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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, it meant there’d

left Jelasburg for real, coming back wouldn’t be an option–at least not for a long

connection would be limited to calls and video chats–nothing

to stay with Samuel,” Rebecca announced the moment she stepped out

on, but

They got home quickly.

you say he’d

his phone

the driver, since Victor, the butler, was the

his tone distant–it had been a

to speaker. “Your mom’s been waiting

Samuel: ‘What?!‘

rose. “You’re such

you wouldn’t tell Mom! I wanted to surprise her

ever, asked, “Isn’t

so mad he could barely catch

just getting more and more

don’t even want to talk to you

had no qualms about teasing his son. “If you’d rather make her worry, go ahead

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Samuel: “…”

drives me crazy!’ Samuel

he forced himself to stay

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had to stop and fix it

much longer until you get

glanced over at Victor

“About an hour. There’s an accident in the tunnel ahead, so

hear that?”

to Rebecca and said, “You can go upstairs and get some rest. I’ll come get you when

I don’t have anything else

didn’t say

up, Rebecca flopped down

actually cared about, stuff she’d want to get into. ‘Might as well use this downtime to finish up my business plan,‘ she thought. If things went her way, she could finally put it into

dropping down next to

take her eyes off her phone, answering

what day it is?” Jeffrey asked, his eyes dark and steady. He could tell she wasn’t even close

didn’t so much as glance his way. “What

gaze never wavered from her. “Two months ago today, you asked me for

Rebecca paused.

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

over and nudged

her thumb

gaze from her phone, locking eyes with Jeffrey–his stare was as

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