At Jasper's words, he immediately assured, "Haynie, don't worry. I swear-I won't ever go after Stella again."

Haynes frowned, but shook his head. "That's not what I wanted to talk about."

"Then what is it?" Jasper asked, confused.

Haynes grew quiet for a few moments, then finally spoke. "I want you to take care of Rachel for however much time she has left."

Jasper was taken aback. "I've always looked after Rachel..."

His voice faltered. Suddenly, he understood what Haynes really meant by "taking care."

He shot up, alarmed. "Haynie, what do you mean? Are you saying—you're just going to walk away from Rachel?!"

Haynes's voice was cold and detached. "Whatever I owed Rachel, I've paid back in full. Because of her, I lost my marriage and forked over another hundred million. I've done enough to repay the debts of the past.”

He paused, then added, "Jasper, you know as well as I do-Keen can't grow up without a mother. I'm done letting Rachel's problems ruin things between me and Stella. If you agree to this, I'll talk directly to your father and make sure you get the heir's position. If you refuse..."

with a hard look. "Even though I'd feel more at ease leaving Rachel in

and stared at him in disbelief. "Haynie, you're

framed Stella, that the kidnapping and Stella's hospitalization were real, his attitude toward Rachel had changed. From the very beginning, he'd never intended to divorce her. If it hadn't been for Rachel's illness, he would never have agreed to the divorce in the first place. Even then,

things hadn't turned out as he'd expected. Instead,

solve the

carefully. Even if you say no, there

his words was

hardly a secret. Yet he'd never acted jealous or possessive, not even

muttered that maybe Haynes didn't care about her as much

mind quickly. "Haynie, I'll do it.

the position of family head Jasper would never be able

him out

liked her. And she didn't have much

considered, the benefits

he was locked in a fierce struggle with Sellers

satisfied. "Set up a dinner with your father tonight.

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