Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 226

The moment Timothy caught sight of Herbert standing protectively beside Jessica, his lips pressed into a hard, bloodless line.

Herbert, of course, noticed Timothy as well.

Timothy didn't bother hiding how intimately he held the woman in his arms; even when running into his own wife, he made no attempt to keep up appearances.

It was outrageous.

Without another glance at Timothy, Jessica turned toward Herbert and quietly signed, "Let's go."

She acted as if Timothy didn't exist.

Both Timothy and Sheila understood Jessica's sign language.

Sheila, a beat behind everyone else, finally spoke up. "Timothy, Jessica's right here. You can put me down now."

Her voice was still rough and low from the strain.

"Don't talk. Protect your voice," Timothy replied, his tone clipped but concerned.

Jessica and Herbert were already heading toward the exam room when Timothy's words drifted to her ears.

Sheila had undergone surgery on her vocal cords. The fact that she could now do voice-overs for her cartoons meant her recovery was complete.

Timothy hovered over her, fussing about her throat as

settling Sheila into the exam room, Timothy

didn't want Timothy knowing about her own throat exam. Herbert nodded, understanding her worry,

the scope," Herbert said. "You don't need a full work-up unless you want one. For now, I'll give you some medication to

Jessica nodded in agreement.

her the

her goodbyes, making it clear she had no desire

to feed Herbert empty stories about loving Timothy or refusing a divorce. She'd only said

at this point, even if she wanted to keep lying,

Timothy holding Sheila like that, even the blind could see

course, Herbert was tactful enough not to mention Timothy's behavior with another woman. There was no point in wounding Jessica further by spelling

home," he

for the medication, Herbert watched

and tracked down a doctor to ask about

on

"Come in," Herbert called.

door opened, and Herbert looked up-only to see Timothy walk

couldn't help but let out

that very first day he saw Jessica—Little Mute, as he called

of everyone, that Sheila