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

of thoughts ran through his head, he suddenly asked in an almost probing tone, “Do

reveal anything personal until she knew his identity. “Who are you, and

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

her.

His gaze settled on Rebecca, heavier now.

speechless. He thought, ‘Way to make

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

the man said, gaze still locked

without hesitation. “We’re not exactly familiar enough for

my daughter with Amelia, trying to patch things up as father and daughter is gonna be seriously tough. Didn’t Amelia say she’d lost the

birthday in August or September?”

without missing a beat.

out a sleek business card. His long fingers looked

it. She wondered, ‘Are we even that

still holding out the card. There was a

any reaction, testing him. “She said I should keep my distance from

into her hand. “Don’t let other people’s

her expression unreadable. With both of them watching, she dropped the card straight

was the boss’s daughter with Amelia, winning her over was clearly

May and Amelia–they were the only ones who’d truly ever looked out for her. “My mom doesn’t want

stopped; he hadn’t expected Rebecca to reject him. “I’m your

for twenty years,” Rebecca

to say something, but when he caught Rebecca’s cold, distant stare,

Amelia did a good job or not is