Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 71

The old longing to dine at The Silverthread Eatery with the man she loved, watching the fireworks hand in hand-had faded into nothing. Now, to Jessica, The Silverthread Eatery was just another upscale restaurant, nothing more. She would face reality head-on and erase Timothy from her life completely.

She went straight from the train station to The Silverthread Eatery. As she reached the entrance, her phone buzzed with a message from Herbert.

*Little Mute, I'm waiting for you on the rooftop.*

Jessica took the elevator upstairs. As soon as she stepped into the lounge, she spotted Herbert waving her over.

She crossed the room and slid into the seat across from him.

"Little Mute, what do you feel like eating? I have no idea if your tastes have changed since we were kids. Why don't you order?"

her the

back to him, gracefully signing, *I'm treating you tonight. Order whatever

it really matter who orders? You know I'll eat

longer the scrappy kid with a questionable father and a reputation for getting into fights.

back-and-forths, especially given her limitations with speech, finally relented and placed their order. Seven years married to Timothy had taught her all the etiquette expected of a society wife—how to order at places like this, how to carry herself with grace.

across her face. Carefully, she signed, *I'm sorry. I accidentally broke the hidden speaker inside. For someone like me, who can't speak, it was useful. For anyone

the

once. "Don't worry. I'll send it

again, *Herbert, be honest with me. I know real diamonds when I see them. I

the necklace. He looked at her, his voice dropping. "You're afraid Timothy will

shook her head again,

seen each other in years. It's just a