Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 61

Jessica never knew that falling in love with someone could be inherited.

"What? You said Dad went with you? Oh no, why didn't you take me? Why did you leave me at home alone? I want to go too..."

Jessica had just picked up the scissors. The moment she squeezed the handles, she accidentally snipped her own finger.

A bright bead of blood welled up instantly, vivid and red.

She stared at her bleeding fingertip, eyes empty, her mind blank.

She sat there in a daze for several minutes before Henry came over again.

"Mom, Dad wants to talk to you."

Henry switched his smartwatch to speaker mode.

Timothy's low, slightly hoarse voice crackled from the tiny speaker.

"Jessica, Henry wants to come to Aetherion. Book a flight to Marisbright and bring him over. We're getting married, and you still haven't met my grandfather. Take this chance to visit him."

Jessica couldn't respond; the smartwatch didn't allow for it.

he'd say what he needed right then and there-no need for a message, just a command, a notice of what she

as soon as he finished speaking,

the screen: the caller ID

Sheila's phone for

close to Jessica, practically bouncing with excitement. "Mom, can you book the tickets now? After we eat, we can head straight

caught the faint, elegant scent of perfume on his clothes-the same Chanel fragrance

which meant Henry had spent the

son's beaming face and suddenly felt he was a stranger. Six years of motherhood, and she'd been replaced

was she supposed to

exposed in plain sight, but

"Mom?"

faded; he frowned in confusion.

she could

didn't answer. Instead, she held out her injured

had stained her

can still

heart go

she left Henry and walked to the

palm up, heading