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Chapter 306

“So, what just happened…” Rebecca couldn’t quite put her feelings into words.

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“Don’t bother with him,” Amelia said, instantly catching what Rebecca was thinking. “Just treat him like some delusional lunatic–basically a free workhorse you never have to care about.”

Rebecca didn’t say much. She just nodded. “Okay.”

‘Grown–ups fighting… Best not to get involved, Rebecca thought to herself.

Her mom was way more experienced and capable than she could ever hope to be, so Rebecca trusted her choices without question.

“Let me hold my pride,” Amelia said, arms wide open, her eyes gentle and full of warmth.

Rebecca paused, a little stunned.

Amelia wrapped her in a hug.

Rebecca melted into the warmth, losing herself for a moment.

‘Mom said… I’m her pride,‘ Rebecca thought, her heart blooming with emotion.

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“You’ve been through a lot lately,” Amelia said, her hug warm and soothing, her heart aching for her daughter after all she’d been through. “Just take it easy, okay? Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

There were things Amelia didn’t say, but that didn’t mean she didn’t care.

Watching her beloved daughter, whom she’d raised and cherished, go out to brave all sorts of hardships, Amelia’s heart filled with worry. In moments like this, she just couldn’t understand how Sebastian could’ve been so relentless and cold in forcing her for his own goals back then.

But none of that mattered anymore.

She already had Rebecca–the one who truly mattered, her family.

“Okay,” Rebecca replied.

“Me too! I want a hug!” Samuel ran in, his chubby little hands reaching up and his big round eyes sparkling cutely.

Rebecca and Amelia smiled at him and pulled him into their arms.

The family basked in warmth and joy, perfectly content together.

Ten minutes later.

Rebecca got shooed out of the cozy little family circle.

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asked Amelia, “Grandma, I still don’t really get this part, I’ve tried a bunch of times, but I just can’t crack

fingers flying over the keys. “This bug is pretty well

his hands. “Grandma,

gave him a doting smile.

Rebecca: ???

code on the computer

mom and her son, and when Samuel’s tiny hands started clacking away at

put her finger to

was totally engrossed in

time in her life, Rebecca was being completely ignored–by the two people she loved most, her mom and

behind her. Just as she was about to head downstairs to see if Michael and the others had left, she nearly jumped out of her skin when she spotted Ryan

materialize

Ryan asked, his voice

Rebecca nodded.

him when she first stepped out, but when

about jumped out of their

the door in

her mouth to

a professional stalker, Rebecca thought,

of thought before it could go any further–yeah, better not be rude, even in my own head, Rebecca

lately,” Ryan said, catching snippets of their conversation inside and striking up small talk. “He’s really getting the hang

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a small

pretty

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of code and all those screens she couldn’t

her, about to say something, but caught

up, meeting his

deep, dark eyes reflecting a storm of emotion as he looked at her. “As your dad, I’m honestly proud to have a daughter like you. Mind if I get a hug

Rebecca paused.

even hesitate.

hands, instantly changing the topic. “Want me to kick them out for

hadn’t managed to say anything yet; her lips just parted in

“I’ll

that, he spun on his heel and strode downstairs, no hesitation at

Rebecca: ‘What the…?‘

felt like her mind just stopped working

home, she still video–chatted with Samuel every

just felt like a whole new world compared to the way things used to

for the

a cold look, zero politeness: “Michael, if

Michael

Max: ?

both stared at him like he’d

Max’s usually frosty face, you could

now?” Michael repeated, raising an eyebrow in

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