Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 74

"Timothy, listen to me this is serious. If you don't get back soon, your wife is going to walk out on you!"

Timothy's long fingers curled slightly, dark eyes narrowing in the dim light. He was silent for a moment, then spoke in a slow, low voice. "She can't even speak. If she leaves me, where exactly is she going to go? Stop making a fuss about nothing."

"No, Timothy, you don't understand-she-"

"I'm busy. I don't have time for this. If you have something to say, save it until I get back."

He hung up without waiting for a response.

Sallie stared at the phone's dead screen, then threw it onto the couch in

frustration.

Useless-every last one of them.

Especially Jessica.

Timothy had already run off to see Sheila, and Jessica-what, she thought cozying up to some other man would make Timothy come crawling back? As if Timothy would care.

And Sheila... utterly shameless. Was she trying to ruin Timothy?

With a sigh, Sallie bent to pick up her phone and quickly booked a flight to Marisbright.

died giving birth to her and Timothy, and their father, now remarried, had a new family-two kids

Timothy were twins; nothing could be closer. When it came

checked into a hotel. She took a long, hot shower and was just drying her hair when her phone

Mute. Sallie didn't give you too hard a time, did she?] Herbert's

[I'm fine.]

used to it. Sallie

he typed, deleted, then finally settled

you're okay. Try

[Good night.]

just set her phone

door-and there

eyes widened in shock. Wasn't he

no way he could have gotten back

reached for her wrist, pulling her inside before closing the door behind

his eyes-but his handsome features were as striking as

sat beside her with practiced elegance. From the inside pocket of his suit jacket, he drew out the

blank. She'd already returned

won't you keep it?" His

head away, refusing to meet his

and she tumbled into his arms. His familiar cologne

embrace was broad and warm, once her safest harbor. Now? Who knew

he'd held just like this. She didn't