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Jeffrey put away his phone and headed back to the living room.

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Rebecca was fussing over Samuel, reminding him again and again to call her if anything came up. She kept promising that no matter how busy she got, she’d drop everything and come running if he ever needed her.

Samuel just nodded and agreed. Mid–conversation, he glanced at Jeffrey and asked Rebecca, “Will Dad go?”

Rebecca looked up, her eyes meeting Jeffrey’s for a moment. She figured he probably wouldn’t go. She thought, ‘If Andrea hadn’t been in that car accident, maybe Jeffrey would’ve shown up.

‘But now that Andrea is stuck in the hospital, and he’s so worried about her, there’s no way he’d leave her alone.’

Jeffrey walked over and stopped in front of Samuel. He said, “I am not going. It’s your mom’s team event. If I dropped by, they’d just feel awkward.”

Rebecca could only pause, momentarily lost for words.

Samuel just pursed his lips and stayed quiet.

Jeffrey ruffled Samuel’s hair and said, “I’ve got some things to handle, so I’m heading out. Get some early rest tonight.”

Samuel nodded.

Rebecca didn’t spare Jeffrey a look.

Jeffrey said to Rebecca, “The same goes for you. Don’t run yourself ragged just for a paycheck–look after your health.” He withdrew his hand from Samuel’s hair and gave Rebecca a soft tap on the forehead.

Knowing she’d probably get annoyed, he disappeared into the other room to get changed, not even waiting for her reaction.

Rebecca was all set to shoot Jeffrey a death glare, but he’d vanished before she got the chance.

These past couple of days had felt like old times to Samuel, like when his parents were still together. As soon as Jeffrey closed the door behind him, Samuel hesitated for a moment before speaking up, “Mom, can I ask you something?”

Rebecca gave him a patient, gentle smile and said, “Sure, go ahead.”

still like Dad?” Samuel asked, his big

breath. She couldn’t sort out how she felt about

years of loving someone didn’t vanish overnight. After yesterday’s hug, when

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messed up, but in that moment, she’d needed a hug she couldn’t refuse, and it

she didn’t have an answer. So he asked, “If Dad came to you right now and said

slept with Andrea, and she definitely couldn’t handle the fact that he wanted a perfect family at

a quick kiss on the cheek, his eyes shining with

hugged him close and said softly, “I love

after getting changed, overheard them and quietly backed away,

to the hospital, it was already

worried when

straight for Andrea’s

front of him, blocking his

eyebrow and

finally worked up the nerve to speak, even if it meant risking his job.

respect, I just don’t think

she was the selfish, scheming type. He believed a woman

don’t want to hear that again,” Jeffrey

out, “Mr. Hanson!” With just a single look from Jeffrey, whatever Gregory was about to say

Her hands

her chest.

detail about that night, but because of the scar–etched on her leg in precisely the same spot and length as the one

his memory.

that the real savior–Rebecca–had gotten her scar erased back in college. Andrea, though, had actually gone to a doctor and had

the doctor might show up at her door one day made Andrea’s

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voice louder

up?” Just as the words left her mouth, she

and steady as ever, but seeing him like this made Andrea’s hands clench unconsciously, her mind

your food all afternoon, Jeffrey said, acting like the earlier conversation with Gregory never happened, his tone perfectly even. He asked, “Was it no appetite, or was hospital

glanced at him and asked quietly, “Will you always

Jeffrey answered, “I will.”

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