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.

that one for now. Why don't

and games, Daisy forgot all

dress for Daisy-a lovely princess gown with

look with a touch of her own

be the prettiest princess

at her reflection,

quite like having

the living room, eyeing each other

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

It was...dangerous.

left a comment on Vince's social media, noting the likeness between Daisy and Jessica. The thought had stuck with Vince, and now, staring at Daisy, he couldn't help but

Timothy, Vince teased, "You know, Daisy really looks like you. If no one said otherwise, people would think you two are actually

need a daughter? If you're short one, we can just drop the 'god' part and I'll be

up with Jessica, listening to a bedtime story, she'd felt almost like she

family. If you moved to the

they wanted a daughter, they'd have to have

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

cupping Daisy's cheek. "Godmom has to travel abroad soon. Once everything's settled and I'm stable, I'll

disappoint Daisy, but her own life was in too much upheaval right now

I'll

then, Mabel called

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

rolls. They're famous for those, and I've been craving

crystal rolls this morning. If you go now you'll have to wait in line

a hurry? If not,