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.

Where did she

that familiar figure had vanished, and his eyes darkened

on

into her seat. "If Timothy

ever- Timothy didn't care at all about the woman who'd

still looked uneasy.

with the

with a plastic fork and handed

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

out his nearly spent cigarette in the ashtray.

away, an odd tension seemed

raised his glass, nodding at Yates for a

you think Timothy

eyebrow. "Hard to

Timothy would file for divorce, but seven years had come and

Sheila a knowing look. "What about you, Sheila? Any

flushed pink. "How should

restroom, Timothy made

House. Come inside and find

without waiting for a

the kind of place

House was one of Yates's