Goodbye, Mr. Regret novel Chapter 7

Sheila hurriedly asked Mabel, "Which room is Henry's?"

"This way, please follow me."

Mabel, just a housekeeper, dared not voice her anger about Timothy's behavior. She could only lead Sheila to Henry's room in silence.

Meanwhile, Timothy stepped out onto the balcony and dialed Jessica's number.

Jessica had just settled into bed when her phone lit up with Timothy's name.

Her fingers tensed.

When Timothy heard the call connect, he let out a small sigh of relief.

He waited as the phone rang and rang, but no one picked up. Eventually, the call ended on its own.

A strange heaviness settled in Timothy's chest.

Jessica had never ignored his calls before.

No matter what she was in the middle of, she would always answer when he phoned.

And now, she hadn't come home all day.

Sheila emerged from Henry's room.

On the balcony, Timothy stared at his phone, his eyes clouded and distant. Sheila pressed her lips together, then walked over to him. As she reached him, she forced a gentle smile. "Timothy, you can't get ahold of Jessica, can you?"

He answered with a quiet "Mm."

"It's so late, and she can't speak. It can't be safe for her out there alone. Should we go look for her? Try to remember—where does she usually go?"

Timothy's mind was blank.

All he really knew about Jessica was that she was an orphan, and mute.

The only reason he knew about her favorite food was because he'd once seen her lining up outside Velvet Fork, a popular bakery.

The line had stretched down the block; she must really love those pastries to wait so long.

He remembered that morning, sitting in his car, waiting half an hour for his assistant to bring back her favorite pastries—only to return home and find her gone.

"She can't speak, but she's otherwise fine. Your ankle hasn't healed yet; you shouldn't be wandering around outside. You barely slept last night. Try to get some rest tonight, okay?" Timothy led her to the largest guest room.

Once her work was finished, Mabel retreated to the small room reserved for the staff. She agonized for a while, then decided to call Jessica.