After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 27

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Chapter 27

“I want to beat one of my classmates,” Emily said, her voice firm despite her youth. “I’m going to prove I’m better than her in every way.”

Rebecca was slightly surprised. She hadn’t expected this kid to bo

so competitive.

“Ms. Jensen.” Emily reached out to take her hand, her eyes bright and eager. “Will you be really strict with me? I want to learn as fast as I can.”

“Okay,” Rebecca agreed.

Emily beamed and threw herself into the lesson with intense focus.

Rebecca was a true master of classical dance. In her prime, she had won numerous national awards. Even after marriage, she never let go of her passion.

As the lesson began, Lucas–watching from the study via monitor–remarked to the mild–mannered man beside him, “Don’t worry. I already talked with Emily. She won’t slip up. Besides, she’s genuinely interested in learning classical dance

now.”

Stephen kept his eyes on the screen, his expression unreadable behind his glasses.

“There’s something I’ve been wondering,” Lucas said, tilting his head.

Stephen glanced his way.

Lucas leaned in slightly. “Shouldn’t we be more focused on Andrea–the one Jeffrey’s keeping around? Why are you so interested in Rebecca? Isn’t she about to be divorced anyway?”

“She filed for divorce, but it hasn’t been finalized yet,” Stephen corrected calmly.

Lucas looked confused. “What’s the difference? A divorce is a divorce, isn’t it?”

it won’t happen,” Stephen replied, knowing his brother all

didn’t press further. It

for a while. Once they were sure Emily hadn’t said anything she shouldn’t, they quietly left

the dance room, Rebecca continued teaching, completely unaware she’d

of morning lessons, Emily was still full of energy. She invited Rebecca to stay for lunch, but Rebecca politely declined, explaining she had things to take care of at home.

once more before heading out. On her

me. I want to talk.]

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time, the phone rang–instead

only rang about four times, to Rebecca it felt like an eternity. Her

low, rough voice

these years, he actually has the nerve to

heard Amelia’s condition took a turn. Is it true?” Richard asked, his voice

“Since when

tone serious. “She’s not just your mother–she’s

have stolen all the money and disappeared,” Rebecca shot back, old wounds reopening as she spoke. “You wouldn’t have abandoned

on the

jaw, anger still simmering

you… I had my reasons back then?” Richard’s voice sounded weary, older. “If I hadn’t done

laugh. “You expect me to believe that?” It was like being

come,” Richard said, his voice growing more solemn. “Let me explain everything. If you

hailed a cab and headed straight

all the times before. But a small, stubborn part of her still wondered if

hurt me anymore,‘ she thought. ‘Even if this is another scheme, so what? But if there is a

hour later, she found the bar and the exact booth he’d told her about. She

hesitation.

was dim, but she immediately spotted the middle–aged Richard sitting on the

rose slowly, a complicated look in his

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