After the divorce, he begged

When Rebecca finally learned it was Andrea in the hospital, her racing heart calmed at last–but an odd, uneasy feeling lingered.

“Your friend tried to drown herself in the river. Luckily, a good Samaritan happened to spot her and got her out,” the doctor said, passing Rebecca a stack of papers. “These are her medical bills. Go pay them.”

Rebecca tried to protest, “I’m not—”

The doctor interrupted, urgent. “Just go. She’s still in critical condition. I need to check her right now.”

Rebecca stood there for ages, just staring at the payment slip in her hands.

After a long moment, she finally pulled out her phone and called Mark Mason,

“Find out Andrea’s parents‘ contact info and send it to me,” she said.

“Got it,” Mark Mason replied.

Half an hour later, Andrea was wheeled back into her hospital room.

Rebecca quickly told the doctor she wasn’t actually Andrea’s friend, but since the treatment had already happened and no one had paid the bill, the hospital staff just shrugged and didn’t bother asking many questions.

“Her phone lists you as her emergency contact. Seriously, how are you not friends?” the doctor said.

“Don’t worry, she’s not in any real danger now. She’ll be awake soon,” the doctor added.

“Could you try contacting her family for us, if you can?” the doctor asked.

After a few rounds of back–and–forth, Rebecca was basically stuck there.

Staring at Andrea lying in the hospital bed, Rebecca couldn’t help but get suspicious. For a moment, she actually wondered if Andrea had orchestrated the whole thing, just to make her come see her.

But the more she thought about it, the less likely it sounded.

No one would mess around with their own life like that. If nobody had come to save her, she’d really be dead.

While Rebecca was still mulling things over, Mark Mason sent her Andrea’s parents‘ contact info. She picked a number and dialed. After a few rings, a groggy, grumpy–sounding middle–aged man picked up. “Who the hell is this? You got nothing better to do than call people at this hour?”

“Are you Andrea’s dad?” Rebecca asked.

“Ha, I wish I was that brat’s old man, but she wouldn’t have me if I tried,” he sneered, voice dripping with mockery. “What do you want, huh? Is she running off to get married, or did her real father finally decide to step up?”

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Rebecca stayed quiet for a moment, then hung up.

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his own daughter that way, there was no

number. As soon as Rebecca said who she was and explained the situation, Linda Young erupted, her tone harsh and impatient. “Save me the drama! I’m not buying any of her stupid

if she’s locked up for life or even sentenced to death, she still has to walk down that aisle for

wants to die so badly, she can do it after

bother replying. She hung up

was struggling and her parents treated her horribly, but she never thought

from Jessica Scott. She wanted to know if Rebecca was free tomorrow to

replied: [Yeah, I’m

[Why are you still

at the

Jessica: [Wait, what???]

you with

the hospital in the middle of the night instead of letting you chill at home–guy really

surprised by how things had turned out. “It’s

everything that had

else to hand things off to,

at all,”

Rebecca was speechless.

dad. Even if Andrea isn’t listed in the official Scott family records, she’s still his kid

Rebecca paused.

even

said, totally

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myself.”

word, Jessica dialed

texted Rebecca: He’ll be here in about

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better of it–Jessica was just straightforward like that. Andrea’s whole situation didn’t

in her own head.

a faint voice came

turned at

had just opened her eyes,

had to meet like this,” Andrea said,

for Jessica’s dad to get there. Seeing Andrea so weak and messed up, she blurted out, “Weren’t you even scared you might just… actually

voice empty, eyes lifeless. “But right before I jumped, I figured, if I didn’t somehow die, somebody’s gotta deal

Rebecca frowned slightly.

nothing, Rebecca suddenly felt this rush of complicated

actually wanted to die?” Rebecca asked

is nonstop trouble

just return all the property, you’ll probably only

none of this mattered to her

looked up

of yearning flickering in her eyes. “Do you have any idea how jealous