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.

what if she didn't speak? She was beautiful, gentle, and composed-just the kind of woman who

forward with a broad, welcoming smile.

Vince nodded.

"I'm Timothy's grandmother. Come

as though something that should have been hers was being taken away, and

barely spared Timothy a glance. She had only just taken her seat when Sandra produced a pearl bracelet from a velvet

hadn't wanted to accept Sandra's gift. But she had just

would

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

getting on in years, and it was their first time meeting her. Jessica wasn't the type to embarrass

the years, Jessica had met all kinds of people. Compared

bracelet around Jessica's wrist,

forward with the framed picture. "Abell, Sandra, this

the protective cloth, revealing

moment, Timothy's eyes brightened with a