Goodbye, Mr. Regret

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.

address and explained her situation, sending the message to emergency services. It wasn't

arranged

heard the

Whisper Estates the moment

they confirmed someone was inside the car, they

she heard the commotion outside. She ran out, just in

idea how they got the door

loaded onto a

hurried back inside,

fast asleep, but the noise and the

Please

in

glanced at the clock on the wall-it was already

Timothy jumped up and

truck and ambulance were just leaving

car. The window glass was

His jaw tightened.

programmed to lock automatically, yet Jessica had just sat there

Unbelievable.

All this fuss.

away. Aren't you going to the

the bedroom and quickly

for his phone and realized it was

he switched to another car and set his phone on the

the phone powered back

got a call

he saw a new