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“How are you feeling?” Ryan asked as he walked in, his tone a mix of awkwardness and genuine concern. “If anything’s wrong, my estate has the finest doctors-”

“The care here is better than yours,” May shot back, not missing a beat.

Ryan ignored her and stepped closer to the bed.

But before he could reach it, Rebecca rose and blocked his path, her expression cold and unwavering. “Leave.”

Ryan didn’t want to get into it with Rebecca. “I just need a word with your mother,” Ryan insisted.

Rebecca didn’t budge. “She doesn’t want to hear it.”

Ryan turned to Amelia, but she wouldn’t even spare him a glance.

“It’s late, Mr. Guzman,” Jeffrey said, stepping beside Rebecca, his phone now silenced. “You wouldn’t want tomorrow’s headlines to read ‘Guzman Group CEO Escorted from Hospital, would you?”

Ryan was speechless. He stared at Jeffrey, feeling even less patience for “his daughter’s man“.

Jeffrey’s lips curved faintly. “After you.”

Ryan’s gaze lingered on Amelia. She was so close, yet completely out of reach. Swallowing his pride, he turned back to Jeffrey. “Since we’re both here, we should talk.”

“Alright,” Jeffrey replied without any hesitation.

“I’ll come see you tomorrow,” Ryan told Amelia, not caring whether she actually wanted to see him or not. With that, he walked out of the room with Jeffrey.

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At the end of the hallway, Ryan stared at the young, sharp Jeffrey and came straight out with it. “Rebecca is my daughter.”

Jeffrey didn’t bat an eye.

“The more you try to block my people from getting a DNA test, the more obvious it becomes,” Ryan replied, his tone unwavering. “She was born in late August. Amelia and Richard got married in May.”

“So?” Jeffrey fired back, unmoved.

daughter,” Ryan stated, leaving

Jeffrey shrugged. “Is she your kid? I couldn’t say. But I do know

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phone buzzed again with

the name on the screen and threw a jab right back. “And what about you? Like you’re

silent, caught off

gradually adjusting to being awake. Her words came slowly at first, but now she was forming

concerned, Ryan didn’t deserve a chance, not after everything he’d done to

reached out, gently ruffling Rebecca’s

looked up at her, searching her mother’s eyes

of nowhere, Amelia suddenly blurted out, “He’s your real

time she’d been told to keep it quiet, and

into calm resolve. “But you’re my family. You’ve always been both my mom and my dad. No

like the tough woman who’d just told Ryan to get

a little crestfallen. “When did you figure it

Rebecca said simply. She didn’t hold back. “If he were just some random guy

assumption was

kind, caring, and nothing like the villain she’d been warned about. If he wasn’t a bad guy, then only one other

just tell me earlier?

gave a cheeky look. “Well, you never asked, did

shot a mock glare at Amelia and huffed, “I see where she gets it from. You two owe me big time for all the

Amelia replied honestly, her words

yeah,” May retorted, her tone full of familiar sass. “Stop being so nice–you’re freaking

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sweet and a little needy. “Mom, can

gently ran her fingers through her daughter’s hair. She took a slow breath, focusing to form the words. as

heart felt full. In that moment,

been through so much these past few days,” Amelia murmured, brushing Rebecca’s bangs aside. Her words came slowly, carefully, but her touch was

up straighter as she looked at