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During dinner, the atmosphere at the table was unusually strange.

Rebecca glanced back and forth at the three of them. She’d overheard part of their conversation, and Sebastian’s line, “You forced her to abort that child a long time ago,” hit her especially hard.

Her impression of Ryan only got worse because of that.

Ryan was completely clueless about any of this.

At the dinner table, the three family elders were busy scheming against each other. Sometimes, Sebastian couldn’t stand Ryan, and other times, Sebastian and Ryan would join forces to look down on Jeffrey.

They took turns sniping at each other, every word loaded with unspoken sarcasm.

“This is a family dinner, not some business negotiation,” Rebecca couldn’t help but speak up. “If you want to compete for who’s got the better mouth, feel free to schedule another meeting and go all out there.”

All three immediately quieted down.

Not another word was said.

Amelia had specifically hired a chef for Rebecca’s birthday, hoping to make it special. But even that didn’t stop them from treating it like some corporate dinner, so it was no surprise Rebecca had to step in.

Rebecca noticed the plate in front of Jeffrey piled with food that he really shouldn’t be eating, and couldn’t help but frown.

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Jeffrey caught her look and quickly said, “Hey, blame Mr. Guzman and Mr. Quinn–they shoved all this onto my plate. None of it was my choice.”

Sebastian was speechless.

Ryan was speechless.

Rebecca swallowed her feelings and kept quiet.

For the next hour or so, everyone just ate in peace, no more drama.

It wasn’t like the three suddenly turned into goody–goodies; it’s just that Sebastian and Ryan didn’t want to get caught in Jeffrey’s tricks again. Once burned, twice shy.

Dinner was over.

Sebastian and Ryan lingered at the table, both itching to say something but hesitating, clearly hoping to stick around–yet worried that Rebecca and Amelia would show them to the door at any minute.

Jeffrey had Samuel as his golden ticket to stay as long as he wanted, but what about them? ‘Lucky guy, thought Ryan, a bit annoyed.

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“Mommy! Happy birthday!” Samuel came downstairs, clutching the cake he’d helped make, his big eyes shining with excitement. “Mr. Hanson and I put this birthday cake together just for you!”

you, sweetheart,” Rebecca said, accepting the cake and softly mussing up his hair, her gaze filled with

gentle smile, Jeffrey lit

ceremony, he placed the custom golden crown onto

make a wish, Samuel tugged on Jeffrey’s sleeve. “Aren’t you going to say something, Mr.

pretended not to get it.

face full of cuteness. “And you’d tell her you were her wishing tree, that you’d

his lips together

exactly what Rebecca was wishing

to finally get

wish for? Let

in right after, throwing down, “Whatever it is, it’s

stared at them,

blurted out,

blame me for what happened before,” Ryan said quietly, looking Amelia in the eye. “But

was about

her off.

brows knitted

set and serious. “The child you and my mother had? That child was gone because of you–over twenty years ago, you forced her to

went silent, caught

Ryan was stunned.

any idea Rebecca already

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you to never bother me or my mom again. Whatever you’ve been doing for

that happened in the past,” Ryan said, his heart growing heavier with every word. “But I really want to make it up to you, to

looking at

daughter, it was like his empty, lifeless existence of the

even went back to the Guzman family and pulled out all

ice–sharp and direct. “If you genuinely felt guilty for what you did to

as she said that, the air froze for

like it was a show, suddenly

Rebecca thought, ‘he did pretty much the same thing

hoping she’d back him up and help break the

uninterested. Whatever she used to feel for Ryan had long since faded–twenty years and everything

went

muttered, “No matter what, she’s still my

eyes,

only stare

paternity test done with Rebecca. Just thinking about it made him glare at Jeffrey with even more

Jeffrey didn’t even blink.

only ones

Ryan shamelessly managed to win back Rebecca and Amelia’s forgiveness somehow, his place in this family would at best be flimsy and easily swept

Rebecca cut the cake and started handing

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along–came over to Rebecca and Amelia “You two

went upstairs to the

weird inside. He really didn’t know what to say

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