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“Our boss is out of town for the next couple of days and won't be back until Wednesday afternoon,” the

interviewer explained, noticing Rebecca’s hesitation. “If you're free, we can schedule your final interview for

Wednesday at 3 PM.”

“Sure, I'm available,” Rebecca replied.

She thought, ‘Mom's surgery is this afternoon. Even if something goes wrong, | should have tto deal with it

by Tuesday. | still don’t know how much it will all cost, but I need to keep this job. Hope Jeffrey won't mess this

up.

After the interview, Rebecca went straight to the hospital. The surgery was still hours away, but her anxiety

wouldn't let

go.

She arrived a little after eleven. Timothy greeted her with his usual calm, his tone unchanged. “You know about

your mom's surgery, right?”

“Yes,” Rebecca replied, sitting across from him. Despite her soft eyes, she couldn't hide the anxiety weighing her

down. “How confident are you?”

“About fifty percent,” Timothy answered honestly.

Rebecca's heart tightened. For years, her mom had been in a coma, unresponsive to words but with occasional

reflexes that showed she was still alive.

But if the surgery failed, her mom would end up on a ventilator for the rest of her life. Rebecca couldn't even

bring herself

to think about it.

“We'll do everything we can for your mother,” Timothy said gently, his voice warm. He had seen Rebecca's

devotion year after year. “Good people are always blessed by God.”

“If you need anything during the surgery, just use it. Don’t worry about the cost. Ill pay it all back later,”

Rebecca said, forcing a smile. Deep down, she knew the talk about “being blessed by God” was just meant to

comfort her.

Timothy opened his mouth to say something more, but in the end, he just said one word. “Alright.”

Before confirming the surgery with Rebecca, Timothy gave Jeffrey a full update.

After hearing the details, Jeffrey had 3 million wired directly into the hospital's account and told Timothy to do

whatever it took for Rebecca's mom, Amelia.

But the condition was that Rebecca must never find out. She needed to believe the money was all coming from

her own pocket.

Timothy never figured out what Jeffrey's intentions were, but in his line of work, secret arrangements like this

weren’t uncommon. A doctor's first duty was to his patients.

He pushed his thoughts aside and said gently, “Go grab something to eat. The surgery starts at 2 PM.”

Rebecca nodded, but with the surgery so close, she couldn't bring herself to eat. She went straight to her mom

down in the chair by the bed, and began pouring her heart out to the woman who had been asleep for so long.

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Timothy, who had followed her, stood outside and quietly watched through the window. He didn’t want to disturb

her, comfort her, or interrupt her. He just let her have this moment in peace.

Soon, it was tfor surgery. Rebecca’s mom was wheeled into the operating room, and as the red light above

the door turned on, Rebecca felt a knot of anxiety in her stomach.

“Worrying won't help her,” a breezy female voice rang out. Andrea, looking like she was ready for a photoshoot

rather than a hospital visit, strolled over from the corner. “If you've got time, go make smoney for your

mom's medical bills.”

Rebecca didn’t even glance at Andrea. She couldn't care less why she was there. Her mind was focused entirely

on praying

for the surgery to be a success.

“I heard from Jeffrey that your mom'’s having surgery today,” Andrea said, sitting next to Rebecca.

Rebecca gave a quiet, wry laugh to herself.

Course, Jeffrey tells her everything,’ she thought.

“I'm here to check on your mom,” Andrea continued, her sarcasm fading as she becmore serious. “But |

also want to talk about a deal that could benefit both of us.”

“Guess you missed the ‘No Loud Talking’ sign on the wall, huh?” Rebecca muttered, irritation practically radiating

off her.

“Please, I'm not being loud. This is barely a whisper,” Andrea replied, completely unbothered.

Rebecca just ignored her.

Andrea glanced at Rebecca's serious face, and for a moment, it felt like they were back to the first day they met.

Words slipped out before she could stop herself. “If none chance at being lifelong friends?”

“Not a chance,” Rebecca shot back bluntly.

of that had ever happened, do you think we would've had a

Honestly, Andrea had always been restless, never the type to settle down. Even without all the , they were

never going to be lasting friends.

“Fine. Then let's talk about Jeffrey,” Andrea said, completely unfazed by Rebecca's bluntness. “I bet you don’t

want him sticking his nose in your business. You also don’t need his advice about your life, right?”

Rebecca glanced at her, unsure where Andrea was going with this.

“Me, neither,” Andrea said, meeting Rebecca’s gaze directly. “On this, we both want the sthing.”

“What are you trying to say?” Rebecca asked, suspicion creeping into her voice.

“Let's work together,” Andrea said plainly. “I'll give you all my savings. Once your mom’s condition is stable, you

can take her and leave Jelasburg. If you agree, I'll take care of Jeffrey and make sure he leaves you alone.”

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Andrea's expression was dead serious. “I promise he won't cause any trouble for you or your friends.”

“I already gave you my answer to that last time,” Rebecca said, her eyes still locked on the glowing light above

the operating room door, showing no interest in Andrea’s offer.

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“I've got a question,” Rebecca said.

Feeling genuinely earnest, Andrea was more patient than usual. “Go ahead.”

“Why does he say you're so important to him?” Rebecca pressed, unable to figure out the reason.

In the five years they'd been married, all sorts of women tried to catch Jeffrey’s eye. Swere stunning. Some

were gentle, and shad strong personalities. There was pretty much every type one could imagine.

But none of them ever seemed to interest Jeffrey. He never stopped loving Rebecca, just like he had from the

very beginning. She honestly thought she was the one and only until Andrea appeared.

To this day, Rebecca still couldn't understand what made Andrea so special in Jeffrey's eyes. Andrea wasn’t more

beautiful than her, and there were plenty of women at the Hanson Group who were more capable.

As for playing the sweet and innocent role, plenty of women did far better than Andrea.

Andrea's eyes flickered for a moment. “I don’t know.”

“You don’t know, or you just don’t wantto know?” Rebecca pressed, her suspicion growing. “Or maybe

there's something about you that makes you so important to him?”

Andrea didn’t answer. Back then, she might have panicked, worried Rebecca would go straight to Jeffrey and ask

him directly.

But now, she had figured out that Rebecca wasn’t the type to dig around, and even if she did, Jeffrey would

never spill the truth. So, Andrea wasn’t too concerned anymore.

ever had anything to do with each other growing up, right?” Rebecca stared at “If I'm not mistaken, you and

Jeffrey Andrea’s calm face, her tone blunt. “So how does that make you such a big deal to him?”

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