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“Why did he cto see you?” Stanley couldn't wrap his head around this at all. “You guys have never had any

business with each other. There's never been any overlap.”

“He was the one who ordered someone to trigger Samuel's allergic reaction,” Gregory explained.

Stanley blinked in disbelief.

Stanley swore, “Is he actually crazy?”

The two families had never crossed paths before.

They'd barely even run into each other at parties.

It's totally out of line for him to pull something like this.

“So, what are you gonna do about him?” Stanley had heard about Samuel's allergic reaction and was seriously

pissed at the third heir of the Quinn family. “Wantto help you out?”

Jeffrey pressed his lips together. “Let’s wait until he shows up. No rush.”

Stanley snarked, “Looks like the meds wore off-starting to hurt now, huh?”

Jeffrey didn’t bother answering. He just turned to Gregory, “Still nothing?”

Stanley was speechless.

Gregory was speechless too.

Gregory glanced at his phone, seeing no new messages, and tried to soften it, “It’s lunchtime—Ms. Jensen's

probably just taking a break after eating.”

“Rest? Givea break. She just flat-out doesn’t want to deal with someone like you,” Stanley scoffed, dropping

any pretense of sparing Jeffrey's feelings. “If she really cared about whether you lived or died, there's no way

she'd go this long without checking in on you.”

Jeffrey's eyes darkened, the emotions swirling in them growing deeper.

He just stayed silent.

“If you honestly can’t stand it, I'll go fetch her for you right now,” Stanley offered, unable to watch him mope.

“Or you could have Gregory text-her and say things are getting worse-see if she’s really that cold or just acting

like it.”

“Don’t bother,” Jeffrey shot back.

Stanley genuinely couldn't figure him out. “Why the hell did you stab yourself anyway?”

Jeffrey didn’t say a word.

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‘Maybe he just hit the breaking point and needed to do something extreme, Stanley guessed.

‘Or maybe he just needed an excuse to finally let her go!

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‘Maybe he wanted to give her sspace to think about their relationship-and give himself a chance to sort out

whether he’d messed things up along the way!

“If you ask me, since you already went as far as stabbing yourself, you might as well use it to act a little pitiful

and finally own up to everything-apologize for real,” Stanley said, not keen to see Jeffrey putting himself through

all that .

Jeffrey just glared at him, clearly unimpressed.

“Aren’t you always the type to spin things your way?” Stanley pushed. “This is prtfor you.”

Jeffrey replied, “No need.”

All he wanted was to see clearly what she really thought.

Pulling ssympathy stunt was still just tricking people-and any feelings you get that way won't stick around

for long.

‘Stanley didn’t even know what to say.”

Stanley decided to mind his own business from now on.

For the next two days, Rebecca still didn’t reply to Gregory's messages.

Jeffrey had waited at first, but in the end, he realized Rebecca was even more ruthless than he’d thought.

Meanwhile, Rebecca had her own stuff to deal with.

That safternoon, when her mom chand said the divorce was finally on track, she told Rebecca to

sit down for a real talk with Ms. White, Attorney. At first, Rebecca thought maybe she should wait until Jeffrey was

out of the woods, worried she might upset him.

But after mulling it over, she figured, “If he didn’t lose it with everything that’s happened, nothing I say is gonna

faze him,” Rebecca thought to herself.

“Honestly, if he could keep his cool after all that, he’s not gonna crack just because of this,” she decided.

So she went and chatted with Ms. White, Attorney, giving her a quick summary of what was going on between

her and Jeffrey.

After listening, Ms. White, Attorney advised her to have one more talk with Jeffrey-if he still refused to agree to

the divorce, then just take it to court. She also told Rebecca to make sure to collect as much evidence as

possible during the conversation.

So, on the afternoon of the third day following Jeffrey’s accident, Rebecca finally showed up.

The moment Gregory saw her walk in, his eyes sparkled.

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Stanley let out a sigh of relief.

Both finally felt the tension in their chests ease up a little.

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“Ms. Jensen, con in,” Gregory greeted her enthusiastically, playing up how miserable Jeffrey’s been. “Mr.

Hanson hasn't been himself lately-barely cats and can hardly keep his spirits up.”

Rebecca just gave a noncommittal nod.

Gregory added, “He'll be thrilled you came.”

Rebecca replied coolly, “Don’t bet on it.”

Gregory was taken aback.

Stanley just stared, baffled.

They shot each other a look-yeah, something was definitely wrong.

By now, the three of them were in Jeffrey's hospital room. Seeing him pale and sleeping, Rebecca couldn't help

but glance at his chest where he’d been hurt.

“Mr. Hanson,” Gregory called softly as he approached the bed. “Ms. Jensen's here.”

Jeffrey slowly opened his eyes.

His usually distant, cold gaze didn’t have that chilly edge now-he actually looked a bit gentler.

A flicker of emotion flashed in his eyes when he saw her step in.

“I need to talk to him alone,” Rebecca said as she casually placed her bag on the bedside cabinet. She wore

something plain and understated.

Jeffrey shot them a look, clearly asking them to give him and Rebecca sprivacy.

Gregory adjusted the bed for him, then obediently left the room together with Stanley.

Outside the door, the two just stood there.

They exchanged glances, both feeling a little uneasy.

Stanley finally spoke up, casting a look at the tightly closed door. “What do you think Ms. Jensen wants to talk to

your boss about?”

Gregory ventured carefully, “Maybe she’s just here to see how he’s doing after the injury?”

“If she really cared about his injury, she would've dropped by the first day,” Stanley said, suspicion obvious in his

voice. “Why bother showing up now? Something's fishy.”

Honestly, the look on her face didn’t scream concern to Stanley-it was more like she had business to settle.

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Actually, she seemed way more like she was here to cause a scene.

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“Doesn't really matter what they're talking about,” Gregory shrugged, way more laid-back than Stanley. “As long

as Ms. Jensen's here, Mr. Hanson's mood will definitely improve.”

Stanley kept his eyes fixed on the door.

‘Yeah, here's hoping,’ Stanley muttered to himself, not feeling all that optimistic.

In the room, Jeffrey was still getting an IV drip.

Sitting up a bit, he looked at Rebecca, who'd settled in next to him. The first thing out of his mouth was, “Did |

freak you out that day?”

Rebecca was upfront. “I did.”

Jeffrey fixed her with a steady look. “You're not just here to see how I'm doing, are you?”

Rebecca froze for a second, caught off guard.

‘Damn, didn’t think he’d go straight to the point,’ she thought.

“Just say it. What is it?” Jeffrey kept his cool, his voice steady.

“After | went hthat day, | thought about it-we didn’t have to end up like this,” Rebecca started, testing the

waters. “Honestly, | think it all comes back to what happened between you and Andrea.”

Jeffrey just sat there in silence, not saying a word.

Rebecca met his eyes. “If Andrea hadn't cinto the picture, and you hadn't sworn to look after her for life, all

this mess wouldn't have happened.”

Jeffrey's gaze shifted; those deep, unfathomable eyes rippled with something hard to read.

Those words.

That really shouldn't have been said right now.

“So what are you trying to get at?” Jeffrey asked, his tone steady, but beneath it, a barely-there tension.

“You're still stuck on her, and honestly, | can’t live with that,” Rebecca said, her tone plain but resolute. “I refuse

to go through those threats and intimidation all over again. | need you to-"

“Rebecca,” Jeffrey interrupted her-his stare sharper and more intense than ever.

Rebecca instinctively met his eyes, caught off guard.

Jeffrey glanced at the bag on the cabinet, then spoke with cold certainty, “You've got your phone recording in

there, don’t you? Or maybe you stashed a voice recorder?”

Rebecca's entire body went rigid; adrenaline shot through her system, and she nearly forgot to breathe.

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‘How did he figure that out?’ Rebecca froze, her breath catching for a split second.

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“You want a divorce,” Jeffrey said, sounding calm, though inside he felt like he was sinking. “You chere just

to turn every vague word | say into evidence against me.”

“You're reading too much into it,” Rebecca said lightly, never one to admit anything before the last moment.

“I guess if | just looked through your bag, I'd get my answer,” Jeffrey said, his voice low, tinged with hurt.

“Honestly, | never thought you could be this heartless.”

Rebecca replied, just as cool, “Not as much as you.”

Jeffrey’s voice was cool, almost mocking. “Looks like you've already forgotten what went down before.”

Rebecca replied calmly, “What are you talking about?”

“The promise you madethat night when Samuel got hurt,” Jeffrey countered, not about to walk into her

traps. “Do you really think I'm just easy to deal with, or are you so sure of my feelings for you that you think you

can do whatever you want?”

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