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.

seeing several more

at him

felt something heavy creep into his

you know. Your mom is

was upset, so she

voice barely above a whisper. “My

mom are having a rough

then had one of the maids take him for his

went to her room and

you see

it," Timothy

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

wife right in front of

her," Timothy

Zimmerman. It didn't matter what Vince

with Vince tonight. That

earlier suspicions that she might be with

maybe Vince getting close was

as well let Henry

l.ne

his patience. thinning. "Sheila and I were never together, and never will be. I'm not

the call, his phone screen still showing

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

anything was

kept posting photos like this, who knew if

his mind, a comment popped up under Vince's post-from

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

Timothy immediately called Yates.

are you inviting me for

comment under Vince's

bet even Vince has seen it by now.

delete it.

his phone, ready to delete the

Vince had already replied.

a resemblance. Must be