Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 255

Timothy was just about to explain when the shrill ring of his phone cut him off.

His heart stuttered. Was it Sheila calling?

He'd intended to head straight to Moonstrand Villas, but then he'd realized-if Jessica was leaving, Vince would be the one to drive her. She hadn't been back to The Gilded Whisper Estates for the past two or three days, which meant she must have had somewhere else to stay. So he'd waited outside Zimmerman Manor, and sure enough, he'd seen Vince walk her out.

He'd tailed them all the way here.

His original plan was just to find out where she was living and leave.

But in the end, he just couldn't help himself. He'd followed her inside.

Sheila would be worried if he didn't show up soon.

But the call wasn't from Sheila. It was Kane Sutton.

Timothy hung up, his voice noticeably gentler as he turned back. "What's going on between Sheila and me isn't what you think. Seven years ago, when I married you, it was because_"

His phone rang again.

Still Kane.

snatched up the call. "This better be

she'd be

tightened. "How

now. Just how cold-hearted can you be, leaving

hospital? I'm

away from the

didn't last. Tears spilled down her

now, his

outside seemed unnaturally quiet, making it all too easy for Jessica to

fallen from the

She'd heard the staff at the Lawsons' mention it before—the

mother passed, she'd transferred the villa to him. He treasured the place, never letting anyone in except his sister, Sallie. Not even the cleaning staff were

make Timothy

ever broke through

hotels. All she needed was a change of sheets, but Timothy insisted

a sore throat, Timothy would drop

with a dry heave, bright blood spilling from her lips onto the floor-a vivid, shocking red that made her

pain stabbed through her abdomen, her head swimming. She doubted she could