Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 423

Sheila put on an innocent act, her tone aggrieved. "What are you talking about? Sure, I'm not related to him by blood, but I've been the Howard family's daughter for years. I'm still his aunt, you know. How could you accuse me of something so outrageous?"

"Accuse you?" Jessica scoffed, then continued in sign language, her expression icy. "I saw everything. He wrote your name all over that notebook, and there's a box in the storage room at the Gilded Whisper Estates-filled with proof that you two nearly got married. If it wasn't for love, do you think someone like Timothy would risk everything to marry you?"

This was exactly the scenario Sheila had hoped for.

Back then, before she left, she'd packed away all those things and stashed them in the storage room at the Gilded Whisper Estates.

Sheila bit her lip, feigning embarrassment at being caught. "When did you find out?"

So she admitted it—she and Timothy really were going to get married.

Jessica's only regret was realizing it too late. If she'd known sooner, she wouldn't have wasted seven years of her life on Timothy.

Now, she was finally certain she wanted a divorce.

The two of them had always been living a forbidden love. They needed someone else to cover for them, to act as a convenient excuse. But real love is always too crowded there's never room for a third person.

Jessica's voice was calm but resolute. "The first three months after Timothy brought you home," she answered. "We're both women, Sheila. I get how you feel. But love's a crowded thing-can it ever really fit three people? Don't you want me out of the picture for good?"

Sheila stared at Jessica, momentarily speechless.

actually believed her bond with Timothy

it were truly unbreakable, would

hold a third wheel. And Sheila could feel herself slipping out,

really opened up to Jessica, either-otherwise, she'd never think

Jessica kept believing in the strength of her marriage, Sheila still

spend

best outcome would be for Jessica to give up completely. Love is dangerous -one spark, and it can all

smile. "Haven't I made myself

Henry? You're just going

barely even saw her as a

Lawsons would never give her custody.

anything," Jessica

still needs his mother," Sheila pressed,

running out of patience. There was a time she believed Henry couldn't live without her, but reality had proven otherwise. All the days

side or not. Let him stay with his father. At

are you waiting for? The role of Mrs. Lawson is yours for the taking. With Timothy's feelings for you, you just have to

Sheila shot to her feet. "You've got it all wrong. There's nothing between Timothy and me. Please, stop saying these things. You're only making

anyone; if she slipped up and he found out, their future would be

she'd been too impatient, thinking Timothy's stubbornness alone would

the Lawson and Howard families cared about appearances.

once and for all