Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 374

Sandra quickly jumped to her feet, grabbing Abell's arm with excitement. "This must be it—they're really here! Sallie, Sheila, come with me to greet them."

This called for a bit of ceremony.

Normally, based on her usual attitude, Sallie wouldn't bother welcoming Jessica at all. But today, she was determined to go-if only to make sure Sheila understood that Timothy was a married man, and that she'd better give up any hope she was harboring.

The gates to the estate swung open.

Vince appeared, carrying a beautifully framed picture, with Jessica standing quietly at his side.

Timothy lingered at the back of the group, watching Jessica from a distance.

There was a gentle serenity about her, a quiet grace that seemed to soften the very air around her.

The moment Sandra and Abell laid eyes on Jessica, they were more than pleased.

of woman who suited Timothy. Someone too loud or high-spirited would have felt out of place beside

welcoming smile. "Vince, this must be Jessy,

Vince nodded.

Jessica's hand warmly. "I'm Timothy's grandmother. Come on

as though something that should have been hers was

when Sandra produced a pearl bracelet from a velvet box. "Jessy, here's a

wanted to accept

the evening would end in

elders seemed genuinely happy and treated her with warmth, maybe the seven years of silence hadn't really been

and it was their first time meeting her. Jessica wasn't the type to embarrass her

strike a smiling face. Over the years, Jessica had met all kinds of people. Compared to most,

pearl bracelet around Jessica's wrist, beaming. "It

quickly stepped forward with the framed picture. "Abell, Sandra, this is a

revealing a delicate

moment, Timothy's eyes brightened with