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.

he knew, there was no way he'd let her keep working. She couldn't let that

to get away

she couldn't answer the doctor's questions aloud. Flustered, she mimed

sorry, but I can't be admitted right now. My husband is outside. If he finds out I have cancer, he won't be

she could appeal to the doctor's compassion, hoping he might keep her secret a little

running out of time. You can't keep avoiding this. Your family will find out eventually, and they'll only worry more if you keep it from them. The outcome won't change by hiding it, but treatment could give

doctors there could give her a better prognosis,

to know-she thought they wouldn't care, and she couldn't bear to be

for anyone else, she didn't

A friend recommended a specialist overseas. I'm planning to go soon and see if my chances improve. Please, just help me keep this from my family for now,

before, moyed by the sight

terminal illness alone. But Jessica's repeated hospital visits, always for some

But seeing her so desperate, he couldn't bring himself to refuse. He nodded in the

back the notepad and pen, closed her eyes, and