in the picture, she

than anything was what worried

this, who

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more and more like Salome. Or is it just me, or does she look a bit like Timothy's wife

Timothy immediately called Yates.

Eve? What, are you inviting me for

comment under Vince's post.

we? I bet even Vince has seen it by

it. Don't

to his phone, ready to delete the comment-only to see