Chapter 197

Jeffrey’s eyes bore into her, dark and intense.

Rebecca met his stare, unwavering, calm in her eyes.

The air between them grew heavy with tension.

Neither spoke; the silence stretched longer.

After what felt like forever, Jeffrey finally spoke up. He reached out, gently tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his face calm as always. “I’ll do my best to win your mom over.”

Rebecca gave a half–hearted, “Mm.”

Jeffrey’s fingers slid from her ear to her cheek. “I’m heading out. Make sure to rest up while you’re at the hospital.”

Rebecca replied, “Mm.”

Jeffrey added, “Call me if you need anything.”

Rebecca answered in a dull monotone, “Okay.”

“So cold?” Jeffrey said, lightly pinching her cheek, his tone still doting. “I just got chewed out by your mom. Aren’t you even going to comfort me a little?”

Rebecca replied without a hint of warmth, “I wouldn’t know how.” “When I don’t love someone, I can’t hide it. “Just go home and rest up.”

Jeffrey’s expression didn’t change. “Fine. Whatever you say, Becky.”

Rebecca couldn’t even be bothered to respond.

Jeffrey knew she really didn’t want to talk to him, so he let it go. “Go on, get going.”

“Okay.” Rebecca didn’t hesitate; she just turned and walked away.

Jeffrey watched as Rebecca walked farther and farther away, never once looking back, until she slipped completely out of sight. For a brief moment, emotion churned in his usually calm, dark eyes–then it all faded, replaced by a cold indifference.

The driver quickly got out and opened the car door for him.

Jeffrey slid into the seat, face unreadable. He hadn’t even sat upright before he noticed there was someone already in the car with him.

“Hey,” Stanley said, forcing a smile.

Jeffrey furrowed his brow. “Why are you here?”

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Stanley replied offhandedly. “Heard your wife’s real dad is the Chairman of Guzman Group, so I came over to nose around a bit. Who would’ve thought I’d land right in the middle of such an awkward situation?”

If I’d known things would get this awkward, I would’ve waited for the car to start moving before showing my face.

Jeffrey pressed his lips together, his gaze growing chilly.

The driver asked, “Mr. Hanson, do you want to go to the office or back to Becky’s place?”

Jeffrey replied, “The office.”

this hour? It’s already past five,” Stanley said, glancing toward the dashboard clock. “You’ll probably get there

Jeffrey didn’t respond.

with her runaway drama? And how else am I going

is your wife’s real dad?” Stanley asked, not bothered

“Yeah,” Jeffrey answered, offhandedly.

out his phone and told Gregory to send the money

I’d have no

hard to keep her by

didn’t look up from his phone. “Whether she’ll stay has got nothing to do with her family background

with Ryan, she’ll always end up coming back to me, just because she’s worried I’ll

say something but held

Jeffrey to just admit he was wrong, say sorry, and let Rebecca go–but he knew better than anyone how stubborn Jeffrey

before,” Jeffrey said as he put his phone away after Gregory responded, his tone calm and measured. “If she wants to

Stanley stared, totally baffled.

looked at Jeffrey like hell had frozen over.

it’s not like I can

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out grinning now, she’ll be twice as anxious, twice as regretful when something happens to her friends. That’s just how it

Stanley fell silent.

I was stupid to expect anything else from him,‘ Stanley

doesn’t

sure of himself. He really thought he had her all figured out. ‘Rebecca only cares about a handful of people. If regret

fixed him with a serious look. “Come

stared,

couldn’t help speaking up for Rebecca. “Rebecca’s never owed you anything. You keep putting her through all this crap–aren’t

she’s dying, she’s not leaving me,” Jeffrey replied,

thinking this dude was

that incident, Jeffrey’s just

look chill and polite on the outside, but deep down, he’s like a ticking time bomb–cross the wrong line and he could

wasn’t until he started seeing Rebecca that Stanley finally saw that old fire and energy in Jeffrey again. Back then, he and

looking at things

he’s moved on at all—if anything, he’s

question, “What if she doesn’t care at all whether you’ll go after

doesn’t care, it just means I haven’t taken things far enough,” Jeffrey replied, his

began, trying to get through to him, hoping he might

coolly instructed the driver, “Stop

blinked in confusion, caught off guard by

icy and

at the long, straight stretch of road. “You kidding me?

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deadpan, replied, “Not

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