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?"

look for his sister lately. I 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 off the

love to," Yates said. "But my dad won't hear of it. He says he'll only agree if I actually find someone to marry. If

just find someone and get married already?" Timothy

frowned. "You make it

on. If you wanted to, you'd have no shortage of women willing

making that kind of trade. At the

help

anymore. His mother had even. hinted to Mrs. Bryant that the whole

bad about holding up Yates's life. They'd always said that if Yates found

stayed single, the engagement still

wanted to be in-laws for years, and

you're still single and Vince's sister

a fight, but if my parents

uncomfortably in his chair, dissatisfied with the answer. He didn't dare press further-Vince was sharp, and the more he said, the more he