Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Timothy had decided to marry her, and every single member of the Lawson family was against it.

In the end, it was Phelps who made the final call, silencing the rest of the family.

Still, Jessica knew perfectly well that even if everyone opposed him, Timothy wouldn't care in the least.

Seven years ago, she could feel it-his determination to marry her was unwavering.

And so, for seven long years, she'd lived in a waking dream.

Jessica lowered her gaze, lashes casting shadows on her cheeks.

What was she supposed to do now?

When Timothy set his mind to something, who could possibly stop him?

Her silence seemed to grate on Phelps, who slammed his cane against the floor in frustration.

"You're mute, not deaf!" he snapped.

Jessica lifted her eyes, rimmed faintly pink.

The only person in the Lawson family who'd ever shown her a shred of courtesy had now turned on her too.

She turned away.

dying woman-there was no reason to stay and

saw her heading for the door, he struggled to

"Jessica!"

living room, grabbed the handle

from pale to purple with

out of kindness, and she had the nerve to give

Mrs. Lawson didn't want the title anymore, he'd find

Fuming, Phelps stormed off.

turning things over in her mind,

attending a charity

flash on his phone, he declined the call without

his wife had been missing for hours and ask if they should call the

had no intention of

Henry; she would never truly leave The

orphan with no real skills-where

charity gala was

He'd done his homework.

for auction that Sheila

he was determined to win it for her

auction proceeded in

scrolled absently through his phone, uninterested in the items so far. He hadn't raised his bidding paddle yet;

other hand, had placed a few bids on minor trinkets-just

up for auction

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