After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 43

Chapter 43

Andrea suddenly felt an urgent need to define her status. “Jeffrey,” she said.

“Go ahead.” Jeffrey looked at her.

“Once you divorce Rebecca, will you marry me?” Andrea blurted out, her heart pounding–not from nerves, but from a deep, restless anxiety, terrified of the answer she might receive.

Jeffrey’s expression grew serious, clearly taken aback by her question.

“I know it’s kind of out of the blue.” Andrea rushed to fill the silence before he could reply, not wanting things to get awkward. “I just want to be prepared. That’s all.”

“I’ve told you the answer from the beginning,” Jeffrey said plainly. “No matter what happens, the end result will stay the same.”

Andrea forced a tight smile. “I guess that’s how it is.”

Jeffrey gave a simple, “Mm.”

“Then, would you ever marry someone else?” Andrea probed.

Jeffrey’s eyes lingered on her. He understood exactly what was on her mind and why she asked, but that didn’t mean he was going to give her the answer she wanted.

Andrea waited, but no answer came. Deep down, she knew he’d never marry her. “I just worry that if you marry someone else, she might not accept me,” she said, trying to save face. “That could get messy.”

Jeffrey finally gave her an answer. “Mrs. Hanson could only ever be Rebecca.” Whether Rebecca wanted it or not, she was

his wife, one and only.

“That’s good to know,” Andrea replied, feeling a sharp pang inside, but she forced herself to act as if she didn’t care at all.

“If you ever regret your choice, you can still decide differently,” Jeffrey said, sensing the shift in Andrea’s mood. But from

the start, he was clear: he couldn’t give her what she wanted. “I respect your decision.”

“No need,” Andrea shot back almost instantly. “I’m good with things just the way they are.”

Jeffrey gently tucked her shawl around her shoulders. After a quiet moment, he offered a few comforting words before leaving, citing urgent business at the office/

By the time Rebecca reached the hospital, it was nearly noon. She went straight to Amelia’s room, and then checked in

with the doctor for a detailed update, still worried about Amelia’s condition.

To Rebecca’s relief, everything was within normal limits.

After lunch, Timothy stopped by Amelia’s ward and saw Rebecca still there. “Don’t worry,” he said. “Your mom’s condition is stable. She could wake up in two weeks, or at worst, two months. Focus on your own things. We’ll take care of this.

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“I’m not really busy right now,” Rebecca replied, wanting to stick around with her mom a bit longer. She thought to herself, If a miracle happens and she wakes up early, I want to be right here waiting for her!

Timothy didn’t push her to leave but reassured her he’d handle everything, so she could focus on her own matters without worry.

Rebecca nodded along.

Before she knew it, Wednesday rolled around, and Rebecca headed over to PrimePlay Technologies for her final interview, just as they’d arranged.

Jeffrey had always kept his word. If he promised not to interfere with her final interview, he wouldn’t. But Rebecca still couldn’t shake the worry that he might secretly pull some strings.

She followed the interviewer into the manager’s office. Elmer Taylor, a sharp, professional man in his thirties wearing a light–colored shirt, greeted her warmly, “Rebecca.”

“Yes,” Rebecca replied.

“The HR director already told me about your case. Everything looks good,” Elmer said, holding her resume, his tone direct. “But I’ve got one question, and I’m not sure if you’ll be comfortable with it.”

Rebecca felt a wave of relief and responded politely, “Please, go ahead.”

“They likely mentioned during the interviews that you’d join a major new project,” Elmer explained plainly. “When you sign the contract, you’ll also sign a confidentiality agreement.”

“I understand,” Rebecca replied, unfazed. Though she hadn’t had much work experience yet, she knew the basics about

stuff like this.

Elmer handed her the confidentiality agreement. “Take a look. If you agree, come in tomorrow for onboarding. If not, this is where we part ways.”

Rebecca read it carefully. The contract barred quitting without a valid reason and imposed a 3–million–dollar penalty for

breach.

Honestly, these kinds of clauses popped up pretty often in certain jobs. Sometimes the penalty went up to 30 million, all just to keep people from making off with the company’s big project secrets.

“So, what do you think?” Elmer asked when he saw she was done reading.

“Can I take some time to think it over?” Rebecca replied, her guard still up after everything Jeffrey had put her through.

Even though lan said the company didn’t involve Jeffrey, she wanted to be doubly sure before agreeing to anything. “I’ll let you know by 8 PM tonight.”

“Of course. This goes both ways,” Elmer said smoothly. “Just hit me up when you’ve made your decision.”

Rebecca nodded and handed the confidentiality agreement back to him.

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As soon as Rebecca stepped out of the company, she called lan to meet up. With Jeffrey’s promise not to interfere, she felt confident to act freely. After all, she just wanted some basic information from lan, nothing shady or personal.

They met up at a coffee shop, and Rebecca gave lan the rundown, lan’s expression changed a bit. “3 million penalty?”

“Yeah.” Rebecca nodded.

“That’s insanely high,” lan frowned. His company had penalties, too, but that amount was usually reserved for top–level staff on confidential projects, not a new hire. It felt suspicious to him.

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