Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 408

Sandra's voice was sharp and unforgiving. "Do we really need to persuade you? If you have any decency left, you should file for divorce yourself! Honestly, you're infuriating me. If I hadn't come back to Riverside City, I wouldn't have even known about all the appalling things you've done. I'm so disappointed in you!"

Her expression was grave, lips pressed into a tight line.

Timothy turned toward his grandfather and his father-in-law. "So you both think I should be the one to initiate the divorce?"

"That's right," Abell and Phelps answered in unison.

"I'm not divorcing her." Timothy didn't even hesitate.

Phelps's main concern was avoiding a public trial and all the ugly details coming out in court. Sandra and Abell, on the other hand, thought Timothy had gone too far and shouldn't drag Jessica along with him any longer; they wanted him to settle this quietly, out of court.

Different motives, but the same desired outcome.

Yet Timothy still refused.

Phelps's voice was urgent. "Do you really not get what you've done? If you refuse to divorce and this ends up in court, who do you think will look bad? The whole city will be laughing at us. That's the least of it-if you push her too far and she actually sues, do you have any idea what the consequences will be?"

Sandra tried a gentler approach. "You haven't treated her well, Timothy. Why keep dragging things out? End it on good terms. We're not unreasonable people-let her decide about custody, it's the least we can do to make up for everything."

"That's out of the question." Timothy hadn't even opened his mouth before Phelps cut in. "Henry is the eldest grandson of the Lawson family. Custody must stay with Timothy."

point talking to me about

going anywhere. We'll discuss custody later. But the divorce-we need to settle that now. Do

the study,

Timothy to divorce.

think she was eavesdropping.

to give up his marriage. After a moment's thought, he said, "Seven years ago, you all tried to interfere when I got married. Now, seven years later, I finally have a complete family and you're still meddling. Do you think

know you're grown and have your own mind. But it's clear there isn't much affection between you

her mind and

forgives you and wants to stay, then I won't object," Abell said. "But

Sandra had both spoken privately

Phelps. "If Jessy decides not to divorce, how will you

that's the best

feared most was Jessica insisting on divorce and dragging everything out

able to win Jessy back, of course we'd rather see your

Timothy said. "I'll sort things out myself. There's no need for anyone else to

it would be for them to

calmness managed to

elders, at least for