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“She can’t?” Jeffrey asked.

Jack knew the agreement inside out. “No, she can’t.”

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Jeffrey remembered that Rebecca had tucked the Deed of Property Transfer beneath the pillow in the master bedroom. He’d just taken a quick look and put it right back, even reminding Mary Shaw not to mess with anything in there when changing the sheets.

‘Now that I think about it… Jeffrey realized, an uneasy feeling creeping up on him.

The date of Amelia’s accident lined up exactly with the date on that deed.

“Those people probably made their move because they were worried that after Amelia handed everything. over to Rebecca, Rebecca would come back around and buy out their shares, Jeffrey thought, suspicion flaring in his chest.

“Did they even care if they pushed things too far and Amelia ended up dead?” Jeffrey narrowed his eyes, a dark look passing over his face.

“Her life or death never mattered to them,” Jack replied, leaning back in his chair, voice flat. “As long as Richard Jensen was still breathing, Rebecca was out of the running for first heir–she didn’t pose any threat to them.”

Jeffrey didn’t say anything more.

‘Looks like May Summers was the only one who knew about Amelia and Richard’s contract marriage,‘ Rebecca realized.

“That’s enough to get some cooperation going, wouldn’t you say?” Jack asked, his tone purposely teasing.

“I’m not the one to decide,” Jeffrey said. He wasn’t someone you could just make use of–he was all about fair exchanges. “Rebecca and Amelia have no interest in getting involved with the Quinn family, and since I’m about to be divorced by Rebecca, I don’t get to make decisions for them.”


Jack couldn’t help but give a small, knowing laugh.

Jeffrey’s eyes stayed steady on him, showing no reaction.

“Alright, I’ll go tell them,” Jack said, getting to his feet. The hospital gown made him look even thinner and more fragile than usual. “You’ll back me up quietly, right?”

Jeffrey just stayed silent.

His silence said it all.

Not long after they finished talking, Daniel showed up at the door.

Seeing Jack standing there with his collar open in Jeffrey’s chilly hospital room, Daniel strode in, greeted

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Jeffrey first, then turned to Jack. “The doctor said you can’t stay in a cold room for the next three days.”

Jack protested, “Just two minutes.”

him and started pulling


grumbling, “Who’s the boss here,

pulling him along, all

didn’t linger. He quickly reported to Jeffrey, telling

Jack’s two brothers for a while,” Jeffrey told him. “If you spot anything off, let me know right away. And get Riley to dig into what really

replied instantly, “On

few quick questions for specifics, making sure he’d know exactly where to focus his

relayed everything Jack had shared

win over Ms. Jensen and her mom?” Gregory voiced his concern–he’d spent enough time around Rebecca to know how stubborn she could

to them,” Jeffrey replied, not a shred of doubt in his voice. “Rebecca worries about her mom, and

Jeffrey was

day before Rebecca’s birthday, Jack was finally discharged from

treatment.

the hospital after his


young and rebellious. Sliding

residence

unfazed. “Grandpa knows

just stared at him

started the engine and

proposal she’d just finished. She’d already written most of it before coming to Honnala,

it with

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an hour to get through

asked, a little anxious–it was her first time ever writing something like this. “Does it

is carefully planned, Amelia said, feeling truly convinced now that talent must run in their family, “You’re bold and careful–just go for it and see what

lit


with

no formal training in this field, yet she managed

just stepping into the startup world, she was daring and

walked in with his usual poker face. “There’s a guy at

back without hesitation,

“He said if you refuse to see him, I should tell you–your mom’s accident wasn’t

Rebecca’s head snapped up.

Instantly.

her mind in a heartbeat. “Let him

Mark said, “Okay.”

eyes glued to the

mom’s desk, she’d immediately started suspecting the accident might’ve been something more sinister. Still, with the way Camille Ashbourne acted–and looking

around the hospital that long to take care of her mom. That just didn’t add

to be honest, nothing about the

short pause, returning to her usual calm.

not willing to drop it. “It is a

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