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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!”

accepting the cake and softly mussing up his hair, her gaze filled with

gentle smile, Jeffrey lit the

placed the

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

to get it.

Samuel said, his little face full of cuteness. “And you’d tell

lips

knew exactly what Rebecca

to finally get that divorce from

did you wish

it

stared at them,

blurted

quietly, looking Amelia in the eye. “But by

about to

Rebecca cut her off.

brows knitted together.

child you and my mother had? That child was gone because of you–over twenty years ago, you forced her to have

caught completely off

Ryan was stunned.

of them had any idea Rebecca already knew

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to know my birthday wish?” Rebecca said, her tone icy–she couldn’t feel anything for this so- called father. “I wished for you to never bother me or my mom again. Whatever you’ve been doing for the

the past,” Ryan said, his heart growing heavier with every word. “But I really want

wants to see their own child looking at them with that kind

empty, lifeless existence of the last twenty years was

family and pulled out all the stops, just

what you did to my mom, you wouldn’t have waited more

said that,

who’d been watching the drama like it was a show, suddenly looked a little

thought, ‘he did pretty much the same

she’d back him up and help break the

to feel for Ryan had long since faded–twenty years and everything he’d done back then had left nothing behind. “Have some

went completely

finally muttered, “No matter what,

rolled her eyes,

only stare

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

Jeffrey didn’t even blink.

Rebecca were the only ones he

so–called father–in–law nobody cared to recognize, Jeffrey couldn’t be bothered if he upset him. Even if Ryan shamelessly managed to

Rebecca cut the

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things finally wrapped up, Sebastian–who’d kept quiet all along–came over to Rebecca and Amelia “You

them went upstairs to

so distant, Sebastian just felt weird inside. He

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