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.

call. "This better

come by tonight, worried she'd be spending the holiday all

tightened. "How is she

now. Just

I'm

away from the

facing the door, Jessica's smile didn't last. Tears spilled down

sounded frantic just now, his voice

world outside seemed unnaturally quiet, making it all

from the terrace at Moonstrand

Moonstrand Villas, though she'd never set foot there. She'd heard the staff at the

letting anyone in except his sister, Sallie. Not even the cleaning staff were allowed inside; Timothy and Sallie

could make Timothy

ever broke through

All she needed was a change of sheets, but Timothy insisted on bringing her home, just to make

a sore throat, Timothy would drop everything

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

abdomen, her head swimming. She doubted she could even make it to the hospital