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.

was after Salome, and that the elders of both families might

in the dark, he'd side with the family

Jessica was Salome, given the ties

reeling,

on, "She's not mute by birth. It's selective mutism—she

raising the stakes, making it harder for Phelps to support

when the pressure came from the family

you telling me the truth,

joke about

fell silent, thinking it through. If Jessica was Salome, then she was more

long pause, Phelps looked up. "You little scoundrel. Why are you

used the secret about Salome to pressure Jessica into registering their marriage, buying them

divorce, but had no intention of going

marry her, I never once thought about divorce,"

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

never planned to

want is a peaceful, happy family. If things at home are a

house treats Jessy better

out about this for

greater the risk of a

trusted Phelps more

this, his grandfather was just as

the office, intent on clearing his

he wanted to spend every

Secretary Allen knocked

found

"Let me see it."

Allen handed over

for the first

father was in prison.

a visit. I want to see

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