Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 161

That's right—a woman who always holds out her hand for help is bound to be passive, just like she was now.

Seven years. In that time, she'd lost herself completely. And when the day finally came that she wanted to leave, she found herself trapped at every turn.

In this world, without money, you can barely take a step.

Seven years of marriage, and she hadn't gained the love she wanted, nor the happiness of a small, close-knit family.

All she had to show for it was nothing.

How ironic.

Timothy wanted her gone, yet made sure to cut off anyone who might help her.

He wanted her isolated, with nowhere to turn, until she'd no choice but to crawl back and beg.

Did he really believe she couldn't survive without him?

She only had six months left-originally, her plan was to slip away quietly, without a fight, without making a fuss. But since it's come to this, even if six months is all she has, she'd live those months well.

them just to show

then, Timothy's phone buzzed. Secretary

a large amount of Wheeler Group stock, then dumped it at a low price over several days. Add to that a string of scandals at Wheeler Group's hospitals-bad press, nonstop news coverage and Wheeler Group's stock has been falling steadily. The old chairman is blatantly playing the stock

corporation, and they're already panicking over something this minor, enough to let Jessica catch wind

a woman from

Utterly laughable.

Jessica's only financial lifeline. He figured, by tomorrow morning, she'd come crawling back on her

grabbed his coat,

straight to the study as soon

hour, his grandfather was usually there, reading and sipping

sat down across

of these games?" he asked, barely masking his annoyance at

into my grandson's marriage. I mess with their stock a bit-how is that petty?" Phelps

who was behind it, hoping they'd back off and stay out of

dare look to

that Jessica, the "mute girl," actually wanted a divorce

that girl rotten. You never thought of leaving her, but she's got

mute girl.