Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 251

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

immediately grabbed Nola's arm. "Don't

Rebekah can

shut, silently cursing her own

home. Jessica's folks are all gone. What's the point of her

a chill. "No family left, but the graveyard's still there, isn't

already-let's go," Phelps cut in, slamming the brakes on their bickering. Visiting the graves mattered more than squabbling, and he had no

out for

solemnly around the headstones, waiting for

Phelps turned to face

stunned silence fell as the Lawsons exchanged

frustration. "I asked, where are the offerings? Don't tell me the

since Jessica joined the family, she had always handled the arrangements for

his head, embarrassment coloring his voice. "Jessica always took care of it before. I just assumed she'd do it again this year.

chest in anger,

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