Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Timothy strode over and snatched the photo album out of Vince's hands. "Don't you have anything better to do?"

Vince shrugged, undeterred. "I was just showing Jessy some pictures. How is that boring? Give it back."

He reached for the album, but Timothy deftly dodged him. "Are there any photos of me in here?"

"Yeah, of course."

“I knew it. You always develop my most embarrassing shots. I don't approve of

this little viewing party-so I'm confiscating the album."

With that, Timothy turned on his heel, clutching the album protectively.

"Hey, you-" Vince started to protest.

Jessica gently tapped Vince's shoulder, then typed a message on her phone and held it up for him to read: "Let it go. There's no need to argue with him."

Vince had brought out the album because it was full of childhood memories-they all shared so many moments back then. He'd hoped to tug at Timothy's heartstrings, make him remember Salome, and maybe, just maybe, guilt him into being honest. But if Timothy wanted to take the album and reminisce on his own, so be it.

Feeling a dull ache of guilt, Vince took a seat beside Jessica. "Jessy, I'm really sorry you've been dragged into all this because of my sister. You shouldn't have to put up with it. I'll try to talk to him."

Jessica offered him a faint smile and began typing: "It's okay. Anyway, the cooling- off period is a month. Henry broke my heart, but in the end, he's still my own flesh and blood. I can't just stop caring about him entirely."

for her. "But

this is nothing," she typed back. "I've been through so much already, I don't really feel it anymore. Besides, in a month, I'll be

has been my family's greatest wish. Thank you, truly. I can't tell you

that, Vince. I can't accept the gratitude," Jessica replied. "This whole situation is partly my fault. If it weren't for me, Timothy wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find your sister,

rueful laugh. "You really do know how to comfort

she do? The gulf between her and Timothy was so wide. If she'd married an ordinary man, getting a divorce might have been simple. But she'd married Timothy. If he didn't want to let go, this road would be much harder

another line for Vince: "If I didn't keep telling

eyes were full of genuine concern as he looked at her. "Remember this: no matter where you are or what you're

smiled. “Actually, I do

straightened, attentive. "What is

him she wanted to find her father. After her mother died, her father had vanished

to find a father like that?" Vince

tried to find him all these years. But now, she

unlike a kidney, she wouldn't need a whole organ, just a piece. She knew better than to hope for much. If her father had truly cared about her, he wouldn't have

wanted to try. Maybe, just maybe, he'd help her for the sake of their blood. It was better

hospital could find a match through the waiting list, that would be

didn't want to worry them. So she simply messaged Vince: "I haven't seen him in years, but I want to ask him

question had haunted her

their mothers had loved them. She'd lost her mother, and her father had still