Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 557 We'll Strike Back

"Alright, Mom, Dad, please go inside. It's cold out here; let us handle things."

Despite his many faults, Jeff took good care of his parents.

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Paula stood up, her movements slow and strained, a glimmer of defiance in her gaze. "Jeff, I won't divorce you.

"I'd rather die than divorce you! You said you loved me; you said you loved me, Jeff! You can't abandon me when I'm at my lowest. Everyone will condemn you for this, Jeff..."

"Enough! Paula, it's not that I don't want to help you-I just can't. If you owed a couple million, we could pay it off together, but your debts are way beyond that. How do you expect me to cover this for you? "Tomorrow, we're getting a divorce. Whether you go or not, it's happening."

Jeff entered the house, with Queenie trailing right behind.

Outside, Paula collapsed into sobs, her cries tearing through the silence.

Though she'd steeled herself for this moment, the pain hit her with unexpected force, suffocating her.

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of misplaced love and misplaced trust. But

she could finally live

Eric's voice broke through her thoughts. He rushed over,

seeing her like this, yet

far beyond anything he could help fix

"What are you doing back

get it now. I know I was wrong. I understand you sent us away back then to protect us. But we're grown up now, and you don't have to shield us anymore. From now on, let me protect you, alright?" Seeing the sincerity in

tears.

Queenie is still after you. How could you be foolish enough to work as her driver?" Looking at his sincere expression, she decided not to keep things from him. This was her son-her own flesh and blood. She knew his heart was in the right place,

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a plan. Staying close to her, I can look

after she'd covered her tracks. She never leaves a trace. "Now isn't the time. She has powerful people backing

chance to grow stronger. I've