NovelEnglishAbout twenty minutes later, Jeffrey returned.
He wore a simple white shirt that made his handsfeatures stand out. With his money, power, and looks, it
was no wonder people found themselves
attracted to him.
“Jeffrey..” Andrea’s hands tightened at her sides. Her eyes were full of regret as she whispered, “I'm so sorry.”
Jeffrey approached her and gently pinched her cheek in an affectionate gesture. “There's no need to apologize
when everything is fine between us,” he reassured her.
“I shouldn't have tried to pay Rebecca to leave,” Andrea admitted, avoiding his gaze out of nervousness. “She’s
your wile and Samuel's mother, and I'm truly sorry for what | did.”
Jeffrey pulled her into a warm embrace and spoke with unusual tenderness, “I'm the one who should be
apologizing to you.”
Both Andrea and Rebecca found themselves equally confused by this unexpected turn of events.
“This happened because | failed to make you feel secure in our relationship, Jeffrey spoke in a comforting tone as
he released her from the hug “Next time, just talk to me. You don’t ever have to lower yourself like this again
Andrea was completely caught off guard. “You really don’t blme?” she asked.
“I don't, Jeffrey replied calmly.
“Thank you, Jeffrey | promise | won't do anything like this again,” Andres said, the relief evident in her voice as
she realized he was letting it go.
Stl, she understood that his words had been meant for Rebecca’s ears, and that last part was definitely a quiet
warning for her too..
“Victor,” Jeffrey called, not even glancing Rebecca’s way.
Victor was at his side instantly. “Mr. Hanson, what do you need?”
“Revoke all of Rebecca's access to the house, Jeffrey ordered. “That means room codes, security cameras-
everything.”
“Right away,” Victor replied, already moving to make it happen.
Within minutes, Rebecca's access was completely wiped. All the codes were changed, and the camera feeds
were cut off. From now on, she'd need Jeffrey’s direct approval just to stop through the door.
“I apologize for any inconvenience Andrea may have caused you,” Jeffrey said as he pulled out 50 dollars.
“Consider this compensation for your trouble. Since no actual harm was done, this should be more than
sufficient,”
Rebecca was too stunned to even be angry. She knew Jeffrey might give her a hard time, but this kind of
humiliation caught her completely off guard.
“Keep it,” she said, her voice even. She looked at they like they were idiots. “You need it more than | do. Use it to
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtget your heads checked-maybe then you'll figure out what's wrong with you.”
She didn’t wait for a response, turning to head upstairs and grab her bag
Andrea’s face flushed with anger at the insult, so started to complain to Jeffrey, but when she looked at him, she
found his eyes, fixed on the staircase where Rebecca had disappeared. There was something in his expression
she’d never seen before.
It looked like admiration, or perhaps pride-imilar to how a parent fell when the obedient child suddenly stood up
for themselves.
“Jeffrey,” Andrea called out to him in a soft voice.
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Jeffrey turned his attention to her, his expression now completely neutral. “What is it?”
“Nothing,” she said, knowing better than to push further.
Moments later, Rebecca cdownstairs with her bag. She stopped beside Jeffrey, her tone dripping with
sarcasm. “So, are we doing the usual bag check today? Or are you gonna wait until I'm out the door to accuse
“No need,” Jeffrey said, surprisingly letting it go. trust you're on your best behavior.”
Rebecca walked out without another glance in his direction.
The moment she left, Jeffrey's phone buzzed with a text from Timothy. [Mr. Hanson, we have a situation with Ms.
Jensen’s mother.]
At the stime, Rebecca received a call from the hospital
“Ms. Jensen? Your mother’s taken a turn for the worse. We need to prep her for surgery. You need to get here
right away to sign the consent forms,” Timothy said urgently.
Rebecca raced to the hospital, her hands still shaking from that terrifying phone call
She rushed into the doctor's office, her voice tight with worry. “Dr. Johnson, how’s my mom?”
“She's stable for now. But she needs surgery, Timothy said, handing her the chart.
He explained gently, “It’s a high-risk procedure. If it works, she could wake up in a few weeks. If not... she might
never breathe on her own again.”
Rebecca's hands clenched around the medical chart, her heart pounding hard.
“Without the surgery,” Timothy continued softly, “she won’t make it through the month.”
“Do it,” Rebecca said without hesitation. “Save her. | don’t care what it costs.”
Timothy hesitated. He'd heard about the tension between Rebecca and Jeffrey-the whole hospital was buzzing
with rumors. There was no way she
could afford this surgery on her own.
“You'll need to cup with the money in the next few days. We're looking at least 150 thousand,” Timothy said
gently, noticing how worried she looked. “And if things take a turn, that number could go up.”
Rebecca felt her heart drop as she heard the amount.
“Ill make it work,” she said, the words heavy with the weight of what she was promising. Her mother would get
this surgery, no matter what it took. “Just please help her.”
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Rebecca stood frozen in place, not saying a word.
Jeffrey reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her into the next room.
“Any regrets?” he asked, watching her from his chair with that natural air of authority he always carried.
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stubborn way of hers, she said, “Not a single one.”
Thinking she needed to be taught a lesson, Jeffrey pulled her onto his lap. Though she immediately tried to jump
back up, he held her firmly in place.
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