After the divorce he begged novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Rebecca paused, surprised that Samuel had learned about the situation.

*So you know about the divorce, too?” she asked gently. She’d been trying to figure out how to tell him without hurting him too much.

Samuel nodded and said softly, “Yes”

Pulling him closer, Rebecca whispered into his hair, “I’m so sorry, baby.”

“Mommy, you’re such a dummy,” Samuel said, his innocent face full of concern as he squeezed her hand, “you shouldn’t have fought for custody of me.”

Rebecca fraze, her heart dropping to her stomach. Does Samuel not want to live with me?” she thought bitterly.

“Even if I live at Daddy’s, you’ll always be my favorite person,” Samuel told her, billing his head in that way that always saw right through her. “Til miss you every day and come see you on all my breaks.”

A smile appeared through Rebecca’s tears before she even realized she was crying.

“You should’ve let Daddy take me, Samuel said, his voice gentle but his words showing wisdom beyond his years. “Then he’d finally get how much work parenting really is.”

“I could never do that,” Rebecca whispered, feeling that Samuel and her mother’s love were life’s greatest blessings, “I couldn’t stand you growing up in that house. I want your childhood and your whole life to be full of love and happiness

Taking him with her was the only way to keep her son from being messed up. Staying with the Hansons might not seem like a big deal at first, but over time, they’d totally lead him down the wrong path.

Marcus considered affairs normal within their social circle, and Jeffrey had grown up viewing it as acceptable.

She refused to let Samuel be corrupted by their values and wanted him to grow up with a healthy mind and strong character:

*Mommy, you’re such a goof,” Samuel said, holding her tight, his big eyes full of nothing but love. “But you’re the best.”

Rebecca smiled and ran a hand through his hair. Right then, she knew every hard choice had been worth it.

“Mommy,” he said in that cute little way of his that always melted her heart.

“Yeah?” Rebecca responded.

Hesitation showed on his young face. Did Daddy divorce you because of that secretary from today?”

Rebecca’s expression froze.

“I saw that hot search topic from the other day,” Samuel said in his gentle voice, sounding wiser than his years. “Daddy said he was traveling for work today, but his step count kept increasing for hours after ho left.”

Rebecca wanted to say something, but then hesitated. She was concerned he might not be ready to hear what she had to say.

She also realized at that moment that Samuel was even more perceptive than she was, and she wondered how someone so young knew to check slep

counts.

“Don’t worry about me getting upset, Samuel said, his big eyes showing genuine concern for her.

Samuel was sure of his father’s love for him that wouldn’t change, even if his father had cheated. But he also understood that his father’s feelings for his mother had changed forever, and his greatest worry was that she wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Rebecca still held back the truth, comforting Samuel instead. “Even though Mommy and Daddy aren’t together anymore, we both love you just as much

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as always,” she whispered.

After their heavy talk, Rebecca spent time playing games with Samuel to take his mind off things.

Over the next few days, she began searching for both an apartment and a job.

Returning to the workforce after five years away proved challenging. Even with her degree from a top school, she was just another resume in a stack of fresh graduates.

When Jessica called to check in and heard Rebecca was struggling, she didn’t hesitate. “Why don’t you come work at my company? I can offer you our highest starting salary”

“Let me try on my own a little longer,” Rebecca said, not wanting to cause potential problems and embarrass her friend if things went south. “You’ll be my first call if I strike out,”

“Let me take a look at your resume,” Jessica offered. “I can help you polish it up.”

Rebecca sent it to her without hesitation

When Jessica wasn’t taking on those small but perfectly–crafted acting roles, she ran an entertainment company under the Scott Group.

She know the industry inside out, which made her the perfect person to review a resume.

“You’re still as straightforward as you were right out of college,” Jessica said, scanning the resume. “After all those years with that jerk, didn’t you pick up any of his slick ways?”

Rebecca was at a loss for words,

Knowing her friend too well, Jessica made a few quick edits and sent it back. “There you go–all fixed up!”

Rebecca downloaded the updated version. The changes seemed subtle at first glance, mostly just smarter wording that made all the difference.

“Look, your resume is like a raw selfie–nobody posts those without a little editing first,” Jessica said, knowing her friend was all about substance over

style.

To put it bluntly, Rebecca was the type who’d rather let her work do the talking than waste breath on empty words.

But the real world wasn’t like school, where good grades guaranteed success. Most bosses cared less about perfect results and more about whether one could play the office game.

Even those with average performance could advance if they possessed strong interpersonal skills.

“Honestly, why not come work with me?” Jessica offered sincerely. “Whether you want to be an actor, model, or influencer, I can make it happen. Since you compose music, I could partner you with a singer, where you create the music, and she performs it.”

“Thanks, but no,” Rebecca said. She never wanted to be in the spotlight and disliked both the attention and the idea of strangers prying into her personal life. She just wanted a normal, quiet life like anyone else.

“I know you’d never let me just take care of you,” Jessica said, not bothering to argue since she knew her friend’s stubbornness all too well. “Try finding something on your own first. But if it doesn’t work out, I’m here for you.”

“Okay,” Rebecca agreed.

After they hung up, Rebecca started sending out the resume Jessica had helped her polish. To her surprise, it actually worked. Within a few days, her phone was ringing with interview offers from multiple companies.

Sho thought maybe her luck was finally turning. Every Interview went botter than expected–she breezed through the first and second rounds at each

company.

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But then, at every final interview, something went wrong. She kept getting rejected, leaving her wondering if it was really about her skills or something else entirely.

“We appreciate your interest, but we’ve decided to move forward with other candidates whose qualifications more closely match our needs.”

“Ms. Jensen, thank you for your time. Unfortunately, we won’t be making an offer following the final interview.”

“Hello. After careful consideration, we’ve concluded that your skills aren’t the right fit for this particular position.”

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