Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 258

Jessica's gaze fell instantly on the pearl necklace in Sheila's hand-the very

same one Timothy had once given her.

A bitter smile tugged at Jessica's lips.

Just last night, Timothy had shown up at the Zimmerman family's house, clutching that necklace, insisting on returning it to her, telling her she wasn't allowed to sell it again.

He'd even chased her all the way to her small apartment, desperate to explain himself.

Pathetic.

Did he really think she was that much of a fool?

"Jessy, what are you doing at the hospital?" Sheila's voice broke through Jessica's thoughts.

Jessica glanced at her coolly.

Earlier, Kane had called Timothy, practically shouting down the phone in panic, saying that Sheila had "accidentally" fallen from the balcony at Moonstrand Villas. Kane claimed that if Timothy hadn't gotten there in time, Sheila might have died and no one would have known.

Sheila had supposedly fallen from a balcony, and yet here she was, looking perfectly healthy less than twenty-four hours later.

into such a

and

"Jessy..."

apologetic look. "There's really nothing going on between Timothy and me. I hope you won't hold anything against him because of me. Would you consider

cold and distant

what she was doing. She'd inserted herself into Timothy's life over and over, and Jessica-Timothy's wife-couldn't possibly

met her, she'd made no effort to

explanations only made things murkier,

raised her hand and made

understood perfectly, her face turning a shade paler.

same gesture,

I know things have been tense between

since I came

me stay at The Gilded Whisper Estates because he was worried I might have an allergic reaction at a hotel. But I've moved out now. I promise I won't get in your way again. So please,

words sounded gentle and

hit

no intention of wasting

if Sheila were sharing Timothy's bed right now, Jessica couldn't bring herself to

since she'd learned about Sheila, she'd