Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 168

Chapter 160

"Mr. Lawson."

Timothy's voice was cool and detached. "Check the balance on the card I gave to my wife. How much is left?"

"One moment, sir."

A brief silence. Then Secretary Allen spoke up. "Twelve million."

Timothy's brow furrowed. Twelve million wasn't much by his standards. If Jessica wanted to return to a normal life, that sum would be more than enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably for the rest of her days.

But she was Timothy's woman. How could she settle for an ordinary life?

"Freeze the card."

His words were cold as ice.

Secretary Allen hesitated, caught off guard, but knew better than to ask questions. "Understood. I'll do it right away."

"And look into what happened at the Wheeler Group."

With that, Timothy ended the call.

He strode across the room to the balcony, his long legs carrying him to the glass doors. He lit a cigarette, exhaling slowly into the night.

Outside, darkness pressed in, thick as velvet.

the smoke curl upward, a peculiar emptiness settling over him. This

some waves in his otherwise placid existence? Jessica hadn't been feeling well that day. As soon as she returned

eyes again, she was gasping

and back were

fire, the one

knotted with fear-afraid

still feel the

from this day forward, had nothing to do

to remember she

go out and buy some clothes and

Once she was sure Timothy wouldn't

out two simple outfits, then handed her

reader. Jessica entered her PIN and

Transaction failed.

flashed: Card

for seven years. She'd been using it these

sorry, miss, but this card isn't working. Do you have

set the clothes down and typed on her

entered her PIN once more. Still, the reader

bitter little smile

card belonged

enough for a shopping spree. Not long after, he'd transferred another two hundred thousand, urging

happy. She thought he was worried she'd be bored at home,

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