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?

Jessica himself. When all he got was the automated message that the

frantic. After all, this was the cherished young

down the lunchbox and

Henry tried calling

and worried, she asked, "Henry, sweetheart,

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

words dissolved into broken

to charge her phone. Is there anyone

Mabel." Henry's voice was small,

cry. I'll come keep you company, okay? I'm in Capital City right now, so I'll catch the earliest flight. It'll take me about three hours, but I'll be there soon. Can you wait

he sniffled, immediately calming down at

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

out her suitcase. Leaving a note on the table, she headed out while booking her

Secretary Allen about Henry wanting to see Mrs. Lawson and that her phone was off, asking him to find a way to locate

the

phone and kept her updated on his schedule. Why