Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 131

She was already one of the top talents in her field.

If Jessica returned to the scene now, and with Ines paving the way and mentoring her... in the future-

No. She couldn't let herself lose.

Timothy's heart was slipping further and further away, stolen by Jessica.

Her hard-won career-she couldn't let Jessica beat her again.

Timothy had practically dragged Jessica back to his room, pressing her against the door as he locked it behind them.

"You still haven't answered my question," he said, his voice low.

He was so close, she could feel his breath on her cheek.

She shoved him away, annoyance flashing in her eyes as she signed furiously, *"And what if I do? When have you ever respected my choices?"*

Jessica's expression was full of stubborn defiance.

laugh. "So this is the real you, huh? All that meekness before it was just an act? You kept so much from me. Was it

moved in closer, eyes narrowing. "Tell me what is it you really

to hear from anyone

could she possibly want? Everything she had ever done was out of

what had he given her

in the Lawson family believed she wasn't good enough for him. Even her own

she hadn't found the love she'd hoped for. Instead, she'd ended up with cancer-her

tell him, but he'd never given her the chance. And maybe

nothing left she wanted to fight

want Ines to take Sheila on as her apprentice. Don't worry, I won't stand in their way. I'll

dull, her face the picture

tightness in his chest, something heavy and

languages; every time he tried to reach

don't want to work?" he

long. She was gifted, and Ines saw her potential. Timothy had been in the dark, but now that he knew, he

was living with a disability; she needed to prove herself even more than

Henry was little, he hadn't cared that Jessica couldn't speak. But now that he was older, he wanted