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.

held her through it all, and only after about ten

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

know,” Rebecca whispered, her voice raw

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

If you say no, that means you don’t really think of

said. But secretly, she was determined to find her own place no

kid with you?” Jessien know how


children. Mothers most often lost those

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was something new

“Yes.” Rebecca nodded.

looked thoughtful “What about his

Rebecca said. “I never

know his parents a little they’re not easy people. If they find out you’ve got the kids,

Rebecca nodded. “Okay”

call me. I’ll give them a piece of

but she didn’t expect them


when she saw Jeffrey’s parents sitting in

walked over.

spite. Even dressed in an elegant dress,

had always known his

spent time with them–partly because Jelly didn’t want her subjected to their judgment,

they hardly saw each other except for family dinners during

Jeffrey’s father,

defiance or simply resignation, she offered a

looked up, his imposing

instinctively drifted toward

I had someone take him out for the afternoon. He won’t be back for

buzzed with an incoming

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


hadn’t expected Jessica’s warning to come

said, not

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