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“Mr. Hanson,” Barry said, following Jeffrey closely, “shouldn’t you bring something with you? No one’s going to forgive you if you show up empty–handed.

“Shut up.” Jeffrey snapped.

Barry fell silent immediately.

When they reached the hospital room, Jeffrey told Barry to wait outside while he went in alone.

Rebecca thought May had returned, so she glanced at the door and said, “What took you so long? Is it- But seeing Jeffrey, she shut down, her relaxed attitude turning cold.

“How’s your mom?” Jeffrey asked, shamelessly striding over to show concern.

“She’s fine, Rebecca replied.

“Andrea spilled juice all over me this morning. I couldn’t take the smell and how sticky it was, so I went to shower. I left my phone in the bedroom and never thought she’d just walk in, Jeffrey explained.

“I don’t care what’s going on with you and her,” Rebecca said, holding back her emotions as she looked at him. “I just want to know why you decided to quit my job for me without even asking.”

“They only hired you because they wanted to take advantage of you,” Jeffrey replied. “If you really like that job, I can help you find another one.”

That lit a fuse inside Rebecca, hitting the rawest part of her nerves. She shot up from her seat, voice loaded with sarcasm. “Help me? Really?”

Jeffrey instantly picked up on the change in her vibe.

Rebecca snapped, her frustration boiling over, “Oh, so you think I can’t land a job without you swooping in? Or that I’d totally fall apart if you weren’t around?”

“Neither,” Jeffrey replied, locking eyes with her. “I just want you to have it a little easier.”

knows exactly how to hit my weak spots. without trying, then acts like it’s all for my own good. From

down Rebecca’s worth, who made it seem like she didn’t matter at all. That sting had been stuck deep inside her for ages, never going

can tell me, Jeffrey said,

agitated Rebecca felt inside. She had told him her thoughts many times, but it always fell

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for you, where there and court he sounded. To

him,

her to live a life full of joy where she didn’t have

her back during their marriage–she couldn’t just trust and

and skills in her own hands. Even if her paycheck was tiny compared to Jeffrey’s fortune, at least it

even asking. Don’t you see how disrespectful that is?

course, my tiny income means nothing to you.” Rebecca’s voice trembled with anger. “But that money is mine, not yours or anyone else’s. You don’t get to touch it

said. Then he finally spoke. “I shouldn’t have quit your job without talking to you first. But I’ve

questioned my value? So what was that crap during the divorce–telling me all the money was yours, and

said that because I was angry, Jeffrey said, keeping his tone

in her voice, “Oh, really? You said you’d support another woman for life, and I’m the one who made you

and stubborn as a bull ready to charge, and Jeffrey, cool and collected, not

and mean it. I screwed up with Andrea, and you’re right, I owe you. But I’ll do whatever

enough,” Rebecca cut him off. She couldn’t

thing that could ever come between us is ourselves, Jeffrey said, his voice weighed down. “Even if that means I’ve got to look after Andrea my whole life,

out. She wanted to ask if one promise could carry a lifetime and a

in her voice. “If anything happens to her, even at night, you’d drop everything and

between them. When he finally spoke, his voice was quiet, almost selfish. “As long

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out. “Even the air feels dirty wherever she’s around. Don’t

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