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

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

brow furrowed with concern as he

danger. She'll need to stay a few days in the

and followed as the nurse

had come with Timothy to the

hospital's blood supply ran low, Timothy had been frantically making calls, trying to find more. He didn't want Henry stuck waiting around, so after much reassurance-promising over and

chair and sat

could you be

words were edged with

slightly. "Timothy, what are you talking about?

lingered on the bandages around her

gaze, then looked up at him. "You don't actually think I tried to kill myself, do

what Henry said

not 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 the way down and blacked out.

had already blossomed across her

"So that's what happened..."

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

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