After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 182

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Through rehab, Amelia had begun to open up about her finances. Rebecca was finally coming to terms with the fact that May hadn’t been exaggerating; her mother was genuinely wealthy.

The asset transfer agreement she’d seen before represented only a fraction of her mother’s total fortune. A significant amount was still unaccounted for,

Amelia assured Rebecca there was no need to worry about money ever again and encouraged her to focus solely on building the life she wanted. She even mentioned that if Rebecca wanted to quit her job, the penalty fee would be trivial.

So lost in these revelations, Rebecca barely registered the car pulling up to Rebecca’s Manor. Once they arrived, she stepped out and headed straight for the villa.

After Victor informed her that Jeffrey wasn’t home yet, she decided to go upstairs for a shower and a change of clothes.

It was exactly nine o’clock when Jeffrey finally showed up, cutting a sharp figure in his suit.

Victor stepped forward, “Mr. Hanson, Ms. Jensen’s waiting for you in the study. She wants to talk to you.”

Jeffrey glanced up at the second floor, his eyes unreadable, and gave a slight nod.

A few moments later, the study door creaked open.

Rebecca looked up when she heard the sound. Jeffrey stepped inside, unbuttoning his suit jacket. His dark eyes were unreadable, his voice low and steady as ever. “Victor said you wanted to talk?”

“Yeah,” Rebecca nodded.

Jeffrey hung his jacket up and turned to face her. “What is it?”

Noticing Jeffrey’s calm demeanor, Rebecca didn’t beat around the bush. “I want to resign–I need to be at the hospital to take care of my mom.”

Jeffrey’s movements were smooth as he rolled up his shirt sleeves, forearms flexing. “The doctor said she’ll be up and walking in a month. I’ll approve a month’s leave for you. No need to hand in your resignation.”

Rebecca shook her head, her voice firm. “I really want to quit.”

Rebecca thought to herself, ‘Is there really any other way to leave besides quitting? I know it’s not very responsible to PrimePlay Technologies, but with that 3–million penalty fee, they can easily find someone who’s even better than me to take over.

Jeffrey took a sip of water, sounding as steady as usual. “I thought you really liked this job. It’s the first game you ever worked on, and you even went out of town for training because of it.

“Are you sure you want to walk away just like that?”

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Jeffrey could read Rebecca’s mind, even if she didn’t say it out loud. He let it slide, giving her a chance to decide for herself.

“I’m not giving up, it’s just… right now, something feels more important, Rebecca said, trying her best to sound convincing. “Even if Mom can start walking after a month, it’ll be a long time before she really gets back to the way she was

“As soon as she’s back on her feet, I’ll have the best rehab team come here to take care of her,” Jeffrey replied, leaving her no room to argue.

Rebecca shot back, “I just can’t trust anyone else with her.”

Jeffrey’s gaze locked onto hers.

Rebecca felt a twinge of guilt but didn’t let it show. “Just like after I gave birth to Samuel, you couldn’t trust anyone else to take care of me.”

Back then, even an expensive maternity center wasn’t good enough for Jeffrey. He still had to personally handle everything for her.

“Take the month off first,” he said, sitting down beside her, his voice softer now. “If you still want to leave after that, I’ll approve it. This job means a lot to you. I don’t want you making a rash decision.”

Rebecca couldn’t help but wonder. In the past, whenever she mentioned quitting, Jeffrey would agree immediately, reminding her she didn’t need to work and he could provide for her. ‘Is he stalling?‘ she thought. ‘Or does he actually care about what I want?‘

“How does that sound?” Jeffrey asked.

“Alright,” Rebecca replied, keeping it brief. She knew from experience that the more she tried to explain, the more Jeffrey would start to question her motives.

“I’ve been pretty busy these last few days, so I haven’t made it to the hospital,” Jeffrey said, his concern obvious. “How’s your mom? Is she still having difficulty speaking?”

Rebecca replied in a flat voice, “She’s good. Her speech is almost back to normal.” Amelia could talk just fine, but screaming or shouting was still out of the question for now.

“Rebecca,” Jeffrey said, his voice dropping and softer than usual.

Rebecca shot him a sideways glance. “What’s up?”

Jeffrey’s eyes met hers. He already suspected the answer, but still asked, “Now that your mom’s awake, have you ever thought about just taking her and Samuel and leaving?”

Jeffrey thought to himself, ‘If she’s honest, we can talk about it. But if she lies to me, she shouldn’t come complaining if I stop caring about how she feels‘

“Why suddenly ask something like that?” Rebecca didn’t really give him a straight answer.

“Just answer me,” Jeffrey pressed. He was never one to let a topic go unless he wanted to.

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“Not at the moment,” Rebecca hedged, still not knowing why he’d bring it up. She tried to brush past it, giving him a half–truth. “But if you ever treat me badly, or don’t keep your word, that’s a whole different story.”

Honestly, Rebecca knew deep down, her idea of “good” and Jeffrey’s were miles apart. Sooner or later, she was bound to leave.

Jeffrey caught the growing distance in Rebecca’s expression and said quietly, “Then let’s both do our part and keep our word.”

“I should head back to the hospital,” Rebecca said, trying to steer the conversation away. ‘I can’t stand another second in this place,‘ she thought, “Mom’s got another rehab session tomorrow, and I need to be there.”

“You’re not staying here?” Jeffrey asked.

Rebecca didn’t even have to think about it. “No.”

His intense eyes fixed on her. He could sense her pulling away, already preparing to cut ties. She wouldn’t even spend one night under the same roof.

“What’s wrong?” Rebecca’s heart tightened under his gaze. It felt like he could see straight through all her thoughts and secrets.

“I’ll take you,” Jeffrey said evenly, not giving anything away. He wanted to see just how well Rebecca could keep things hidden. “And I might as well go check on your mom, too.”

Rebecca smiled, “Come on, I got it.”

“Let’s go,” Jeffrey said, gently.

“Mom’s already asleep by now,” Rebecca explained. “If you want to see her, you should come tomorrow. Tomorrow’s Saturday, so you’ll have plenty of time.”

“That’s one reason, sure. But honestly, I just don’t like you riding over there so late at night by yourself,” Jeffrey murmured, softly tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “Come on, let’s go.”

Rebecca knew she couldn’t keep refusing without it looking suspicious.

Sliding into the passenger seat next to Jeffrey, Rebecca’s mind was already spinning. ‘How am I going to handle him once the divorce proceedings start? Even if we escape, Jeffrey has the resources to track us down whenever he wants.‘

“Why the long face?” Jeffrey noticed, glancing at her.

“It’s nothing,” Rebecca said softly, not wanting to explain.

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