Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 38

Phelps's expression darkened.

Sallie, remembering what she'd seen of Jessica earlier that day, couldn't help but frown.

Damn mute girl. Could it be she's seeing someone else on the side?

What an idiot. With a husband like Timothy, she still can't keep herself in line and has to go out looking for trouble.

If Jessica ever dared to cheat on her brother, Sallie would never let her get away with it.

Since it was Phelps's birthday, the entire Lawson family had gathered.

Timothy's father told the housekeeper to take Henry outside to play.

Once Henry had left, he spoke up, face tight with displeasure. "Jessica can't even speak, and marrying Timothy was the luckiest thing that ever happened to her. Yet today, on my birthday, she doesn't even bother to show up? Sounds to me like she doesn't want to be Mrs. Lawson anymore. Timothy, you should just end the marriage."

Naylor Lawson had opposed this marriage from the very beginning.

For some reason, when Timothy heard Naylor refer to Jessica as "mute," the word grated on him.

is Timothy's choice. There's an old saying-better to break ten deals than to break one marriage. How

birthday and Jessica's not here. I think Dad's right. She should be grateful to be married to my brother. This is an important family occasion, and she can't even be bothered to show up. She clearly doesn't respect the Lawsons," Nola said with an eye roll, her voice thick with disdain. Just a mute —she

Naylor's youngest

who was studying

through

come with me to

on his

Timothy followed closely behind.

stood up as well,

had just checked into a hotel room when her

name.

to silent and ignored

pressed her lips into a thin, angry line. She

living a good life, fine. You have half an hour.

glowed with the incoming message.

was as brittle as a dried-out

up she didn't deserve. Every time she went to