After the divorce, he begged

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Chapter 202

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

:

about that?” Rebecca asked, sprawled out

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muffled by the face mask. “My

she finished speaking, Jessica suddenly sat up

“Oh, right!” Jessica exclaimed.

looked at

something big–that’s why Andrea’s freaking out and coming to me,” Jessica said, suddenly energized. “I’m gonna check in with Ian and see how things

Rebecca nodded. “Alright.”

after the call ended, Samuel came out of the bathroom, all

tucked him in and gently coaxed

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

[Far as I know, there aren’t any

she’s got a scar there?” Jessica wondered

no reason for her to be nervous about Jeffrey knowing. Whatever scars she’s

that’s strange,”

just wait for Ian to dig up the truth–no matter how much we talk, it’s not gonna help,”

chat, Rebecca took a shower. That night, she shared a bed with Samuel, and in the middle of the night, Jeffrey quietly slipped

found out, she

now that she was about to move on–or maybe Jeffrey just mattered so little

you and Samuel to the

not even glancing his way. “Go

morning passed in silence until Rebecca was getting

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when Jeffrey finally said,

hospital, Samuel snuggled closer next to

“Mommy,” he said softly.

“Hmm?” Rebecca replied.

little face full

gazed at him gently. “Tell me,

Samuel knew he wouldn’t be around much longer. ‘Maybe I can give him

ruffling his hair. “It’s

warmth Samuel tried

people didn’t want

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

Jeffrey just tapped his little forehead and said,

warmth Samuel wanted

out—it had to be that he and Rebecca had made up their minds to leave together, and now Samuel was trying to make up for it, give him some

for a couple of days

or later, they’d have

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