Goodbye, Mr. Regret

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"You shouldn't be worrying about whether I'll agree or not. Even if I say yes,

it's pointless if Salome refuses. She just found her way back to her family, and

everyone in the Zimmerman family will put her wishes first. There's no way they'd

force her into anything."

"That's true." Mrs. Bryant muttered, patting Middleton's arm. "Salome hasn't spent

any time with Yates all these years. What if she says no?"

"Then Yates will just have to win her over. When we see her in a bit, let's feel

things out before bringing up anything official. If she's against it, the Zimmermans

will call off the engagement, and that's that."

"My dear, you always know what to do. That's exactly how we'll handle it." Mrs.

Bryant beamed and looked up front, calling out to Yates, "You know, you're just as

good-looking as Timothy, and you're just as successful, if not more. You need to

show off that charm of yours and sweep Salome off her feet. Tonight, let's not

mention the marriage at all. If we push too hard, you might not get another chance

to turn things around."

Yates couldn't help but laugh. Of course, with Salome back, this was always going

to be the outcome.

His parents were determined to see him pursue Salome, no matter what.

But as their voices faded, Yates's mind drifted, and an image of Jessica flashed

before his eyes.

What a twist of fate.

"Who would have thought Jessica was Salome all along?

People truly are strange creatures.

"When they were little, everything was so simple. They'd watch those dramatic

scenes on TV, then play make-believe at home.

Back then, the plan was for Timothy to come and "steal the bride" during their

pretend wedding.

But Timothy never showed up.

So he and Salome went through with the ceremony, just the two of them.

looking for Timothy

confronted Timothy, teasing him that she

was all just a childhood game-he never took it

now, as adults, life had turned out so much more

childhood fantasies.

ended up marrying

about those memories now brought a strange feeling

then, there was no talk of love

were all grown up. Now they understood

to navigate the tangled web of

supposed to face this?

head spun

Manor. On the

dinner would be ready when

meal

car, Mrs. Bryant clung tightly to Middleton's

meet my future daughter-in-law. I'm so nervous, my heart's

something to calm me

too. My

and turned around from the

supposed to be the intimidating ones? You

bride herself! I've never seen future

was a moment that deserved the word "speechless," this

or not, if you do your part, both sides

So you'd better step

Middleton chimed in,

with a stern

were practically

hopes on him.

throat and declared

father, I order you

and

Suddenly reminded of a classic line

I curse you...'

like he

mind. He got out,

and helped his

the car. "It's

barely begun. If you

let's eat first, go home,

you can dream all you

be clever with me? Are you making fun of us?"

look as

an eyebrow. "Not bad,

for his ear,

walked into Zimmerman Manor

of

He knocked

"Jessy."

lived as Jessica every official

tied

memories of her early childhood, it was only natural she still answered

Jessica