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

If you don't, I'll never forgive you. When I left home, my son was healthy don't you dare try

blanket, trembled ever so slightly. The doctors had already let the family come in

all followed

around Jessica, helping

bone-deep. It left Herbert standing there, unable to work up the courage to go to Jessica's side, let alone confess his feelings

on, let's go,"

I couldn't take you to the movie premiere tonight. And I've

"He saved you, and he saved me too. Waiting for the outcome is the least I can do. And don't forget—I'm a neurologist. I have plenty of colleagues in the field. I'll talk to his attending physician, get his chart, and discuss his

Jessica whispered, her eyes

I should do. You two go home-I'll go find

down and let her climb on his

ever feel like life is testing me?" she

makes you

then Henry gets diagnosed with aplastic anemia, and now this happens to Timothy.

a divorce, Vince. That's