Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 77

"You take care of it."

Mabel was momentarily caught off guard.

The daily meals at the house were always prepared by Mrs. Carter herself; all the chefs had been let go long ago.

Whenever there were guests, Mrs. Carter would handle the menu herself before heading out, leaving everything in perfect order.

But Mr. Carter's guests were people of considerable stature, and Mrs. Carter's homey, comforting dishes hardly seemed grand enough for such occasions.

"Ma'am, I'm not sure I can manage this..." Mabel said anxiously.

Jessica understood her worry, so she scribbled a note: "Don't worry. You can order something from the hotel. I'll cover the expense."

Timothy had given her a credit card-every month on the first, funds would be transferred in right on time.

It was meant for all household expenses at The Gilded Whisper Estates, including the staff's salaries.

Timothy had impeccable taste and spared no expense when it came to the home. The allowance he provided was always more than enough.

He certainly wasn't short on money, but Jessica never spent a penny more than she had to. Every transaction was meticulously recorded in her ledger.

She worked hard to fulfill her responsibilities, hoping he'd notice that she'd never been after his money, his status, or his name.

did

much she gave, he never seemed to see her

Jessica's attention was fixed on her laptop, indifferent to the news of

had always handled such things with joy, running the household with

a

Now that Mrs. Carter no longer wanted to be

worrying about the distance growing between

divorce agreement on

to return. Tonight, they needed to talk about

***

Night fell.

the long drive, headlights

Tonight, he'd invited Ines.

back from a meeting just for

often Jessica used to help Henry with

projects at the kitchen

surprised him by mentioning she'd

work was, in large part,

pleased to hear

chance to discuss taking

she gazed at

wonder Jessica had chosen