Goodbye, Mr. Regret

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.

Henry's teacher, saying his mother was here to bring

had come, Henry's

and sprinted out of the classroom,

thought struck him if the guard saw his mother and

excitement for his

his mom had a voice as gentle as

to head back to

just then, the guard spotted him and opened

Lawson; the staff wouldn't dare

and spotted Henry

with a bright, warm smile, approaching with

up. He was about to call out "Miss Sheila," but hesitated he didn't want anyone to overhear. So

her side, whispering, "Miss

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

his

asked tentatively, "Miss Sheila, will you bring me lunch

tomorrow and the day after," she replied

"Why not?"

day after tomorrow, I'll be leaving for Oakwood-I'm attending a comic convention there, and after that, I'll be heading back home. I only came back early this time to see you