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.

soapy water, fingers brushing against greasy bowls, Jeffrey frowned. Those hands ought to be holding a paintbrush

away, she came out of the kitchen and met his steady gaze. She paused for a

answering, he asked, “Have you gotten

much,” Rebecca replied

didn’t have to

had stayed. “You should know that position was tailor–made for you

furrowed slightly. ‘But the job was

arm. “Emily has always taken ballet. Why would she suddenly need a classical

tried to search her memory for the Reeds. But her knowledge was mostly limited to Jeffrey’s

has martial arts all day Saturday,” Jeffrey added calmly. “Emily has dance class on Saturday morning. You think that’s

easily arrange something like this. Shortening the schedule to just the morning

now,” Jeffrey said, reading her hesitation

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thoughts churned bitterly ‘Yeah, I know.

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

steadily. “I’ll

minefield. Neither option is good. I might as

her, searching for

Rebecca added, “that’s just your version. Stephen has nothing on me. Why would he even set a trap for someone like

the trap wasn’t meant for

someone else,” Rebecca went on, shifting

Samuel?” Jeffrey asked, surprised by

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

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

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

Rebecca

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