Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Long, slender fingers danced across the keyboard. After a moment, he handed her the phone.

"Give it a try. This ring can speak too."

Jessica glanced at the screen. It was the same app Herbert had helped her download that night.

She froze, caught off guard.

Timothy pressed the phone into her hand, then bent down to gather up the fabric

on the table, stuffing it into his suitcase.

She stood abruptly and placed her hand firmly over his, stopping him.

With careful, practiced gestures, she signed, *I'm not going back.*

Timothy's face darkened at once, a flash of anger in his eyes. "I came all this way

to bring you home myself. What more do you want?"

The words had barely left his lips when his phone rang.

pocket, he saw Sheila's name

answered immediately.

to

together. "What happened to

Howard had a fall just now. Her wound reopened, and she's lost a lot of blood. The last unit you arranged wasn't enough. Could you please send over another bag

understand. I'll take care of it right

ended the call and quickly dialed another number as he strode for the door. Moments

from her thoughts. She looked down at the ring on her

placed it in the velvet box Timothy

bitter smile tugged at her lips.

second, she'd almost believed he was sincere. She'd almost convinced herself that

the fabric from the suitcase and hunching over her

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for the blood to be delivered as he sped through the city. By the time he

beside her, immediately reaching for her hand, his voice soft with concern.

going to the bathroom and slipped. Timothy, I'm so useless. I

eyes brimmed with

her freshly bandaged wound,

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