Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 68

There wasn't a sound on the other end of the line.

"Jessica?"

Jessica hung up.

Timothy waited for her response, but all he got was the flat, repetitive beep of a disconnected call.

Jessica took the ice pack from Mabel and lay down on the bed, pressing it gently to her swollen eyes.

Mabel spoke in a low voice. "Ma'am, I'll go warm up the food. Once you're finished with the ice, don't forget to come have dinner."

She quietly left the bedroom.

A moment later, her phone rang-Timothy's number lit up the screen.

Mabel frowned.

The nerve of Mr. Lawson, flying overseas with their son to chase after another woman, leaving his wife all alone.

She really didn't want to answer, but after some thought, she picked up.

As soon as she answered, Timothy's voice came through.

"Has Jessica been crying?"

of conscience, Mabel

say for sure if she cried. She just woke

me. I've scheduled

Mabel's face lit up.

course, I'll tell

come this time,

instructions, Timothy hung

busy. He had to impose a sense of urgency, to make sure she'd

with the ice pack, she decided to wait a little longer. It wouldn't

Jessica to mend things with Mr. Lawson and their son.

after, Jessica emerged

busy cleaning, but hurried over to pass

on her phone and showed

pale, her refined features drained of

should go," Mabel urged gently. "Don't you miss Mr. Lawson and

Jessica shook her head.

husband and son above all else.

"Mr. Lawson's always so busy, but he's made time this trip. If you don't go now, who knows when you'll get another chance? He wants to make up for the wedding

Retake the wedding photos?

Hold a new ceremony?