Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 540

The butler kept his head down, nervous they might blame him for not stopping Timothy.

Honestly, in a situation like this, what could he have done?

Vince understood. None of them had been around, and Timothy had brought in a specialist for Grandpa, trying to help. What could he really say?

Still, it bothered him. He muttered under his breath, "All for show."

By now, Larkin had drifted off to sleep and was out of immediate danger. They could finally breathe a little easier.

But Jessica still couldn't relax. She asked the butler which room Daisy was in. He gave her the number, and Jessica asked Vince to go with her.

As they reached the door, Jessica peeked through the small window. She saw Timothy carrying a basin of water out of the room. He wrung out a towel, folded it neatly, gently lifted the one from Daisy's forehead, and replaced it with the fresh

one.

Jessica paused, transfixed.

So, he did know how to look after a sick child.

But in the past, he never bothered.

had always

what was running through her mind. He could never forgive Timothy for treating her so coldly, and whispered,

smile tugging at her lips. "Daisy is a

Timothy was wringing out another towel. He looked up just as Vince pushed the

stood at Vince's

the towel slipped into

seeing her again made it painfully clear-

longing

upright and rushed to Jessica. Even with Vince there, he pulled her into a fierce embrace, as if he could press her into himself, as if holding

couldn't take life

the time, and often didn't see her for days. But knowing she was at

house without her in it wasn't home

left was coldness and

it never felt like a

"Jessy..."

hoarsely,

away, but he only held her

him off her. "What the hell do you think

smoothed the wrinkles he'd left on her blouse, her movements chilly and distant, as

words stick

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