Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 34

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?"

now," the doctor

face was ashen, her lips

brow furrowed with concern as

to stay a few days in the

let out a quiet sigh of relief and followed as the nurse wheeled

come with Timothy

been frantically making calls, trying 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

a chair

you be so

words were edged with

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

the bandages

at him. "You don't

what Henry said when he called

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

large bruise had already blossomed across

"So that's what happened..."

marriage? Did you think I'd take it so hard that

past few days, Sheila had been quietly testing Timothy's boundaries. He said

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