Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 452

Daisy tore open the first gift bag, her eyes going wide with excitement. "Wow, it's a platinum gift card for Wonderland Park!"

Jessica knew Timothy had arranged this for Daisy.

Clutching the card, Daisy grinned and announced, "Godmom, Santa Claus is so good to me! I get to go to the amusement park today!"

She reached for the second bag. "Goddess, this one's for you to open."

Jessica untied the ribbon and peeked inside. It was the Royal Pearl Necklace- Timothy's birthday gift to her, the one that had been broken when Sheila dropped

it.

But now, it looked different.

Ten of the pearls had been set with delicate emeralds, arranged from smallest to largest, giving the necklace a modern, elegant flair.

Jessica realized Timothy must have had the damaged pearls repaired after the accident at the hospital. This necklace had belonged to his mother—a family heirloom-and yet, he insisted on giving it to her again.

"Godmom, Santa really knows how to pick gifts. That necklace is so beautiful," Daisy said with awe.

If it had been anything else, Jessica might have accepted it without a second thought. But this necklace was different; it was his mother's. Accepting it would mean something more.

"It is beautiful," she agreed softly.

But she didn't want it—not like this. So Jessica carefully placed the necklace back in its bag and set it on her vanity.

"There's one last bag," Daisy chirped.

glanced at it and said, "Let's leave that one for now. Why don't we get

games, Daisy forgot

a dress for Daisy-a lovely princess gown with a matching tiara tucked

helped Daisy into the dress and styled her hair into neat curls, finishing the look with a touch of her own lipstick-a tiny

Daisy is going to be the prettiest princess in the whole park," Jessica

beamed at her reflection,

quite like

were in the living room, eyeing each

furrowed as he took in Daisy's transformation. He'd never really noticed before, but now, looking closely, he realized just how much Daisy resembled a young

It was...dangerous.

between Daisy and Jessica. The thought had stuck with Vince,

looks like you. If no one said otherwise, people would think you two

you're short one, we can just drop the 'god' part

Jessica, listening to a bedtime story, she'd felt almost like she had her mother back

of the Zimmerman family. If

they'd

dry, but Vince just grinned. "Don't worry about that, Timothy. If Jessy

soon. Once everything's settled and I'm stable, I'll give you

but her own life was in too much upheaval right now to

nodded. "Okay. I'll

called them for

invited Vince to join them. But Jessica smiled and said, "Vince, there's a great breakfast place called Velvet Fork. Let me

good! I love their crystal rolls. They're famous

"I already had someone pick up fresh crystal rolls this morning. If you go now you'll have to

a hurry?