After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Jeffrey was absolutely certain Rebecca had done that on purpose

“How could you treat something Jeffrey gave you like this!” Andrea asked as she quickly picked it up and admired it with clear affection. “This is

Before Andrea could finish her sentence, Rebecca was already getting into the car with her suitcase.

Rather than going home, she headed directly to Jessica’s apartment. Since she hadn’t found a new place yet, keeping her belongings there seemed like the safest option.

Jessica’s heart clenched when she saw how heartbroken and drained Rebecca looked after just half a day. “Was it that awful man again?”

Rebecca responded with a quiet nod.

That complete bastard!” Jessica muttered under her breath. “He’s absolutely worthless,”

“When I went back to pack my things at noon, Rebecca explained in a calm voice that belied her hollow heart, “he insisted on searching my suitcase in front of Andres because he thought I had stolen from him,

“When called him this afternoon, I heard Andrea telling him she had just finished showering”

“What a total jerk!” Jessica snapped, her anger flaring up instantly.

Hearing her friend’s immediate defense, Rebecca pressed her lips together before finally looking up. “Jessica!”

Yeah? Jessica answered softly

“Can you just hold me? Rebecca asked, the brief calm suddenly replaced by a deep ache in her chest,


Jessica immediately pulled her into a warm, protective embrace.

Rebecca had been determined to stay strong, but remembering everything from the past two days made her nose sting. Even as she tried to fight them back, tears started streaming down her face.

Her shoulders shook with quiet sobs as her heart clenched with pain.

“Just let it out if you need to cry,” Jessica said, rubbing her back comfortingly. “Get it all out, and then we can start fresh. You’ll stay with me, I’ve got

you.”

Rebecccrying intensified at these words.

it all, and only after about ten minutes did Rebecca’s

with a tissue and gently fixed her messy hair. “You’re

whispered, her voice

out, just come stay here with Samuel, Jessica offered. “It’s right by

Rebecca could protest, Jessica cut her off with mock sternness. “No arguing. If you say no, that means you

she was determined

taking the kid with you?” Jessien know how things worked


the divorces of the wealthy, the father usually ended up with the children. Mothers most often lost those custody

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it was something

“Yes.” Rebecca nodded.

“What about his

them,” Rebecca said. “I never really dealt

a little they’re not easy

Rebecca nodded. “Okay”

them, call me. I’ll give them a piece of

she didn’t expect them to


returned home from Jessica’s apartment when she saw Jeffrey’s

walked over. “Marcus, Candice, it’s been

sharply, her face full of spite. Even dressed in an elegant dress, she lost none

angry. She had always known his parents

Jelly didn’t want her subjected to their judgment, and partly because his own relationship

other except for family

father, asked, his

she offered a terse reply. “I

a divorce?” Marcus looked up, his imposing presence filling

instinctively drifted toward the

“Samuel isn’t here. I had someone take him out for the afternoon. He won’t be back for an

phone buzzed with an incoming message from

all this?” Candice cut in, her voice sharp as she looked at Rebecca


expected Jessica’s warning to come

not wanting to create any

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