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

Obsidian Haven. She's dragging a suitcase around, who 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

out all her pent-up anger in

his tone cool, "Keep an eye on her.

lips curling into a mocking smirk. "I've

ironic smile

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

given Jessica so much as a kind

like family, loving her as she would an older

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 to

much she gave, it never melted Sallie's icy

over people who would never

up beside Jessica, parking neatly

out, and Sallie hurried

face. You'd think

as the day he'd walked up