Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 558

He knew he was at fault for the way he and Jessica had been looking at each other.

But part of the problem was also that Jessica didn't want to see him spending time with Sheila.

Timothy hesitated for a moment before finally answering the call.

Some things needed to be said clearly to Sheila, once and for all.

"Timothy, I just heard Sallie on the phone, something about going back home for Henry's testing—what happened to Henry? I'm really worried."

His father had told him to call Sallie, but he hadn't gotten around to it yet.

But now Sheila already knew-clearly, the family had called Sallie before he had.

"From now on, I don't want you involved in Henry's affairs," Timothy said, his tone cold and measured.

Sheila felt an ache in her chest, tight and suffocating.

"So I can't even care about Henry anymore? He and I have always been close. Hearing you say that-it really hurts."

sense of

him, their relationship had gone back to

grown up together, always close, to the point that he assumed Jessica, his gentle and understanding wife,

Jessica's feelings, never thought that, as a married man,

That was his mistake.

that Sheila was, after all, only his aunt in name-there was no real

a blood relative, Jessica probably wouldn't have

concerns, and he never tried to talk to her

was how the misunderstandings between them had

his relationship with Sheila—and she needed to understand that

When Henry started calling you 'mom' in public and Jessica found out, she was devastated. Why didn't you ever

Sheila froze.

been considerate of her feelings, the sort who'd rather stay silent than say something that would hurt

he was being

He really had changed.

in love with

explained before-1 only did it for Henry's sake. You said it yourself he's older now, he needs his pride. But every time, I've told him to think of his mom's feelings, to treat her well. If you don't believe me, ask Henry yourself. Why do I feel like you're blaming this all on me? It hurts, Timothy, I've honestly said so many good things about his mom in front of