Goodbye, Mr. Regret novel Chapter 84

Jessica forced a small, helpless smile.

He'd made things difficult for her in the study tonight, but she knew he wasn't exactly faring much better himself.

Seven years together had taught her everything she needed to know about him.

Normally, when Timothy got into one of those moods, he'd never let her off easy. He'd keep her up all night if he could.

But not this time.

Jessica couldn't help thinking of Sheila.

He had Sheila now.

Whatever he couldn't get from Jessica, Sheila was there to give.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes these past few days, Jessica would never have imagined a man like Timothy—so disciplined, so polished—could fall into such a forbidden affair.

To break through the walls of convention and morality for love… How much must they care for each other?

Especially Timothy.

If he loved, he gave everything.

Maybe that's why he married her in the first place.

She was disabled, so different from someone in his position.

The fact that he was willing to marry her made everyone whisper that she must've been born under a lucky star.

If their marriage ever faltered, people would probably think it was all her fault—never suspect Timothy and Sheila's secret.

And Timothy? He probably believed she was too voiceless, too resigned, ever to walk away from him.

He had a stable marriage, and no one would ever guess there was a Sheila somewhere in the shadows, loving him fiercely.

Jessica slid beneath the covers, unwilling to think any further. If she let her thoughts wander just a little more, every cell in her body would ache.

She turned off the lights and lay down.

Outside, she heard the low hum of a car pulling up the drive.

Moments later, an engine cut out. Silence.

Jessica frowned slightly.

That sounded like Timothy's car.

Wasn't he upstairs? Hadn't he gone to see Sheila?

A couple of minutes passed, and then she heard the front door open.

Timothy's familiar footsteps echoed through the hall, growing closer.