Goodbye, Mr. Regret novel Chapter 109

Jessica's fingers trembled as she tapped frantically at her phone.

Tap-tap-tap… tap—tap—tap… tap-tap-tap.

Her heart raced with panic, but the rhythm of her tapping was steady, almost deliberate.

Timothy's brow furrowed. "What are you—?"

He didn't finish. Suddenly, his expression darkened and his voice sharpened. "Jessica, are you in danger?"

Relief washed over Jessica when she realized he'd understood her message.

"Jessica?"

A blinding flash of lightning split the sky, followed instantly by a deafening crash of thunder.

Jessica couldn't hold on any longer. She collapsed, the phone slipping from her grasp and tumbling to the floor.

"Jessica? Jessica!" Timothy called her name, already grabbing his coat and rushing for the door.

On the other end of the line, only the relentless roar of the storm responded.

Timothy's usually unshakable composure was shattered—his heart felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing it in a merciless grip.

Tap-tap-tap… tap—tap—tap… tap-tap-tap.

Jessica had been tapping out the international distress signal: SOS.

She must be in real danger.

Without wasting a second, Timothy flagged down a car and headed straight for his private helipad.

During the ride, he tried calling the hotel where Jessica was staying, but couldn't get through. He dialed her number again, but still, no answer.

Left with no choice, he called the emergency services in Capital City, giving them Jessica's hotel details and urging them to act quickly.

When he reached the helipad, he climbed into his helicopter and quickly checked the weather conditions near Capital City on his phone.

A violent thunderstorm was battering the city; rain was pouring down in sheets, and widespread flooding had already begun.