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Marcus froze for a moment, his brows knitting together subconsciously. He didn’t mean to make the move. He intended for Richard to do it. If Jeffrey was looking to confront someone, he’d go after Richard, not him.

For the rest of the day, everyone was busy with their own things.

Rebecca was still reeling from what Jeffrey had said when Richard reached out to her. He told her he’d give her answers, but only if she met him alone.

“Not a chance,” Rebecca replied instantly, no hesitation at all. Sure, she wanted to know what exactly was going on between her mom and Richard, but she hadn’t forgotten how he’d tried to force her hand before.

If she were all on her own, maybe she’d risk it. But with her mom about to wake up and Samuel depending on her, there was no way she’d gamble with their safety.

“If you don’t come, I’ll head over to the hospital and visit your mom myself,” Richard threatened, feeling bold now that Marcus and Candice seemed to have his back.

What he didn’t realize was that their promises were all talk–they couldn’t actually deliver on anything.

Rebecca clenched her phone so tightly her knuckles went white.

Richard was still legally married to Rebecca’s mom. The accident had happened so suddenly. She never got the chance to divorce him. If he really showed up at the hospital, even Jeffrey’s people couldn’t really keep him out.

He could always call the police, claiming someone was stopping him from visiting his own wife. That was when things would really get messy.

After all, Richard could twist the whole embezzlement story any way he wanted in front of the cops, acting all pitiful and winning their sympathy in a flash.

“Everyone out there thinks you and your mom are the model couple,” Richard sneered, a clear threat in his tone. “All it takes is a few questions from the police, and they’ll know how I was nothing but caring to both her and you.”

“If you were such a great husband, how come you haven’t visited her even once in four or five years since the accident?” Rebecca snapped back.

The embezzlement was something only a handful of them ever knew about, but what everyone could see was that he’d never bothered to show his face once all these years.

Richard paused, suddenly at a loss for words.

Rebecca didn’t let up. “Remember last time, when you tried to squeeze money out of me? I still have the audio. Should I let the police hear what kind of ‘caring‘ you really are?”

“Well, do you want to know the truth or not?” Richard barked, his patience clearly running out.

“Of course I do, but you’re not the only one holding the secrets,” Rebecca replied coolly refusing to be pushed

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instantly. He played his last card. “If you don’t come, I’ll talk to

on the spot. Back in the day, she might’ve worried or maybe even panicked

changed. It was Jeffrey who’d been footing the hospital bills all these years, Rebecca who managed every crisis. Richard hadn’t done a thing. Even if he forced Amelia out of

the biggest reason of all was that Jeffrey wouldn’t stand by and do nothing–even if Rebecca didn’t really want

clearly puzzled by Richard’s game. “If all he wanted was to spill the truth, why’s he suddenly threatening you about your mom? When he was after cash,

he’d have had way more

lately, and only one thing made sense. “He’s

it immediately.

Rebecca nodded.

it a quick

That was definitely possible.

her voice. “Trust me, those two will do anything to get their way. After what happened today, I bet they’re holding

happened. “For now, I just need to get through the day. Once Mom wakes up, we’ll figure out

call me,” Jessica

“Yeah,” Rebecca replied.

it. “Forget it. I’m crashing at your place until your mom wakes

can

said, her tone leaving no room for

called her home for a family emergency, and only when she got back did she realize it was Jeffrey secretly messing with

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kind of emotional support he couldn’t provide. But when it came to keeping her safe, he figured he

Rebecca walked into the office and found breakfast waiting for

pastry chef at

picked up the cake, torn between dumping it straight into the trash or marching over to hand it right

same knowing look she always did. Jeffrey had those delivered just for

was staring at me so weirdly when I walked in,

of her, her dislike for Jeffrey’s gesture deepening even more. Jane was the only one who saw. No one else