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“You should focus on your work. No need to come back just for me,” Andrea said, her tone soft and considerate now that she’d gotten what she wanted. “It’s really nothing serious. I’ll be fine after a little rest.”

“Alright,” Jeffrey said, not insisting.

They chatted a bit more, checking in on each other, before ending the call.

Stanley knew all about Jeffrey’s complicated history with Rebecca and Andrea, but he didn’t expect him to go this far. “You do realize Andrea’s lying, right?”

“What exactly are you trying to say?” Jeffrey’s gaze was unreadable.

“Let me put it simply.” Stanley leaned in, choosing his words carefully. “Andrea’s what you’d call an angelic bitch. Sweet on the surface, but calculating underneath.”

Jeffrey looked unbothered. “Yeah.”

Stanley was stunned by his simple response.

“It was Andrea who started the fight with Rebecca, not the other way around. Aren’t you going to sit her down and talk some sense into her?” Stanley pushed, hoping to make him reconsider.

Jeffrey turned his eyes back to the monitor, where Rebecca was nervously watching the operating room doors. His tone remained cool. “Is this really your first day knowing me?”

“I get standing up for your own, but you’ve got to look at the facts,” Stanley said, shaking his head. “Honestly, there’s something seriously wrong with Andrea’s behavior.”

“Let the law worry about justice,” Jeffrey said quietly, barely moving his lips. “My job is to protect the people I care about.”

Stanley bit back whatever he was going to say. He knew Jeffrey had always been the type to shield his people.

Like before, when Rebecca was wronged, Jeffrey didn’t bother asking for the details. He just showed up and made it clear he was there to support her, no matter who was right or wrong.

Back then, Stanley had thought Jeffrey was a stand–up guy, always backing his people no matter what. But now, with Rebecca wanting a divorce, Andrea had somehow become “his person,” and Jeffrey was blaming Rebecca without caring

about the facts.

thing, but

Stanley said, his suspicion growing. “Are you

but stayed silent. He wasn’t into that type. Andrea wasn’t an

He was sure that if Jessica had said the same things Andrea did today, promising Rebecca she could break free from him, Rebecca

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just a way to make his point clear–he wanted Rebecca to see what choice was really best

back, she’ll hold all this against you?” Stanley asked,

a new

for

let things go,”

replied after a moment. “If she chooses the harder road, she has to

consequences.”

didn’t push any further. Deep down, he figured Rebecca would never come back. If she cared

make his point clear. “Is Andrea really that important

Jeffrey said, his

doesn’t come back after the cooling–off period?”

line. ‘She’d have to be an idiot not to come back.

can’t take back, really think it over. Between the two of them, who’s really worth it?” Stanley pressed, speaking frankly since they were like brothers. “Honestly, Andrea can’t even compare to Rebecca

to character.”

him a cold

anything.” Stanley

always been the smartest of the group, but once he fixated on something, there was

an hour later, the

to her feet and rushed over, anxiety written all over her face.

his mask and offering her a gentle smile. “Come by every day to talk to her and keep her company/ She should wake up

eyes lighting

nodded, his

much,” Rebecca said, her voice trembling with emotion as she bowed deeply to

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