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?"

now," the doctor

but her face was ashen, her lips drained of

brow furrowed with concern as he

lot of blood. The wounds have been treated and there's no serious danger. She'll need to stay a few days in the hospital. Once she's home, make sure she eats plenty of nourishing

and followed

had come with Timothy to the

had 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

chair and sat

could you be so

were edged with

what are you talking

the bandages around her

followed his gaze, then looked up at him. "You don't actually

Henry said when

like that, Timothy. Don't get the wrong idea. I just slipped and fell-the glass I was holding shattered and it cut my wrist. I hit my head on

large bruise had already blossomed across

"So that's what happened..."

Jessica went public with your marriage? Did you

had been quietly testing Timothy's