Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 243

Deep lines carved across Phelps Lawson's face as he furrowed his brow.

"And where's Jessica?"

All eyes turned to Timothy, waiting for an answer.

How could Jessica not come home for such an important family holiday?

Still bristling, Timothy muttered, "She went back to her hometown."

Sallie's voice snapped, "Doesn't she know today is for honoring our ancestors?"

"That's right, Timothy. She married into the Lawson family. She's one of us now. How can she skip it?"

Naylor Lawson, Timothy's father, looked equally displeased.

Timothy glanced around with a frosty edge in his voice. "And where's Rebekah?"

mom went to visit her own

immediately grabbed Nola's arm. "Don't

Rebekah can go

silently cursing her

home. Jessica's folks are all

a chill. "No family left, but the graveyard's

you, stop it. It's late already-let's go," Phelps cut in, slamming the brakes on their bickering. Visiting the graves mattered

out for

Lawsons' family plot, everyone gathered solemnly around the headstones, waiting for Phelps to give the signal so

Phelps turned to face

as the

where are the offerings? Don't tell me the great Lawson family couldn't

for the memorial. The others had

his voice. "Jessica always took care of it before. I just assumed she'd do it again this year. I didn't even

in anger, and Sallie hurried