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!"

was at the house. All she needed

If they landed somewhere unfamiliar, it would only delay things, and there was no guarantee she could even get the prescription

would never, ever let

already hard enough to leave him as it was; that secret was

it would save

uneasy. "But you're in

I want to go home, Timothy. Please-I don't

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

ounce of strength she had just to hold

it anymore. He unbuckled her seatbelt

had no energy left to protest. She let

embrace was familiar and

wanted to lean on more times

He was always so calm,

coming to rest on

here?" he asked

every emotion is raw and

someone care-it's a devastating

to resist, but the pain had

answer, she stayed silent.

trying to soothe her, to ease the

always someone

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hurt, that pain cuts even deeper because of them and

is always the one you once loved with

the island

We'rest there. Once we're

wish will

to distract

it worse-he knew

I

Jessica hesitated, skeptical.

surprise from him? More likely a

you want to know

gave him a

don't trust me anymore,

She still said nothing.

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