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

have to live. You have to wake up. If you don't, I'll never forgive you. When I left home, my son was healthy don't you dare try to leave me with a sick child while

already let the family come in to see him, and now a

Lawsons all followed

around

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

let's go," he

couldn't take you to the

neurologist. I have plenty of colleagues in the

whispered,

two go home-I'll

end, Vince knelt down and

ever feel like life is testing

makes you say

now this happens to Timothy. We were a family once, you

a divorce, Vince. That's