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.

At other times, he'd say what he needed right then and there-no need for a message, just

was one of those times: as soon as

screen: the caller

phone for the

sidled up close to Jessica, practically bouncing with excitement. "Mom, can you

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

left that morning, which meant Henry

he was a stranger. Six years of motherhood, and

was she supposed to bear

was still bleeding, exposed in plain sight, but Henry didn't seem to

"Mom?"

smile faded; he frowned in confusion. "Can't you

course she

answer. Instead, she held out her injured hand, showing him

had stained

just your left hand. You can

felt her heart

left Henry and walked

hand, palm