Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 572

Chapter 572

The walls she'd built around her heart-so solid for so long-collapsed in an instant.

She just couldn't bring herself to be ruthless, to turn her back on him, no matter what.

The nurse hadn't been especially attentive and hadn't bothered to wipe the dried blood from the corner of his mouth. It had caked into dark patches.

Jessica pulled a pack of wet wipes from her purse and gently dabbed at Timothy's lips, moving slowly and carefully. She had to let the blood soften before she could clean it away.

Maybe it was just who she was-her calm, steady presence seemed to quiet the entire room, settling the restless energy in the air and bringing a strange sense of peace.

No one else could have cared for Timothy this way. Anyone else would have fallen short.

Once she'd cleaned away every trace of blood, Jessica's voice was low and

I left home, my son was healthy don't you dare try to

right ring finger, hidden under the blanket, trembled ever so slightly. The doctors had already let the family come in to see him,

all

arm around Jessica,

Timothy interacted-it was unmistakable. There was something between them, a connection that ran bone-deep. It left Herbert standing there, unable to work up the courage to go to Jessica's side, let alone confess his

on, let's go,"

stepped up to him. "I'm sorry I couldn't take you to the movie premiere tonight. And I've kept you here with me

have plenty of colleagues in the field. I'll talk to his attending physician, get his chart, and discuss his condition. I'll use

Jessica whispered, her eyes shining with

go home-I'll

In the end, Vince knelt down and let her

do you ever feel like life is testing me?" she asked, her voice

makes you say

the divorce then Henry gets diagnosed with aplastic anemia, and now this happens to Timothy. We were a family once, you

a divorce,