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Jeffrey’s face darkened. Just as he was about to scold Gregory, the door to the hospital room suddenly opened, and Rebecca walked in, dressed in casual clothes.

Jeffrey turned at the sound, and when his eyes landed on the person at the door, his pupils dilated in surprise.

Rebecca… Jeffrey thought, his heart skipping a beat.

She looked thinner than before.

There was also a newfound calmness about her, as if she had weathered life’s storms and come out stronger.

What has she been through during all this time?‘ Jeffrey couldn’t help but worry to himself.

“Oh, Ms. Jensen, you’re here!” Gregory called out, concern clear in his voice. “Did you eat breakfast yet?”

“Yes,” Rebecca replied.

Gregory said, “Mr. Hanson hasn’t had breakfast yet. Would you like to…”

Rebecca looked up, right into Jeffrey’s intense gaze.

Their eyes met and locked.

She was cool and distant, like the moon hanging high and out of reach, while he was burning with warmth, like sunlight breaking over the horizon.

Noticing the tension, Gregory quietly stepped out and gently closed the door behind him.

Jeffrey pressed his lips together, his voice still a bit hoarse from sleeping too long. He couldn’t bring himself to look away from her. “You came by yesterday, didn’t you?”

What he’d sensed in that darkness hadn’t been a trick of his mind.

It was really her–she’d been there.

“Mm, Rebecca said, her tone carefully restrained. Her gaze flickered over the untouched breakfast, cold and distant. “Co ahead and eat first. Whatever you want to say, let’s talk after you’ve finished.”

Jeffrey started eating.

He couldn’t tear his gaze away from her the whole time.

She was the one who told him not to barge into her world, but now she’d walked right into his. So this didn’t count as him crossing any lines.

“Rebecca,” Jeffrey blurted out, unable to stop himself. His voice was gentle, steeped in affection.

Rebecca lifted her eyes, her look as distant as ever, as though he were nothing more than a trivial presence in

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mind. For him, having her close–even just being able to see her–was enough. Even

these days?” Jeffrey asked, straightforward as ever. “Everything

distant and businesslike, “I’m managing. It’s under

you need anything, just let me

Rebecca said, “Eat first.”

Jeffrey said, “Okay.”

minutes later, Jeffrey

Seeing that the breakfast was all gone, Gregory finally felt a weight lift off his shoulders. Before leaving, he leaned in and whispered to Rebecca, “Mr. Hanson usually gets

asked,

“Most days,” Gregory replied.

“Okay,” Rebecca replied.

ready in case anything happened, but

him since she’d walked in. After hesitating a moment, he finally blurted out the question he probably shouldn’t ask: “Did Gregory or Stanley tell you to come

“No, Rebecca replied.

of emotion crossed Jeffrey’s

on her own?‘ he thought,

the words hitting like ice. “We had a deal before—I’m just

Jeffrey’s eyes grew darker.

spare me

was here, there was no way he was

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shot back, blunt

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and steady despite the hoarseness. “For impersonating you and profiting from it. The Hanson Group’s lawyers can

tone remained flat.

you want to add,

showed no interest. “This is

how detached she was from him now, Jeffrey couldn’t help a twinge of pain. She used to always stick by his side, always

from his eyes; without any nonsense, she asked directly, “Gregory

Jeffrey admitted, not bothering to

“Why?” Rebecca asked.

see you,” Jeffrey admitted, his deep eyes filled with complicated emotion. “That conflict

hadn’t expected him to

worry, partly because he just wanted her to love

spoken his true

voice flat but quietly determined. “I’ll try to put myself together. I’m not going to let

him more than once.

was at a loss

outside the door, Gregory

he woke up,” Stanley whispered, having come early just in case he needed to step in. “But

Rebecca showing up just because Stephen asked… To be real, he doesn’t want anyone else controlling Rebecca–not Stephen, not anyone but himself,‘ Stanley

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the only way Rebecca would ever show up is if she still cared–if some part of her heart

said, nodding like he’d seen it all

him a curious look. “How can

Jensen’s heart isn’t with him anymore. If he keeps clinging to his old ways,

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