Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 143

"Jessica."

Timothy's voice brushed against her ear, low and warm, his breath stirring the air between them and making her head spin.

"Try to get some sleep."

His hand moved gently over her lower abdomen, soothing her.

Her heart fluttered and ached at once.

He didn't even realize how seductive his tenderness was.

Before long, she drifted off, lost in a hazy, comforting drowsiness.

The next morning.

Jessica opened her eyes to find the bed beside her empty. From the bathroom came the soft sounds of running water and the clink of toiletries.

She slipped out from under the covers. To her surprise, the cramps she'd suffered the night before had vanished completely.

Timothy stepped out of the bathroom.

He looked impeccable-dressed in a crisp suit, hair neatly combed, clean-shaven and radiant. Handsome to the point of perfection.

you sleeping a bit

was already nearing

when Timothy strode over, scooping her effortlessly into his

second as her feet left

and unreadable, flickered with concern. "Save your strength. I'll carry you to get

of the sink, grabbed her pale blue electric toothbrush, squeezed out a perfect stripe of toothpaste, and

she thought, I'll never survive his gentle

the wall, half-lidding his eyes. His voice was soft and casual. "I cleared my schedule for the next few days. I'll be home on time every night.

mouth and put down the toothbrush, then signed

didn't want to give her supervisor hope only to let them

brought this up as

way for Sheila to

he stepped in, it would only make things more complicated for her down

finally. "You know Ines better. Once you've talked it over, let me know.

compromise, clearly wanting to keep things stable at

away for work was out of the question; nothing could be allowed to

nothing more. She would wait and see. He cared about

finished getting ready, Timothy called

Henry and Sheila were nowhere to be seen. Jessica

a sun hat that matched her outfit and placed it gently on her

as he woke up. You weren't feeling well last night, so I told him not to wake you. The driver's already taken