Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Timothy arched an eyebrow, staring irritably at the razor in his hand.

"Whatever. I'll just make do."

After Henry got up, father and son sat down together for breakfast.

Henry had barely tasted his chicken noodle soup before he grimaced and called out, "Mom, did you put too much salt in this?"

No answer.

He tried again, a little louder. "Mom?"

Timothy replied calmly, "Stop calling, your mom isn't home."

Immediately, Henry tapped at his smartwatch, trying to call Jessica, but her phone was switched off.

Lowering his voice, Henry said, "Dad, do you think Mom's upset and ran away?"

"She didn't."

With both him and their son at home, Timothy was certain Jessica wouldn't just leave.

"Good. I still think Mom's breakfasts taste better, though."

Neither of them really enjoyed the meal that morning; it just didn't compare to what they were used to.

"Dad, last night Mom made Miss Sheila so mad she left. Is she coming to see me today?"

"She twisted her ankle and is in the hospital. She probably won't be able to visit today."

no, Miss Sheila hurt her foot? That must really hurt. Dad, can you call school for me?

tone was firm. "No.

to push further, and mumbled,

"That's fine."

his chair, ran over, and flung his arms around Timothy, standing on

pick me up early,

Henry's hair and stood up, personally taking him to

Normally, Mrs. Williams took care of the room herself, so it was already spotless. Mabel couldn't understand

to

was immaculate, she still methodically wiped down every

wind was

diagnosis letter was pushed

had returned to

tidied up the house, the sun was already

her phone, wanting nothing more than a quiet,

maybe it was just the relief of having nothing

her phone

nonstop with text

first—several missed calls, some from Timothy, some from

was probably calling

have called back instantly to

just let it

notifications-Timothy had transferred her two million

humorless laugh. He needed her

two messages-one from the morning, one from

to try The Silverthread Eatery? Dinner at 7 sharp, meet

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