Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 298

Henry paced anxiously outside Sheila's emergency room, looking every bit the little grown-up as he wore a path back and forth.

Meanwhile, Timothy was waiting outside the door of Jessica's emergency room.

Jessica had collapsed from a sudden high fever brought on by stress. It wasn't long before she gradually opened her eyes, still groggy. Her attending physician, noticing she was awake, hurried to her side.

"Ms. Greene, you can't keep neglecting your health like this! Your condition is already serious, and now you've let yourself get soaked and come down with a high fever. You have to be admitted for treatment-no more delays!"

Drifting in and out of consciousness, Jessica remembered fainting in Timothy's

arms.

Did he bring her to the hospital?

If he was just outside, it wouldn't take much for him to find out about her cancer.

there was no way he'd let her keep working. She

had to find a way to

phone, and she couldn't answer the doctor's questions aloud. Flustered, she mimed writing in the

now. My husband is outside. If he finds out I have cancer, he won't

could appeal to the doctor's compassion, hoping he might

worry more if you keep it from them. The outcome won't change by hiding it, but treatment could give you a chance. Think about it: even in the worst case, at least you'll know you

understood that. She'd already made plans to go abroad soon, hoping doctors there could give her

she couldn't bear to be hurt by their

else, she didn't

to go soon and see if my chances improve. Please, just help me keep this

kept her secret before,

hospital visits, always for some minor

to keep her from getting worse. But seeing her so desperate, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

and pen, closed her eyes, and soon