Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 428

Pain.

Of course it hurt.

But he couldn't live without a wife.

A man without a wife-how pitiful is that?

He understood it now.

Whatever it took, he had to win Jessica back during this time—no matter what.

Seven years of marriage had taught him she truly loved him.

He didn't believe that after just two short months, her feelings could have vanished so completely.

"I'm hanging up."

Timothy had no desire to continue this conversation with Yates.

After ending the call, he pressed his fingers to his brow, massaging away the tension.

What Yates had suggested wasn't impossible—if it really happened, it would be a nightmare.

He needed a foolproof plan.

The next morning, Timothy returned to Lawson Mansion.

Phelps Lawson looked stunned. "You're telling me she's Salome?"

"That's right."

Phelps had always worried Timothy might have something going on with Sheila, which was why he'd been so against the idea of divorce in the first place.

If not for the fear that Jessica would reveal the truth, the old man never would have intervened in the divorce at all.

something Timothy had to tell Phelps-warn him that Vince was after Salome, and that the elders of both families might pressure the Lawsons for

in the dark, he'd side with the

knew Jessica was Salome, given the ties between the families, he'd

still reeling, lost in

"She's not mute by birth. It's selective

was raising the stakes, making it harder for Phelps to support the

came from the family elders, the old man would bear

truth, or are you

I joke about something this

it through. If Jessica was Salome, then she was more than suitable for

Phelps looked up. "You little scoundrel.

Salome to pressure Jessica into registering their marriage, buying them a month's cooling-off

you went to file for divorce, but had no

to marry her, I never once thought about divorce,"

these years, he'd been worried sick Timothy might rekindle things with Sheila. Turns out, it had all been for

never planned to

is a peaceful, happy family.

treats Jessy better from

let anyone else find out

know, the greater the risk of

trusted Phelps

this, his grandfather was just as discreet

on clearing his workload as

to spend every spare moment with

when Secretary Allen

Lawson, we've found information on your

"Let me see it."

Allen handed over

the pages, realizing for

father was in prison.

up a visit. I want to see

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