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Since he couldn't recall it right away, lan didn’t overthink it. He saved the photo and had a short chat with

Ben.

After sorting everything out, lan instructed him, “Don’t mention this to anyone else for now, including, but not

limited to, Stanley and Jeffrey.”

“Alright,” Ben didn’t press for details, just agreed.

“Make sure to take care of yourself,” lan said this and then left.

He had to figure out who this scar belonged to-and fast.

Even though Becky and Andrea were working together now, lan still felt more secure digging into it himself.

After getting home, he dropped the photo into the girls’ group chat and typed, “This scar looks pretty familiar -

any of you remember seeing it before?”

As soon as the message went out, Jessica flooded the chat with a string of question marks.

lan was totally baffled. “What's up?”

Jessica didn’t bother replying-she just called him up and started yelling, “lan, are you skind of creep?”

“What do you mean, creep?” lan was completely lost.

“If you're not a creep, why are you even taking pictures of Rebecca's thigh? Seriously?” Jessica blurted out, not

even bothering to read the caption. “Are you out of your mind?”

lan: “???"

lan: “111”

lan’s pupils practically shook in disbelief.

Jessica kept ranting, “Seriously, you say you like her, but you pull this disrespectful stunt-and you call that love?

Where's the respect?”

“Wait, are you absolutely sure the photo | just sent was of Becky's thigh?” lan’s voice brimmed with pure

excitement and anticipation.

Jessica raised an eyebrow as a hint of annoyance crept in.

‘That tone? Seriously?’ she thought to herself.

‘Why does he have to sound so damn cocky?’

“Get Becky to check if that's her scar-like, right now!” lan was practically losing his mind; he'd never felt this out

of control before. “Once you confirm, reply toin the group chat. It's super important!!!”

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Jessica wanted to ask something else, but lan had already hung up before she got the chance.

She was about to go off on him again, but then stopped herself. Sure, lan was a bit of a smartass sometimes. but

he was never actually creepy.

Thinking that over, she decided to let it go.

Once Rebecca was done with her shower and had her hair dried, Jessica showed her the photo.

Rebecca looked carefully at the scar, checking every little detail, then she simply replied: [Yes.]

lan called up instantly, barely containing his excitement. “For real? It really is?”

Rebecca picked up and replied coolly, “If there's no such thing as two identical scars in the world, then yeah- this

one’s definitely mine.”

“Do you guys even realize where | snagged this photo from?” lan started bragging, voice full of pride. “Straight

out of Ben Cole's inbox-the sdoctor Andrea sees, if you can believe it!”

Rebecca froze for a second, letting that sink in.

Jessica blurted out, “How'd he even get that?”

‘Seriously? What do you think!‘ lan’s heart was racing-he could barely hold back his excitement.

Jessica racked her brain over it.

But she just couldn't see how it all fit together.

She never even thought about a hospital getting involved in something shady like copying scars-aren’t they

supposed to be saving people?

“Seriously, you still can’t figure it out?” lan jumped in as soon as he couldn't take the silence anymore,

practically about to spill over with excitement. “Andrea sent Ben that photo-she wanted him to clone the exact

scar on her right leg.”

Jessica: “7?”

Jessica's mind went blank for a second. “Wait, hospitals actually do stuff like that?”

lan was so exasperated he felt like cracking open her skull to see what was inside.

‘Is that really what you're worried about right now?‘ lan thought.

‘Why can’t she ever get to the point?’

“Con, think it through—what’s the actual takeaway from what I just said?” lan pushed, impatient.

Before lan could say anything more, Rebecca's gentle voice cut through.

‘So if Andrea tracked down Jeffrey because of that scar... doesn’t that mean I'm the real one who saved his life?"

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Rebecca murmured, barely audible.

Jessica was stunned speechless.

Suddenly, it all clicked for her.

lan confirmed without a hint of doubt. “Yes!”

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“You sure you're okay?” Jessica asked, noticing how upset Rebecca looked and feeling genuinely worried.

“Yeah, I'm fine,” Rebecca said, even though it felt like something heavy was crushing her chest and every bit of

happiness had been drained away. “I need to check something in the study. You guys keep chatting.”

She put her phone down and walked off.

Watching Rebecca drift away, clearly lost in thought, Jessica couldn't hide the worry etched on her face.

lan immediately picked up on the heavy vibe. “Becky?”

Jessica pulled her gaze back, sighing softly. “This is a lot for her to take in. Just give her a little space.”

“Isn’t this a win?” lan said, totally clueless about the mood. “It’s the perfect slap in the face for Jeffrey and

Andrea, plus Becky can finally cut loose and walk away free!”

“And that’s exactly why you're single,” Jessica replied, savage as always.

lan: “?”

‘Did | say something wrong?‘ lan wondered, genuinely lost.

Jessica glanced toward the study. “She and Jeffrey loved each other for five years. If it weren't for Andrea, they

could've had a lifetof happiness together.”

After all those twists and turns, they're right back at square one.

Honestly, who could possibly accept that?

“Do you think I should go comfort her?” lan asked, a little guilty.

“No,” Jessica said, knowing Rebecca all too well. “She needs tto deal with this herself. If | go now, she'll just

put on a brave face and hide what she’s really feeling.”

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Rebecca settled by the floor-to-ceiling window in the study, her gaze drifting through the glass to the grass and

garden beyond. Without a single thought in her head, she just sat there quietly, lost in the silence.

She wasn’t even sure what she was feeling right now.

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Not sad, not angry.

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She simply found herself uninterested in everything, as though her emotions had been drained in an instant, her

eyes fixed on the world outside-completely unfocused.

Rebecca sat there in that daze all the way until the early hours, one or two in the morning, still completely

checked out.

It was only when Jessica finally cin that Rebecca slowly cback to herself.

“Rebecca,” Jessica called softly.

Rebecca blinked and looked up, her expression steady and eerily calm.

Jessica sat down next to her and wrapped her arms around Rebecca in a warm, comforting hug.

“Really, I'm okay,” Rebecca said gently, her look so calm it almost felt unreal. “Go get ssleep, Jess.”

“No way, I'm not letting you mope around. Grab your stuff-I’'m dragging you out! We'll party till you forget all

your worries,” Jessica insisted, knowing full well that a calm Rebecca usually meant she was holding in way too

much.

“I'm not stressing,” Rebecca said, her mind clearer than ever. “Just got a lot running through my head, that’s

all.”

Jessica rested her hand on Rebecca's shoulder, leaning her head gently against her. “Are you afraid Jeffrey won't

be able to handle it?”

Rebecca didn’t respond.

Rebecca could already imagine how Jeffrey would take the news.

He'd be so happy, probably grinning from ear to ear, saying, “So we actually met way back then? That's

incredible!” Then he’d promise that he’ll always keep his word and look after her forever.

He'd get all hopeful about their future and spoil her even more.

Still... sthings can’t ever be undone.

No matter how much you wish, there are pieces of life you just can’t get back.

And no matter what, she couldn't just erase everything that happened as if it never existed.

“Girl, you just need to think about what you really want-let everything else sort itself out,” Jessica said, clearly

understanding how Rebecca felt. “Right now, what’s most important is this: do you still want to call it quits with

him?”

Rebecca answered without a trace of doubt. “Yes. I still do.”

“Then tomorrow we march over there and get this done!” Jessica said, her tone fired up and ready for action.

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Rebecca pressed her lips together, feeling a storm of emotions swirling inside her.

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Jeffrey still hadn't really moved past what happened back then. If she said it out loud right now, she worried he'd

just fall right back into that pain Stanley always used to talk about.

“Better to let him figure it out for himself,” Rebecca said quietly, thinking that’s really the only freedom she

could offer him now. “Just tell lan’s people not to block anyone-if they're itching to find answers, let them dig all

they want.”

Rebecca knew that dropping the truth on him herself would be way too much-a total emotional grenade with

zero warning.

He'd go from the rush of finding out she was the one who saved his life, slammed right into the heartbreak of

divorce-all in the sbreath, without even a second to let the joy sink in.

After loving her for years and never once slacking off, after giving her all those seconds of special care and little

exceptions, at the very end she just wanted to offer him a shred of kindness in return-nothing big, just a small

way to pay back all those years of devotion.

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