Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Yates Bryant grabbed Timothy Lawson by the arm. "You're really going through with the divorce? Wait, then why did you give Vince Zimmerman the documents about splitting your assets?"

Vince took the folder without hesitation.

A second later, he slammed the file against Timothy's chest. "You think our family needs your money? Do you really believe a payout can make up for what you've done to her?"

"Timothy!"

"Our family doesn't want your empty gestures!"

"I came here to tell you don't even think about dragging this out. When the waiting period is up, you're going to sign those divorce papers. No more games."

Yates hurried over and pulled Vince aside. "What's gotten into you? Timothy's divorce has nothing to do with your family. Don't let something like this ruin everyone's relationship."

He was trying to keep the peace, still unaware of the full story. Vince didn't take offense; instead, he fixed Yates with a serious look. "If this had nothing to do with the Zimmermans, do you think I'd be here?"

"It's not just about us-it concerns you too."

"Otherwise, why would I ask you to come?"

Yates looked even more confused. "Me? How does this involve me?"

"Jessy is Salome Zimmerman," Vince replied without hesitation.

Yates froze.

Jessy is Salome...

echoed in his

kids, your parents arranged an engagement, but back then, you didn't know what love was. Still, you and Salome always got

tell

unable to speak for a long

accepted the idea. But that didn't mean he and Salome weren't

to all the times he'd seen Vince being kind to Jessica Greene, and how he'd always assumed Vince was trying to steal Timothy's girlfriend.

Timothy was their friend, that they were supposed to stick by him, that a man like Timothy

he been

slowly turned to Timothy. "You

anyone else. I told him about the birthmark on Salome's chest when I got back. No one else

Timothy by the collar, landing a

his wound and sending pain shooting through

shook Timothy hard. "That movie I told you about-the one you wanted to give to Sheila Howard-did you

"I knew."

Timothy didn't deny it.

again, harder this time. "Do you even have a conscience? She wanted to be engaged to you when

wanted to be with

making animated films too. But you never cared about

kids. No one really understood what it meant. They just enjoyed each other's

with the engagement, but that didn't change how he

no way

only wanted to resolve things with Sheila, to get that situation settled

Jessica demanded a divorce, everything

got involved, and

Yates'