Goodbye, Mr. Regret

"Jessy, listen to me, will you? I really think he's a good guy-rich, handsome. Why on earth would you want to divorce him? Wouldn't marrying him be a good thing?"

"If he's so great, why don't you marry him yourself?"

"I wish I could! But I'm a man, and not exactly young anymore. For you, as a young woman, marrying well could change your whole life. Be sensible, stop talking about divorce, alright?"

Of course, he was here to cozy up to her father. Absolutely shameless.

"If you still want to call me your daughter, you'd better not accept anything from him. Not so much as a cup of coffee."

"Jessy, listen to your old man-"

"Enough." Jessica Greene cut him off, her voice cool and sharp. "You really think he's being sincere? Can't you see the kind of man he is? If you get involved with him, he could sell you out and you wouldn't even know it until it was over."

"But I've already promised him."

"I'll take care of it. You just stay put and keep your nose clean-don't get into any more trouble and risk a longer sentence."

"Alright."

Hollis could only nod, resigned.

Jessica was right. Timothy Lawson looked every bit the calculating type.

If he really did end up getting chopped into pieces, it wouldn't be worth it. He was finally about to get out of prison-he wanted to live a few more years in peace.

After sorting things out with Hollis, Jessica left the visitation room.

Vince Zimmerman was waiting for her in the hallway.

"Vince, I need your help with something else."

explained Timothy's reasons for approaching her father and

nothing. I'll take care of

need any money. I can't

know once

Whisper Estates. Vince drove her

Timothy

walked straight over to him, her elegant face unreadable. "Timothy,

voice was low and melodic, even when she was angry and calling his name. It was the kind

him "darling" in that same tone, would it sound even

Back when they were

made a sound. The way she would tremble, the tears at the corners of her eyes, it always drove him wild. If she ever did make a sound, he

left him hot and restless; he loosened his tie without even

legs were braced,

to you. Did

of his thoughts, Timothy looked at her. The icy indifference on her innocent face

heard you," he replied flatly, as

of my father's

there. Whether you ask Vince to help or I do,

still want to put on a show? Don't you think

found

used to never say a word. Now, at least, she

"there's only a little over twenty days left. Can't we just get through them

to retort, but Timothy cut her off. "Please, I'm asking you. Just get through these next twenty days with me. After

how much is your

ever kept

like that with a straight

was a parent-child event, if he wanted her there, she had