Goodbye, Mr. Regret

The past five years of hard work hadn't been in vain for Carlisle and his team. Their efforts would show the world that even if they lived with physical challenges, their dreams were whole, their talent undiminished, and their character unbroken.

"Incredible job, Jessy." Ines was genuinely moved. "You've always been my most outstanding student. I knew I wasn't wrong about you. One day, you're going to be the brightest star in the animation industry."

Jessica blushed at Ines's praise. "Professor, I can't take the credit for this film. Carlisle and the team did all the real work. I just helped with some funding, wrote the script, and designed a few characters."

"Carlisle's team is amazing, but your script was fantastic too. Without your financial support, this movie would never have been made, and your character designs gave it so much personality. You built a solid foundation, Jessy. Trust your own talent. This time, really give your all-let your light shine in your career!"

"Thank you, Professor. Honestly, I wouldn't be where I am now without your help." Jessica hesitated, then added, "There's something I haven't had the chance to tell you yet... I've found my birth parents."

Ines was taken aback-she'd always thought of Jessica as an orphan, and now, to learn she had a family... She was genuinely happy for her.

"That's wonderful news."

Jessica told her the whole story, and Ines became even more surprised.

No wonder.

That grace, that kindness-it all made sense now.

Jessica was born into privilege, it seemed. Some things really do run in the blood.

It was no wonder she'd managed, starting from nothing, to marry someone like Timothy. She'd earned it—maybe it was destiny.

After her call with Ines, Jessica finally opened Twitter. She found herself trending -not just once, but on several top searches.

The hottest topic was a tweet from The Lawson Group's official account.

Timothy had publicly posted their marriage license photo.

Seeing that photo, Jessica felt a rush of humiliation, disbelief, and frustration.

He'd promised a divorce. Promised it so sincerely.

And now he'd gone and made their relationship public for all to see.noveldrama

He'd once chided her about keeping their marriage secret, insisting on a hidden union. Now he was flaunting their marriage certificate.

She couldn't make sense of it.

Because of Timothy's tweet, she had shot up the trending charts too.

Curious, she checked the posts. Someone had even dug up the fact that she couldn't speak.

Yet not a single person mocked her-no one said she wasn't good enough for Timothy.

Instead, people were praising Timothy as an extraordinary man for marrying a woman who couldn't

speak calling him insightful, even claiming that Mrs. Lawson's silence was a sign of her deep talent.

The praise for Timothy was almost overwhelming; people were pledging to support every Lawson Group business just because he didn't discriminate against people with disabilities. As the CEO of a multinational company, he'd married a woman with a disability, and she, in turn, supported causes for people with disabilities. Clearly, Timothy was a champion of the cause.

Jessica was furious. That tweet looked like it was promoting the film, but in reality, it was just a brilliant marketing move for The Laws Group.

When she'd had no value, he'd kept her hidden away at home, afraid to let the

world know about her, throwing money at her to keep her quiet.

Now that she was useful, he'd gone public, playing the devoted husband and

soaking up the public's admiration.

He really was a master manipulator.

Jessica took his number off her blocked list, ready to call him.