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.

given him an apple

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

hadn't smiled at him like

those pictures, Henry felt something heavy

from Mr. Zimmerman's family, you know. Your mom is kind to

could tell Henry was upset, so she tried to comfort

whisper. “My mom hasn't spent time with

and your mom are having a rough patch. Once they

then had one of the

went to her

see

saw it," Timothy replied, sounding

spilled out. "Aren't you going

your wife right in

Timothy said, calm as

didn't matter what Vince tried-Timothy wasn't

with Vince

suspicions that she might be

Jessica ignored him, then maybe Vince getting close was for the

Daisy call dessica her godmother, you might as well let Henry start calling Sheila 'Mom' too! If that's how you really feel, maybe stop lecturing your

l.ne

kid," Timothy said, his patience. thinning. "Sheila and I were never together, and never will be. I'm not arguing with

call, his phone screen

at Daisy in the picture, she did bear

was what worried

this, who

a comment popped up

Daisy's looking more and more like Salome. Or is it just me, or does she look a

Timothy immediately called Yates.

are you inviting

comment under Vince's post.

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

delete it. Don't

to his phone, ready to delete the