After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 222

Chapter 222

With an excuse handed to him, Jeffrey took the opportunity. “Alright.”

And just like that.

He’d managed to sneak in without a hitch.

Gregory finally breathed a sigh of relief.

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He’d been worrying about what he’d do if Mr. Hanson couldn’t get in. He couldn’t just leave him sitting alone in the villa for hours, after all.

“Thank goodness,‘ Gregory thought.

‘Ms. Jensen really is the best!‘ he added to himself.

“Ian, that jerk, told me to bring you this gift,” Jessica announced once they reached the living room. She dug a fancy box out of her bag and gave it to Rebecca. “He wants you to put it on, then I have to snap a pic and send it to him as proof.”

“Huh?” Rebecca blinked, looking confused.

‘That seriously doesn’t sound like something he’d say, Rebecca thought to herself.

Jessica shot her a knowing look, raising her eyebrows.

Rebecca got the message instantly.

She kind of thought it was silly, but hey–when your best friend asks, you do what she says.

She popped open the slick box, and there it was—a gorgeous necklace, glimmering with tiny diamonds, the pink diamond in the pendant so pretty it made her heart skip.

“He designed it himself,” Jessica said, looping the necklace around her neck. Then she added, her voice soft and serious, “He also wanted me to tell you–no matter what changes in your life, you’ll always be our princess.”

Rebecca looked down at the pendant, twirling it between her fingers, a soft smile blooming on her lips.

She totally got what they were saying.

And she knew he really did care about her.

“Alright, let’s snap a pic,” Jessica said, pulling out her phone.

Rebecca struck a pose for the camera, all smiles and totally cooperative.

Gregory felt a wave of anxiety watching this, sneaking a glance at Jeffrey from the corner of his eye.

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Looked like the rival was trying to provoke Mr. Hanson.

‘Mr. Hanson is probably mad,‘ Gregory worried to himself.

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“Send someone to the pink diamond mines in Australia and the gem mines in Namibia,” Jeffrey ordered, showing zero sign of anger. In moments like this, he only wondered why Rebecca still liked getting diamonds from someone else.

‘Is it that I haven’t given her enough? Or maybe she just doesn’t really like the ones I’ve picked out for her?‘ he thought.

Gregory instantly got the hint. “Got it.”

Jeffrey nodded, his gaze locked on Rebecca, who was busy texting Ian after the photos were sent. He stood up and walked over to her.

A shadow fell over them, and both Rebecca and Jessica looked up in unison.

“Where’s Mom and Samuel?” Jeffrey asked, his gaze still lingering on Rebecca’s face, not missing the smile that lingered there.

“Upstairs,” Rebecca replied.

Jeffrey asked politely, “Can I go up?”

Rebecca said, “Samuel’s room is on the second floor, first door on the right.”

Basically, that’s the only room you can go into.

Any other place is off–limits to him.

Jeffrey’s voice was low. “Alright.”

Jessica was totally baffled.

Her head was practically spinning with question marks.

After watching him leave the living room and head upstairs, she scooted over to Rebecca and whispered, “You’re wearing a necklace Ian personally gave you, and that’s his only reaction?”

Normally, wouldn’t he be a little jealous and then have someone send over something even bigger?

Or maybe he’d act all chill on the outside, but inside, he’d be burning with jealousy.

“He’s done stuff like this before,” Rebecca said, not surprised at all. “The wedding dress, all the jewelry and accessories for that day–he designed every single thing himself.”

Jessica just shrugged. “Whatever.”

‘Men like him—when they’re good, they’re really something, Jessica thought to herself.

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Rebecca could see Jessica was stressing about the whole divorce thing, so she told her, “Yeah, I’m planning to sue for divorce.” With Gregory sitting right there, she just kept it vague and left out all the messy details.

After heading upstairs, Jeffrey went straight to Samuel’s room.

When he walked in, Samuel was talking into his smartwatch, saying, “Bring everything up later, but make sure Mom doesn’t notice, okay?”

Mark Mason’s steady, businesslike voice came through the watch. “Understood.”

Samuel added, “Just have it all here by 2:30 at the latest.”

Mark said, “No problem.”

After finishing the call, Samuel finally let out a sigh of relief.

As Samuel was tidying up his big desk by the window, Jeffrey spoke up, “What are you up to behind your mom’s back?”

Samuel froze for a moment, then spun around.

When he realized it was Jeffrey, a quick flash of excitement showed in his eyes, but he covered it instantly, putting on a proud little face. “Did you get Mom’s permission to be here?”

“I brought a gift, so she let me in,” Jeffrey said, making himself comfortable in Samuel’s chair.

“Oh.” Samuel nodded.

Jeffrey glanced at him playfully. “And you? What sneaky business are you up to?”

“Huh?” Samuel blinked, looking confused.

‘What is he talking about?‘ Samuel wondered, totally lost.

“So, what did your ten dads give your mom?” Jeffrey teased, clearly having fun with it.

“That’s not something an uncle like you should be asking about,” Samuel replied, putting on his most serious face, his round eyes extra earnest. “And don’t even think about stealing their moves, either.”

A flicker of amusement danced in Jeffrey’s dark eyes.

He reached out his hand with a gentle smile. “Come here and let me give you a dad–hug.”

Samuel shot him a look, struggled inside for a moment, then stubbornly shook his head. “No.”

Jeffrey simply stretched out his long arms and scooped Samuel into his embrace, his voice low and soothing as always. “Why are you acting so sassy at your age?”

Samuel squirmed twice, trying to break free.

Jeffrey just held him even tighter.

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Samuel bumped his chest a couple of times, making Jeffrey’s brow wrinkle ever so slightly in pain.

“Enough with the fuss. Dad’s got something serious to talk to you about,” Jeffrey said, still hugging Samuel close, his voice carrying that calming magic.

“It’s Mr. Hanson.” Samuel corrected, firm.

Jeffrey followed his lead, still playing along. “Alright, Mr. Hanson.”

For the next half hour or so, they just spent time together. Amelia passed by, saw them, and paused for a moment, but didn’t say anything. If Jeffrey was upstairs, it almost certainly meant Rebecca had allowed it.

As a mom, all Amelia could do was give Rebecca the strength and support she needed to stand by her decisions.

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