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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.”

without trying, then acts like it’s all for my own good. From the outside, I probably just seem dramatic,

Jeffrey was the one who shot down Rebecca’s worth, who made it seem like she didn’t matter at all. That sting had been stuck

can tell me, Jeffrey said, reaching out and taking her hand gently, his voice soft

Rebecca felt inside. She had told him her

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talk to Lace for you, where there and court he sounded. To hun, all de crinery was for Prince’s

him,

her to struggle What he wanted more than anything was for her to live a life full of joy where she didn’t have to worry about a

and shuffled money behind her

skills in her own hands. Even if her paycheck was tiny compared to

job without even asking. Don’t you see how disrespectful that is? Every time you say I don’t need to work, it

Group, worth billions. Of 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

for a moment, turning over everything she’d said. Then he finally spoke. “I shouldn’t have quit your job without talking to you first. But

time. All her frustration came spilling out. “Never questioned my value? So what was

only said that because I was angry, Jeffrey said, keeping his tone steady. “You

for life, and I’m the one who made you

down. Rebecca, fired up and stubborn as a bull ready to charge, and Jeffrey, cool and

and mean it. I screwed up with Andrea,

cut him off. She couldn’t stand to hear any more

could ever come between us is ourselves, Jeffrey said, his voice weighed down. “Even if that means I’ve got to

could carry a lifetime

her, even at night, you’d drop everything and run to her.

quiet, almost selfish. “As long as our hearts stay together, nothing she

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dirty wherever she’s around. Don’t act like you don’t know

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