Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 99

Chapter 91

Jessica stepped out into the hallway and quickly dialed Sallie's number. As soon

as Sallie picked up, Jessica hung up.

She swiftly typed out a text message.

"Has Timothy picked you up yet?"

"Yeah, he has."

Jessica immediately sent another message.

"Henry just had his appendix removed. Can I trouble you to come help take care of him?"

Sallie's stomach twisted in irritation when she saw the message.

"Jessica, are you out of your mind? He's your own son shouldn't you be the one looking after him? Now you want me to do it for you?"

It wasn't that Sallie didn't want to see Henry.

On the way back, Timothy had already filled her in on what happened. It had been a grueling journey, over ten hours on the road. She'd just wanted to go home, take a shower, change clothes, then go check on Henry.

composing her reply, a message popped up from

notification, which took

Henry. There's an urgent business deal I have to handle in Capital City, so I'm leaving right away. I already talked to Mabel —she'll come relieve you at the

watched as the typing indicator blinked next to his name, then another message

most. I'll make it up to you for missing your birthday. Oh,

sure how she felt-relieved,

conversation with Timothy,

curled slightly against

gone, even if Mabel came, Sheila

Sallie again and explained

want outsiders finding

the message and

over as soon

finally breathed a

Mabel arrived at the

time she reached The Gilded Whisper Estates, dawn had

was already tidied up. She'd been up all night and was so exhausted that she collapsed

sky

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