Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 103

"This is..."

Mabel hesitated, clearly at a loss.

But Henry's face was set in a stubborn frown, his eyes shimmering with hurt. It tugged at her heartstrings-he was probably just craving his mother's home cooking.

"Alright, I'll call Mrs. Lawson."

She dialed Jessica's number, but the phone was switched off.

Lowering her voice, Mabel said gently, "Mrs. Lawson's phone is off, Master Henry. Why don't you eat a little something for now? When she returns, I promise I'll persuade her to cook something special for you, okay?"

Henry's disappointment only deepened.

Whenever he was sick before, his mom would be at his side day and night. Now, he hadn't even been discharged, and she hadn't come to the hospital, hadn't made him anything to eat and now her phone was off, too.

What kind of mother was she being?

to call Jessica himself. When all he got was the automated message that the phone was off, his tears

send someone right away to look for Mrs. Lawson," Mabel said, her voice growing frantic. After all, this was the cherished young master of the Lawson family—if he cried like this,

the lunchbox and hurried

Henry tried calling

to hear Henry's sobs on the other end. Alarmed and worried, she asked, "Henry, sweetheart, what's wrong? Why are

"My mom... she hasn't come to see me at the

words dissolved into broken

to charge her phone. Is there

don't want Mabel." Henry's

I'll catch the earliest flight. It'll take me about three hours, but I'll be there soon. Can you wait for

me," he sniffled, immediately calming down at

me how could I not come? Don't be sad,

laptop, and pulled out her suitcase. Leaving a note on the table, she headed out while booking her flight

Lawson and that

the news

bought her a new phone and kept her updated