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.

security guard informed Henry's teacher, saying his

his mom had come, Henry's spirits instantly

out of the

the guard saw his mother and realized she couldn't

for his mom's homemade

his mom had a voice as gentle as Miss Sheila's

ready to head back

him and

Mrs. Lawson; the staff wouldn't

walked through the gates and spotted Henry

him with a 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 want anyone to overhear. So many

to her side, whispering, "Miss Sheila, why are you bringing me lunch

didn't have time to cook this morning. I felt bad, so I ordered lunch for you

his

lunchbox, Henry asked tentatively, "Miss

after," she replied with

"Why not?"

attending a comic convention there, and after that, I'll be heading back home. I only came back