Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 477

"It's alright, you don't need to look anymore."

"Vince."

Jessica tried to pull away from him. This kind of embrace felt wrong between

them.

But Vince just held her tighter, as if he was terrified she might vanish if he let go.

"Salome..."

Salome?

The name sounded so familiar to Jessica.

It took her a moment, but then she remembered—on that day, stranded on the

island, Timothy had called her by that name.

Jessica stood frozen, confused.

Above her, Vince's voice was rough with guilt, drifting down to her.

"Salome, I'm sorry. Your brother came too late."

"Please forgive me."

"I promise, I'll never let you be hurt again."

Vince pressed his cheek against the top of Jessica's head, but there was no joy in

his face—only endless regret.

He hated himself for his carelessness.

He hated that he hadn't stabbed that knife a little deeper that day.

He gripped Jessica's shoulders and let her go, bending to look into her face. His

right hand traveled down her arm, finding her hand, and suddenly he used it to

strike his own cheek.

"Salome, hit me. Punish this useless brother of yours."

Just as he tried to make her slap him again, Jessica resisted, forcing her hand to

land softly on his face instead.

She looked up at Vince, bewildered. "Vince, what are you talking about? I know

you've been searching for your sister, but I'm not... Please, don't do this. You're

breaking my heart."

are. You're the Salome of the Zimmerman family—I know it

you have a small heart-shaped birthmark over

Jessica hesitated, then nodded.

scrolling to

you as a child?"

dilated, staring

her. Her childhood

her picture after

Each one was her.

finally looked up again, she saw a tear clinging

eye.

my brother?

have parents, a grandmother, a home—how could

had only heard about the birthmark from Herbert, he might

DNA test had been done. But Timothy had

said long ago he'd already found

must have done the DNA test; there

last time Vince had returned to the States,

birthmark.

know

did, how could

but if you need proof, we can get

DNA test."

had been quietly watching, finally

just called Mr.

if he said it, it must be

everything clicked

like a madman,

wanted her name

carve his name in the same

knew about

you asked Timothy to help look for your sister,

tell him

did. We met at the Red House to talk about it, but things went badly, so

A few days

Jessica's mind reeled.

So he knew.

when did he find

still threatened her

past outside

her real

her back

to tattoo over the

it—so Vince would never

of man had she

have fallen in love with someone like

white as

remembered her talk

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