Chapter 165

Chapter 165

Gregory was speechless

Jeffrey sent another message [They should start tomorrow. Name their price.]

Gregory blinked, wondering if he’d misunderstood. He replied: [Male bodyguards?]

Jeffrey [Yes]

Even though he didn’t get it, Gregory followed orders and posted the position right away, tagging it as urgent.

“Mrs. Hanson hasn’t eaten yet, Mr. Hanson, Barry said from the driver’s seat, reporting dutifully. “Would you like me to take you to a restaurant, or should we head home for dinner?”

“Just call me Rebecca,” Rebecca said, growing increasingly uncomfortable with the whole “Mrs. Hanson” thing Every time someone called her that, it just dug up all the stuff Jeffrey had said before.

Barry shot a look at Jeffrey in the rearview mirror, but Jeffrey seemed totally unfazed and just went with it. “From now on, call her Ms. Jensen.”

“Got it.” Barry replied.

“Do you want to have dinner at home or go out tonight?” Jeffrey asked Rebecca, his tone as gentle and patient

-as ever.

“I’m not hungry,” Rebecca said, barely able to muster any enthusiasm

“Let’s go home,” Jeffrey said to Barry.

Once they arrived, Rebecca headed straight upstairs and started playing with Samuel, not bothering with dinner at all.

Jeffrey put the food away. Knowing Rebecca didn’t want him around, he waited patiently until ten before heading upstairs.

As he entered, he saw Rebecca and Samuel cuddled up, watching the last moments of an animated movie together.

“I’m sleeping with Mommy tonight,” Samuel announced, clutching Rebecca’s arm as if staking his claim. “You’re not allowed to take her from me.”

“She’s

waist and refusing to give an inch. “So

even tighter. “I don’t care, Mommy

and turned to Rebecca. “Go ask your mommy. Let’s see

Samuel cooed, putting

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time and choose, Jeffrey said, giving Rebecca’s hand a gentle squeeze, his voire soothing like a

melody.

was quietly reminding her about their agreement. Holding back her feelings, she knelt beside Samuel and

Jeffrey a

Samuel’s glare with a calm,

wrong. Samuel shot back, determined

back to summer camp?” Jeffrey ruffled Samuel’s hair affectionately

huffed, clearly not

returned to the master

Jeffrey wrapped his arms

silent. Jeffrey

murmured, pulling her closer.

game, she scoffed. She thought, “Maybe he’s just

I’ll give you whatever you want, except for the things we’ve already talked about,”

didn’t believe him for a

in his arms.

up hungry. Not seeing Jeffrey beside her in bed, she didn’t overthink. She slipped on her shoes and headed downstairs

stairs, she found Jeffrey waiting at the dining table,

Jeffrey said, pulling out the chair for her, clearly knowing she’d wake up hungry at this hour. “It’s all made just the way you like

quiet, her

picked out a few dishes for her, placed them on her plate, and said

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5 youthere

absentmindedly. She wished Jeffrey would go back to

since everything came out, he’d grown softer and more patient, just like during their five–year marriage. She couldn’t help

it?” Jeffrey caught the way she was barely touching her food

I’ll just wait. When Mom wakes up, I’ll

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