Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Vince hauled Timothy to his feet and, furious, landed a punch squarely on his jaw. The veins on Vince's forehead bulged with anger.

Yates was right.

As long as Jessica stayed single, Timothy would never let her go.

The Zimmermans could forget about having peace.

Jessica lay motionless, refusing to give Timothy any reaction at all.

"Outside. Now." Vince's voice was low and icy, every word edged with warning.

Timothy glanced back at Jessica, but she kept her eyes closed, shutting him out completely. She didn't want to think about him anymore. Her heart wasn't just cold -it felt frozen.

Outside, dawn was just beginning to pale the sky.

Vince and Timothy stood facing each other in the early morning light.

"Are you planning to make my family's life hell forever?" Vince demanded.

"There's been a misunderstanding between me and Jessica," Timothy argued, desperate. "Things aren't what you think."

He was still trying, still clinging to the hope that he could save their marriage.

what you've done! Why can't you just let

a family. We've had so many misunderstandings, and letting them ruin everything isn't right. I know how much a real family means-I'm trying to fix

to fix things? People can't just keep waiting for you to get your act together. Her heart's gone cold-what took you

don't want to see you

little sister wasn't the type to scream or make scenes; it was Timothy's relentless

didn't argue anymore. He stepped past Vince

place for him. Sooner or later, the truth would come out and clear up

Jessica asleep. Her lashes were still damp, and

heart ached for

about Timothy. If she didn't, she wouldn't have run

people only leave when the

breath and went over to Daisy's bed. He gently felt

towel. ecool

seemed to run fevers at night, but by morning, things

anyone further. He quietly left

he drove to The

the ballroom at

was ready,

liked-warm, romantic, every

was too

of the month-Jessica would never show up for

That was fine.