Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 352

Jessica shook her head and signed, "Don't tell anyone for now."

Herbert had said he could fix her voice, but she had no intention of spreading the news before she'd actually recovered.

That just wasn't her style.

If something went wrong and she didn't get better, she'd be the one left embarrassed.

"I'm guessing you don't want anyone else to know, either. Let me change your bandage and take off the gauze, so you won't have to fumble for answers if anyone gets nosy."

While Herbert went to get the medical kit, Jessica checked her phone. She had missed calls from Vince, and one from Ines.

Ines had sent a message, too, asking after her.

Jessica replied right away.

[Don't worry about me, Professor. I've arrived at Aetherion and everything is fine.]

She'd always been the type to share good news and keep troubles to herself.

The whole divorce ordeal-how could she possibly explain that in a few lines of text?

She would wait until she was back home for the court proceedings, then meet with her mentor in person and tell her everything. No need to make her worry now.

Ines replied quickly.

you're safe, I can relax. Communicate well with Mr. Smith while you're abroad I look forward to seeing

back

I won't let

in, carrying the

on the chair so

carefully unwound the gauze that circled

up her long hair to

her hair, Herbert had only asked his surgical assistant to shave a small patch during the

in iodine

a low voice, he asked, "Does it

hand, her thumb and forefinger pinching together

motions even gentler as he cleaned the wound, trying not to cause

meticulous care made

Timothy, she'd never let another

herself-Herbert was

it.

were any other patient, he'd be just as

only the incision, and

her as she sat up. "You

soup-nothing solid, since her

thank you so much. I don't know what I'd do

thank me. When you were a kid, you took care of me more

food container and handed it to her. "You really