After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 145

Rebecca slammed the car door and ran toward Amelia’s hospital room. With every step, her chest tightened, a storm of emotions she didn’t understand swirling inside her.

Two minutes later, she was at Amelia’s door. A man in a suit sat beside the bed; his profile was good–looking. Rebecca stepped in and fought to keep her voice level. “Who are you, and what are you doing in my mother’s room?”

The man turned at the sound of her voice, and Rebecca finally saw his face.

Compared to what she’d seen on the surveillance camera, he looked even more composed and cold. His eyes were steady, carrying a calm that came from weathering countless storms, and his entire presence radiated the power and confidence of someone used to holding sway.

Rebecca had met all sorts of people growing up, so it only took a glance to know this man was far from ordinary. She thought, ‘He must be a tough person to deal with.

“I’m your mother’s friend.” He looked at Rebecca and hesitated, something unreadable flashing in his eyes. “You’re Rebecca, aren’t you?”

Rebecca tensed. “You know who I am?” She’d never seen the man before, and Amelia had never mentioned him. The only way he could know her name was if he’d been digging into her mother’s life.

“Your

mentioned you before,” the man replied casually, his eyes still locked on Rebecca. “Has she ely?”

my mom talk about you,” Rebecca said, moving to the other side of Amelia’s bed. She nan standing behind her. “She never said anything about having any old friends, either.”

lace relaxed. “I’m not surprised you haven’t heard about me. It’s been nearly twenty years since in and I last met.”

tca furrowed her brow. The secretary leaned in behind the man, lowering his voice for only the man to

Boss, you and Rebecca really share a resemblance. Is she your daughter with Amelia?”

startled and thought, ‘So that’s why Rebecca looked familiar;

ran through his head, he suddenly asked in an almost probing tone, “Do you mind if 1

me,” Rebecca shot back, refusing to reveal anything personal until she knew his identity. “Who

accepted that the man might be her mom’s old friend–she couldn’t figure out what

her.

herself when she wakes up,” the man said, dodging again. His gaze settled on Rebecca, heavier now. “I promised her I wouldn’t reveal what went on between us unless she

thought, ‘Way

felt confused and thought, ‘If May’s right, this man has some serious history with Mom. Otherwise, why would

in a few days,” the man said, gaze

Rebecca shot back without hesitation.

trying to patch things up

birthday in August or

lied without missing

His long fingers looked untouched

it. She wondered, ‘Are

bad,” the man said, still holding out the card. There

watching his face for any reaction, testing him.

hand. “Don’t let other people’s

of digits for a moment, her expression unreadable. With both of them watching, she dropped the card straight into the trash

with Amelia, winning

and Amelia–they were the only

stopped; he hadn’t expected Rebecca

for twenty years,” Rebecca retorted, voice

opened his mouth to try to say something, but when he caught Rebecca’s cold, distant stare, all the words died in his throat.

did a