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.

seemed to settle, her

on Sheila's sleeping face, his

all night. It wasn't until dawn crept in through the hospital window that he finally nodded off, slumped over at

Sheila opened her eyes, Timothy was the

features

faint smile curved her lips. She knew, deep down, he still cared

to touch his face, but

sleeping hunched over in a chair, his coat pocket gaped open, revealing a slim,

Timothy bought jewelry, it was

Either Jessica, or her.

the box out and

woke, daylight was streaming

came by for rounds, and, seeing she was awake, spoke up 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 can't guarantee you'll

picked up her phone and typed a message: I

sighed, trying his best

her.

to treat. I know

have no chance at all. Medicine has advanced-not all hope is lost. If you respond

surgery may become possible."

would require a matching

explained all this

too many people

warned her-chemotherapy itself might be more than she

why Jessica didn't want

least, with conservative treatment, she could have

still decided to check herself out of the hospital.