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!"

at the house. All she needed was to take her pills, and

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

cancer-she would never, ever let him find

as it was; that secret was

would

was still uneasy. "But you're in so much pain.

need to rest. I want to go home, Timothy. Please-I don't want to go anywhere else. Just take

to back down. He told the pilot to stick to the original

using every ounce of strength

her seatbelt and lifted her into his

had no energy left to protest. She let herself be

embrace was

wanted to lean on

she was at her lowest. He was always so calm, so unshakeable; deep down, she believed he could make

hand slipped under her sweater, coming to rest on her abdomen, his palm

it here?" he asked

you're suffering, every emotion is raw and

someone care-it's a

had already drowned out any strength to refuse

wanting to answer, she stayed silent.

soothe her,

someone in

ie'

ет

even deeper because of them and yet, when you see them,

one you once loved

you've wanted to leave the island for so long,

We'rest there. Once we're

will finally come

distract

on the pain only made it worse-he knew that,

I want

Jessica hesitated, skeptical.

from him? More likely a shock or a

to know what

him a

don't trust me anymore,

She still said nothing.

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