Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 467

Chapter 467

She'd been having a nightmare, but what really woke her was the pain.

She'd gone a whole day without her medication.

That was something she simply couldn't do.

Jessica turned her face away, refusing to look at him.

But the pain was so sharp, so overwhelming, that she could barely endure it; half- reclined in the plane's seat, her body curled up uncontrollably.

Timothy's panic only grew. He gripped her arm, his voice tight with worry. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"Leave me alone!" she snapped, shoving his hand away.

If it weren't for him, she wouldn't be suffering this way.

She hadn't been born with liver disease. The doctors said her illness was the result of years of bottled-up emotions.

She'd been getting better-distancing herself from Timothy and his son, faithfully taking the medicine prescribed for her conservative treatment. The cancer cells had even shown signs of shrinking, giving her a real chance at surgery.

But now, he was about to ruin everything again.

"You're my wife. How could I not care? Is it your stomach? Let me help-maybe a little massage-"

She'd been asleep for seven or eight hours; they must be almost there.

Jessica's forehead was slick with sweat. This pain-no massage could possibly ease it.

"Don't touch me."

She pushed him away again.

Timothy stared at the perspiration beading on her brow, then called out to the pilot, "Contact the nearest airstrip. We need to land as soon as possible."

They were already back in the country. It didn't matter if they didn't go straight to Riverside City.

With her in this state, he had to get her to a hospital.

"Timothy! Don't change course. Take us home, straight home!"

she needed was to

If they landed somewhere unfamiliar, it would only delay things,

let him

him as it was; that secret was her last card,

would save

"But you're in

of you. I just need to rest. I want to

so resolute, that Timothy had no choice but to back down. He told the pilot to stick to the original flight

agony, using every ounce of

it anymore. He unbuckled her

had no energy left to protest. She let herself be

was familiar

comforting—the kind of place she'd wanted to lean

her once, when she was at her lowest. He was always so calm, so unshakeable; deep down,

coming to rest on her abdomen, his palm radiating heat through her

here?" he asked

emotion is raw and

a devastating

resist, but the pain had already drowned out any

silent. Timothy did what

soothe

always someone in

ie'

ет

that pain cuts even deeper because of them and yet, when

the one you once loved with all your

wanted to leave the island for

We'rest there. Once we're

will

tried to distract her

made it

surprise I want

Jessica hesitated, skeptical.

likely a

you want to

him a

trust me anymore,

She still said nothing.

her tighter. "That's okay. You'll believe me eventually. As