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

Jeffrey asked, straightforward as ever. “Everything alright with the

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

“If you need anything, just let

Rebecca said, “Eat first.”

Jeffrey said, “Okay.”

Jeffrey finished

Gregory. 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 nauseous about half an hour after eating. If

Rebecca asked,

“Most days,” Gregory replied.

“Okay,” Rebecca replied.

closely for the next thirty minutes, ready in case anything

two words to him since she’d walked in. After hesitating a moment, he finally blurted out

“No, Rebecca replied.

of emotion

came here on her own?‘ he

to come,” Rebecca said, the words hitting like ice. “We

Jeffrey’s eyes grew darker.

spare me a comforting lie,’ Jeffrey thought, bitterness rising

she was here, there was

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you,” Jeffrey said, his voice low and

Rebecca shot back, blunt

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steady despite the hoarseness.

remained

anything you want to add, just tell me. I’ll

showed no interest. “This

twinge of pain. She used to always

from his eyes; without any nonsense, she asked directly, “Gregory and Stanley told me you’ve been having

not bothering to

“Why?” Rebecca asked.

but I couldn’t see you,” Jeffrey admitted, his deep eyes filled with complicated emotion. “That conflict and the stress of not seeing you

him to be

because

spoken his true feelings

Jeffrey said, voice flat but quietly determined. “I’ll try to put myself

sized him up, her eyes flickering over him more than once. “This is

was at a loss

the door, Gregory and Stanley were

thought Jeffrey would just coldly say he’s fine and push Rebecca out the door as soon as he woke up,” Stanley whispered, having come early just in case he needed to step in.

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

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would ever show up is if she still cared–if some part of her heart still missed him, still loved

past,” Gregory said, nodding like he’d seen it all before, “but trust

a curious look. “How

kind of quiet authority that comes from experience, “Because Mr. Hanson knows full well Ms. Jensen’s heart isn’t with him anymore. If he keeps clinging to his old ways, he’ll be lucky if she ever

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