Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 101

No matter whom the professor chose as a mentee, as long as it was someone he had set his sights on, Jessica was always happy for him.

After all, the professor never made such decisions lightly. Anyone he picked was sure to make real contributions to the future of animation.

Timothy and Sheila were both in Capital City. Jessica hadn't really wanted to go, but with nowhere else to be and an unshakable longing to see her mentor, she found herself considering it anyway.

On the day the professor visited The Gilded Whisper Estates, Jessica couldn't muster the courage to go out and greet him.

People always want to be close to those they care about.

After a moment's hesitation, Jessica booked herself a flight to Capital City.

After lunch, Timothy returned to his room to pack his suitcase.

"Timothy, are you heading home already?" Sheila asked.

"Yeah," he replied, "I promised Jessica I'd make it up to her for missing her birthday."

Sheila felt her heart sink.

won't make much difference, right?" she ventured. "I just saw that Ines is hosting an exhibition in Capital City the day after tomorrow. Could

the exhibition. It was one he'd sponsored, so

He paused, considering.

"Alright," he agreed.

was in the middle of creating her piece,

final push, something to tip the balance. That "push" would be Sheila's new animation, The Grand Canal,

since she was a child. Timothy was confident

another student before-one with remarkable intuition and creativity—but that student had given up her

her vocal cords. Even when she faced the

sake of her art made

By the way, did you promise Jessica you'd be home today? If you did, maybe you should call her or text her let

just told

only the

the exhibition, he'd only be delayed by about half a

seemed

pressed, "even if you didn't promise, you should call anyway. Henry's still in the hospital, and Jessica's looking after him alone. As her husband, you ought to show her a little more

right. He had been neglecting