Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 115

These past few days, Jessica had been in a deep slump. She barely had the energy to think about anything else.

But there was a deeper, more pressing reason behind it-she was running out of time.

In the few short months she had left, whatever she tried to do would always feel rushed, never enough.

"Little Mute?"

Herbert, noticing her silence, waved a hand in front of her face.

Jessica looked up, her expression heavy as she signed, "If it's not a big order, I can manage."

Herbert couldn't quite understand it. Jessica's papercut artwork was nothing short of exquisite—almost museum-worthy. And she'd learned it from her grandmother, to whom she'd always been especially close.

So why wasn't she trying to make something of her talent?

He hesitated, then asked gently, "Is something holding you back?"

His mother had once invited Jessica to host an exhibition and offered to sponsor her. Back then, Jessica had been busy caring for her husband and son, so it made sense she'd turned it down.

so much time on her husband and son anymore. Shouldn't this

wanted to

had been singled out by Ines at sixteen and granted early admission to Riverside Media Institute.

her hands to sign, "I haven't really designed anything in years. I'm

a lot. Besides, aren't you planning to divorce Timothy?

the mention of her son, Jessica's face clouded over. Her hands moved slowly: "I'm not planning to fight for

tried, she'd never

would be

would

to make things worse for

stared at her, eyes

gives up her

through something he

done to her these past

surge of anger burned

if she'd lost all her reasons for

It broke his heart.

and said, "Even if you don't fight for custody, life after divorce is a fresh start. You deserve a chance to really

Jessica met his gaze.