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?"

lifted his gaze. "I've been helping Vince look for his sister lately. I think there's still a real chance we'll find her. You're always saying you hate all

if I actually find someone to marry. If I

just find someone and get married already?"

make it sound

have no shortage of women willing to

but I'm not about to settle just to get out of this engagement. I'm not making that kind of trade. At the very least, I want someone I actually

couldn't help

to Mrs. Bryant that the whole arrangement could be called off. But the Bryants insisted: Yates isn't married yet, so

about holding up Yates's life. They'd always said that if Yates found someone he wanted

long as Yates stayed single, the

years, and they were still clinging to

asked, "What if you're still single

to put up a fight, but if my parents force me, what else

didn't dare press further-Vince was sharp, and