Goodbye, Mr. Regret

It was a photo of Jessica and Daisy together.

The caption read: "Daisy has a new godmother. Blessings."

At the same time, Sallie saw the post pop up on her feed. Annoyance flared in her chest.

What exactly was Vince playing at?

She knew Daisy was Vince's cousin's daughter. After her parents passed away, the Zimmerman family had pretty much taken Daisy in as one of their own, and Larkin's intention was that Daisy would be under Vince's name, as his daughter from here on out.

Now Vince couldn't wait to have Daisy call Jessica her godmother-clearly, the man just wouldn't give up.

"Aunt Sallie, what are you looking at?"

Henry had come over and caught sight of Jessica's picture. In her arms, she was holding a little girl about his age.

"It's nothing," Sallie said, quickly locking her phone.

"But Auntie, I saw my mom! Can I just see it for a second?"

"There's nothing interesting about it. You'll see your mom when you get home anyway."

But Henry felt a pang seeing his mother holding someone else. He pleaded, "Just let me see. Please?"

Sighing, Sallie handed over her phone. Henry took it carefully.

He recognized the girl at once-his mother was holding Daisy.

He'd met Daisy before.

His mom was smiling at Daisy with a tenderness he hadn't seen in a long time.

And both of them were holding apples in their hands. It was Christmas Eve, so his mother must have given Daisy an apple as a little holiday gift.

Every Christmas Eve, his mom would always save a big, shiny red apple just for him.

But this year, she was with somebody else.

She hadn't given him an apple at all.

several more photos-his mother laughing, her

smiled at him like that

Henry felt something

you know. Your mom is kind to her because our

was upset, so she tried to

her, his voice barely above a whisper. “My mom hasn't spent time with me in

heart aching. "It's your dad's fault. He and your mom are having a rough patch. Once they make up, everything will be

Henry for a while, then had one of the maids take him for

went to her

see what Vince

it," Timothy

spilled out. "Aren't you going to do something?

wife right in front

steal her," Timothy said, calm

didn't matter what Vince

knew Jessica was with Vince tonight. That was a

earlier suspicions that she might

then maybe Vince getting close

so calm about Vince making Daisy call dessica her godmother, you might as

l.ne

the kid," Timothy said, his patience. thinning. "Sheila and I were never together, and never will be. I'm not arguing with you. I'm hanging

his phone screen still showing Vince's

Jessica was Daisy's cousin. And looking at Daisy in the picture, she did bear a striking resemblance to how Jessica

was what

Vince kept posting photos like this, who knew

the thought crossed his mind, a comment popped up

like Salome. Or is it just me, or does she look a bit like

Timothy immediately called Yates.

me on Christmas Eve? What, are you inviting

under

bet even Vince has seen it by now. Deleting it

it.

ready

Vince had already replied.

there's definitely a