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Jeffrey was pleased with how perceptive she was. He joined Rebecca for a walk and some conversation, then asked her about the project. “Is everything going smoothly?”

Rebecca nodded, “Everything’s going well.”

Jeffrey said, “If you need any help, just let me know.”

Rebecca stopped walking.

Jeffrey stopped too.

“There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you,” Rebecca said.

Jeffrey nodded, “Go ahead.”

Rebecca kept her voice steady, but there was an earnest look in her eyes. “Do you see me as someone you’ve always had to support? Like I’m just the girl who needs taking care of, who couldn’t make it on her own?”

“No,” Jeffrey replied.

“Was it always that way for you, or did you just start thinking differently?” Rebecca asked.

She didn’t really need an answer, not really. Some things just gnawed at her deep down. If she didn’t get clarity, she’d toss and turn at night, stuck in that uneasy mood.

Jeffrey answered with conviction, “It’s never been like that. You’ve always been strong and capable in my eyes.”

Rebecca thought to herself, ‘He’s just saying that to comfort me.‘ But honestly, maybe splitting up wasn’t so bad after all.

If Andrea hadn’t come into the picture, she’d probably still be Jeffrey’s stay–at–home wife. For the next five or even ten years, he might have kept doting on her like always. But then what?

He’d be working all day, and she’d be stuck at home.

Their conversations would dry up, and eventually, the spark would fade. He’d take back all his special treatment, all those little exceptions just for her.

He wouldn’t cheat, though. He was the kind of guy who was stubbornly loyal to his promises.

But eventually, there wouldn’t be any love left between them. They’d go from sharing everything to having nothing to talk about, from being each other’s one and only to being just someone on the sidelines. From truly mattering to each other, to being nothing important at all. From saying “I love you” to just “I’m busy.”

“Rebecca,” Jeffrey called softly, bringing her back to herself.

Rebecca looked up and met his eyes.

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her hand in his broad palm, his dark eyes filled with true emotion. “Hurting you. was my

her gaze away from

know you inside and out isn’t

his voice soft and deep, practically enchanting. “No matter how you change, who you are will always stay

hand free and instinctively scooted back a little.

cat will cozy up if there’s food

knows how to cozy up for a treat, you can bet a human with an agenda will do whatever it takes to

wouldn’t have these doubts,” Jeffrey

I mean to you,” Rebecca replied. “All I know is that when Andrea came along with your promises, it was like you didn’t care about me at all–even if you had your

Jeffrey said, “I’m sorry.”

much of

do anything for you–even put myself between you and danger. But

hadn’t left for overseas, Andrew never

him all those business. strategies and advice, Marcus wouldn’t be half as successful as

it,

reason Andrew ended

no matter what happens, I’ll never let anything make me give up on you,” Jeffrey said, not caring if she wanted to be with him or not. He

that didn’t cheer Rebecca

Jeffrey was someone who always kept his word, but what she needed wasn’t just some

reminded him. “I don’t want things to go

before.”

he wanted

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give him the chance–she simply walked off toward Jessica

over, head hanging low, his arms and legs still aching like crazy. “Mr.

word, his

no time, steering Barry away from the

enough to mess with him

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of the time, Rebecca, Jessica, and Riley were all messing around and making Samuel laugh, while Jeffrey sat off to the side, just watching them from

back in the locker room might have smoothed things over between them for good. But watching now, he saw

week, have Becky come home to the Hanson residence for dinner,” Old Mr.

didn’t even

Mr. Lawrence said, “I’m not inviting

declining

saw how Jeffrey treats Becky. Don’t you think it’s about

the point in her meeting them. I’m not wasting Becky’s time,” Ryan replied

doesn’t even know the people involved?” Old Mr. Lawrence said, his voice cold. “You really think they’ll just let you

him