Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 174

Vince's face went slack with shock, the color draining from his cheeks.

No wonder Timothy had shown up uninvited-Jessica was his wife, the one he'd kept hidden for seven years!

Before Timothy could even speak, Vince shot to his feet and rounded on Kane. "She's Timothy's wife! How could you keep calling her 'mute' like that? I get that you're close with Sheila and want to stand up for her, but let's be honest-Timothy didn't leave Sheila at the altar; Sheila backed out first. You can't blame Timothy for that."

Two years ago, Vince had launched the shared power station project, but his goal had always been the interests of the Zimmerman Group, not picking a fight with Timothy.

Besides, now he needed Timothy's help.

They'd all been friends once, after all.

He turned to Jessica, his tone shifting as he tried to smooth things over. "Ms. Greene-no, I should say Mrs. Lawson-Kane just has a blunt way about him. Don't take his words to heart."

Sheila tugged at Kane's sleeve. "Calm down. Jessica's Timothy's wife. Even if you don't care about anything else, show Timothy some respect."

Through it all, Jessica watched them coldly, detached.

Everyone wanted something.

been just an onlooker, yet now she

get tangled

to leave

had stood up a moment earlier, he'd set the project

word, now reached out and picked

He lifted the folder slightly, his gaze fixed

the room like

was, understood what

good as accepting Vince's

"mute" wife clearly wasn't someone Timothy

Unable to hold back, he shot

cut short by a sharp

to the

the room

were icy, burning

into Jessica's hands, and, before anyone could react, swept the

an imperious authority

some people think my wife is beneath them, this wine's lost its flavor.