Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 24

"She's my aunt. Anyone who dares to print a single lie-be ready to disappear from Riverside City."

His voice was cold and commanding, every word laced with warning.

No one dared question him.

The reporters all knew exactly what Timothy's words meant.

His intimidating presence parted the crowd; journalists scrambled to clear a path.

Jessica stared at the large screen overhead, watching as her husband shielded Sheila.

Aunt.

What a perfectly convenient excuse.

The photographers knew what they were doing, too. They managed to capture Timothy, their son, and Sheila in a way that made them look every bit the perfect family.

Like a genuine family of three.

Herbert noticed Jessica's gaze fixed on the screen. "Little Mute?" he called.

Jessica turned her head, her eyes tinged with a faint, rosy hue.

Herbert glanced again at the screen. "You know Timothy?"

Timothy's reputation clearly preceded him-Herbert had spent years abroad, yet even he knew the name.

smiled bitterly and signed

I told you he's my husband, would you

pupils widened

sounded like a question, he could almost be

quiet, reserved, never one for lies

Timothy was married, with a son. But the wife was a

Timothy

Timothy wrapped up his business before coming back home, he'd sent people to inquire about Jessica.

Timothy finally returned to his hometown, hoping for

expected to

And she'd married.

Married Timothy.

in

smile and signed again, "Just

never marry

he did, it would have to

knew she

the world, who would believe

the marriage certificate, Timothy had insisted-no,

marriage would remain a

to reveal

at Jessica now, it was clear her marriage was

to touch on

me dinner? I'm starving. Let's not waste time

if he'd eaten. When he said no, she'd

and the two of