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.

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

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 ask me, you'd

all her

cool, "Keep an eye on her. Don't let her leave. I'll

crimson lips curling into a mocking smirk.

gaze, an ironic smile tugging at her

with almost blinding

so much as

always treated her like family, loving her as she would an

one winter when Sallie was in a minor car accident and 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 of everything. She'd even prepare

matter how much she gave, it never

over people who

beside Jessica, parking neatly at

out, and Sallie hurried to meet

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

slammed the car door shut and strode toward Jessica, every bit as striking and dignified as the day he'd walked up to