Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

When Jessica tried calling Timothy, all she got was a cold, automated message:

"We're sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable."

With a heavy sigh, Jessica lowered her phone.

Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, splattering onto the screen.

Timothy had locked her in the car and then switched off his phone.

It didn't even seem to occur to him that she might suffocate in there.

For seven years, he'd hardly paid any attention to her life.

She was invisible to him.

So, of course he'd never stop to wonder if she was uncomfortable, trapped in the

car.

Of course.

He'd never cared if she was cold or tired.

Jessica drew in a shaky breath and closed her eyes.

She didn't even consider calling Mabel to fetch him.

In the end, she had no choice but to reach out to 911.

Thankfully, society had made strides in supporting people with disabilities, and there was even a dedicated silent emergency texting service for the hearing impaired.

explained her situation, sending the message to emergency services. It wasn't long before help was

even arranged for an

managed to hold on until she heard the sound of sirens—but

The Gilded Whisper Estates the moment they

the

commotion outside. She ran out, just in time to see firefighters breaking

idea how they got the

Jessica was unconscious, being loaded onto a stretcher

back

and

Please

collapsed in the

the clock on the

covers, Timothy jumped up and rushed

truck and ambulance were just leaving as he got

at his car. The window

His jaw tightened.

car was programmed to lock automatically, yet Jessica had just sat there and never

Unbelievable.

All this fuss.

ambulance took her away. Aren't you going to the hospital to check

back to the bedroom

phone and realized it was

things, he switched to another car and set his phone on the

the phone

got a

same time, he saw a

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