Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 169

The Lawsons had completely fallen out with the Howards.

Now that Sheila was back, it suggested the tension had eased—at least a little.

Given how close he was with Sheila, he'd never embarrass Timothy in public by making a scene.

Yates, on the other hand, fixed Timothy with a thoughtful stare. "Sheila's got a point. No woman could put up with that much for so long. Why don't you bring her over and introduce us? She deserves at least that much."

"There's nothing to explain."

Timothy picked up his glass, taking a long, punishing swallow of whiskey.

Jessica, that woman just couldn't behave.

He'd handled everything for her, made it all so easy. All she had to do was send him a single message, and he'd let bygones be bygones, bring her home.

But of course.

She just had to ruin his mood.

Still, if she came to him now, made the first move, maybe just maybe he'd forgive her this once.

Sheila noticed Jessica was gone. Rising from her seat, she put on a show of mock annoyance. "Timothy, you- What am I supposed to do with you? Oh, forget it. If you won't go get her, I'll do it myself."

Sheila glanced in the direction where Jessica had been only moments ago.

did she

looked up just in time to see that familiar figure had vanished, and his eyes darkened

on his

gently tugged Sheila back down into her seat. "If Timothy can't be bothered, let's

ever- Timothy didn't care at all about

still looked

on, enough with

piece of fruit with a plastic fork and handed it to

to go fetch Jessica anyway, so she accepted the gesture and let the matter

out his nearly spent cigarette in

an odd tension seemed to settle over the

glass, nodding at Yates for

you think Timothy will actually get a

arched an eyebrow. "Hard

would file for divorce, but seven years had

shot Sheila a knowing look.

pink. "How should

the restroom, Timothy made a call

House. Come inside and find out what she's up

up without waiting

the kind of place she

House was one of Yates's