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Jeffrey left around the same time as the police officers. But instead of driving away immediately, he sat in his car, staring up at the high–rise where Rebecca was.

About ten minutes later, Gregory arrived. “Boss.”

“Got the results?” Jeffrey asked.

“Yeah.” Gregory handed over a file. “Multiple labs confirmed it. Richard isn’t Ms. Jensen’s father. No blood relation at all.”

Jeffrey flipped through the documents.

Just as Gregory had said, Rebecca wasn’t Richard’s kid.

“Do you want me to look into Ms. Jensen’s real father?” Gregory asked.

“No need,” Jeffrey replied coolly. “Now that we’ve cleared up Amelia’s situation, we’ll get a lead on Rebecca’s father anyway.” He added, “When did Amelia and Richard get married?”

“They got their marriage license in April, which was less than five months before Ms. Jensen’s birthday,” Gregory replied.

So, Richard probably knew Amelia was already pregnant back then.

“I looked into it in detail. On the surface, it seems like Richard and Amelia had a shotgun wedding. But when I questioned the Jensen family about when their relationship actually started, every single person gave a different answer,” Gregory said, sounding a little intrigued.

Jeffrey ran his fingers over the test results, deep in thought.

“Also, just as you guessed, Amelia was indeed the founder of the Jensen Group. But she was only involved for three months before handing everything over to Richard,” Gregory went on.

“Did she have any shares?” Jeffrey asked, not having paid much attention to the Jensen Group before.

“No,” Gregory replied.

Jeffrey’s expression darkened.

So, it seemed that what they heard Rebecca say to Richard was likely true.

Amelia probably struck some kind of deal with Richard. Amelia helped Richard launch the company quickly, and he promised her something in return. Whether raising Rebecca was part of that deal was still anyone’s

guess.

“Doesn’t Amelia have a friend?” Jeffrey asked, trying to recall something from the past.

Gregory, who knew all the details, replied, “Yeah, her name is May. She went abroad soon after Amelia’s

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accident and rarely comes back.”

“Get in touch with her. Set up a meeting,” Jeffrey said, thinking she might be the key to unlocking some

answers.

“Got it,” Gregory said.

Jeffrey just grunted.

When May saw Gregory’s message, she felt uneasy. After some thought, she called Rebecca. “So, how are things with Jeffrey?”

“We’re getting divorced soon,” Rebecca said. The thought of getting divorced on Thursday made her feel much lighter.

Rebecca thought, ‘I won’t hurt every time he’s with Andrea anymore. It’ll all be over soon. We’ll have no ties left.‘

May looked at Gregory’s email, puzzled. ‘Is Jeffrey trying to get me to stop Rebecca from getting a divorce?‘ she wondered.

“What’s up?” Rebecca asked, knowing May didn’t pry without reason.

“I’m thinking about when to come back,” May said.

She had promised to return to keep Rebecca from learning the truth about Richard and Amelia. But with work piling up, it was hard to leave.

“Come back?” Rebecca asked.

“Sure, I’ll help you find your mom’s bank card and make you super rich,” May replied with a grin.

Rebecca paused, speechless for a moment.

She sighed. She believed most of what May said, except the part about Amelia being worth billions. That sounded way too far–fetched.

“Alright,” May said after a long pause. “Let me know when you set your divorce date. I’ll see if I can come back and check on Amelia.”

“Okay,” Rebecca agreed.

After hanging up, Rebecca glanced at the calendar.

A month had passed. There were only a few days left, and it was time to set the date for the divorce paperwork with Jeffrey. She had a job now, so she’d need to ask for time off.

Lost in thought, she texted Jeffrey: [Are you free this Thursday?]

Jeffrey saw the message as he walked through his front door. He knew what she meant, but he didn’t reply.

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By evening, she still hadn’t heard back. As she thought about it, Ian’s question came to mind. ‘What if Jeffrey refuses to divorce me?‘ she thought.

The thought made her feel uneasy. After dinner with Samuel, she called Jeffrey. She was just straight to the point. “Did you see my message?”

Jeffrey was at a bar with Stanley and Riley.

He glanced at his drink and answered honestly, “Yeah, I saw it.”

She almost blurted out, “If you saw it, why didn’t you reply?”

But she caught herself just in time.

He didn’t owe her a response. If she asked, he’d just turn it back on her and put her on the spot.

“Wednesday is the last day of the cooling–off period. We can get the divorce papers on Thursday,” Rebecca said calmly, her voice steady. “If you’re free then, I’ll ask for time off work so we can go together.”

Jeffrey’s expression darkened.

She really did want to divorce him.

Stanley and Riley both picked up on his sudden mood change. Riley shot Stanley a nosy look, silently mouthing, “Who on earth is gutsy enough to tick him off with just a couple of words?”

Stanley was kind of speechless. He thought, ‘Who else could it be but Rebecca?‘

He wasn’t about to say that out loud. He liked having all his teeth.

“Are you listening?” Rebecca asked, her voice steady.

Jeffrey pressed his lips together, feeling an odd tightness in his chest. “Yeah.”

Rebecca was about to scold him. ‘If he’s listening, why can’t he just answer like a normal person?‘ she thought, a bit annoyed.

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