Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 34

Sallie was about to mention that she'd seen Jessica at the fabric market with another man.

But after a moment's hesitation, she decided to let it go.

After all, she hadn't actually seen clearly.

Timothy might be distant with Jessica, but she was still the wife he'd chosen for himself.

They'd married not long ago, and a child had quickly followed.

There had to be at least some lingering affection between them.

If she'd gotten it wrong, it would only make things awkward.

"It's nothing. Granddad called and said he wants everyone back at the family house tonight. I was just checking what time you'd be heading over."

"Before dinner, I suppose."

No matter how busy he was, Timothy would never ignore his grandfather's birthday.

He hung up.

Just then, the doors to the emergency room swung open.

Timothy rushed forward.

"Doctor-how is she?"

awake now," the

conscious, but her face was ashen, her lips drained of color. She looked utterly

as he

to stay a few days in the hospital. Once she's home, make sure she eats plenty of nourishing food to regain her strength. She'll

a quiet sigh of relief and

with Timothy to

find more. He didn't want Henry stuck waiting around, so after much reassurance-promising over and over that Sheila would be alright-he finally convinced Henry to go home

pulled up a chair and sat at

could you

were

frowned slightly. "Timothy, what are you talking about? I don't

lingered on the bandages around her

then looked up at him. "You don't actually think I

Henry said when he called

get the wrong idea. I just slipped and fell-the glass I was holding shattered and it

bruise had already blossomed

"So that's what happened..."

went public with your marriage? Did you think I'd take

been quietly testing Timothy's boundaries.