Goodbye, Mr. Regret
Chapter 27
Chapter 27
Too bad-she only caught air.
The necklace box slipped from her grasp, tumbling to the ground and striking the edge of a stone trough nearby.
The necklace popped out of its case, bouncing once before landing inside the trough.
Her childhood home was a cozy little courtyard house. Right inside the front door, beneath the eaves, sat a long stone basin where her grandmother used to plant pennywort. Kept under the overhang, the trough would fill with rainwater on stormy days, and even though Jessica rarely visited over the years, the pennywort still thrived, lush and green.
Unfortunately, hidden behind the diamond pendant was a tiny speaker-an electronic device. Herbert had warned her: it mustn't get wet.
Now that it had fallen into water, it was sure to be ruined.
Tears stung at the corners of her eyes as she stared at Timothy in despair.
She only had six months left. There was no way she could travel to Zurich for treatment for her aphasia.
For someone trapped in a silent world, that necklace meant everything. At the very least, it helped her communicate with others.
Timothy must have noticed how much it mattered to her, because his hand shot out, gripping her chin.
"I'd remind you, you're still Mrs. Lawson. How could you so casually accept jewelry from another man?"
Jessica wanted to say she was done being Mrs. Lawson. But no sound came from her throat, not even a whisper.
Timothy seized her wrist and dragged her outside, shoving her into the car. He yanked the seatbelt across her and snapped it into place.
hands were free. She signed frantically, "Timothy, what are
really don't know
realized he must have seen Herbert give her
Necklace just now.
it away right in
he was
Jessica was
that she wanted
the car door shut and slid into the driver's seat. His features remained cold
"Who was that man?"
squeezed tight. She was dying anyway-she didn't care what Timothy might do
her the Voice Emitting Necklace
He's been living abroad for years. He just came back and brought me a gift, that's
eyes icy. "You're good at changing the
Jessica frowned, frustrated.
home these past days. Were you staying with
to do with him. If you have a problem, take it out
fell silent, turning his
want to
from Oakwood, then
ride
long, exhaustion overtook her, and she fell
opened her eyes again, Timothy had
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