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Jessica wasn’t the only one worried. Rebecca had been anxious too.

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During that month they spent apart, every night before Rebecca went to sleep, she’d worry that bad news was waiting for her the next inorning. But she was always so worn out from the day that before she could dwell on it, sleep would take over and the worries vanished.

More than anyone, Rebecca hoped Jeffrey would keep his promise this time.

But deep down, she knew his behavior wasn’t just about breaking promises–it was a psychological issue she couldn’t ignore.

“My mom wants me to meet an important business partner tomorrow, so I probably won’t have time to go back to Jelasburg with you,” Jessica said. “Want me to have that jerk Ian go with you?”

Rebecca shook her head. “No, Mark’s good enough.”

Jessica nodded. “Alright, your bodyguard’s pretty reliable.”

“Yeah,” Rebecca replied, glancing out the window. She couldn’t see Mark from here, but she could totally picture him–always super careful, doing his job like a pro.

“Rebecca,” Jessica called out.

“Yeah?” Rebecca answered.

“Good luck tomorrow! Hope everything goes great,” Jessica said warmly.

“Okay,” Rebecca replied softly.

After their chat, they hung up.

Staring at the date she’d just crossed off on her desk, Rebecca weighed her options for a long time before finally making up her mind and heading over to Samuel’s play area. No matter how hard it was, she knew she needed to tell him that she and Jeffrey were getting divorced tomorrow.

She hung out and played with him there for about half an hour.

While Rebecca was still racking her brain about how to tell him without making it weird, Samuel suddenly looked up from his puzzle and said, “Mommy, is there something you want to talk to me about?”

Rebecca blinked in surprise. “How did you figure that out?”

“You’ve glanced over at me like, twenty times in the past half hour,” Samuel piped up, his voice innocent and a little mischievous. “That’s not normal for you.”

‘Honestly, Ian called it,’ Rebecca thought to herself.

‘My little Samuel really was born to be a detective, she marveled inwardly.

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“Are you and Dad getting divorced?” Samuel asked, his face totally straight, like it was just another casual

question.

froze for a

figured it out?‘ Rebecca thought in

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you keep holding back,” Samuel said, looking a little smug after catching her being surprised. “Plus, Dad hasn’t been around for a month. Even if you

thought quietly, ‘nothing

find

up for an entire month, this must be the real reason,‘ Samuel deduced, a

heading back to Jelasburg with your dad to the courthouse,” Rebecca said, her gaze never leaving Samuel. She tried to sound calm, but she couldn’t hide the worry bubbling

just nodded, totally unfazed.

“If you ever want to talk or if something’s bothering you,

his time to think

quite a

a long pause, he finally looked up and asked, “So after you and Dad get divorced, can I still go hang out

what’s going on between me and your dad, he’ll always be your

You guys can get divorced,” Samuel replied, just shrugging it off and returning to his building blocks like he didn’t have a care in the

paused for

age, so Rebecca started to wonder if he honestly felt. like it was no big deal, or if he was just putting on a brave face so she wouldn’t

Samuel said, sounding way too grown–up for his age. Rebecca couldn’t help marveling at how

who’s really losing out is Dad, Samuel thought to

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chest melt away. ‘Maybe things really will be okay,

Rebecca was about to fall asleep, her phone buzzed with a message from Jeffrey: [Text me when you get to the airport tomorrow. I’ll have Gregory pick you

Rebecca: [Okay.]

he imagined Rebecca’s closed–off look while she typed

at his side. “Mr.

Jeffrey said,

nine,” Gregory reported. “Maybe you should try to

Jeffrey’s voice was cold—he’d given Rebecca

did it

let this happen again,”

“Got it,” Gregory said.

all the right things, but in his heart, he still wasn’t ready to

affairs, but no matter what he said, Gregory was going to keep an

set his phone down and dove

break?” Gregory asked, noticing how

of his own, “Is the place I told

ten–minute drive from the office,” Gregory assured him, ever reliable. “I’ve already

paused, his pen hovering over

distance. “If I picked somewhere closer, they’re just

And tomorrow, remember to pick up Rebecca,” Jeffrey said, not offering

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