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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.”

you still like Dad?” Samuel asked, his

out how she felt about Jeffrey–she hated his betrayal, couldn’t accept what

vanish overnight. After yesterday’s hug, when she’d broken down and he held her so tightly,

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hug she couldn’t refuse, and it was Jeffrey who gave her exactly that. She hated Jeffrey–and she loved him, both

Rebecca’s face, Samuel could tell she didn’t have an answer. So he asked, “If Dad came to you right now and

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

on the cheek, his eyes shining with

him close and said

knock after getting changed, overheard them and quietly backed away, not wanting to disturb their moment

time Jeffrey got to the hospital, it was already

looked worried when he

straight for

front of him,

eyebrow and asked,

clearly struggling, but finally worked up the nerve to speak, even if it meant risking his job. He said, “Mr. Hanson, maybe you should take another

don’t think

Gregory could tell she was the selfish, scheming type. He believed a woman like her would never

don’t want to hear that again,” Jeffrey said, throwing

Jeffrey, whatever Gregory was about to say

they said. Her hands clenched tighter, and an

her chest.

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

his memory.

Andrea, though, had actually gone to a doctor and had them copy that scar down to the last

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

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worse.

called, her voice louder now, snapping

and asked, “What’s up?” Just as the words left her mouth, she realized Jeffrey had already walked in and was sitting right next to

him like this made Andrea’s hands clench

me you haven’t touched your food all afternoon, Jeffrey said, acting like the earlier conversation with Gregory never happened,

up inside her. She glanced at him and asked

Jeffrey answered, “I will.”