After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26.

Chapter 26

“I came to check on Samuel,” Jeffrey said, his voice low. He rose to his feet, his presence filling the room. His gaze lingered briefly on Rebecca before adding, “Lock the doors and windows. I’ll be there soon.”

“Please hurr-” Andrea began, but a sudden clap of thunder cut her off. She let out a sharp cry.

Rebecca was scared, too. Jeffrey noticed but said nothing. Instead, he gentled his voice, talking Andrea through her fake panic until she finally calmed down.

Before leaving, he saw how tense Rebecca looked and said offhandedly, “If you’re scared, put on some headphones.”

“Not your concern,” Rebecca shot back, suppressing a shiver. “Go back to her. Stop wasting your time here.”

No sooner had she spoken than another roar of thunder shook the room. But this time, she didn’t even blink.

Jeffrey didn’t stay. Toying with his phone, he walked out of the modest apartment–a space that hardly matched his status. As he slid into his car downstairs, a sharp lightning bolt sliced through the darkness…

Almost instinctively, Jeffrey glanced up toward Rebecca’s floor. “Call Jessica. Make up a reason–get her to stay with Rebecca tonight,” he ordered.

“After you passed that message to the Scotts, Jessica was tricked by her parents into going overseas,” replied Gregory soberly from the driver’s seat. “She can’t be back tonight.”

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Jeffrey fell silent. He ran his fingers over the phone, weighing his words. Then he sent a message: [Your mom is scared of thunder. Go sleep with her tonight.]

Samuel read the message but didn’t reply. He could tolerate his father being harsh with him, but abandoning his mom was unforgivable, no matter how “important” that other woman was supposed to be.

“Harmony Estate,” Jeffrey said. He didn’t bother sending another text–he knew Samuel would go stay with Rebecca.

Gregory nodded. “Okay.”

The car sped through the storm. Thunder growled overhead, sometimes so loud it felt like the sky might split open.

Jeffrey’s perfect eyebrows knitted together. His fingertip unconsciously traced the phone screen, eyes fixed on the chat. labeled “Rebecca.” But even as the car pulled into Harmony Estate, not a single text had left his screen.

Gregory swung the door open. Jeffrey tucked his phone away and stepped out, his earlier concern for Rebecca left behind- in the car like a passing thought.

The moment Andrea saw Jeffrey, she leapt from the bed and threw her arms around his waist, holding him tightly. “You’re back. That thunder was so loud earlier,.. I was really scared.”

“Get some rest. I’ll stay here with you,” Jeffrey said, gently loosening her grip.

Andrea nodded and climbed back into bed. After a moment, she bit her lip shyly and whispered, “Jeffrey.”

“Yeah?” Jeffrey looked at her, his striking features betraying no emotion.

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“Can you hold me while I sleep?” Andrea reached for his hand, her eyes hopeful. “I won’t be as scared if you’re close.”

She was certain that if he got into bed with her, she could seduce him.

Jeffrey didn’t reply. He tucked her in and sat down beside the bed, keeping her company.

“You don’t want to be close to me?” Andrea noticed he was pulling away. “You didn’t want to touch me earlier, and now you won’t even share the bed.”

“Just focus on getting better. We’ll handle the rest later,” Jeffrey said calmly. “Be good, okay?”

Realizing he didn’t want to discuss this further, Andrea buried her emotions and turned to sleep. ‘Rebecca is out of the picture now, anyway. Sooner or later, I’ll take her place,’ she thought.

Thunder was still rumbling, and yet Andrea had drifted off. Watching her breathe steadily in bed, Jeffrey sat in the chair and remembered how Rebecca used to burrow under the blankets during storms.

Even though it got stuffy and didn’t actually block the sound, Rebecca always hid underneath. Even when he held her and covered her ears, she needed that blanket over her head to feel safe.

With that thought, he pulled out his phone and texted Samuel: [How’s your mom?]

Meanwhile, Samuel and Rebecca were on a video call with Jessica.

Jessica hadn’t answered any of Rebecca’s messages since last night. At first, Rebecca thought she was just sleeping after pulling an all–nighter–it wasn’t the first time.

But a full day had passed now, and Rebecca was getting worried. Luckily, the video call finally went through.

“Talk about good timing,” Jessica chuckled. “My dad just had someone return my phone to me.”

“Return?” Rebecca asked, her voice tight with confusion and worry.

“Yeah, he teamed up with my mom to trick me into this country. The second I got off the plane, he took my passport and phone,” Jessica complained, still annoyed. “After years of nothing, suddenly they joined forces just to deal with me.”

Rebecca went quiet. She knew in a split second that Jeffrey was probably behind this.

“Anyway, I’ve got something to tell you,” Jessica said, switching topics. Since Samuel was on the call, she didn’t bring up Jeffrey.

Rebecca took the cue. “What is it?”

“I saw someone at the airport who kinda looks like you,” Jessica said, sending over the photo. “See for yourself.”

Rebecca opened it. The man in the picture was dressed in

really handsome.

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expensive tailored suit, looked to be in his fifties, and was

“Check out his vibe–totally sharp and classy. Definitely not some average guy,” Jessica remarked as she looked at the

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