Goodbye, Mr. Regret novel Chapter 50

When Jessica tried calling Timothy, all she got was a cold, automated message:

"We're sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable."

With a heavy sigh, Jessica lowered her phone.

Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, splattering onto the screen.

Timothy had locked her in the car and then switched off his phone.

It didn't even seem to occur to him that she might suffocate in there.

For seven years, he'd hardly paid any attention to her life.

She was invisible to him.

So, of course he'd never stop to wonder if she was uncomfortable, trapped in the car.

Of course.

He'd never cared if she was cold or tired.

Jessica drew in a shaky breath and closed her eyes.

She didn't even consider calling Mabel to fetch him.

In the end, she had no choice but to reach out to 911.

Thankfully, society had made strides in supporting people with disabilities, and there was even a dedicated silent emergency texting service for the hearing impaired.

Jessica typed her address and explained her situation, sending the message to emergency services. It wasn't long before help was dispatched.

The police even arranged for an ambulance.

Jessica managed to hold on until she heard the sound of sirens—but then everything went black.

Firefighters rushed into The Gilded Whisper Estates the moment they arrived.

Once they confirmed someone was inside the car, they immediately smashed the window.

Mabel was busy inside the house when she heard the commotion outside. She ran out, just in time to see firefighters breaking Timothy's car window.

She had no idea how they got the door open.

By then, Jessica was unconscious, being loaded onto a stretcher by the medics.

Eyes wide with shock, Mabel hurried back inside, pounding on the master bedroom door.

Timothy was fast asleep, but the noise and the distant wail of sirens eventually woke him.

"Sir! Sir! Please open up!"

"Jessica's collapsed in the car!"

He glanced at the clock on the wall—it was already ten.

Throwing off the covers, Timothy jumped up and rushed outside.