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Through rehab, Amelia had begun to open up about her finances. Reba was finallying 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 unounted for,
Amelia assured Reba 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 Reba wanted to quit her job, the penalty fee would be trivial.
So lost in these revtions, Reba barely registered the car pulling up <i>to </i>Reba’s Manor. Once they arrived, she stepped out and headed straight for the vi.
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 nced up at the second floor, his eyes unreadable, and gave a slight nod.
A few momentster, the study door creaked open.
Reba 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,” Reba nodded.
Jeffrey hung his jacket up and turned to face her. “What is it?”
Noticing Jeffrey’s calm demeanor, Reba 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.”
Reba shook her head, her voice firm. “I really want to quit.”
Reba thought to herself, ‘Is there really any other way to leave besides quitting? I know it’s not very responsible to Primey 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 Reba’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, Reba 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 teame here to take care of her,” Jeffrey replied, leaving her no room to argue.
Reba shot back, “I just can’t trust anyone else with her.”
Jeffrey’s gaze locked onto hers.
Reba 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.”
Reba 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,” Reba replied, keeping it brief. She knew from experience that the more she tried to exin, the more Jeffrey would start to question her motives.
“I’ve been pretty busy thesest 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?”
Reba replied in a t 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.
“Reba,” Jeffrey said, his voice dropping and softer than usual.
Reba shot him a sideways nce. “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’teining if I stop caring about how she feels‘
“Why suddenly ask something like that?” Reba 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,” Reba 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, Reba knew deep down, her idea of “good” and Jeffrey’s were miles apart. Sooner orter, she was bound to leave.
Jeffrey caught the growing distance in Reba’s expression and said quietly, “Then let’s both do our part and keep our word.”
“I should head back to the hospital,” Reba said, trying to steer the conversation away. ‘I can’t stand another second in this ce,‘ she thought, “Mom’s got another rehab session tomorrow, and I need to be there.”
“You’re not staying here?” Jeffrey asked.
Reba didn’t even have to think about it. “No.” <fn22ca> Th?s chapter is updated by Find?Novel</fn22ca>
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?” Reba’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 Reba could keep things hidden. “And I might as well go check on your mom, too.”
Reba smiled, “Come on, I got it.”
“Let’s go,” Jeffrey said, gently.
“Mom’s already asleep by now,” Reba exined. “If you want to see her, you shoulde 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 sote at night by yourself,” Jeffrey murmured, softly tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “Come on, let’s go.”
Reba knew she couldn’t keep refusing without it looking suspicious.
Sliding into the passenger seat next to Jeffrey, Reba’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, ncing at her.
“It’s nothing,” Reba said softly, not wanting to exin.
Jeffrey kept his voice casual, but there was an edge to it. “You figuring out how to pull off a clean divorce from
me?”
Reba’s heart went tight, and for a split second, she was totally paralyzed.
“Rx, I’m just kidding,” Jeffrey said, brushing it off like it was nothing. He didn’t let his expression give
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He continued, “Once your mom’s asleep tonight, you can use the lounge upstairs. It’s morefortable than the hospital room.”
“The hospital room’s fine,” Reba said, sidestepping the offer. “I have to be close in case Mom needs me.
Jeffrey fixed his gaze on her.
Reba held her ground. “I mean it.”
“You always say things twice when you feel guilty,” he pointed out, his voice almost tender. “I get it if you don’t want to be near me. But you don’t have to push away everything else, too.”
Reba just pressed her lips together.
Jeffrey looked at her calmly. “Still quiet?”
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