Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 348

"Hello, who's this?"

"It's me, Vince."

Herbert knew that Vince had been helping Little Mute, and that the recent trip abroad had only happened because Vince arranged for a helicopter to fly her out of the country.

He had a hunch that Vince was interested in Little Mute as well, but just for that favor alone, Herbert figured he ought to show Vince a little more courtesy.

Besides, Little Mute trusted Vince.

"What's up? You need something?"

"I tried calling Jessy, but she didn't pick up. Then I found your number and you didn't answer either. I'm standing outside her apartment. Is she with you?"

Herbert hadn't really wanted to share the details with Vince, but knowing Little Mute would probably update him sooner or later, there wasn't much point in hiding anything.

"She hurt her throat. She's in the hospital right now. Just had a minor surgery."

Vince's brow furrowed. "Surgery? That sounds serious."

He remembered taking her to the hospital that day for a checkup. If she'd been feeling unwell, she would've told the doctor. The doctor hadn't mentioned anything, just gave them the medical report in case they needed it for legal

reasons.

it was his place to bring it up either. The treatment had

a routine

hospital? I'll

got off a long flight, right? Why don't you get some rest and adjust to the time difference first? By the time you wake

minor brain procedure and was still bandaged

send me

"Will do."

polite. "Alright,

after him. He paused for a moment before he said

"No problem."

the call ended,

to head to Aetherion, where he planned

the hospital room, Jessica was still fast

pulled up a chair and

have told Vince anything

Vince. When she woke

at her, reaching out with a trembling hand, wanting to brush

how faded the marks were, he figured it

she'd

to touch

shouldn't take advantage of her while she was

wasn't truly