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.

bitterly and

I told you he's my husband, would

widened

he

was always quiet, reserved, never one for lies or jokes-certainly not about

married, with a son. But the wife was a mystery-never seen, never

Timothy kept her

his business before coming back home, he'd sent people to inquire about Jessica. For seven years, there

no news, Timothy finally returned to his hometown, hoping for a chance

never expected to actually run into

And she'd married.

Married Timothy.

in

awkward smile and signed again,

would never marry

he did, it would have

knew she was

told the world, who

marriage

would

reveal she

at Jessica now, it was clear her

to touch

buy me dinner? I'm starving.

house, she'd politely asked if he'd eaten. When he said no, she'd

thoughts, and the two of