Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 52

"What's that supposed to mean, Jessica?"

Sallie could hardly ignore how strange Jessica was acting today.

Jessica didn't speak-she never did and she clearly had no intention of pulling out her phone to type a reply for Sallie to read.

She'd already made up her mind: she didn't want her husband or her son

anymore. Why would she care what Sallie thought of her?

When Jessica remained silent, Sallie's irritation only deepened. Huffing, she snapped, "I'm calling Timothy right now. I'll tell him to dump you!"

With that, Sallie whipped out her phone.

Jessica didn't move. If Sallie really could convince Timothy to leave her, so much the better. She wanted the divorce anyway.

The call connected quickly.

failed to find Jessica at the hospital, was already heading to

knows where she's planning to go. Didn't even bother to greet me. I tried talking to her, but she ignored me. Henry's still in the hospital and instead of taking care of her son, she's wandering all over the place. Honestly, if you

her

his tone cool, "Keep an eye on her. Don't let

curling into a mocking smirk. "I've called Timothy. He'll be here any minute. You'd

her gaze, an ironic

mother-and Sallie doted on her brother with almost blinding devotion. Timothy was her pride and joy, and in her eyes, Jessica was unworthy, dragging down

never given Jessica so much

treated her like family, loving her as she would an older sister, never once losing her temper or holding a

fractured her leg. Henry was just a few months old, and Timothy was out of town. Jessica moved into Sallie's loft with the baby, cooking and cleaning, taking care

she gave, it never melted

trying to win over people who would never warm to

car pulled up beside Jessica, parking neatly

and Sallie

just look at her face. You'd think I owed her millions,"

he'd walked up to her and asked if she would marry him. But the feelings she'd once had for him? They