Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 397

Words can slip out in an instant, but if you don't speak up right away, things can change the mood, the people around you-and even if you wanted to say something, the moment can pass, and you end up staying silent.

No wonder Sallie always said people who have trouble expressing themselves tend to overthink and are more sensitive.

He'd always assumed that just because he understood the mechanics of surgery, he could communicate effortlessly with Jessica, even though she couldn't speak.

But looking back, he realized he'd overlooked her feelings far too often, hardly ever paying attention to what she might be going through.

She might not be able to speak, but she had thoughts, she was flesh and blood like anyone else.

He really hadn't been attentive enough.

He'd change that.

Yates let go of Vince and studied Timothy. "You're zoning out. What's on your mind, Timothy?"

think there's still a real chance we'll find her. You're always saying you hate all that old- fashioned stuff, right? So why not break

agree if I actually find someone to

find someone

frowned. "You make it sound

to, you'd have no shortage of

to get out of this engagement. I'm not making that kind of trade. At the very least,

help

their family took the engagement too seriously anymore. His mother had even. hinted to Mrs. Bryant that the whole

felt bad about holding up Yates's life. They'd always said that if Yates found someone he wanted to marry, the engagement would be off for

long as Yates stayed single,

wanted to be in-laws for years, and they were still clinging

"What if you're still

dramatic sigh. "I'll have to put up a fight, but if my parents force

in his chair, dissatisfied with the answer. He didn't dare press further-Vince was