Goodbye, Mr. Regret

"Vince."

Left with no other choice, Phelps called out for Vince. But Vince didn't answer either he simply walked away with Jessica.

Everything was upside down now. Sallie was furious. She stormed after them.

Jessica and Vince had just reached the car when Timothy's sedan pulled up and parked right beside theirs. He got out slowly, leaning on a cane.

Jessica shot Timothy a cold glance and opened the car door.

"Jess." Timothy pressed his hand against the door, keeping it closed. "Come home, just this once. If you're worried, Vince can come with you."

His voice was low and rough, with a hint of pleading. These days, he'd become nothing more than a man waiting for his wife to come home.

Vince stepped forward. "Timothy, after what you did today, there's no going back. Don't you see that?"

Sallie, watching Timothy's defeated posture, remembered the promise she'd made to treat Jessica better for his sake. But seeing her brother hurt like this- she just couldn't stand it.

She marched over and slapped Vince hard across the face.

Jessica's eyes widened in shock. She instinctively jumped between them.

Trying to spare Timothy's feelings, Sallie simply pulled Jessica aside and fixed Vince with a glare.

"You shameless creep! Jessica isn't even divorced from Timothy yet. You're thirty, aren't you? Don't you know you don't mess around with your friend's wife?"

dragging Sallie back

only making

Timothy, her expression full of pain. "I

They looked ready to intervene, but Sheila held them back. "Let Timothy handle this. If we get

and Abell could only sigh in

not their fault. If anyone's to blame, it's me. Take Grandma and Grandpa home,"

called out anxiously,

hardened. "I

See if I care. Let's see how

held back. Red marks

saw for yourself how your sister acted There's nothing between me and Vince but she's determined to see the worst in

ever stood up for

treat

foolish to think my patience would ever earn your

me handle this. Trust

*"Too late."*

without a trace of longing. *"I'm going to the police station. Move

cornered her too many

Allen!" Timothy

out of the car, a folder in hand, and passed

of relief and got

police if you want. But if I end up with a criminal record, who do you think

had always known this, which was why she