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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 something about it

me,” Stanley said, his suspicion growing. “Are you into

He wasn’t into that type. Andrea wasn’t an exception, even though

had said the same things Andrea did today, promising Rebecca she could break free from him, Rebecca

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point clear–he wanted Rebecca to

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

a

for

you know women never let things go,” Stanley

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

consequences.”

a look but didn’t push any further. Deep down, he figured Rebecca would never come back. If she cared even a little, she wouldn’t be working as a dance teacher at the Reed residence and risking getting played like

point clear. “Is Andrea really that important to you? Important enough to

Jeffrey said, his

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

by the computer, tightened slightly, and his lips pressed into a thin line. ‘She’d have to be an

back, really think it over. Between the two of them, who’s really worth it?” Stanley pressed,

to character.”

him a

said anything.” Stanley instantly shut

been the smartest of the group, but once he fixated on something, there was no talking him out

hour later, the operating room

and rushed over, anxiety written all over her face. “Dr.

a gentle smile. “Come by every day to talk to her and

her eyes lighting up

nodded, his

said, her voice trembling with emotion as she bowed deeply to Timothy and the entire surgical team. “Thank you all for

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