Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 281

Jessica believed that life should always hold a spark of hope.

She knew she couldn't give up on fighting cancer. It was just like her struggle with aphasia; at first, she'd resigned herself to never speaking again, but then-out of nowhere she'd found a breakthrough.

Maybe there could be a miracle for her cancer, too.

If she could buy herself more time, there were still so many things she wanted to do.

Herbert hadn't expected that Mr. Smith would personally reach out to Jessica.

Naturally, when Jessica decided to go through with it, Herbert was fully supportive.

He was grateful Jessica had told him about it first; otherwise, Mr. Smith might have accidentally let something slip about his own situation.

"That's fine," Herbert said. “I actually need to travel to Aetherion for work soon, so I can take you to see the doctor myself or Mr. Smith could bring you, whichever works."

Later, Herbert checked Jessica's throat, gauging her progress, and reminded her of the essential points for her speech therapy exercises.

her trip with Mr. Smith, so she told Herbert she'd be heading out.

understanding. Marquis would take care of the follow-up,

didn't keep her any longer

of his office, Herbert

Mute, his child, was studying animation, and while Herbert had lived abroad, he'd kept a close eye on the animation industry. He hoped

Smith had made a name for himself in the animation world-and Herbert had even invested in one of his films-the two of them

detail. Mr. Smith was stunned. "You're

spent researching aphasia-don't tell

shot up. "Are

a little sheepish. "Did you have to say

Westerners don't beat around the bush. If you

shadow crossed

just has a twisted sense

thing, and lose hold

complicated," Herbert finally said. "Let's talk about it some other time.

be getting divorced. I have to admit, I'm kind of taken

about it! You already have a daughter, and now you want to chase