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.

him

more photos-his mother laughing, her

hadn't smiled at him

felt something heavy

is from Mr. Zimmerman's family, you know. Your mom is kind to her because our families are close. But

could tell Henry was upset, so she tried to

voice barely above a whisper. “My mom hasn't spent time with

mom are

for a while, then had one

went to her room

see

saw it," Timothy replied,

you going

stealing your wife right in front

steal her," Timothy said, calm

didn't matter what

with Vince tonight. That was a relief, compared

suspicions that she

maybe Vince getting

you might as well let Henry start calling Sheila 'Mom'

l.ne

the kid," Timothy said, his patience. thinning. "Sheila and I were

his phone screen still showing

was Daisy's cousin. And looking at Daisy in the picture, she did

was

like this, who knew if someone else

crossed his mind, a comment popped

is it just me, or does she look a bit like

Timothy immediately called Yates.

What, are you

your comment under Vince's post.

aren't we? I bet even Vince has seen it

it. Don't

phone, ready