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.

told Herbert she'd be heading out. Not wanting to

understanding. Marquis would take care of the

didn't keep her any longer and

moment Jessica stepped out of his office, Herbert immediately

child, was studying animation, and while Herbert had lived abroad, he'd kept a close eye on

Smith had made a name for himself in the animation world-and Herbert had

stunned. "You're telling me you and

I spent researching aphasia-don't

eyebrows shot up. "Are you

"Did you have to say

around

crossed Herbert's

just has a twisted

thing, and lose hold

talk about it some other time. But seriously, keep this

that. But you know, she and Tim might be getting divorced. I have to admit, I'm kind of taken with her too. Once she's single,

voice tightened. "Don't even think about it! You already have a daughter, and now you want