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.

after about ten minutes did

fixed her messy hair. “You’re not alone in this.

know,” Rebecca whispered, her voice

here with Samuel, Jessica offered. “It’s right by his school, and I can help with him so it won’t be too

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

she was determined to

the kid with you?” Jessien know how


ended up with the children. Mothers most often lost those custody

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something new

“Yes.” Rebecca nodded.

“What about his

them,” Rebecca said. “I never really

your back,” Jessica warned. “I know his parents a little they’re not easy people. If

Rebecca nodded. “Okay”

call me. I’ll give them a piece of my mind, Jessica said. She’d

but she didn’t expect


home from Jessica’s apartment when she saw Jeffrey’s parents sitting in the

keys away and walked over. “Marcus, Candice, it’s been a

Jeffrey’s mother, said sharply, her face full of spite. Even dressed

get angry. She had always known his parents

them–partly because Jelly didn’t want her subjected to their judgment, and partly because his own relationship with his parents was

other except for family dinners

father, asked,

or simply resignation, she offered

divorce?” Marcus looked

gare instinctively drifted toward the upstairs

concern, Marcus clarified, “Samuel isn’t here. I had someone take him

then, Rebecca’s phone buzzed with an incoming

this?” Candice cut in, her voice sharp as she looked at Rebecca with pure dismissal. “Let’s be clear. The reason for our


hands tightened. She hadn’t expected Jessica’s

Jeffrey,” Rebecca said, not

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