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Chapter 197

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.”

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

Jeffrey didn’t respond.

drama? And how else am

Group really is your wife’s real dad?” Stanley asked, not bothered by Jeffrey’s silence, just smoothly switching

“Yeah,” Jeffrey answered, offhandedly.

pulled out his phone and told Gregory

I’d

to be hard to keep her by your side now,

stay has got nothing to do with her family background -it’s

as she can’t let go of friends like Jessica and Ian, even if she reconnects with Ryan, she’ll always end up coming back to me, just because she’s worried I’ll

wanting to say something

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

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

Stanley stared, totally baffled.

Jeffrey like hell had frozen over.

“If she wants out, it’s not like I can stop her. But

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now, she’ll be twice as anxious, twice as regretful

Stanley fell silent.

was stupid to expect anything else from him,‘

she doesn’t

had her all figured out. ‘Rebecca only cares about a handful of people. If regret wasn’t in her nature, she wouldn’t have turned her back on Jessica and the others–all because of

him with a serious

stared, saying

You keep putting her through

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

thinking this dude was really kind of

that incident, Jeffrey’s just never

down, he’s like a ticking time bomb–cross the

that Stanley finally saw that old fire and energy in

looking at

on at all—if anything, he’s even crazier

pressed, asking a rather blunt question, “What if she doesn’t care at all whether

far enough,” Jeffrey replied, his voice just as flat as ever. “Push anything

trying to get through to him,

the

caught off guard

at him, icy and

road. “You kidding me? Out here–where the hell am

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to go?”

deadpan, replied, “Not my

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getting out and grumbling to himself. “The day someone finally beats you into the ground, don’t call me to come deal with your

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