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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.

for

out?‘ Rebecca thought in

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see 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 guys

quietly, ‘nothing else would keep Dad away for

Dad and Mommy argued, he’d always find some excuse to come

an entire month, this must be the real reason,‘

courthouse,” Rebecca said, her gaze never leaving Samuel. She tried to sound calm,

nodded, totally

reached out, her voice gentle. “If you ever want to talk or if

took his time to think

for quite a while, quietly fiddling with his

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

Rebecca assured him softly. “No matter what’s going on between me and your dad, he’ll always be

guys can get divorced,” Samuel replied, just shrugging it off and returning to his building blocks like he

for

his age, so Rebecca started to wonder if he honestly felt. like it was

or not, you’ll still love me just the same,” Samuel said, sounding way too grown–up for

one who’s really losing out

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time in ages, she felt some of that heaviness in her chest melt away. ‘Maybe things really

night, just as Rebecca was about to fall asleep, her phone buzzed with a message from Jeffrey: [Text me when you

Rebecca: [Okay.]

imagined Rebecca’s closed–off look while she typed it–like

at his side. “Mr.

Jeffrey said,

is landing in Jelasburg at 8:20 tomorrow. She’ll get to the courthouse a little after nine,” Gregory reported.

told you to check up on her?” Jeffrey’s voice was cold—he’d given Rebecca his word, and he wasn’t about to stalk

it myself,” Gregory

let this happen again,”

“Got it,” Gregory said.

right things, but in

her affairs, but no matter what he said, Gregory was going to keep an eye on her anyway—and Jeffrey couldn’t really stop

set his phone down and dove

you going to take a break?” Gregory asked, noticing how

with a question of his own, “Is the place I told you to get

Gregory

paused, his pen hovering over

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

up Rebecca,” Jeffrey said,

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