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.

had died giving birth to her and Timothy, and their father, now remarried, had a new family-two kids with his new wife. He treated Sallie and Timothy decently enough, but it was obvious where

it came to Timothy, she couldn't just stand

She took a long, hot

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

[I'm fine.]

it. Sallie had always

name flickered on the screen as he typed, deleted,

you're okay. Try

[Good night.]

her phone down

opened the door-and there

Wasn't he supposed to

there was no way he could

frozen in the doorway. Timothy reached for her wrist, pulling her inside before

his eyes-but his

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

blank. She'd already returned the ring days

keep it?" His voice

away, refusing to meet

tumbled into his arms. His familiar cologne surrounded her, woodsy and

embrace was broad and warm, once

just like this.