Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 382

"No need."

He had no intention of seeing Jessica again, at least not for a while.

Dragging his battered body, he'd gone looking for her before.

He'd even asked Vince to mediate, hoping she'd come to the Howard family estate.

Just before leaving, he'd clung tightly to her hand, unwilling to let go.

But all his concessions hadn't earned him any understanding from her instead, she'd only grown more brazen, pushing him further and further.

"But the way she's acting... it's really worrying Mom and Dad."

"This is none of your concern. I'll handle it myself.”

Once the test results came in, he would head back home.

to let it drag on. "Aren't you the least bit worried she'll get

completely-" Timothy stopped mid-sentence, memories from that night suddenly flickering through his mind. He still hadn't explained to Sheila what had happened. After a pause, he continued quietly, "About that night... I'm sorry. I'd had too much to drink. Don't overthink it,

He'd never once suspected he'd been drugged; he just assumed

Jessica had ultimately gotten what she wanted—and to top it off, she'd even

plans, things might have turned out

care Timothy always showed her, Sheila was

together. Now didn't seem like the time to bring up their feelings. She changed the subject. “I'm planning to head to Riverside City in a couple of

that night. He'd asked Yates for help with

had already chosen Jessica for the role, so Timothy felt he owed Sheila some real

go together-should be in the next day or two. I'll let you know as soon as I have a

"Alright."

to stay another day or so, waiting for the paternity test

them, he'd head straight for Riverside

at the Zimmerman house, they went to see Mrs.

ached when she saw how frail and worn Mrs. Zimmerman looked You know, you can't just worry about your kids all the time. You have to take better care

tired smile. "That's just what mothers do. We can never