Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 162

Chapter 154

Jessica froze for a moment. Was she really that transparent?

It wasn't until years later that she finally understood: if someone cares about you, no matter how well you hide your feelings, they'll still see right through you. But if they don't care, you could tear the truth open and hand it to them, and they still wouldn't believe it.

She met Herbert's gaze, her resolve unshaken. "I'm not getting a divorce. Really."

Herbert felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing his heart, making it hard to breathe. It wasn't just because Jessica refused to leave Timothy. What truly stung was his own helplessness-he still couldn't protect her.

But it wouldn't be like this forever. Sooner or later, he'd find a way to free her from Timothy's grip.

He lowered his eyes and forced a small smile. "Alright. If you're sure you don't want a divorce, then I'll drop the whole lawyer thing for now."

Jessica, anxious, gestured insistently. "You need to go back right away and talk to your family. Get someone to negotiate with him as soon as possible."

She'd never meddled in Timothy's business affairs, but she kept a silent watch on everything he did. He was powerful, with a reputation for

and he'd been visibly annoyed, telling her that business was war. If you didn't destroy your opponent, they'd find a way to destroy you. The world of business, he said, was cutthroat. She

Jessica had simply assumed it was just the way things were a normal part

didn't know exactly what Timothy had done to the Wheeler family, it

She'd thought someone at his level would never

She was wrong.

to get what

to rush

a look.

have a cup of coffee with me. We haven't even ordered anything

taken Sheila to the hospital. The doctor said she'd simply been badly frightened; she'd wake up soon

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