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“I know the whole Andrea thing gets to you. I’ve already talked it out with her,” Jeffrey said, trying to calm Rebecca down. Deep down, he knew Rebecca and the promises he made to her were things he’d never be able to give up.

Rebecca shoved him away with sudden force. Her eyes rimmed with red, which made her look just like a wounded little animal.

“Whether

cleared things up with her or not has nothing to do with me.” Rebecca was someone who paid close attention to everything, and she never forgot a slight.

“All I know is, you made things harder for me because of her. You humiliated me, trampled on my self–worth, and insulted who I am!”

“I’ll do whatever it takes to make it up to you–anything except divorce,” Jeffrey said, dead serious.

Rebecca didn’t hesitate for a second. “I don’t need it!” she fired back, her eyes cold and determined. She only wanted a divorce. Nothing else mattered.

“Be good,” Jeffrey said gently, pulling her back toward him, his eyes and voice soft.

Rebecca yanked herself free, stepping back and putting distance between them. Her eyes were burning with nothing but anger. “Why the hell should I listen to you?” she snapped.

Jeffrey pressed his lips together, walking straight toward her.

Rebecca jabbed a finger toward the door, her whole body shaking with rage. “Get out!”

“Let’s just talk, alright?” Jeffrey pleaded, trying to calm her down.

“Easy for you to say, since you’re not the one who got hurt,” Rebecca shot back, loathing how powerless she felt. It was like her life was some sick joke. “Either you walk out now, or I’ll get the cops to throw you out!”

Seeing her like this, Jeffrey knew Rebecca was furious, and she truly didn’t want to see him right now.

He lifted his hand, thinking to ruffle her hair, but when he saw only rejection and resentment in her eyes, he froze. “I’m next door. If you need anything, just let me know,” he said softly.

Rebecca gave him no answer. She was holding back a storm in her chest. She didn’t want to see him. She didn’t want to talk to him. She didn’t want to be anywhere near him.

Jeffrey glanced back at her before leaving, pushing down all the emotions swirling inside him. Once he was back in the next room, he couldn’t stop thinking about her outburst. After a long pause, he pulled out his phone and called Jessica.

hated him, but there was no way she could just sit

stared at her phone in total confusion when Jeffrey’s name popped up. “Jeffrey?” she

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in a good place right now. Can you come over?” Jeffrey asked, his voice just

were before all that Andrea drama, his calling her like this would’ve seemed normal. But now

prompted when Jessica didn’t

wasn’t about to let this go without an

laid it out, no

he wasn’t going to divorce her, she just lost it. Before slamming the call off, she

to make the divorce happen. And now, with just a few words, Jeffrey had tossed all her efforts out the window. No wonder Rebecca was

just one thing–she had to get a divorce. But try as she might,

someone to stage a fake cheating

deep down, she knew there was no escaping him. Jeffrey had chosen this moment to finally lay his cards on the table, and it meant that

down her emotions and texted May, [May, something’s come up on my end. I can’t settle on a divorce date for

her inbox out of habit. There was nothing new from Jeffrey.

May replied via voice message, still up to her ears in work. “I’m

back a short “Okay.” And then she shuffled back into her room, dropped onto the edge of the bed, her mood as heavy as a thundercloud. She sat

Jessica arrived, Rebecca was sprawled on the bed, staring blankly out the window at the buildings outside. Her eyes were empty, and she looked just like

called softly from the doorway. Jessica knew the code to Rebecca’s door. After knocking and

she saw it was her, a flicker of emotion flashed across her face. All the feelings she’d tried so hard

Jessica said as she walked over and pulled Rebecca into her arms, radiating calm. “I know everything that’s gone down. That bastard Jeffrey isn’t even human, but don’t let

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drained of energy. “I’ve thought about every possible way.” She couldn’t get

she just couldn’t beat him. He was always

says there’s no way out?” Jessica was always more flexible–her take on things was totally different. “Sure, he’s a master at making people’s lives miserable, and we’ll never beat his army of lawyers, but there’s still one

hope flashed across Rebecca’s eyes.

her a wicked grin. “Make yourself

cheer her up and remind her there’s more to life than