After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 126

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

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“We just…” Candice hesitated, glancing at Marcus, hoping he’d come up with a more reasonable excuse.

“You just love manipulating and controlling those weaker than you, women and kids,” Jeffrey said, his voice icy, never showing a hint of emotion. “It’s all about your twisted need to feel powerful.”

Marcus’s face instantly turned grim. “Bastard, watch your mouth.”

Jeffrey didn’t acknowledge him at all and just strode straight toward Rebecca.

Marcus couldn’t stand being ignored in front of outsiders, and his temper snapped. “You can protect her today, but you can’t shield her forever.”

“I won’t ever let anything like this happen to her again, not as long as I’m alive,” Jeffrey said, pausing mid–step, each word clear and forceful. “If you dare lay a finger on her again, I’ll give up the Hanson Group to Stephen.”

“You…” Marcus was genuinely stunned by how unyielding Jeffrey was.

‘Just for a woman? Is he really willing to risk the Hanson Group for her?‘ Marcus thought, disbelief and frustration swirling in his mind.

“Gregory,” Jeffrey said, his voice cold as ice. “Do to Mr. Marcus Hanson what he did to Rebecca earlier. If he dies, I’ll take the fall.”

“Yes, sir,” Gregory said, sounding almost eager.

Marcus’s face drained of color. “You wouldn’t dare.”

But Gregory proved he absolutely dared. He shoved Marcus into the pool, pressed him down, and held him under. Marcus was helpless, choking and gulping mouthfuls of water as he struggled to break free.

Candice watched anxiously as Marcus thrashed desperately in the water, her voice rising with panic. “Jeffrey, he’s still your father. How can you treat him like this just for a woman?”

“You should be glad you only watched and didn’t join in,” Jeffrey replied coldly. “Otherwise, you’d be the one drowning in there, too.”

Candice’s heart clenched. At that moment, she realized he was genuinely furious.

“What are you all waiting for? Get in there and save Mr. Marcus Hanson,” Candice screamed at the bodyguards. “If something happens to him, you can all kiss your jobs goodbye.”

The bodyguards sprang into action, diving right into the pool. Jeffrey’s icy glare swept over them. “If you don’t want to be hauled into court as accomplices, you’d better stay put.”

That warning made the bodyguards freeze. None of them dared so much as move a muscle.

They might take orders from Marcus, but everyone knew real power in the Hanson family belonged to the two young masters, and of those two, Jeffrey was the one no one ever crossed.

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“How can you be so heartless?” Candice cried out, her voice trembling with desperation. “He’s your father.”

“Did you ever think Rebecca was my wife while you were messing with her?” Jeffrey retorted coldly, his eyes like frozen midnight.

Candice froze. At that moment, she finally realized that Jeffrey had never stopped caring about Rebecca. Even after a month of divorce drama, his feelings for her hadn’t wavered at all.

“If you don’t let anyone save him, I’ll go myself,” Candice cried out. “Fine, I’ll just die in the water if that’s what it takes.” And with those words, she jumped right into the pool. The bodyguards all jumped in surprise.

Riley glanced over at Jeffrey, but all he saw on Jeffrey’s face was an unsettling, icy calm, almost bordering on madness.

“Stop her,” Jeffrey said, his tone still as cold as before. “Don’t let her hurt Gregory.”

“Yes, sir,” the bodyguards replied in unison.

Candice was on the verge of a breakdown. She couldn’t believe that even when she put her own life on the line, Jeffrey still remained completely indifferent.

It used to be that, as soon as she threatened with her life and said just a couple of words, he’d always cave instantly.

Marcus spluttered as he gasped for air, choking on water.

“All this for a woman? You really-” Marcus’s voice was thick with accusation, but before he could get the words out, Gregory forced him under the water again.

Rebecca watched everything play out, and her heart twisted with emotions more complicated than ever.

She always knew Jeffrey didn’t get along with his parents, but she never expected he’d go this far for her.

Rebecca thought, ‘Stephen mentioned his rough childhood before, but what kind of past could make someone like this? What kind of roles did Marcus and Candice play back then? Is he thinking of all of that now?‘

For a second, Rebecca just wanted to hug him. But she knew he didn’t need pity or anyone feeling sorry for him. What he needed was someone who’d choose him, no hesitation.

But she just couldn’t give herself fully to him. She couldn’t pretend that everything with Andrea never happened.

She walked over and slipped her hand into his. It was the first time she’d reached out to him like this since their divorce. “You’re soaked. Come on, let’s go get you into some dry clothes.”

Jeffrey was caught off guard. The icy distance in his eyes melted away as soon as he saw her.

Rebecca had no idea what was going through his mind, but she knew they had to get out of there as soon as possible. If Jeffrey’s childhood had really been as rough as they said, everything that happened there might just reopen those old wounds.

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“Let’s go,” Rebecca said, squeezing his hand a little tighter.

Jeffrey didn’t say a word. He just let her guide him away, silent and willing.

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