Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 67

Was it really Sheila that Timothy wanted to marry back then?

To Timothy, she was just another tool.

She was his answer to the entire Lawson family.

When the Lawsons tried to keep him away from Sheila, Timothy turned around and married a mute woman-just to spite them.

Was that it?

Jessica couldn't be sure if her guess was right or not.

But deep down, she had always felt this was the truth.

Otherwise, how could someone like Timothy-a man so proud, so untouchable- ever want to marry her?

Jessica bit down hard, her jaw clenched tight.

That day, her old professor had invited her back to campus to interpret a speech

in sign language. She was happy to help her alma mater.

She'd heard the speaker was a highly successful businessman.

The school had students who were deaf, so they wanted to make sure everyone could participate.

Jessica arrived and was chatting with her professor when Timothy swept in, surrounded by a crowd.

up to her and said, "I want

She was stunned.

in front of her,

the years, she'd imagined countless ways their paths could

the simplest possibility: Timothy

after they married, when he grew distant, she told herself

the answer to all the questions that had

into a love story that only moved her-and no

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

taste rose in her throat. She hurried to the bathroom, leaned over the sink, and threw

streaked the porcelain,

twisted

cold water, rinsed her mouth, and didn't leave until every trace of blood had washed

someone had scooped out her

bed, pulling the covers up over

dreamed of had turned out to be nothing but a

how long she lay there before Mabel's voice roused

time for

back the

went

what happened to your eyes? They're

she said it, she regretted

Lawson had been