Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 261

"You startled me! For a second, I thought someone had broken into your house." Vince hadn't expected the man in front of him to understand sign language.

Just then, The Zimmerman Group's chief legal counsel, Mr. Marquis, walked in.

"Mr. Zimmerman, good afternoon."

"Marquis, please, come in."

Vince gestured for Marquis to step inside.

Hearing Vince address the newcomer as a lawyer, Herbert couldn't help glancing at Jessica.

Jessica pressed her lips together, a little embarrassed. She hadn't asked Herbert for help—instead, she'd had Vince find her an attorney. Who would've thought they'd bump into each other like this?

Herbert had already told her he wasn't afraid of Timothy, but she'd gone to someone else anyway. He was bound to misunderstand, to think she didn't trust him. For a man, that sort of thing stings the ego.

But Mrs. Reynolds had shown up in person that day and explained everything. Jessica couldn't let her own problems drive a wedge between Herbert and his family—or worse, drag The Wheeler Group, who had nothing to do with her, into the mess.

Jessica glanced at Herbert, his expression was clearly a little

She signed to Herbert: "Let me speak with the lawyer first, then

pressed his lips together

but he could tell-man to man-that there was nothing ordinary

politely, "May I ask

noticed the notepad and pen in front of Jessica, realizing just how

el.n.

her to struggle, he spoke up, I'm

childhood friend, huh? That would

Herbert added, then continued, "I happened to

everything down. I can interpret for

briefed Marquis on Jessica's situation, but there

domestic violence, abandonment,

told Marquis not to

case

emotional infidelity? Does

and Herbert voiced