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.

seen Timothy-always so measured and composed-so shaken

calmest people

snatched some tissues, stumbled out of the car, and half-ran, half-staggered to the nearest trash

emptied her stomach completely did she feel

of the house in his

his face streaked

climbed into the

as it

their housekeeper,

"Ma'am..."

clenched with worry as

suddenly collapsed, crumpling to

"Ma'am!"

to her side, lifting Jessica's upper body with trembling

"Ma'am? Ma'am?!"

fumbled for her phone

bad-ma'am has

wounds were already treated. That little injury can't possibly make her

"But sir, she really-"

her off. "Stop bothering me with

The line went dead.

only sigh in frustration and dialed for an

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

It was infuriating.

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