Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 197

Seven years ago, Ines's star pupil created a graduation project so impressive that even today, many seasoned producers would struggle to achieve such results.

Mr. Smith had been waiting quite a while and was understandably growing impatient.

His mother was from Verdantia, and fluent in the Verdantian language, so he replied to Ines immediately.

"How about tonight? I'll be dining at The Silverthread Eatery in about twenty minutes. Why don't you bring your student and join me there?"

"No problem, I'll contact her right away."

Mr. Smith put away his phone, the weariness in his pale blue eyes vanishing in an instant.

"Tim, I have two friends-would it be alright if they joined us for dinner?"

"Of course," Timothy replied.

At that moment, Ines was texting Jessica.

"Jessica, are you there?"

"I'm here."

had arrived in the country and wanted to meet her at The

in twenty

Smith soon made Jessica's

everything

only had six months—a rare and invaluable opportunity that she was determined

original character animation that afternoon. It wasn't perfect,

Professor. I'm heading

so decisively made

the freshly finished animation onto her phone, grabbed her bag, and hurried out

Mr. Smith

Yates, and Vince

Vince had managed to annoy Timothy, but Timothy still invited

and petty squabbles between friends couldn't be allowed to get in the way of

and media, and

was hoping Mr. Smith might consider Sheila for an animation role, so he wanted to make a good

familiar faces would help Mr. Smith feel at home in a new

naturally warm and outgoing. Seeing so many acquaintances, he greeted them all

had worked on one of Director Smith's earlier animated projects,