After the divorce, he begged

The butler, Victor, greeted Rebecca with his customary formality, saying, “Welcome home, Mrs. Hanson.”

Both Jeffrey and Andrea looked up at her entrance. When Andrea saw Rebecca, she hesitated for a moment before offering a quiet greeting. “Hello,

Rebecca

Rebecca walked directly toward the staircase without granting them even a glance. She was concerned that looking their way might cause her to lose control of her temper.

Jeffrey’s voice emerged cold and detached as he asked, “Did you not hear Andrea greeting you? Or are you simply incapable of basic courtesy, Ms.

Jensen?”

Rebecca stopped abruptly at the way he called her.

She turned to face them with sarcasm evident in her voice, saying, “You’re openly carrying on your affair in our home, and yet you expect me to be polite to you?”

Jeffrey responded with deliberate calmness, “This is my house, and I will conduct myself as I wish here. If you find this situation unacceptable, feel free to leave.”

Rebecca’s hands clenched tightly into fists at her sides as she heard his words.

Though she knew his heart belonged to another, hearing him say those crucl words felt like a knife twisting in her chest.

He had been the one to tell her this was her home, that everything he owned washers too.

“Jeffrey, she is still your wife,” Andrea said, trying to mediate “Don’t you think that’s too harsh?”

“I gave her a chance, but she refused it,” Jeffrey y said to Andrea while looking directly at Rebecca.

Rebecca stared back at him, and neither was willing to give in or compromise.

“Rebecca, why don’t you just apologize to Jeffrey?” Andrea suggested, subtly making things worse. “He cares about you too much to stay angry.”

“I don’t need you to tell me to move out,” Rebecca snapped, completely ignoring Andrea. “This place reeks of a cheater and his disgusting mistress, and 1 won’t stay here a moment longer than necessary.”

After saying this, she turned and walked quickly upstairs. Her pace quickened with each step, as if she was trying to escape something disgusting.

The door slammed shut with a loud bang that echoed through the house.

Once inside the room, she immediately took her suitcase and began packing her belongings. She know Jeffrey’s words were meant more to provoke than to truly drive her away, but she simply couldn’t tolerate the situation any longer.

After gathering her important documents, she made her way to the walk–in closet.

of clothing, bags, and

money urgently, and selling these items would

take the items out, Jeffrey

these valuable jewels?” Andrea asked, her eyes filled with envy as she looked at the numerous limited–edition and custom pieces. “Are you planning to sell

your

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before continuing. “But Jeffrey gave all these to you. How can you

concem,” Rebecca

this, Jeffrey finally broke his silence with a cold remark. “I never would have taken you for

hands froze fid–action

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fixed on Rebecca as he asked, “If I were to call the police, how many years do you think you would

divorced yet, Rebecca shot back, “and you gave these things

gentle as he posed the challenge, How exactly do you

her to take anything from

Jeffrey said, leaving no room for compromise, but on the day the divorce is finalized, I will be reporting a

broken as she whispered through trembling lips, “Do

Jeffrey said, looming over her before adding with cold

in surprise

decide what stays, Jeffney told Andres, though his eyes remained

clenched her hands into fists at her sides as a deep

wanted to keep a few pieces to remember better times, Andrea remarked, skillfully adding fuel to the fire. “But selling

to Rebecca and asked, “Did

jewelry in her hands onto the floor creating

then turned and walked away without sparing

did Rebecca get so angry?” Andrea wondered aloud, biting her lip with a feigned look of guilt. “Did something I said upset

be

speak but then hesitated.

it removed,” Jeffrey said affectionately as he ruffled her hair.

said as she embraced

scone from the corner

would share intimate moments, seeing him treat Andrea with such

loved most, that she was his exception and his favorite person. But now all of that was

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