After the divorce, he begged

Standing outside the bar, Richard was about to hail a cab to confront Rebecca when he suddenly realized he

didn’t even know where she lived.

Just then, a text appeared on his phone: [Rebecca lives in Unit 1802, Building 1, Maple Garden. She works at

PrimePlay Technologies.]

Richard frowned and replied: [Who are you?]

When there was no response, he used the last of his cash to flag down a taxi heading toward Rebecca's

apartment complex. His anger only grew with each passing minute.

The events of the day replayed vividly in his mind. If it weren't for that damn Rebecca, Jeffrey wouldn't have

targeted him.

The moment Richard left the bar, Brady informed Stanley, who then immediately told Jeffrey, “Richard left the

bar. He's probably going after Rebecca.”

“Did you give him Rebecca’s address?” Jeffrey asked.

Stanley responded, “No, you toldnot to.”

Jeffrey relaxed a bit. “Good.”

Stanley kindly reminded him, “Aren’t you sending guards? What if he harasses Rebecca?”

Although Richard had learned the hard way that even without Jeffrey, Rebecca wasn’t someone he could just

push around, Stanley wondered if a week of washing cups might've finally driven him to the edge.

Jeffrey hung up after dismissing the idea, clearly not wanting to discuss the matter further.

Since he showed no concern, Stanley didn’t press the issue.

After & PM, Richard managed to get into Rebecca's apartment complex by tailgating another resident through

the gate.

Inside, Rebecca was listening to Samuel's funny school stories when the doorbell rang. She froze when she saw

who it was and slammed the door shut in reflex immediately.

“That's no way to greet your father!” Richard shoved against the door and barged into the modest apartment.

“You're guarding this dump like it's spalace.”

Unable to stop him, Rebecca demanded, “What are you doing here?”

“Visiting my daughter,” Richard replied, scanning the room with an entitled look. “Got a problem with that?”

Rebecca followed him into the apartment.

Hearing the noise, Samuel cout. When he saw Richard, he instinctively looked at Rebecca, his round eyes

filled with confusion. “Mommy, who is this?”

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“He’s your grandpa,” Rebecca said, not wanting her child to get involved any further. “Go play inside while | talk

to him.”

Samuel, sensing the tension between Rebecca and Richard, politely called out without asking any questions,

“Grandpa.”

Richard didn’t expect Samuel to address him that way, as he wasn’t the boy’s biological grandfather.

Samuel didn’t stick around. After greeting them, he obediently went back to his room as Rebecca had instructed.

Jeffrey is really heartless,” Richard muttered as he sat on the sofa, watching Samuels door close before turning

his gaze to Rebecca. “Letting his own child suffer while you're out here.”

Rebecca ignored his jab. “What are you here for?”

“Unless...” Richard replied, his voice laced with genuine curiosity, “This child isn’t really his?”

Rebecca didn’t bother responding to his baseless accusations. Ever since the company went bankrupt, Richard

was

nothing like the kind, gentle father he used to be.

“My purpose is simple,” Richard said, after a moment of circling around the issue. “Call Jeffrey and have him

cancel the

debt of over 600 thousand from that day.”

Rebecca wasn't surprised by his debt. “I'm already divorced from him.”

“I'm not here to negotiate,” Richard said, his tone cold and ruthless. “If you don’t call him, I'll have no problem

making a scene at your workplace. You work at PrimePlay Technologies, don’t you?”

Rebecca's eyes narrowed instantly. ‘How did he know?‘ she wondered.

“This debt of over 600 thousand was a trap Jeffrey set for me,” Richard fumed. “I didn’t spend that money

willingly.”

The thought of having to wash glasses again in two days if this wasn’t resolved made his anger boil. “This mess

started because of you. You need to fix it.”

Rebecca was about to argue what this had to do with her, but then she remembered Jeffrey’s words when she

went to Harmony Estate to apologize to Andrea.

Jeffrey said back then, “Do you know how many problems I've cleaned up for you lately? Did you really think

Richard and those other guys from the lounge just left you alone out of kindness?”

‘So, Jeffrey trapped Richard in debt to keep him there,’ she thought.

“You don’t wantto camp out here all day, right?” Richard said, threatening her. “Or do you wantto cause

a scene at your company?”

Rebecca's heart tightened. If Richard decided to stay at her place or stir up trouble at the Hanson Group, there'd

be nothing she could do. Even the police couldn’t intervene in family matters like this.

“Ill go talk to your kid,” Richard said, rising from the couch, every move full of menace. “Take your time

deciding. If you won't make that call, | won't force you. But I'll be taking over this apartment for now.”

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“Wait!” Rebecca strode over to block him.

“Made up your mind?” Richard asked.

“Ill call Jeffrey,” Rebecca said, not wanting him to disturb Samuel. “But | can’t guarantee he'll agree.”

“l want that bar contract scrapped, not shalf-hearted conversation,” Richard growled, his impatience clear

in every muscle.

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The phone rang for a few seconds before Jeffrey answered. “What is it?”

“Did my dad owe you over 600 thousand at Stanley's bar?” Rebecca didn’t waste twith pleasantries and

went straight to the point.

Jeffrey's brow furrowed slightly as he recalled Stanley's call. “He's with you?” he asked.

“Yes,” Rebecca replied.

Jeffrey's deep eyes narrowed. ‘How did Richard manage to find Rebecca?’ he wondered.

“He says this situation started because of me,” Rebecca said bluntly, cutting to the chase. “If that’s true, can you

please cancel his bar contract and just let this go?”

“You were the trigger, but that’s not what matters,” Jeffrey said.

“Understood,” Rebecca responded coolly and hung up without a second thought.

The line went dead, and Jeffrey's sharp features tightened ever so slightly.

Andrea, who had been sitting beside him watching TV, noticed the change in his mood. She leaned over to him

instinctively. “Did something happen?” she asked,

“Richard went to see Rebecca,” Jeffrey replied flatly.

Andrea looked at him blankly. “Huh?”

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“Don’t you already know?” Jeffrey set his phone down and gave her a sideways glance.

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