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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!”

cake and softly mussing up his hair, her gaze filled

gentle smile, Jeffrey lit the

placed

to make a wish, Samuel tugged on Jeffrey’s sleeve. “Aren’t

not to get

what she wished for,” Samuel said, his little face full of cuteness. “And you’d tell her you were

lips together

already knew exactly what Rebecca was wishing

to finally

“Rebecca, what did you wish for? Let your

“Whatever it is, it’s Dad’s job to make

at them,

blurted

still blame me for what happened before,” Ryan said quietly, looking Amelia

was about to

Rebecca cut her

brows knitted together.

his gaze, her face set and serious. “The child you and my mother had? That child was gone because of you–over twenty years

caught completely

Ryan was stunned.

any idea Rebecca

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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 past twenty years, just keep doing it. Leave us out

said, his heart growing heavier with every word. “But I really want to make it up to you, to show you

own child looking

lifeless existence of

even went back to the Guzman family and pulled out all the stops, just hoping he could finally bring her

“If you genuinely felt guilty for what you did to my mom,

that, the air froze for

drama like it

much the same thing as

hoping she’d back

she used to feel for Ryan had long since

eyes went

he finally muttered, “No matter what,

her eyes, totally indifferent.

only

Jeffrey always running interference, Ryan couldn’t even get a paternity test done with Rebecca. Just thinking about it made him glare at Jeffrey with even more

Jeffrey didn’t even blink.

Rebecca were the only ones he cared

bothered if he upset him. Even if Ryan shamelessly managed to win back Rebecca and Amelia’s forgiveness somehow, his

Rebecca cut the cake and started handing

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

went upstairs to the

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

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