Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 164

Just then, Timothy's phone rang.

It was a call from Sallie.

The moment he answered, Sallie's voice exploded through the receiver. "Timothy, are you out of your mind? Why did you sell Mom's pearl necklace? If you didn't want it, you could have given it to me! What right do you have to sell Mom's keepsake?"

She was seconds away from outright screaming at him.

Timothy's lips pressed into a thin, bloodless line.

He'd been waiting all day, and now it made sense why Jessica hadn't come home.

She'd actually sold the necklace he'd given her.

Without another word, Timothy hung up on Sallie, rose to his feet, and strode straight out of the house.

Sheila and Henry arrived back just as he was leaving.

"Timothy."

"Dad."

They called out in unison.

But Timothy's face was thunderous, his expression cold as stone. He didn't even

slammed the door behind him

"What's up with Dad? Did something major

Sheila had no clue.

Timothy in

had to

day. Any idea what got

just as baffled. He'd spent the whole day working from home, and now-right after

It made no sense.

don't

the house had always been so kind; even though the master wasn't around much, before

warm.

that Sheila was here, the master lingered at home more often, but it

Didn't you say you wanted to learn how to make paper cutouts? Come on—I'll show you

immediately called Secretary Allen. He instructed him to track down exactly how

Secretary Allen met up with Timothy, and together they headed to the

waited in the car, letting Secretary Allen

Allen returned. Timothy rolled down the window, and Allen hesitated before speaking. "The shop owner said a beautiful woman-mute, apparently-sold him the items. The pearl

tightly his knuckles

The nerve she had.

dared to sell even

million. She must be out

himself. Clearly, it meant