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?

his smartwatch to call Jessica himself. When all he got was the automated

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

down the lunchbox and hurried

tried

the other end. Alarmed and worried, she

Sheila..." Henry hiccuped between tears. "My mom... she hasn't come to see me at the hospital. And... and

words dissolved into broken

your mom just forgot to charge her phone. Is there anyone with

don't want Mabel." Henry's voice

I'll catch the earliest flight. It'll take me about three

good to me," he sniffled,

I not come? Don't be sad, I'm booking my ticket now. I'll

Leaving a

wanting to see Mrs. Lawson and that her phone was off, asking him to find

reported the

brow furrowed. He'd bought her a new phone and kept her updated on his schedule. Why was she