Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Jessica stared unblinking, her vision filled with nothing but those bloody marks.

She'd known he was hurt that day, but she hadn't realized there wasn't a single patch of unbroken skin left on his back.

As Zachary stepped out of the house, he found a crowd gathered at the front door. He walked over and saw the stripes of blood covering the entire expanse of Timothy's back.

Sallie's voice trembled as she looked at Jessica. “He's injured. I asked him how it happened, but he wouldn't say. We're twins-I can sense a little of what he's feeling. Besides you, who else could make him get hurt like that?"

The world went black for Jessica. Her body went limp as she fainted, but Vince, his entire focus on Timothy's wounds, didn't notice.

“Salome!” Zachary shouted when he saw Jessica about to collapse, ready to rush forward.

Yates was closest to Jessica. Reacting quickly, he caught her around the waist and pulled her into his arms before she could hit the ground.

Timothy spun around in alarm, catching sight of Jessica in Yates' embrace. Clutching his chest, he tried to go to her, but his legs gave way and he nearly fell.

Sallie and Sandra managed to steady him just in time.

bring the car around!" Zachary's mind raced with panic. His daughter had only just returned-nothing could

softly, forcing himself to take

Sandra held

to the

front, and Yates carried

car sped

turned to Sallie. "Take me to

he needed medical attention too. The three of

side of Timothy in the

gripped Timothy's hand tightly; his skin was icy cold. She instructed the driver to

quietly beside

was now in pieces. One by one, each of them wounded, everything unraveling

will only destroy what's left-if this keeps up, there'll be no going back with the Zimmerman family. Mrs. Zimmerman has always treated you well. How could you have

for