Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 431

"Jessy, listen to me, will you? I really think he's a good guy-rich, handsome. Why on earth would you want to divorce him? Wouldn't marrying him be a good thing?"

"If he's so great, why don't you marry him yourself?"

"I wish I could! But I'm a man, and not exactly young anymore. For you, as a young woman, marrying well could change your whole life. Be sensible, stop talking about divorce, alright?"

Of course, he was here to cozy up to her father. Absolutely shameless.

"If you still want to call me your daughter, you'd better not accept anything from him. Not so much as a cup of coffee."

"Jessy, listen to your old man-"

"Enough." Jessica Greene cut him off, her voice cool and sharp. "You really think he's being sincere? Can't you see the kind of man he is? If you get involved with him, he could sell you out and you wouldn't even know it until it was over."

"But I've already promised him."

"I'll take care of it. You just stay put and keep your nose clean-don't get into any more trouble and risk a longer sentence."

"Alright."

Hollis could only nod, resigned.

Jessica was right. Timothy Lawson looked every bit the calculating type.

If he really did end up getting chopped into pieces, it wouldn't be worth it. He was finally about to get out of prison-he wanted to live a few more years in peace.

After sorting things out with Hollis, Jessica left the visitation room.

Vince Zimmerman was waiting for her in the hallway.

"Vince, I need your help with something else."

reasons for approaching her father and asked Vince to intervene and

nothing. I'll take care of

know if you need any money. I can't let you pay

I'll let you know once things

to The Gilded Whisper Estates. Vince drove her home and left soon

she walked into the house, Timothy was already there, clearly waiting for

over to him, her elegant face unreadable.

she was angry and calling his name.

wondered, if one day she called him "darling" in that

Back when they were

together-she never made a sound. The way she would tremble, the tears at the corners of her eyes, it always drove him

and restless; he loosened

were braced, though sadly, one was

talking to you. Did you even

her. The icy

he replied flatly, as if

out of my father's

not even divorced yet. He's my father-in-law-I can't just let him rot in there. Whether you ask Vince to help or I do, what's the difference? Why draw these

put on a show? Don't you think

actually found

Now, at

voice soft and gentle, "there's only a little over twenty days left.

lips together, about to retort, but Timothy cut her off. "Please, I'm asking you. Just get through these next twenty days with me. After that, I

how much is your word

you ever

things like that with a straight

if he wanted

it took was one text telling