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“Looks like everyone who’s supposed to be here has arrived, but someone showing up in that getup is seriously sketchy,” Jessica frowned, clearly skeptical.

A giant mascot suit.

You couldn’t see their face.

Not a word was spoken.

It was impossible not to be on guard.

Jeffrey was at a loss for words, just standing there in awkward silence.

‘Jeffrey still isn’t here,‘ Rebecca thought as she scanned the room, then added, “There’s still one person missing.”

“Who?” Jessica asked.

Ian leaned in, looking just as curious.

Rebecca glanced over at Samuel, hesitated, then finally spoke up, “Jeffrey.”

Jessica and Ian exchanged a look.

To be fair, Jeffrey should really be here for Samuel’s fifth birthday–he is Samuel’s actual father, after all. But considering how tense things were when he and Rebecca split, would he really bother showing up?

“It’s me,” Jeffrey said at last, his voice still a bit distorted. “The gifts for you and Samuel have already been sent to the villa.”

Rebecca’s gaze softened for a moment.

Every birthday, Jeffrey used to prepare two gifts.

One for Samuel, one for her.

Even after the divorce, he still kept that habit.

“Why’d you show up in that getup?” Rebecca asked him calmly.

“You said after the divorce you didn’t want to see me anymore, so I do my best to stick to my word whenever I can,” Jeffrey said, totally sincere–no other motives behind it.

His first and foremost promise was always to keep Rebecca’s life peaceful and safe.

Not showing up in front of her was just something he promised on the side.

or not, well, that

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Stanley ever caught wind of this, he’d probably clap for Jeffrey himself–finally glad to

so hung up on keeping his word. “Samuel’s over there

“Alright,” Jeffrey replied.

head, showing a face a bit more gaunt

winter–otherwise, staying in that mascot suit so long would’ve straight–up cooked

need to prepare anything for me,” Rebecca said, bringing it up since she couldn’t think of anything else

her and Jeffrey,

with his ongoing kindness, she might end up forgiving

insisted, his eyes–dark and unwavering- locking onto her in the midst of the bustling lawn. “Five years ago today, Samuel came into

were all

say that again, Rebecca’s heart couldn’t

us,” Jeffrey said, pulling out a USB drive from his pocket. “But now, it makes more

took it, and she could

for Samuel’s fifth birthday yet,” Jeffrey said, reaching his hand

his hand and walked straight toward

taken a family portrait together on his birthday. Even after the divorce, taking another

walked ahead, and Jeffrey quietly followed

a quiet harmony between

nudged fan once they were out of earshot. “You ought to take some pointers from Jeffrey. Every time I tell you to chase after Rebecca, you stick

Ian was speechless.

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it were you, you’d just stand

lan was still speechless.

I could actually say yes to that… Ian thought

against him from before. No matter what he did, she never seemed satisfied. “Next time, I need to warn Rebecca not to get swept

kept

one time he didn’t jump in with Jessica to badmouth Jeffrey. He just sat there quietly, not

and

tell me you’re really bothered by

get where I went wrong,” Ian blurted out, his gaze following Rebecca and Jeffrey as they walked away. “And now I

Jessica was totally confused.

What is he even talking about?‘

forehead and teased, “What’s gotten into

Jeffrey’s actually more devoted to Becky than you ever were?” Ian

shrugged. “Yeah, I

Jeffrey really does do better

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