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“Of course, if you don’t want to, I won’t force you,” Amelia said, putting the choice in Rebecca’s hands. “I just want you to remember–you can have Richard in your life too.

“Alright.” Rebecca said softly, her voice barely above a whisper.

Still, she couldn’t help but feel there was a wall in her heart, keeping her distant.

But Rebecca knew she’d be thinking about her mom’s words, maybe more than she’d like to admit.

“Get some rest,” Amelia said, gently ruffling Rebecca’s hair like she was still a kid. “Soon, you won’t have much free time left.”

Rebecca leaned in and hugged her, nuzzling her cheek against Amelia’s neck. “Mom, I love you.”

Amelia smiled softly. “I love you too.”

By the time Rebecca finished washing up and got back to her room, it was already past ten.

Sitting on her bed, she pulled out her phone and shot Samuel a quick text, still feeling a bit concerned about him. “Hey, are you asleep yet, babe?”

Samuel sprang out of bed as soon as he saw the message.

He didn’t even bother putting on shoes–just rushed straight to the study and flung the door open. There was Jeffrey, sitting alone by the big window, all wrapped up in an air of loneliness, staring out into the dark like he was searching for someone.

“Mr. Hanson,” Samuel said softly.

Jeffrey snapped back to reality at the sound of Samuel’s voice.

Seeing Samuel’s bare feet, Jeffrey immediately picked him up in his arms. “Why did you come without shoes?”

Samuel didn’t answer Jeffrey. Instead, he sent Rebecca a quick text: [Nope, not asleep yet. Mommy, wanna video chat?]

Just as he hit send, Rebecca called him.

The video call came in from Rebecca.

Samuel, still nestled in Jeffrey’s arms, answered with a sweet, “Mommy!”

Jeffrey paused while searching for Samuel’s shoes, catching sight of Rebecca on Samuel’s little screen. For that brief second, some warmth seemed to return to his heart after all that emptiness.

But just a moment later, Jeffrey was reminded of what Rebecca had said to him–she didn’t want him showing up in her view.

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mind: “Don’t let her

shouldn’t be here

waved his smartwatch and moved around, Jeffrey lifted him onto the couch. “I’ll go find your shoes,” he

Jeffrey swiftly stepped out of the study, purposely giving him the privacy he

was like, “Huh? What’s going

could tell something

stirring things up with Mom right now,‘ Samuel thought. ‘I’ll wait till the call’s over,

asked, catching what Jeffrey said in the

and sweet, cheeks all puffed and cute. “But it’s okay, Mommy! Your

outside the study, listening in on their

that moment, the hollow feeling in his chest somehow grew even deeper, like someone had taken

Rebecca, he opened the door barefoot and found Dad leaning against the wall. No beating around the bush, he called him out directly, “Why’d

on, acting like he hadn’t just made a

Mommy’s voice,” Samuel pointed out, eyes landing on Jeffrey’s empty hands. “Weren’t you supposed to be getting

on his feet, replied, “They’re in

looking up at Jeffrey with a serious expression. “Come on, what’s really going on between you and

he picked

locked on him, not

stayed calm, completely

calls?” Samuel wasn’t sugarcoating it, his face totally serious. “If you won’t tell me, I’m gonna tell Mom everything you’ve been up to

care at all. “Be

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out all the time, staring at things like the dining table, the

bed, replying with a

tone

for

tell me, I’m seriously gonna get angry!” Samuel insisted, throwing a

catching Dad lost in thought. Even when Dad tried his best to act normal, Samuel could

Dad always had Mommy on his

down, Samuel knew Dad

why can’t he just come out and say it?‘ Samuel wondered, getting a little frustrated. ‘Why can’t

things out,” Jeffrey said, noticing how intent Samuel was. “When I’ve figured

eyes went wide, innocence written all over his face.

Jeffrey nodded. “Yeah.”

pouted, “If you

didn’t even blink.

pulling the blanket over himself. He gazed up at Jeffrey with his big, round eyes and added,

realizing Samuel was just

about

‘Dad‘ and maybe I’ll think about staying,” Jeffrey teased, messing around with him like

blanket over his head and mumbled, “Like I even care if you

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