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

Moonstrand Villas. If I hadn't come by tonight, worried she'd be spending the holiday all alone, God knows how long

tightened. "How

in the ambulance-listen, the paramedics are working on her right now. Just how cold-hearted can you

hospital? I'm

Timothy grabbed Jessica by the arm, pulled her away from

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

had sounded frantic just now, his voice

that the world outside seemed unnaturally quiet, making it

fallen from the terrace

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

treasured the place, never letting anyone in except his sister, Sallie. Not even the cleaning staff were allowed inside; Timothy

make Timothy

Sheila ever broke through his

needed was a change of sheets, but Timothy

a sore throat, Timothy would drop

blood spilling from her lips

through her abdomen, her head swimming. She doubted she could even make it