After the divorce, he begged

Chapter 199

Chapter 199

After they left. Rebecca closed the hospital door behind them, still confused as she asked Amelia. “Why did you go along with Stephen’s demand? You know he’s not someone you can trust. He’ll do whatever it takes to get his way.”

“I know,” Amelia said quietly. She could see how calculated Stephen really was.

Rebecca hesitated, “Then why-”

Amelia interrupted, “It’s just business.”

Rebecca thought back to what had just happened.

Stephen would help them leave Jelasburg, and in return, Amelia would spare Jeffrey’s life.

But honestly, Jeffrey was the one who could snuff her out if he wanted. There’s no way she’d ever get to let him off the hook.

“Forget what he said,” Amelia said, knowing Rebecca was getting hung up on the deal. “Think about his relationship with Jeffrey.”

Rebecca’s mind raced, and she quickly figured it out. “You mean he wants to get Jeffrey’s attention off me leaving, so he can take control of the Hanson Group from him?”

Amelia nodded. “Yeah.”

Once Rebecca realized his real motive, she finally let out a breath she’d been holding.

As long as he wasn’t plotting against her, she couldn’t care less.

However he chose to go head–to–head with Jeffrey was none of her concern.

That night, Jeffrey stopped by the hospital.

After checking on Amelia, he asked Rebecca about Stephen. Rebecca just said he’d come by with a friend to visit her mom, not giving away anything else.

Jeffrey looked skeptical. “Just a visit?”

Rebecca kept her expression neutral. “Yeah.”

“Are you coming back to the villa tonight?” Jeffrey asked, not pressing further. He reached out and took Rebecca’s hand in front of Amelia.

“No,” Rebecca replied, pulling her hand away without missing a beat. “Mom has her rehab session early tomorrow, so I’ll just stay here and not make the trip back and forth.”

Jeffrey said, “Samuel’s coming back tonight.”

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Rebecca blinked, confused. “What?”

Rebecca frowned. “Wasn’t he supposed to come back tomorrow at noon?”

“I told him Amelia’s awake, and he insisted I go get him right away,” Jeffrey replied, checking his watch. “He should be here in just over an hour.”

Rebecca finally decided to head back.

with her, she’d have to quietly make all the preparations without anyone noticing. But if he refused,

for real, coming back wouldn’t be

be limited

to stay with Samuel,” Rebecca announced the

was really going on,

They got home quickly.

a little anxious. “Didn’t you say he’d be home

picked up his phone

didn’t bother calling the driver, since Victor,

tone distant–it had

switching the call to speaker. “Your mom’s been waiting at home for you

Samuel: ‘What?!‘

voice instantly rose. “You’re such

“We agreed you wouldn’t tell Mom!

calm as ever, asked, “Isn’t

he

more and more impossible

want to talk to you

me to call you,” Jeffrey replied, his tone calm and unhurried. He had no qualms about teasing his son. “If you’d

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Samuel: “…”

me crazy!’

himself to stay

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the way, so we had to stop and fix it

much longer until you get here?”

over at Victor in the

checked the navigation. “About an hour. There’s an accident in

hear that?” Samuel

even bother answering him. Instead, he turned to Rebecca and said, “You can go upstairs and get some rest. I’ll come get you

don’t have

didn’t say

flopped down

into. ‘Might as well use this downtime to finish up my

Softie,” Jeffrey said, dropping down next to

her eyes off her phone,

asked, his eyes dark and steady. He could

as glance

“Two months ago today, you

Rebecca paused.

she shot back, “Why don’t you call it the two–month anniversary of you shamelessly telling me you wanted

reached over

her thumb

her phone, locking eyes with

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