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“Really?” Ian still looked uneasy.

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“Seriously,” Jessica scoffed, rolling her eyes. “You’re never this awkward about anything else. It’s like you turn. into a whole different person when it’s about feelings.”

Ian mumbled, “You wouldn’t understand.”

Jessica shrugged, “Maybe I don’t. But honestly, if you don’t even have the guts to admit you like someone, then what’s the point?”

“Yeah, right. Like you’d ever confess if you fell for someone,” Ian retorted.

“What’s there to be scared of?” Jessica said confidently. “If I ever find a guy I like and he’s not taken, I’d chase after him with everything I’ve got.”

Ian’s lips twitched.

Jessica ground her teeth. “What’s with that face?”

Ian, not the least bit worried about getting smacked, said, “Honestly, I feel bad for whoever you decide to like.”

He really couldn’t picture Jessica actually having a crush on someone. With how quick she was to throw punches whenever she got annoyed, he’d bet if someone didn’t like her back, she’d just chase them down and rough them up.

“Careful, or I’ll go tell Rebecca you like her right now,” Jessica teased, knowing full well he was asking for it.

“Anyone you fall for is blessed beyond belief!” Ian backpedaled instantly, realizing he couldn’t afford to cross ‘her. “Honestly, whoever ends up as your husband is going to be one lucky guy.”

Jessica rolled her eyes and didn’t bother responding.

She glanced in the direction Rebecca had gone, then started the car and drove off.

When Rebecca walked in, Amelia and Samuel were waiting for her in the living room. The moment Samuel saw her, he toddled over as fast as his little legs could carry him and threw his arms around her. “Mommy!”

Rebecca crouched down to hug him back.

Samuel gave her a loud, smacking kiss on the cheek.

Rebecca was a little surprised. ‘Why is he being so affectionate all of a sudden?‘ she wondered.

“Mommy,” Samuel called out sweetly.

Rebecca’s voice lifted at the end, her face soft with affection. “Yes?”

Samuel’s big, round eyes were absolutely adorable. “Are you feeling better now?”

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Rebecca reached out and ruffled his hair. “Just seeing you makes me happy.”

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seriously, as if he was making her a solemn little promise. “We’ll always be your family, no matter

paused, surprised by his

was trying to comfort her about what happened between her

when she was married, Rebecca used to tell

“Okay,” Rebecca replied softly.

warmth of her family, or maybe she hadn’t really had time to

the whole divorce thing didn’t stir up much in her–she mostly just felt a faint, lingering regret over all the

go with you for the property transfer,” Amelia said. She’d only had her accident a year after Rebecca and Jeffrey got married, so she knew all too well just how close those two

answered, not wanting to stop for a break. “Let’s do

all that stuff is in your name, the Quinn family will probably call you over to talk things through.

that

in a relationship that deep, there’s just no way

with Ryan cleanly on the surface,

few days to go through anyway,” Rebecca said, not wanting to sit around idle.

not pushing the topic any

fell heavy and

thought she could get through it, fall asleep without a hitch, but she’d misjudged herself–there was

dragged by, her thoughts refused to settle. The image Stephen had shown her kept surfacing over and over–the photo was only a fleeting glimpse, yet every moment burned vivid, Jeffrey’s expression etched in her mind, haunting her like a

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crept

That line echoed in Rebecca’s

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pulled the blanket up and rolled onto her side, as if she

the same world. Whatever had happened before, whatever came after, none of

that, the harder it was to keep those thoughts from swirling,

the same time, over

Jeffrey’s chat, but just couldn’t figure out how to say what was on

and Rebecca were divorced, Samuel felt like,

waffled back and forth for a whole

a message: [Mr. Hanson,

was still at the office working overtime when Samuel’s message popped up. He glanced at the

his usual smug little

never admit to being worried when talking to

said, sending a voice message because he couldn’t be bothered to type. His voice was soft and sweet, but

[Once you’ve got them lined up, let me know—I’ll come and check

at the

even for

[It’s getting late.

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hard so you don’t start mistaking all those new dads for me.” Jeffrey replied,

match Jeffrey’s easy tone–he looked a lot more

few seconds later, he called