Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 78

"That's right. I haven't seen her, so I'm not sure what's happened. She spent the afternoon in the study—I didn't see her come out at all." Timothy glanced around the study, his eyes shadowed with concern.

Ines was still here, and as host, he couldn't afford to neglect his guest.

Jessica's situation could wait.

He told Mabel to search the house and then went to invite Ines to dinner.

Ines took the seat opposite him at the table. Timothy's sharp features were set in an unreadable expression as he looked over the dishes. He recognized them instantly-takeout from The Silverthread Eatery.

"Mr. Lawson, is your wife not home?" Ines asked, her tone gentle.

Timothy lifted his gaze. "She's usually here. Perhaps she stepped out for a walk."

He'd had the staff keep an eye on things; she wasn't likely to have left the property. Most likely, she was somewhere in the house and Mabel would find her

soon.

her down to join us?" Ines

"Of course."

Jessica had blocked his number-still hadn't unblocked him. That afternoon, he'd

at odds

of marital

forgets to charge

Wouldn't it be inappropriate not

join us later. If we wait any longer, everything will get

inherited

Henry was six-born soon after the wedding. That suggested their

protected his wife

enough for Timothy. He must have cared for her deeply, Ines thought, to keep

into things. Perhaps Timothy simply knew Jessica's routines

eat

no sign of Jessica. As

that worried about finding Mrs.

Sigh...