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 signed a

he's my husband, would you

pupils widened in

sounded like a question, he could almost

always quiet, reserved, never one for

with a son. But the wife was a mystery-never

it Timothy kept

Herbert thought. When Timothy wrapped up his business before coming back home, he'd sent people

no news, Timothy finally returned to

to actually run into

And she'd married.

Married Timothy.

in his suit

gave an awkward smile and signed

never

if he did, it would have to stay

knew she

the world, who would believe

they signed the marriage certificate, Timothy had insisted-no,

would remain a

allowed to reveal she

it was

to

you'd buy me dinner? I'm starving. Let's not waste time with these silly

she'd politely asked if he'd eaten. When he

the