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.

new family-two kids with his new wife. He treated Sallie and Timothy

When it came to Timothy, she couldn't just stand by and

a long, hot shower and was just drying her

give you too hard a time, did she?] Herbert's message

[I'm fine.]

it. Sallie had always

screen as he typed, deleted, then

long as you're okay.

[Good night.]

had just set her phone down

door-and there was

widened in shock. Wasn't he supposed to be overseas? Even if

tattled, there was no way he could have gotten back

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

looked exhausted-there were shadows under his eyes-but his handsome features were as striking

pressed her gently down onto the sofa, then sat beside her with practiced elegance. From the inside pocket of his suit jacket, he drew out the Voice Emitting Ring, holding it

She'd already returned the ring

it?" His

away, refusing to

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

broad and warm, once her safest harbor. Now?

held just like this. She didn't