Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 257

He still hadn't managed to explain things to Jessica.

"Timothy..."

Sheila, still unconscious, murmured Timothy's name in a dreamlike whisper.

Kane immediately turned his head and saw that Timothy had already turned away.

"Timothy, are you leaving?"

"Timothy... Timothy... I won't let anything happen to you... Timothy..."

Sheila's brows were tightly furrowed, her lips moving restlessly as she called out his name over and over.

Kane assumed Sheila needed Timothy.

But only Timothy truly understood what she was saying.

She was having a nightmare...

Timothy turned and walked back to her bedside.

Kane rose from his chair, pressed his lips together, and said carelessly, "She clearly needs you more. I'll get out of your way."

With that, Kane left the room.

Timothy sat down, his brow furrowed with worry.

a while, Sheila seemed to settle, her restless muttering fading into

on Sheila's sleeping face, his expression complicated, his thoughts impossible to

dawn crept in through the hospital window that he finally nodded off, slumped over at

eyes, Timothy was the first thing she

his features were striking-handsome

She knew, deep down, he

face, but withdrew her hand, afraid

over in a chair, his coat pocket gaped open, revealing a slim, elegant box-the kind

Timothy bought jewelry, it was

Either Jessica, or her.

the box out and tucked it beneath her

woke, daylight was streaming through

at once. "Ms. Greene, you have liver cancer. You must avoid emotional stress. Yesterday, your internal bleeding and vomiting were triggered by anger. If you keep this up, your illness will only worsen. I strongly recommend you stay in the hospital and rest. Otherwise, I

phone and typed a message: I understand. I won't let

doctor sighed, trying his best

her. "Your

to treat. I

chance at all. Medicine has advanced-not all

surgery may become possible."

a transplant would require

doctor had explained all this when

people waiting for organ transplants

might be

didn't want to gamble

she could

check herself out of the