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Rebecca shrugged him off without saying a word and stormed upstairs.

As his words replayed in her mind, the knot of anxiety in her chest tightened.

What if he really goes off the deep end?‘ she wondered.

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As soon as that thought popped up, her mom and Jessica’s warnings flashed through her mind: ‘Jeffrey’s got his sights set on you. As long as you keep moving forward and don’t look back, let him lose it–he’ll snap out of it eventually

‘But will he really just let it slide?‘ Rebecca couldn’t help but doubt it.

Rebecca spent over an hour wrestling with her thoughts, caught in a tug–of–war between dread and hope–it felt like every minute was an eternity.

In all five years of their marriage, Jeffrey had never blown up at her. Lately, sure, his behavior had been completely out of line, but it hadn’t actually crossed into real anger. Rebecca honestly had no clue what he’d do if he ever truly lost it–or how she’d even deal with it if he did.

There was a knock at the door.

Jeffrey’s voice came from outside. “Samuel’s already inside the gate. He’ll be here in a few minutes.”

Rebecca opened the door.

She didn’t even spare him a glance as she brushed past..

Jeffrey fell into step beside her, trying to smooth things over. “I was just worried you’d leave without saying anything. I didn’t mean to scare you.”

Rebecca didn’t respond.

‘If I’d said goodbye, would you really have let me walk away?‘ Rebecca thought, a bitter edge in her heart.

“If you’re upset, just take it out on me,” Jeffrey said, gently taking her hand and sticking close by her side. “Don’t keep it all bottled up–it’s not good for you.”

Rebecca stopped in her tracks and said bluntly, “Aren’t you being hypocritical?”

Jeffrey blinked, surprised. “Huh?”

“If you actually cared about my well–being, you wouldn’t keep giving me reasons to get angry,” Rebecca retorted, obvious resentment in her voice. Honestly, she wished they could just end things peacefully–no more drama, no more fighting.

Jeffrey fired back, “What about you?”

Still pissed off, Rebecca snapped, “Me? What’s that supposed to mean?”

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“How much of what you said was true, and how much was just for show?” Jeffrey’s voice was low and serious. “You say you won’t leave–but is that really what you want?”

The air between them grew tense in an instant.

They stood facing each other, neither of them saying a word.

Until-

“Mommy!” Samuel’s bright, cheerful voice rang out as he came running in, his little legs moving as fast as they could. He threw his arms around Rebecca. “I missed you so much!”

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Rebecca’s mood instantly lightened. “I missed you too, sweetie. How have you been these past few days? Were you happy?”

Samuel’s eyes sparkled. “So much fun!”

Rebecca gave him a gentle hug.

Jeffrey’s eyes softened as he watched the scene. Just as he was about to suggest they go sit down and chat, his phone rang in his pocket. Andrea’s name flashed brightly on the screen.

Jeffrey’s gaze darkened.

‘Every single time she calls, it’s always at the perfect moment, Jeffrey thought, suspicion gnawing at him.

There was no way this was just a coincidence.

“I’ve got to take this,” Jeffrey said in a low voice to them.

When Rebecca saw Andrea calling, she didn’t say a word—just took Samuel upstairs. She kept fussing over him, asking if he was hungry or wanted a late–night snack, then started chatting with him about all the wild stuff he’d gotten up to at summer camp, trying to keep things light.

Halfway through their chat, Samuel gave her a totally serious look and asked, “Mommy, is Grandma feeling any better?”

“A lot better,” Rebecca said. “She can walk by herself slowly now. Give it a little more time, and she’ll pretty much be back to normal.”

“So when are we leaving?” Samuel just blurted out.

Rebecca froze for a second.

Her heart gave a little jolt. “You…”

Samuel glanced toward the door, saw his dad still hadn’t come up, and blurted out, “You and Dad didn’t get divorced, and Dad’s still talking to that lady. I bet you want to leave!”

All the tension Rebecca had been holding onto tonight suddenly melted away.

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It was like an invisible force was giving her the strength to keep going.

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me, were you?” Samuel asked, his big eyes wide

as she spoke “You grew up here, all your friends are here–it’s not easy to just walk away from

matter the most to me,”

“So, should I

“No way, Mom! I’m the one

about our plan. Once Grandma’s feeling much better, we’ll wait for the right moment and

“Yeah!” Samuel nodded seriously.

honestly surprised–things were going way smoother than

doesn’t want you to leave,” Samuel said, sounding

don’t want you and Dad to

not happy here,

is the best choice,” Samuel

hugging him close. His understanding and

way both of them looked at him made him pause; he couldn’t help but

their faces?‘ Jeffrey

that other lady calling you?” Samuel piped up, his eyes curious. He’d spotted

out to mess up Samuel’s hair a little. “Hang

him and asked,

froze for a second, surprised by his son’s

seriously, wanting Dad to leave Mom with a good

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pulled him even closer, hugging him

into a hard, thin line, his

heavy

debt I owe her from way back, and now I just have to pay it back–one step at

Mr. Hanson–got it?” Samuel said, his voice

a right to, but at the end of the day, he was just a kid stuck in the middle of

they played, they argued–but when it came down to really leaving, Samuel couldn’t help feeling a pang of sadness. After all, besides Mom, Dad was

‘Dad‘ anymore,” Jeffrey said, tapping Samuel lightly on the head. “Behave,

his

without another word, he turned

in the car, Jeffrey tapped out a message: [Having fun using Andrea to mess

Stephen: [?]

Stephen: [What’s going on?]

bet Andrea still doesn’t know Mom and Dad already picked

as he

across the screen,

me and Rebecca. Keep it up, and don’t think I won’t play the same game on

time things even started to smooth out between me

time could’ve

happening again and again, there’s no way it’s

not pulling this off

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without saying a word

mind, the knot of anxiety in

really goes off the deep

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her mind: ‘Jeffrey’s got his sights set on you. As long as

really just let it slide?‘

wrestling with her thoughts, caught in a

marriage, Jeffrey had never blown up at her. Lately, sure, his behavior had been completely out of line, but it hadn’t actually crossed into real anger. Rebecca honestly had no clue what he’d do if he ever truly lost it–or how she’d even deal

was a knock at

from outside. “Samuel’s already inside the gate.

Rebecca opened the door.

him a glance

smooth things over. “I was just worried you’d leave without saying anything. I didn’t

Rebecca didn’t respond.

said goodbye, would you really have let me walk away?‘ Rebecca thought,

me,” Jeffrey said, gently taking her hand and sticking close by her side. “Don’t keep it all bottled up–it’s

stopped in her tracks and said bluntly, “Aren’t

Jeffrey blinked, surprised. “Huh?”

angry,” Rebecca retorted, obvious resentment in her voice. Honestly, she wished they could just end things peacefully–no

back,

pissed off, Rebecca snapped, “Me? What’s that supposed to

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you said was true, and how much was just for show?” Jeffrey’s voice was low and serious.

grew

neither of them saying

Until-

legs moving as fast as they could. He threw his arms

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“I missed you too, sweetie. How have you

eyes sparkled.

him a gentle

about to suggest they go sit down and chat, his phone rang in

Jeffrey’s gaze darkened.

time she calls, it’s always at the perfect moment, Jeffrey thought, suspicion gnawing

was no way this was just

this,” Jeffrey said

calling, she didn’t say a word—just took Samuel upstairs. She kept fussing over him, asking if he was hungry or wanted a late–night snack, then started chatting

totally serious look and

by herself slowly now. Give it a little more time, and she’ll pretty

are we leaving?” Samuel just blurted

for

a

still hadn’t come up, and blurted out, “You and Dad didn’t get divorced, and Dad’s still talking to that lady. I bet you want

had been holding onto tonight

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