After the divorce, he begged

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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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“Oh, right! Mark mentioned earlier that your

when she asked about Max, it hadn’t even occurred

Rebecca just nodded.

good to his family. Even if he’s got a tough

relief,”

her a soft

*A moment passed.*

on her lips. After wrestling with herself for almost a minute, she finally blurted out, “What made you suddenly want to ask

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

when we were in the car together,”

slightly. “What

told her exactly what had

Stephen, Rebecca didn’t think much of it–just figured it was casual small talk. But when he asked whether Stephen had a girlfriend, that’s when

it, the world really was a small

really is a small place,‘ Rebecca

her eyes shifted slightly. “Is he doing

keeping it objective. “He’s the CEO of Quinn Group now, and he’s got a lot of say in the family. Some people even say his

slowly eased. “That’s good to

then handed it to Karen. “This is his social

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

asking, Karen definitely feeling something, and Stephen still being a jerk, Rebecca figured it

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that a lot tonight. She handed the phone back to Rebecca, then added, “I’ll skip adding him. After losing touch for so long, suddenly reaching

Rebecca could tell there was some real

respected boundaries–she wasn’t about to

trapped under Stephen’s shadow, powerless to break free; other times, memories

Karen grabbed her phone, opened up her browser, and typed “Max Quinn” into the search bar. Instantly, article after article about his successes flooded

then tapped on one of the

a tailored suit, his features more mature and striking than she remembered from years

him, all just to keep her

she just couldn’t stop herself, no matter

in a blink, morning

couch, looking exhausted. Even with a touch of makeup, she

up. Her gaze toward Rebecca was full of gratitude and a trace of complicated emotion. “Thank you for last night. I’ll treat you to

head back now, Stephen will probably be able to tell you haven’t

fine,”

Rebecca raised an eyebrow.

hadn’t expected Karen to suddenly become

myself,” Karen said, a spark of determination in her

have a real talk with

Rebecca said, always respecting others‘ choices. “I’ll

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