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Karen’s body tensed slightly.

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Suddenly, long–buried memories crashed over her, scenes from the past flashing before her eyes. For a moment, it felt like time itself had frozen.

Seeing Karen’s dazed look, Rebecca thought to herself, “There’s definitely some history between her and Max. Otherwise, why would she react like that?‘

“It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it,” Rebecca said, her tone gentle. She was mostly trying to get a better picture of who Max really was from someone else, since up till now, she still had a hard time believing he’d had anything to do with what happened to her mom back then.

“Yeah, I know him,” Karen said at last. “We used to be really close back in the day.“.

“I see,” Rebecca replied quietly, not wanting to dig up any old wounds. ‘If they really used to be that close, no wonder just hearing his name hit her so hard,‘ Rebecca thought.

Karen took the initiative and asked, “What’s up?”

Rebecca shrugged, “It’s nothing.”

“I’m fine,” Karen replied, her voice steady. ‘It’s just… it’s been ages since I heard that name–brings back memories, that’s all.’ Then she added, “Ask me anything you want. If I know, I’ll tell you.”

Rebecca studied her for a moment.

Seeing that Karen truly wasn’t just putting up a front, Rebecca went ahead and asked, “So, what kind of person is he?”

“He’s got a strong sense of justice, extremely loyal to his friends, and always respectful to his elders,” Karen replied, every word filled with admiration. “You could really call him a good person.”

Rebecca nodded.

She hadn’t spent much time with Max, and her only impression was that he always drew a clear line between work and personal matters–and there was something cold and distant about him.

‘The Max Karen described is totally not the same guy I know, Rebecca thought to herself.

“But it’s actually been years since I last saw him, so honestly, I don’t really know what he’s like now,” Karen added, a bit concerned that her words might mislead Rebecca. “Are you looking for him about something?”

“No,” Rebecca replied, making up an excuse on the fly. “He’s my cousin, so I just want to know more about

him.”

She couldn’t just tell anyone about her mom’s incident.

It wasn’t just personal–it involved the Quinns too.

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hit her. “Oh, right! Mark mentioned earlier that your

considered herself part of the Jensens and Hansons, so when she asked about Max, it hadn’t even occurred to her that they were

Rebecca just nodded.

at her. “Don’t worry. Max is always good to his family. Even if he’s got a tough side, it’s only for people

a relief,” Rebecca

her a soft

*A moment passed.*

almost a minute,

knew she’d once been close with Max. No wonder Rebecca’s question came out of nowhere for

about it when we were in the car together,” Rebecca

twitched slightly.

her exactly what

it was casual small talk. But when he asked whether Stephen had a girlfriend, that’s when it hit her:

thought about it, the world

world really is a

story, her eyes shifted slightly. “Is he doing

he’s got a lot of

chest slowly eased. “That’s

around, then handed it to Karen. “This is his social media info. If you

it was just one–sided longing, Rebecca wouldn’t have bothered meddling in

Stephen still being a

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the phone back to Rebecca, then added, “I’ll skip adding him. After losing touch for so long, suddenly reaching out would be pretty awkward–he’d probably think I’m just looking

Rebecca could tell there was some real

who respected boundaries–she wasn’t about to poke

peace in the guest room. Sometimes she dreamed of being trapped under Stephen’s shadow, powerless to break free; other times, memories of Max–the boy she hadn’t seen in forever–would slip into

those swirling emotions, Karen grabbed her phone, opened up her browser, and typed “Max Quinn” into the search bar. Instantly, article after article about his successes flooded in. The latest headline announced he’d just clinched a huge international

tapped on one of the photos, lingering over it for

in a tailored suit, his features more mature

related to him, all just to keep her feelings in check. She didn’t want the giant tree of emotions she’d managed to uproot years

tonight, she just couldn’t stop herself, no matter how hard she

blink, morning had

looking exhausted. Even with a touch of makeup, she couldn’t hide

go,” Karen said, standing up. Her gaze toward Rebecca was full of gratitude and a trace of complicated emotion. “Thank you for last night.

you head back now, Stephen will probably be able to tell

fine,” Karen said

Rebecca raised an eyebrow.

to suddenly become so

right. I’ve been trapping myself,” Karen said, a spark of determination in her eyes. “I’m going

a real talk

Rebecca

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