“Magnanimous? Really?”
Timothy let out a helpless laugh. “I can’t be magnanimous.”
Love is selfish.
He could only accept a world where, in her heart, there was room for him and him alone.
Anyone else was unbearable.
“Don’t you get it? It’s this attitude of yours that pushed her further and further away. Even Yates understands this—you’re the only one who doesn’t.”
He understood.
He wanted to change.
But he couldn’t.
He couldn’t stand to see someone else in her eyes.
Couldn’t stand to see her smile at anyone else.
Couldn’t, couldn’t, couldn’t…
Too many things he couldn’t do.
Timothy’s voice was hoarse as he asked, “I know, but I can’t help it. Vince, tell me—what do I have to do? What will bring her back?”
He said Vince’s name so softly, so painfully, it lodged in Vince’s throat.
Still, Vince’s answer was firm, merciless. “She’s not coming back.”
“Let her go.”
“Sheila’s found her biological father. If she’s willing to go public, you and Jessica won’t have to pretend to be uncle and niece anymore—no one will stop you from being together.”
“As for Henry, if you don’t want him, I can talk to Jessy. She can bring Henry to live with her, give him a second chance.”
Timothy gave a short, bitter laugh. “What kind of twisted plan is that? Our family will never be split up! No one understands how much family means to me.”
It was Jessica who taught him that family could be warm, not cold and empty.
“I’m done arguing with you. You’re hopeless, Timothy. The family you want—that’s your dream, not Jessy’s. Even now, you still don’t see it? It’s too late. She’s not going to stand at the door of The Gilded Whisper Estates waiting for you to come home anymore. She’s not.”
Vince’s words hit like a bucket of ice water, drenching Timothy to the bone.
And finally waking him up.
He remembered—no matter how late he came home, she’d always be there, eyes bright with laughter.
She’d wait at the door with his slippers.
Sometimes, if he was very late, she’d fall asleep waiting.
But that stopped. He no longer saw her waiting.


With that, Vince strode out of the hospital room.
As Vince emerged, the others quietly dispersed.
The doctor had said Timothy needed rest, that too many visitors would only disturb him.
Only Sallie remained. She’d thought about going in, but in the end, stayed put.
Earlier, Timothy had wanted to see Jessica.
Vince had gone to find her, but Jessica hadn’t come.
Just now, Sallie’s heart clenched with a sudden, sharp pain. She knew Timothy was hurting badly.
This wasn’t the time to intrude.
He needed to be alone.
Three days later.
"Letters from the Fetal Sea" dominated the box office, making headlines everywhere.
It became the year’s breakout hit, a true dark horse.


Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Goodbye, Mr. Regret
Dear autho, What happened to this novel? At least continue until the part where Jessica finds her peaceful life with her newly found family. And her ex husband dies in regret....
Just let Jessica divorce that scumbag so she can begin anew. Gosh! All that nonsense with that guy was so unnecessary....
Finally someone teaching Henry a lesson...
Any new updates. Please please let Jessica finally have a new life with her long lost family...
Wow .... finally!...
The plot of this novel is like an elevator. Its up then down, then up to be back to down again after. Same story. No interesting twists, always the same... naive Jessica, villain Timothy, so when can we have a refresher?...