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.

scrolled through, seeing several more photos-his mother laughing, her smile

him like

Henry felt something

the phone away. "Daisy is from Mr. Zimmerman's family, you know. Your mom is kind to her because our families are close. But remember, every mother loves her

could tell Henry was upset, so she

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

are having a rough patch. Once they

had one of

Sallie went to her room and called

you see

it," Timothy replied,

"Aren't you going to do something? Vince

stealing your wife right in front

steal her," Timothy said, calm as

was Salome Zimmerman. It didn't matter

was with Vince tonight. That was a relief, compared

suspicions that she might be with

him, then maybe Vince getting

godmother, you might as well let Henry start calling Sheila 'Mom' too!

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at Daisy in the picture, she did bear a striking resemblance to how

was what

like this, who knew if

his mind, a comment popped up

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

Timothy immediately called Yates.

Christmas Eve? What, are

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even Vince has

it. Don't

back to his phone, ready

Vince had already replied.

a resemblance.