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Chapter 127

Chapter 127

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Jeffrey didn’t respond. He turned around and got back into the car. Seeing Rebecca sitting quietly in the back seat, he sent a quick message to Gregory and then slid into the driver’s seat and pulled away.

He didn’t think it was the right place to talk.

“Aren’t we waiting for them?” Rebecca asked.

“No,” Jeffrey said, his voice still rough as his large, striking hands gripped the steering wheel. “They’re heading back to the office. We’re not going the same way.”

Rebecca just gave a simple “Oh” and didn’t ask anything else.

The car fell silent again. Jeffrey kept his eyes on the road while Rebecca sat with her gaze lowered, lost in her own thoughts.

Riley watched as Jeffrey drove off without so much as a goodbye. She clicked her tongue, didn’t bother to wave him down, and instead turned to Gregory, who’d just come out after changing. “Did your boss set up a ride for us?”

Gregory nodded. “Yeah, he did.”

Riley said, “Have him bring my laptop to the office tomorrow.”

Gregory shot her a suspicious look, half–serious. “Why don’t you just tell him yourself?”

“Stuff that kills the mood is what assistants like you are for,” Riley said with a sly grin, her eyebrow cocked, looking almost roguish.

Gregory just stared at her, speechless.

Inside Jeffrey’s car, silence hung heavy. Outside, the occasional horn broke the air, but even the sound of the tires seemed swallowed up by the quiet.

Jeffrey glanced at the rearview mirror, catching sight of Rebecca sitting with her eyes lowered, lost in her own world. He broke the silence. “Do you want to go to your manor or Maple Garden?”

“Maple Garden,” Rebecca answered.

Jeffrey nodded. “Alright.”

They didn’t say another word for the rest of the ride to Maple Garden.

Jeffrey brought her home, and this time Rebecca let him come inside without a word.

“You…” Rebecca said softly, her gaze lingering on his wet hair, wondering if he was cold.

both some time to think. “You should clean up, too. The pool water might look alright, but it’s not really good for

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“Okay,” Rebecca answered quietly.

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After stripping down, he stepped into the shower

fight back, haunted

and right then, the truth hit him hard: he’d screwed up. Big

tossed her into the deep end. And he definitely shouldn’t have let his parents treat

never get a divorce. He was done

With that marriage contract

head, rivulets tracing along his perfect features, slipping down his chest before splashing onto the tiles below. The cold

that was nothing compared to the bone–deep chill he’d

hour later, after both had dried their hair and changed, they finally met again. Rebecca was dressed in comfy, everyday clothes. It looked

water and handed it to him as he sat on the couch. “Thanks for today.” Rebecca

for him, she’d probably still be suffering right now. So Rebecca was full of gratitude. It took real guts to face something one was scared of, and she knew she

me. It’s only right I solve it,” Jeffrey said. He’d never cared much about hearing her thank him

polite, distant talk, it was like they’d suddenly gone

back at him. “Are you feeling alright? I’ve heard that pushing yourself through a fear like that can mess you up a little

that,” Jeffrey replied with

swallow back everything she’d been about

silence settled

spoke up, his dark eyes locking onto hers. “Rebecca,” he said,

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“Hmm?” Rebecca responded.

not divorcing you,” Jeffrey said,

:

froze, her brows knitting together as she tried to figure out if

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to the divorce, going to the courthouse with you, setting a date for the license–it was all just me going along with you,”

running into this again. He just

sincere. “Even if nothing happened today or we

flare of anger in her chest. “Oh, so I should be grateful you’re so

just said made her feel like all the divorce drama and all

and fighting all this time. But he could just toss out one

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