Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 410

Vince had barely stepped outside when he spotted Timothy's car pulling up the driveway.

Timothy was sitting in the backseat, the window lowered. "You coming?"

Vince climbed in without a word.

Timothy wasted no time. "She's at your place, isn't she?"

"You've done your homework," Vince replied, eyeing him warily. His voice dropped, cold and heavy. "Still going with the same old plan?"

Timothy's tone was mild, almost indifferent. “That's not going to work anymore." "Why not?"

Vince figured Timothy's only move had ever been to stall for time—he never had any better ideas. Delay, and hope for another chance later. That was always his way.

"Because you're onto me now. You'd see right through it."

Vince gave a crooked half-smile. "So you're divorcing her, and now you're picking a fight with me?"

"And whose fault is that?" Timothy shot back. "If you'd kept out of it, things wouldn't have gotten so complicated. Vince, we've been friends for years. Why not let it go? I never wanted to divorce her. All this mess-it's just one big misunderstanding."

"It's too late for that," Vince said, his voice steady. "I'm involved now. I'm not backing down. You want me out? I say you should be the one to let go." He paused, then offered a suggestion. "If you really can't bear to lose her, then divorce her and win her back the right way. At least if you let her go now, maybe you'll still leave her with some good memories of you."

Timothy's brow furrowed. "She won't even come home while we're still married. If we divorce, what makes you think she'll give me another chance?"

He wasn't about to fall for Vince's bait.

"And if tomorrow doesn't go your way, have you thought about the fallout? She might really go scorched earth on you, Timothy. I think she's truly done this time. And honestly, I don't see why she'd want to come back. You never appreciated her. Wouldn't it be better to end things peacefully?"

Timothy's voice was edged with anger. "And what makes you think I didn't appreciate her?"

"I can see it plain as day. Anyone can. You clinging to her like this—it's just pointless."

Vince wished, more than anything, that Timothy would just let go, cut the cord, and be done with it.

for butting in. So now I'm giving you the problem, Vince. I don't

don't want to

was hard as stone, his voice even

are you dumping this on

"I found your sister."

humorless chuckle. "You expect me

what you want. You wrecked my family, so

"So it's true. You really did find

"Yeah."

collar, voice shaking with

told you.

Timothy's neck until it hurt. But finally,

down Salome for the Zimmerman family,

probably be begging you right now. But don't you understand

been sick with

"She's dying now!"

we've been through isn't enough for you to tell me the truth right now then I really had you

words tumbled out in a rush, his voice trembling

for a second. He knew

mother needs her daughter. You need your sister. The Zimmermans need Salome. But I need my

really was, Timothy would be

been missing for twenty years, but

would be no

the only leverage he

his gaze icy and murderous. The

stranger, his

ask you one more

to come home and drop the divorce, and I'll tell

budge