Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"Sir, I've tried messaging Mrs. Lawson but she hasn't replied. I called her phone- she's getting the calls, but no one's picking up. She's been missing for 24 hours now. Should I call the police?"

Mabel's voice trembled with concern.

She still hadn't come home...

"Mr. Lawson, the meeting's about to start," Secretary Allen reminded him quietly from the side.

Timothy barely looked up as he replied into the phone, "She's only been gone a day. No need to make a fuss."

"Sir, I'm not overreacting. It's just that Mrs. Lawson has never been away from home for this long before."

Standing, Timothy gathered his meeting files with one hand, his tone casual. "Henry is home. Where else could she possibly go? She'll be back soon enough."

With that, Timothy hung up the phone.

"Sir-"

The call ended abruptly, leaving Mabel staring helplessly at her phone, the dial tone echoing her worry.

At noon, Sheila had lunch delivered from The Silverthread Eatery, making a special trip to drop it off at Henry's school.

informed Henry's teacher, saying his mother was

had come,

out of the classroom, eager for

school gates, a thought struck him if the guard saw his mother and realized

for his mom's

his mom had a voice as gentle as

ready to head back

guard spotted him and

Mrs. Lawson;

and spotted

bright, warm smile, approaching with a lightness in her

familiar voice, Henry looked up. He was about to call out "Miss Sheila," but hesitated he didn't

help but run to her side, whispering, "Miss Sheila, why are you bringing

to cook this morning. I felt bad, so I ordered lunch for you

ruffled his hair

lunchbox, Henry asked tentatively, "Miss

tomorrow and the day after," she replied

"Why not?"

there, and after that, I'll be heading back home. I only came back early this time to see you and your

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