Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 129

Ines was the animation director at Riverside Media Institute, and Jessica was one of the school's alumni.

That comic-style version of The Grand Canal, Venice...

Timothy clenched his fist. His silent little wife really was something-she'd managed to keep this from him for seven whole years!

No wonder Ines said that deciding whether to take Sheila on as a student had something to do with Jessica.

Timothy spoke up, his tone even, "Ines, did you know Jessica was my wife all along?"

"Not for very long, actually," Ines replied. "The Lawson Group made your marriage certificate public— I just happened to see it online. That's when I realized Jessica had married you. The last time I visited your house, it was because I wanted to surprise her. Unfortunately, she wasn't home. I was a bit disappointed."

Ines glanced sideways at Jessica, her eyes full of admiration.

Jessica happened to meet her gaze, a wave of guilt welling up inside her.

Back when she chose to give up her career, her mentor had been heartbroken.

reached out again, thinking that after seven years of marriage Jessica's life

that if they ever met

But she wasn't.

but appreciation in

rubbed his fingertips together

been home—yet somehow, she'd hidden herself away. After

Jessica looked at Ines and signed,

I understood why you decided

his back a little, the words pleasing him more than

the restlessness and anger Jessica had stirred up in him

marriage was on the

surprised, blurted out, "Ines, you can read sign

to bring Jessica on board, I learned sign language specifically so we could communicate more easily. Miss Howard, you understand Jessica's signing

hand into

was clear Ines had always valued

Timothy was trying to convince Ines to take her

losing out to someone who couldn't even