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.

the hospital, was

even bother to greet me. I tried talking to her, but she ignored

out all her pent-up

"Keep an

tossed her hair, her crimson lips curling into a mocking smirk. "I've called Timothy. He'll be here any minute. You'd better stay

lowered her gaze, an ironic smile tugging at her

doted on her brother with almost blinding devotion. Timothy was

given Jessica so much as

so, Jessica had always treated her like family, loving her as she would an older sister, never once losing her

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 dinner with Henry strapped

she gave, it

was done trying to win over people who would never warm to

Jessica, parking neatly

Sallie hurried

look at her face. You'd think I owed

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