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Andrea was fuming inside.

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But she couldn’t risk making Ben an enemy. She had no clue if it was Jeffrey who sent someone after him, or if someone else was snooping around.

“Give me some time to raise the money,” Andrea said after a moment’s thought. “Once I pay you, keep your mouth shut, and send me a photo of the person who came to you.”

shut,

Ben agreed, “No problem.”

Andrea made it clear, “This is a buyout, not an installment plan. Even if someone comes to you with a bigger offer later, you can’t say another word about this to anyone. The deal’s done, and you stay quiet.”

Ben said, “Understood.”

Andrea hung up the phone.

Standing in her room, Andrea’s face was clouded with worry.

1 million dollars…

She couldn’t just go to Jeffrey and ask him for the money.

If he decided to track the payment, it’d be way too easy for him to dig up those old secrets.

Worst of all, even if she paid Ben, there was every chance he’d turn around and sell her out if someone else dangled a bigger offer in front of him. After all, she’d already bribed him with 3,000 dollars to keep his mouth shut back then.

While Andrea was mulling things over, a memory from the hospital flashed in her mind.

Jessica may have promised not to look into it anymore, but Andrea couldn’t be sure Jessica hadn’t already shared what she knew with someone else before talking to her.

If the person snooping around was sent by Rebecca, then Andrea knew this secret had to stay buried at all

costs.

Andrea thought to herself, ‘The only ones who can truly keep a secret are the dead!‘

[Meet me at this place over the weekend and I’ll have your money ready.] Andrea dropped Ben a pin with a note: [Since you broke our deal before, I’m making sure I get some proof this time.]

Ben texted back almost instantly: [No problem.]

Andrea closed the chat with Ben and sent Jessica a text: [Did you forget your promise?]

Jessica was on the phone with Rebecca when Andrea’s message popped up.

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immediately mentioned it to

:

suddenly texting you about that?” Rebecca asked, sprawled out on

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said, her words muffled by the face mask. “My guess? Ian probably

she finished speaking,

“Oh, right!” Jessica exclaimed.

looked at

freaking out and coming to me,” Jessica said, suddenly energized. “I’m gonna check

Rebecca nodded. “Alright.”

came out of the bathroom, all

in and gently

shower, Jessica shot her a voice message: “Ian said the doctor he found is some kind of scar specialist. Do you happen to

I know, there aren’t any on her arms or legs.

her stomach? Maybe she’s got a

there’s really no reason

strange,” Jessica

let’s stop guessing. We’ll just wait for Ian to dig up the truth–no matter how much

in the middle of the night, Jeffrey

next morning, when Rebecca found out, she

maybe Jeffrey

to the hospital?” Jeffrey asked between bites of

replied, not even glancing his way. “Go

didn’t push it. The rest of the morning passed in

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hospital. That’s when Jeffrey finally said, “If you need anything, just call

the way to the hospital, Samuel snuggled closer next

“Mommy,” he said softly.

“Hmm?” Rebecca replied.

up at her, his little face full of hope. “I have a

at him gently. “Tell me,

Daddy could be a real pain sometimes, bur Samuel knew he wouldn’t be around much

can,” Rebecca replied, gently ruffling his hair. “It’s totally up to you,

the warmth Samuel tried to

want

adorable pajamas and hopped onto Jeffrey’s bed, Jeffrey didn’t even blink- he instantly

his little forehead and said, “Only

wanted

to make up for it, give him some kind of comfort before going. But that was never what Jeffrey was after; he was never the type for patching things up, and there’s no way he’d ever let

a couple of days

sooner or later, they’d have