Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 280

It was Henry calling.

Timothy answered, putting the phone on speaker—after all, Jessica would want to hear their son's voice too.

"Dad, where did you go? Did you forget I have the kids' arts and crafts competition today?"

Both Timothy and Jessica were well aware of Henry's big day.

After their recent family event, Henry had insisted Sheila accompany him, not wanting the other kids to tease him about his mom being unable to speak.

"I'm on my way to pick up your mom. We'll all go together, the three of us."

Jessica shot Timothy a sideways glance, raising her hand, ready to refuse. But before she could, Henry's voice piped up from the phone, "Dad, I already asked Miss Sheila to come with me. Remember? We agreed she'd keep me company! She'll be here soon-we're just waiting on you."

Thinking back, Timothy felt a twinge of guilt.

He hadn't put a stop to it the first time, and now Henry's impatience with his mother was starting to show-something Timothy found harder and harder to ignore.

and she was probably

understand," Timothy replied. "I'll be home

looking a bit sheepish. "I'll take Henry to the competition first," he

him to hurry up and leave-she didn't

go of her hand

shut, cutting off

glanced down at the ring on

it to her once before, but she'd returned it, not wanting to accept the gesture. This time, though, she didn't intend

used its special voice function or not, the diamond

left penniless because of his pressure, she might have been

off and tucked it into her purse, then pressed the elevator

next stop was Herbert's

her was to take out the Voice Emitting Necklace

much trouble is communicating with lawyers or anyone else. This makes things so much easier. It's got smart features-even typing a letter or

it with a grateful smile, reaching out to thank

marriage with Timothy had reached its breaking point. There was