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‘God, has he even listened to himself? The second I get back, he’s ordering me around like I’m his assistant–and his demands are completely unreasonable,‘ Stanley thought. He clenched his fist, itching to throw a punch at Jeffrey.

“Look, I can’t guarantee she’ll settle for exactly 200 thousand dollars,” Stanley said bluntly. “Amelia’s surgery is going to run at least 150 thousand. If you only offer 200 thousand, don’t you think she’ll suspect this is all your doing?”

“She won’t,” Jeffrey replied flatly.

Stanley was confused.

Jeffrey lifted his eyelids slightly. “I’m only giving two hundred grand–not a penny more.”

“Seriously, what is going on in your head?” Stanley shook his head. “First, you were obsessed with her. Now you’re making her life hell. I’m starting to think you’ve got some kind of split personality.”

“She brought up divorce,” Jeffrey said coolly. “I’m just giving her a taste of what life is like without my support. Seems fair.”

“Divorce?” Stanley almost choked.

Even though he’d been overseas the past few years, he’d seen how inseparable Jeffrey and Rebecca were. Sometimes when he called Jeffrey, Jeffrey would go on and on about his love story–it almost made Stanley want to find a relationship of his own.

But now, the couple who were once sweeter than sugar were talking about divorce. Stanley was so stunned that he wondered if he’d misheard.

“Yeah,” Jeffrey answered flatly.

Stanley, never one to miss the gossip, leaned in. “Why?”

“She can’t accept Andrea,” Jeffrey said flatly, downing the rest of his drink.

“Who the hell is Andrea?‘ Stanley thought, lost. “Is Andrea… a woman?” he asked carefully.

Jeffrey shot him a look like he was an idiot. Still, he started explaining.

After a while, Stanley got the whole story. He stared at Jeffrey–cool, composed, and sprawled elegantly in the velvet booth–and blurted out, “Isn’t it totally normal that Rebecca doesn’t accept this?”

Jeffrey shot him a sharp glare.

“Could you handle it if she asked you to welcome some other man into her life?” Stanley fired back, grateful he still had some common sense left.

not replacing her as Mrs. Hanson,” Jeffrey stated firmly, setting his glass down. “Andrea won’t change anything. Rebecca

care of

Stanley countered. “But what about emotionally? When she and Andrea need you at the same

me

she doesn’t divorce

eyes locked on Stanley. He didn’t say a single word, but Stanley already felt a chill

considerate, the most selfless man in her life,” Stanley backtracked quickly. “I’ll

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bolted, not sticking around

slightly unbuttoned. The dim light glowed against his golden skin, sharpening his

expression.

on his phone—a photo of Rebecca, smiling brightly. His thumb brushed

Why do you always have to choose the hardest

about the ring in record time. At first,

thousand dollars,” Stanley’s man threw out

pushed back gently, “300

the man said, his voice cold

is the goal, wouldn’t 300 thousand

up, looking ready to walk away. “Seems like you’re

quickly, her fingers tightening around

As soon as the payment went through, Rebecca handed

people wouldn’t just buy a ring and leave.

whether it was Stephen’s men or not didn’t matter to Rebecca anymore.

The man carefully stored the ring and then extended his

shook his hand

then, from the other side of the video call, Stanley

to buy the ring,” Jeffrey’s voice cut in

closing the deal,” Stanley said, regretting making this video call. “Don’t tell me you’re getting jealous over

handshake.”

still my wife,” Jeffrey stated flatly. In other words, that guy had better keep his distance