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.

they'd gone looking for Timothy

teasing him

a childhood game-he never took

adults, life had turned out so much more dramatic than any

childhood fantasies.

ended up marrying

brought a strange

there was no talk of love just friendship and

Now they understood

navigate the tangled web of relationships

to face this? How were they supposed to

head spun

up at Zimmerman Manor. On the way, Larkin had

sure dinner would be ready

the meal

the car, Mrs. Bryant clung tightly to

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

to

too. My

them in disbelief and turned around from the front seat.

to be the intimidating ones? You

herself! I've never seen future in-laws this

was a moment that deserved the word

glare. "Excited or not, if you do your part, both sides

So you'd

Middleton chimed in,

stern look.

practically pinning

hopes on him.

his throat

I order you

stops and win Salome's

classic line from a TV show 'In

I curse

he was

mind. He got out, opened

door, and helped

of the car. "It's

begun. If

let's eat first, go

you can dream all

be clever with me? Are you making fun of

look as

an eyebrow. "Not bad, you caught on

for his

walked into

of them and was standing outside

door. He

"Jessy."

had lived as Jessica every

tied to that

early childhood, it was only

Jessica