Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

"Miss Jessica, she... she slit her wrists. There was so much blood..."

The next second, the engine roared to life, and Timothy floored the gas pedal.

The car shot forward at breakneck speed.

Jessica instinctively gripped the handle above her window, knuckles white.

Timothy didn't stop for a single red light, weaving recklessly through traffic, barely dodging other cars. Jessica was tossed in her seat, her head spinning, the world outside a blur.

Timothy's lips were pressed into a thin, grim line, his face ashen.

Jessica wanted to tell him to slow down, but no words would come her voice was lost somewhere inside her.

Her stomach churned violently.

She squeezed her eyes shut, brow furrowed in pain.

But Timothy didn't notice. All his focus was on the road ahead.

Finally, they arrived home.

An ambulance was already parked in front of The Gilded Whisper Estates.

Before the car had even stopped moving, Timothy had flung the door open and bolted out.

had never seen Timothy-always so

the calmest people can

with a bitter taste. She snatched some tissues, stumbled out of the car, and half-ran, half-staggered to

after she'd emptied her stomach completely did

around and saw Timothy carrying Sheila out of the house in his arms,

behind, his

climbed

as it

their housekeeper,

"Ma'am..."

heart clenched with worry as she hurried

collapsed, crumpling to

"Ma'am!"

side, lifting Jessica's upper body

"Ma'am? Ma'am?!"

Jessica didn't respond, Mabel fumbled for

bad-ma'am has

Her wounds were already treated.

"But sir, she really-"

her off. "Stop bothering me

The line went dead.

in frustration and dialed for an ambulance

he call this a trivial matter when ma'am had fainted

It was infuriating.

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