Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 158

It was Herbert.

Jessica had fainted, and Timothy had taken her away-though his attitude was anything but gentle. Worried, Herbert had followed them, never expecting that Timothy would simply abandon Jessica, taking their son and Sheila with him.

Herbert climbed out of his car.

"Little Mute."

Jessica forced a smile and signed, "What are you doing here?"

He took a deep breath, pressed his lips together, and arched an eyebrow. "If you don't want to smile, then don't do it. That smile of yours doesn't suit you at all."

He could see right through her. She was pretending, and he knew it.

Exposed, Jessica's expression faltered. She tried to explain, "It's not what you think, I... he..."

desperately for some excuse to defend Timothy. But the words

her muddled signs. "You don't have to explain. I know. He

have to keep putting yourself through this. I could help

hand, signaling him

wanted a divorce because I acted on impulse. There's just a little friction between Timothy and me, but he's really good to me. If you keep coming to see me, you'll only make things worse between us. I love him. I don't really want a divorce. When I asked you to help me find a

us together too many times. That's why he left me behind just now. I didn't think things through, and I've caused you trouble and brought a lot of pain on myself. I'm so, so sorry. I hope you're not

Jessica

The words "Little Mute" almost escaped his lips, but he swallowed them, letting his arm

one could fool him-least of

no one to rely on. And now, if she was even

lips pressed into a thin, determined line. No matter what it took, he wouldn't abandon

hailed a cab, not even sure where she could go. But one thing was certain-she wasn't going back to The Gilded Whisper

planned to go to the courthouse and