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Rebecca asked herself inwardly, ‘Do I feel anything? Yeah, I do. I’m not made of stone. I can’t put up any walls against those sweet words.

‘Am I moved? Absolutely. He genuinely cares about me. Are we gonna get remarried?‘

When that question came up, Rebecca paused for a second, but quickly collected herself and made her decision.

His words now were warm and gentle, but it was hard to forget how cutting and cold his words used to be.

She cared too much about those comments that made her doubt her own worth–so much that she could force herself to stifle the spark that almost reignited in her heart.

“Let me know once you’ve decided,” Jeffrey said, not realizing Rebecca had already gone through a whirlwind of thoughts in just seconds. “Try to decide within a week.”

“I’ll leave it to you,” Rebecca replied. She knew he’d be fair, and that she’d never win against the Hanson family anyway. “I trust you.”

Jeffrey said, “Okay.”

“Alright,” Rebecca replied.

Their conversation couldn’t have been more ordinary, but Jessica couldn’t shake the feeling that it was the calm before the storm–a sense that the real fireworks between them were still to come.

She had no clue how long this peace would last, or just how wild the storm might get. All she knew was, right now, she totally felt like a third wheel.

Jeffrey said, “Samuel’s heading off to summer camp early Monday morning. Why don’t you stay over for the next couple of days?”

He made the suggestion with a hint of hope. “You can use the master bedroom with him, and I’ll take the guest room.”

Rebecca looked up at him. As Rebecca hesitated, Jeffrey reached for her hand, his warm palm settling over

hers.

Then he said in a gentle, almost expectant voice, “Is that okay?”

Rebecca agreed, “Okay.”

Since he was finally being sincere about this, she figured she’d cooperate.

She’d wait until the timing was just right—until Jeffrey was completely calm and steady–before she broached the topic of an amicable divorce. She knew it was never a good idea to provoke Jeffrey.

you take Jessica home after dinner?” Jeffrey said, glancing over at Riley, who

garden railing.

him an OK

Jessica and said, “This happened because of me. I know today really shook you up. I’ll have a new car sent over in a couple of days to make it up

but feel a jumble of emotions inside. It wasn’t the promise of a new car

on Rebecca or shift the blame. He put it all on himself, making it clear the car was meant to ease her

seen way too many scumbags who’d do anything to dodge responsibility, spew nonsense for their own benefit, and cover their tracks. All

he was good, and so upfront about his flaws when he was not? That

to her feet. She just needed to go home and sort herself out. “Got

insist. Then Rebecca walked

close to her ear, “Take care of yourself,

replied

me,” Jessica said as she let go. “Even if I’m not nearby, I’ll make sure someone comes over

Then she

enveloped by a warm, steady palm. In a blink, Jeffrey was right beside her, those bottomless eyes fixed

said, “Come

inside.”

silently and gently withdrew her hand from

shade deeper, and his fingers hung suspended in the air for a moment, as if

and Samuel sat down to dinner together. Watching Rebecca serving food to Samuel and him returning the gesture, Jeffrey couldn’t help but wonder if they’d time–traveled back

Jensen?” Victor suddenly asked as

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at the sound and immediately stood up from her seat, walking

she made sure to place the

Jeffrey asked, “Work stuff?”

replied, “Just

slide. Everyone had their own secrets, and if Rebecca wanted to keep

dinner, Rebecca hurried to stash the documents under her pillow in the bedroom. She was determined to keep anything about her mom from Jeffrey–and especially

that she’d made up her mind about the divorce, her own family affair was something she had to settle

kick the blanket off tonight,

really being nice, though? Are

just say I’m

way, that’s

Just don’t