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?

all he got was the automated

please don't cry. I'll send someone right away to look for Mrs. Lawson," Mabel said, her voice growing frantic. After all, this was

lunchbox and hurried outside to call Secretary

Henry tried

and worried, she asked, "Henry, sweetheart, what's wrong? Why are you

to see

words dissolved into broken

to charge her phone.

I don't want Mabel."

company, okay? I'm in Capital City right now, so I'll catch the earliest

Sheila, you're so good to me," he

so sweet to me how could I not come? Don't be sad, I'm booking

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

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

reported the

and kept her updated on his schedule. Why