Chapter 91

Chapter 91

Rebecca didn’t seem bothered by what he said at all. She shot back, “Isn’t this already a mess?”

Jeffrey’s gaze grew darker. He knew Rebecca was talking about his situation with Andrea.

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lan chimed in, “Mr. Hanson, don’t tell me you can’t cough up 30 bucks. Want me to talk to Becky for you? Maybe she’ll let you slide.”

“Sure thing,” Jeffrey blurted out without missing a beat.

lan’s smile froze on his face.

Rebecca was stunned.

Jeffrey put down his fork, stood up, grabbed his suit jacket, and the bag with Samuel’s clothes. He turned to Ian and said, “Alright then, Mr. Yeats, I’ll count on you to work that magic for me.”

After that, he didn’t bother to see how they reacted, just walked out without a second glance.

The door slammed shut with a bang.

Ian and Rebecca looked at each other in disbelief, both wearing expressions of incredulity.

Ian said, “When did Jeffrey become such a shameless character?” He didn’t know much about Jeffrey, relying only on past interactions and rumors. He thought, ‘He wants me to intercede for him? Does he really not care about saving face?‘

“He’s always been that way,” Rebecca replied.

Ian exclaimed, “Wait, really?”

Rebecca nodded.

To outsiders, Jeffrey came off as calm and impossible to read, but anyone who’d either pissed him off or spent real time with him knew–deep down, the guy could be a total menace when he wanted to be.

Jeffrey headed downstairs and slid into his car, his eyes deeper than the midnight sky outside.

Gregory, behind the wheel, felt the atmosphere so suffocating it was like wet cement. But with Jeffrey staying silent, he didn’t even dare to twitch.

An hour later, lan came downstairs. He spun his car keys around his finger as he strolled along, looking completely at ease–clearly in a great mood.

Jeffrey’s gaze stayed locked onto him. He thought, ‘Really? An entire hour just to eat?‘ He rolled down the

window.

the headlights and gave a

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paused mid–step, turning to spot Jeffrey sitting by the car window–his face unreadable in the darkness. Acting like nothing was out of the ordinary, lan asked, “Still here, Mr.

time on your hands, Mr.

trouble, do you honestly think I’ve got any free

look

matter how busy I am, I always

Jeffrey’s eyes,

Ian, reading every twitch and shift in his expression. At last, Jeffrey tossed out, “I know exactly what’s going on in that head of yours, even if

frowned, not sure what Jeffrey was

Whatever you’re wishing for? You

Ian shot back, “Really?”

Jeffrey said, “Absolutely.”

shot back, “Who knows how things will really go

matter how hard you try, it’s all down to whether Rebecca and I call it quits. But what if I

“What

answer, Gregory rolled up the window,

answers when the

glanced in the rearview

standing there, staring after the car, his face looking

as

basically said he wasn’t splitting up, but things between him and Rebecca are already a mess.

way she’d just let this go. But then again, what if?

while, Ian pulled out his

Rebecca replied: [What’s up?]

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popped into my head. What if

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if one side didn’t want out, there was no way for

and trying to beat him in front of a judge was like showing

a voice message. She

how is Andrea ever supposed to show her face in public? And if she can’t even go public,

He couldn’t shake the memory

nothing for him to gain by staying married.

a moment. Seeing how firm Rebecca was

tossed around a few more lines and ended

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