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Chapter 117

Chapter 117

Chapter 117

Jeffrey slipped away from her touch.

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Andrea’s unease deepened under the oppressive silence. She nervously bit her lip and softly pleaded, “Please, say something. It really freaks me out.”

“Are you scared?” Jeffrey asked, his face unreadable.

Andrea nodded affirmatively. “Yes.”

Jeffrey confronted her directly. “Then why were you in cahoots with Stephen?”

Andrea’s heart raced. Considering their past conflicts, she quickly defended, “I wasn’t in cahoots with him. It was just a coincidental meeting and some chit–chat. Nothing more.”

“So explain Wednesday night,” Jeffrey probed.

Andrea was taken aback. She hadn’t anticipated his directness. “I just needed you to be there for me. I didn’t want to hear that I matter to you and then feel like I’m invisible.”

“But I did offer you a chance,” Jeffrey stated, his eyes cold. “You were the one who refused it.”

Andrea appeared bewildered, not fully grasping his implication. Yet, she understood he was still upset about their previous dispute. That was why he’d stayed away and ignored her calls. He was retaliating.

“From now on, if you need anything, speak with Gregory,” Jeffrey said, his gaze calm yet emotionless. “There’s

no need to reach out to me.”

“Why?” Andrea was completely shaken.

She couldn’t understand why he was doing this to her.

She’d merely requested his presence. She simply didn’t want him spending time with Rebecca.

“Rebecca wasn’t supposed to be part of your schemes,” Jeffrey said, cutting straight to the heart of the matter. “I can overlook a lot, but this crosses the line.”

Andrea figured if she continued to deny everything, he wouldn’t be able to hold her accountable. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”

utterly quiet, as composed as always, but the intensity in his stare was

Andrea felt like her entire body was turning to ice, her blood

buckling under the pressure. “But you gave me the green light, right? You told me it was fine

about the conditions?” Jeffrey maintained his calm,

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her in real danger,” Andrea responded hastily, her mind racing back to their deal. “And Rebecca

said,

Andrea blinked, puzzled. “What?”

conversation in

detail, exactly as it was said. Where did

be at a disadvantage if she ever left me,” Jeffrey explained calmly. “That she’d only get special consideration by staying

was momentarily

between them, but

expression a mix of guilt and remorse. “I really didn’t expect things to

more than fair with you since you came to me, haven’t I?” Jeffrey stated, laying his cards on the table. “I even agreed to

Andrea’s

did or asked for, Jeffrey would

it.

issues as a reason to get him to pamper her for a

down Andrea’s spine.

thinning. “Do you even recall the basic rules we agreed to

silent. She was truly at a

nothing she said would alter the situation, Andrea attempted a different tactic. “I’m sorry.

treatment is over,” Jeffrey declared abruptly, his tone leaving no room for argument. “From now on, I’ll only treat you as

in disbelief. “What did you just say…?” Andrea faltered, completely

declaration.

cold and distant. “I’m not your boyfriend or your husband. From

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mounting. “Is it just because I reached out to you

Jeffrey said, “Exactly.”

tears in her eyes. “But you promised. You said you wouldn’t upset me until I was better, that you’d always treat me specially. You’re the

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