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“Are you not happy?” Jeffrey noticed the shift in her mood.

Andrea didn’t answer, thinking to herself, ‘Jeffrey had said before that as long as I didn’t go after Rebecca, he could tolerate my schemes. Does that mean he can accept me feeling jealous?‘

Jeffrey subtly pulled his hand away from hers and tucked some stray hair behind her ear. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“I’m just afraid that if I say I’m unhappy, you’ll get upset,” Andrea said, her courage faltering, sounding a bit pitiful. “I get that you want to spend time with Rebecca and Samuel, but…”

“But your possessive side doesn’t want me to go, right?” Jeffrey read her thoughts.

Andrea bit her lip. “That’s right.”

Jeffrey kept his gaze on her.

“You told me I’m the most important person to you.” Having broken the ice, the rest came easier. “But you keep putting me second for them. It hurts.”

“Andrea.” Jeffrey’s tone shifted. His sudden seriousness gave her a bad feeling.

The next second, Jeffrey’s words slipped out. “You should know better than anyone why I said those things.”

Andrea stiffened, her breath hitching for a split second.

“You’re not fully recovered yet. I shouldn’t bring this up,” Jeffrey said calmly, adjusting the hair slipping over her shoulder. “But you’re in too deep.”

“That’s not…” Andrea panicked.

“Letting this continue will only lead to one outcome.” His hands remained gentle even as his words cut deep. “You know I don’t want anyone’s affection except Rebecca’s.”

Those simple sentences shattered Andrea’s heart like dropped porcelain.

She wanted to explain, but every excuse turned to ash under the weight of the recent event.

She had thought Jeffrey was asking about her feelings because he understood and wanted to give her special treatment, but now she realized that was just his way to get her to speak up about what was on her mind.

And she had truly fallen for it.

and I really want to take care of you.” Jeffrey felt a drop of water land on his hand, realizing

need to say anything more.” Andrea forced a bitter

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her tears fell onto his hand, Jeffrey knew that aside from Rebecca, he wouldn’t care about

her.

He knew it was heartless to feel this way toward the person who saved his life, but

well again?” Andrea lifted her head after crying for a long while, her eyes red

promised,” Jeffrey replied gently. “What I didn’t promise… I can’t

of being loved by him truly was. This man simply didn’t

Seeing her silence, Jeffrey knew she’d grasped his meaning. “Go have

Andrea replied, “Okay.”

the first time she hadn’t bid

resting, she realized how foolish she’d been to use her poor health as an excuse, asking him to favor her a little until she recovered and

taking things further with him, his response-“The priority right now is for you

still given her the answers she

she’d believed that given enough time, she’d become

she understood–no matter how much time passed, regardless of how tenderly he treated her or how much he indulged her along

impossible not to fall for

damage his relationship with Rebecca, he’d

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The next morning.

already there. He was dressed in casual dark clothing, a rare

set the food

“Yeah,” Rebecca replied.

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only trail off, convinced Jeffrey had come to ruin her holiday rather than

call.” Jeffrey halted, his tall frame making the room feel

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