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“Why did he come to see you?” Stanley couldn’t wrap his head around this at all. “You guys have never had any business with each other. There’s never been any overlap.”

“He was the one who ordered someone to trigger Samuel’s allergic reaction,” Gregory explained.

Stanley blinked in disbelief.

Stanley swore, “Is he actually crazy?”

The two families had never crossed paths before.

They’d barely even run into each other at parties.

It’s totally out of line for him to pull something like this.

“So, what are you gonna do about him?” Stanley had heard about Samuel’s allergic reaction and was seriously pissed at the third heir of the Quinn family. “Want me to help you out?”

Jeffrey pressed his lips together. “Let’s wait until he shows up. No rush.”

Stanley snarked, “Looks like the meds wore off–starting to hurt now, huh?”

Jeffrey didn’t bother answering. He just turned to Gregory, “Still nothing?”

Stanley was speechless.

Gregory was speechless too.

Gregory glanced at his phone, seeing no new messages, and tried to soften it, “It’s lunchtime—Ms. Jensen’s probably just taking a break after eating.”

“Rest? Give me a break. She just flat–out doesn’t want to deal with someone like you,” Stanley scoffed, dropping any pretense of sparing Jeffrey’s feelings. “If she really cared about whether you lived or died, there’s no way she’d go this long without checking in on you.”

Jeffrey’s eyes darkened, the emotions swirling in them growing deeper.

He just stayed silent.

“If you honestly can’t stand it, I’ll go fetch her for you right now,” Stanley offered, unable to watch him mope. “Or you could have Gregory text–her and say things are getting worse–see if she’s really that cold or just acting like it.”

“Don’t bother,” Jeffrey shot back.

Stanley genuinely couldn’t figure him out. “Why the hell did you stab yourself anyway?”

Jeffrey didn’t say a word.

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‘Maybe he just hit the breaking point and needed to do something extreme, Stanley guessed.

‘Or maybe he just needed an excuse to finally let her go!

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wanted to give her some space to think about their relationship–and give himself a chance to sort out whether he’d

as stabbing yourself, you might as well use it to act a little pitiful and finally

at

to spin things your way?” Stanley pushed. “This is prime time for

Jeffrey replied, “No need.”

see clearly

sympathy stunt was still just tricking people–and any feelings you get that

even know what to

decided to mind his

days, Rebecca still didn’t

first, but in the end, he

own stuff to deal

for a real talk

mulling it over, she figured, “If he didn’t lose it with everything that’s happened, nothing I say is gonna faze him,” Rebecca thought

keep his cool after all that, he’s not

went and chatted with Ms. White, Attorney, giving her a quick summary

listening, Ms. White, Attorney advised her to have one more talk with Jeffrey–if he still refused to agree to the divorce, then just take it to court. She

the third day

Gregory saw her walk in, his eyes

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come on in,” Gregory greeted her enthusiastically, playing up how miserable Jeffrey’s been. “Mr. Hanson hasn’t been himself lately–barely cats

gave a noncommittal

“He’ll be thrilled you

“Don’t bet on

Gregory was taken aback.

Stanley just stared, baffled.

each other a look–yeah, something was definitely

room. Seeing him pale and sleeping, Rebecca couldn’t help but glance at his chest

as he approached the bed. “Ms.

slowly opened

didn’t have that chilly edge now–he actually

in his eyes when he saw

him alone,” Rebecca said as she casually placed her bag on the bedside cabinet.

them to give him

for him, then obediently

the two

exchanged glances, both feeling a

up, casting a look at the tightly closed door. “What do you think Ms. Jensen wants to

“Maybe she’s just here to see

the first day,”

look on her face didn’t scream concern to Stanley–it was more like

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