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Jeffrey kept his composure, betraying no hint of emotion at Andrea’s query.

His unresponsiveness unsettled Andrea.

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“As long as I haven’t earned a death sentence, I’m the only one who gets to decide my fate,” Jeffrey responded, his voice calm and deliberate. “Even if you did save my life, that doesn’t give you the right to make decisions. for me.”

Andrea’s fingers clenched her sleeves tighter, feeling a heavy weight pressing on her heart.

Jeffrey’s rationality was almost terrifying. He was indeed a madman when it came to logic.

“Is there anything else you need?” Jeffrey inquired.

“No,” Andrea replied, feeling utterly drained and helpless from his brief response. “You can leave.”

Jeffrey gave a subtle nod and exited the room.

Andrea observed as his figure gradually vanished from sight. Her heart should have been crushed, but at that very instant, her fixation only intensified.

A voice echoed persistently in her mind, “If Rebecca can have him, so can you. He doesn’t love you because he met Rebecca first. If Rebecca were gone, he’d finally see you.”

Andrea thought, ‘That’s right. It’s all Rebecca’s fault. If she weren’t there, everything would have changed. Eliminate Rebecca, and he’ll have no choice but to truly see me.

Jeffrey left the hospital and went straight to Maple Garden. He showered and changed at his place before heading to Rebecca’s.

Seeing him, Rebecca tried to shut the door, but he easily pushed his way in. At that moment, Rebecca realized how important a security camera was.

“This is trespassing,” Rebecca accused.

Jeffrey handed her his phone, coolly saying, “Go ahead and call the police.”

Rebecca was speechless, thinking, ‘What can he do except this?‘

called without hesitation if not for

his smartwatch glowing. “Hello, police officer. A man broke into

paused, one eyebrow arched

Jeffrey looked bewildered.

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stood there, momentarily

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smartwatch immediately. “Are you and your mom safe at the

answered, his tone mature for his age. “But this man has been entering our home without permission multiple times, and it’s causing a lot of distress for us. I’d appreciate it if you could come

a few more questions and getting their address, the

asking, “Sweetie, did you really just call

“Yes, I

speechless, wondering, ‘He’s my son.

him just lets him push further. If we keep

She hadn’t expected Samuel to speak up

reached out to affectionately ruffle his hair, her voice

observed their exchange. Instead of irritation, he felt an unexpected sense of

good thing. Indeed,

of her that he’d readily side

declared, standing by Rebecca’s side, his height barely reaching her waist. “If you leave now and wait for them outside, they might go easier

you not to call the cops right in front of the bad

honestly, without hesitation. “He’s always with other women. Too busy

“You’re really good at making things up. I don’t recall your

wincing. “Ouch. That

are you doing?” Rebecca pulled Jeffrey’s

such a long time, Jeffrey naturally glanced at her slender, pale hand. He couldn’t resist joking, “I’m pretty sure victims don’t just

were kind of

was surprised he had the nerve to say that

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you wouldn’t even be here,”

Samuel

oddly today, not overtly, but there was a definite, subtle shift in

me with something,” Jeffrey said, taking Samuel’s hand. Glancing at Rebecca with a casual smile, he added, “Mind

at Samuel, who gave her a