Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 290

Chapter 290

"Could you explain the inspiration behind your papercutting design?"

The host couldn't understand sign language.

But Henry could.

Yet he kept silent. He didn't want to answer Jessica using sign language, not in front of everyone.

His nerves were stretched too thin-he was terrified someone would connect the dots between him and Jessica.

One of his classmates' mothers was here today. If she realized Jessica was actually his mom...

His problem was no longer that his mother couldn't speak, but that he'd been lying to everyone.

That's the trouble with lies: tell one, and you'll need a thousand more to keep it covered.

The host noticed Jessica using sign language and turned to Henry in surprise. "Henry, do you know Miss Jessica Greene? She's using sign language to ask you something—can you understand sign language? That's amazing! Would you mind translating what she just asked?"

The host held the microphone out to Henry, and the entire room waited for his

answer.

Henry was furious.

mom knew he was in this papercutting contest, yet she'd still come as the head judge. As if that wasn't

"I'm sorry, I don't

Greene, could you please use your speech device

could make a move, Timothy was already on his feet. He strode over to

one arm resting protectively behind Jessica, his voice low and commanding as he spoke

for a moment, the room's atmosphere turned

Vince raised an eyebrow.

baffled by Timothy's

on stage, felt sweat breaking out across his

what his father

cold and forceful, echoed through

Greene wants to know the inspiration behind

made-a lamb kneeling to

greatness of a mother's love, how could he stand here and

when a child makes a mistake, you need to correct

had been nothing

the harsh lights and everyone's eyes,

over to comfort

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