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Chapter 51

Samuel wanted to refuse Jeffrey. He wanted to take care of his mom himself.

Before he could insist, Jeffrey lifted him up and carried him to the bedroom, adding a threat. “If you don’t get ready for bed properly, I’ll tell her tomorrow that I’m the one who brought her home.”

“You…” Samuel was a little surprised.

“Hurry,” Jeffrey urged him.

Samuel stood still. “I’ll wait for you to finish.”

Jeffrey didn’t say more. He went to the bedroom, bringing makeup remover with him. He carefully removed Rebecca’s makeup, making sure to be gentle around her eyes and lips.

He finished by wiping her face with cleansing tissue until no residue remained.

Watching this, Samuel couldn’t help but think back to how Jeffrey used to let Rebecca rest after late–night events, gently removing her makeup in the same way.

‘Everything feels the same as before. So why has their relationship changed?‘ Samuel wondered.

Noticing Samuel standing in a daze, Jeffrey sent him out. After changing Rebecca into sleepwear, he went to Samuel’s room and teased, “Why the old–man expression?”

“Dad,” Samuel said, sitting cross–legged on the bed.

Jeffrey raised an eyebrow. “Yes?”

Samuel asked seriously, “You still like Mommy, right?”

Jeffrey paused for a moment, his body freezing.

“I don’t know why you’re with another lady,” Samuel said, his face unusually serious, “nor do I understand what makes her more important than Mommy. But since you still care about Mommy, why give up on her?”

“I didn’t give up on her,” Jeffrey replied, his lips parting slightly. “Whether it was at the start or now, she’s the one who brought up the divorce. As long as she looks back, even now, I can let everything go and remarry her.”

Though young, Samuel understood a lot. “Being with that lady means you’re either abandoning Mommy or forcing her to give up first.”

slightly, disagreeing with this

said, giving his father another chance, especially

seemed distracted.

Samuel asked, staring at Jeffrey with his round eyes,

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unspoken thoughts.

priority. Without her saving him years ago, there would be

didn’t get the answer he hoped for. His heart felt a little

Jeffrey replied,

faded. He unfolded his crossed legs and pulled the blanket over himself

reached to tousle his hair, but Samuel deliberately dodged it. The

stubbornly. “I’ll find a dad who loves both me

Samuel’s head lightly. “Stop talking

the blanket and pulled it over his

blanket, exposing Samuel’s head to let in fresh

deliberately close his eyes, Jeffrey said gently, “Rest well. No matter what happens between

for you remains

ignoring him, his eyelids firmly shut

down and placed a soft kiss on

off the light. As the door closed,

darkness, now clouded with

leaving Samuel’s room, Jeffrey went to check on Rebecca. She was peacefully

her calm, sleeping face. Her steady breathing looked so peaceful, like she was following his every wish. He instinctively cupped her cheek. ‘Why couldn’t she be this well–behaved when awake?‘ he

Though he knew that drunk Rebecca would sleep soundly

showing signs of waking, did he silently exit the bedroom, grab his

words had affected Jeffrey. A restless unease settled in Jeffrey’s chest once he was out of Rebecca’s

of going back to Harmony Estate, he called Stanley to meet