After the divorce, he begged

“What kind of attitude is that?” Candice scolded Rebecca, her expression sour. “Is this how the Jensen family Taught you manners?”

Rebecca didn’t respond. She just shot Mark a look.

Before Mark could say anything, Marcus stepped in first. “Don’t mind what Candice said–her words aren’t the nicest sometimes. We’re here for a reason today”

Rebecca honestly didn’t think there was anything important to discuss with them. She couldn’t let go of all the previous grudges, and after what she’d heard yesterday and everything, Stanley had confided in her, keeping her cool around these two was just impossible.

“So, what’s your connection with the Quinn family and the Guzman family in Honnala?” Marcus cut straight to the point.

“What exactly are you trying to ask?” Rebecca met his eyes, even more distant than she used to be.

Marcus glanced at the area, then suggested, “Want to talk inside?”

“No, Rebecca shot back, not bothering to soften her tone. “We’re not nearly close enough for me to invite you in. If you’ve got something to say, just say it here”

Back when she married Jeffrey, they did everything they could to block it and barely tolerated her, acting like she was invisible.

If Jeffrey hadn’t always shielded her, those past five years would’ve been hell–she would’ve been picked on nonstop by the whole Hanson family.

“Don’t you think the way you’re treating your elders is a little disrespectful?” Marcus’s face turned grim. “No. matter what, like it or not, we were still your family.”

“Funny, when you tried to take Samuel away, didn’t you say you weren’t my parents anymore?” Rebecca shot back, never one to forget a grudge–she remembered every single word from back then.

Marcus’s gaze was cold and sharp, like the edge of a blade.

Candice looked downright spiteful.

Neither of them liked Rebecca, but with her newfound status, they had no choice but to try to get close to her.

“We lost our heads back then, Marcus finally managed to tamp down his temper. “Honestly, we were just worried Samuel wouldn’t be happy living with you. If we’d known your grandpa was Sebastian Quinn and your father was Mr. Guzman, we would’ve handed you custody without hesitation–even if you’d kept quiet

about it.”

Rebecca just looked at them in silence, her eyes indifferent.

What’s his angle, trying to fix things now? Rebecca wondered. ‘Even if I admit I’m connected to the Quinn and Guzman families, after everything they’ve done, there’s no way I could ever actually trust them again!‘”

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pride just

and the Guzman family?” Marcus went on.

else?” Rebecca shut him down immediately, no patience

Marcus’s face darkened.

believe it–he’d already humbled himself this much, and this

got the Quinn family and the Guzman family backing her? Big deal–she’s still nothing but an ill–mannered brat!‘ Marcus fumed

I actually have a question for you two,” Rebecca said, her gaze sweeping over them. “I heard you used to toss Jeffrey into the ocean or the river just to teach

even hesitate.

admitted it without a second

“Weren’t you

kill,”

stunned–how could any parent be this cruel? ‘Did they really see him as expendable?‘ she thought angrily. “A single rogue wave could’ve ended his life right then and

shot back, his expression ice–cold. “Look at him- he’s perfectly fine, isn’t he? Don’t think just because

hit Rebecca all at once–no wonder Jeffrey couldn’t let go of that

of the water at his lowest–he’d literally been saved from drowning and felt like he’d been brought back to

a little kid

show them out,” Rebecca said, her chest tight with

hesitate–he moved in

but Mark cut them off

to leave, but under Mark’s glare, he started the engine and

she’s found herself a real big–shot dad, she’s suddenly acting

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to be all timid and

I don’t see the point. Why are you even wasting your time on her?” Candice

and Quinn families in Honnala, she’s loaded with leverage now,” Marcus said, eyes shining

shot back, her face pinched. “I’m telling you, she’s trouble–people like her have no place in

much she took off Jeffrey after

that stunt again, we’re

turning downright nasty. It was obvious she couldn’t get

names behind her, we’d be unstoppable–the other old money families

convinced: “Jeffrey doesn’t need her–trust me, he could do just

everything on a silver platter?” Marcus laid it all on the table, no shame

with resentment. “She couldn’t even bother to show her face when Jeffrey was dealing with trouble. Instead of

out the window, voice low and scheming. “If those two aren’t getting back together,