After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

“The door password is your birthday,” Jeffrey said to Samuel gently. “Everything inside is set up just like home.”

“Home is wherever Mommy is,” Samuel replied protectively.

Jeffrey raised an eyebrow, his eyes settling on Rebecca.

Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Rebecca pulled out a chair, sat down at the table, and said dismissively, “If there’s nothing else, you should go. We’re having dinner.”

“Didn’t you eat earlier? Why eat again?” Jeffrey asked Samuel.

“Mommy’s cooking is delicious,” the boy answered softly.

Jeffrey glanced at the dishes on the table–they did look good, Still, he said, “Even if it’s tasty, don’t overeat. You’ll upset your stomach.”

Rebecca’s grip tightened around her fork. ‘He’s referring to me, isn’t he?‘ she thought.

“Big meals after dark will wreck your health,” Jeffrey added, noticing her irritation. “Understand?”

Samuel nodded but kept eating.

Even after the dinner was over, Jeffrey remained in the living room. He sent Samuel to his bedroom to study, then settled onto the couch, watching

Rebecca.

She cleared the table and carried the dishes to the sink. Just when he expected her to leave them, she turned on the water and carefully washed each

dish.

hands sink into the soapy water, fingers brushing against greasy bowls, Jeffrey frowned. Those

came out of the kitchen and met

gotten used to life without the

much,” Rebecca

she didn’t have to cook,

said. That was why he had stayed. “You should

the job was posted by

lazily against the sofa arm. “Emily has always taken ballet. Why would she

raced as she tried to search her memory for the Reeds. But her knowledge was mostly limited to Jeffrey’s friends, and she knew next to nothing about

arts all day Saturday,” Jeffrey added calmly. “Emily

could easily arrange something like this. Shortening the schedule to just the morning to avoid raising suspicion sounded exactly like something he’d

want to fall into his trap, quit now,” Jeffrey

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I know. But

money? Play piano on the street? Jeffrey will make things difficult for me. Find another job? I still remember those interviews i missed

eyes steadily. “I’ll take

Jeffrey another minefield. Neither option is good. I might as well choose the one that pays–cash is

his gaze on her, searching for any hint that she might be

your version. Stephen has nothing on me. Why would he even set a

the trap

Rebecca went on, shifting gears. “He’s offering good

he goes after Samuel?” Jeffrey asked, surprised by

dirty and can be pretty intense,” Rebecca said, each word landing like a trigger on Jeffrey’s nerves, “but he wouldn’t

heavy with menace. “How much have you interacted with him? How well

would she defend Stephen? What has he done to win her trust?‘ he wondered, a bitter

won’t,” Rebecca insisted

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