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.

He scrolled through, seeing several more photos-his mother laughing,

him like that in

Henry felt something heavy creep into his

his expression and gently took the phone away. "Daisy is from Mr. Zimmerman's family, you know. Your mom is kind to her because

tell Henry was upset,

barely above a whisper. “My

arms, heart aching. "It's your dad's fault. He and your mom are

a while, then had one

Sallie went to her room

you see what Vince

Timothy replied,

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

stealing your wife right in front

her," Timothy

Salome Zimmerman. It didn't matter what

Vince tonight. That was

that she

maybe Vince getting close

help but jab at him, "If you're so calm about Vince making Daisy call dessica her godmother, you might as well let Henry start calling Sheila 'Mom' too! If that's how you really feel, maybe stop lecturing

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thinning. "Sheila and I were never together, and never will be. I'm not arguing with

phone screen

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

was what worried

this, who knew if someone

his mind, a comment popped up under Vince's

and more like Salome. Or is it just me, or does she

Timothy immediately called Yates.

What, are you inviting me

your comment under Vince's post.

we? I bet even Vince has seen it by now. Deleting it won't

delete it.

back to his phone, ready

Vince had already replied.

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