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Andrea clenched her fists tightly, a surge of hatred toward Jessica rising within her.

“What's that face? Don't you agree?” Jessica asked, seeing Andrea’s face darken.

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“You've gotwrong,” Andrea said. She didn’t want the rumors to be spread, so she agreed. “I'm just thinking

about where to start.”

“Giveyour phone. I'll send it for you,” Jessica said, extending her hand.

Andrea glanced at Rebecca, then unlocked her phone and handed it to Jessica.

Jessica and Rebecca were both puzzled by Andrea’s reaction. When Jessica saw that Andrea had Jeffrey saved as

“Husband” in her contacts, she let out a mocking laugh. “This is hilarious.”

Rebecca stared in confusion as Jessica held the phone up for her to see.

Rebecca remained silent. She felt this was entirely in line with Andrea’s usual behavior.

“All done. The message has been sent,” Jessica said, tossing the phone to Andrea. “From now on, we're even. If

you try to take anything fromagain, you'll regret it.”

“Hope you remember your promise,” Andrea said, staring at her. “Keep your mouth shut.”

Jessica ignored her and left with Rebecca.

As she watched them leave, Andrea clenched her fists. She couldn’t hold back her anger and smashed the phone

against the wall.

The phone screen shattered, but Andrea remained furious. Just thinking about what happened made her feel

humiliated.

“Ms. Scott, what happened?” The bodyguards ran in, picked up the phone from the floor, and placed it in front of

her.

Seeing the shattered screen, she grew even angrier. “Get out.”

The bodyguards turned and left immediately.

Andrea suddenly called out, “Stop right there.”

The bodyguards just stared, dumbfounded.

“Call Jeffrey and tell him | have something important to discuss with him,” Andrea said. She could not accept that

Jeffrey treated Rebecca better than her.

She thought, ‘Aren’t they supposed to be getting a divorce? Hasn't he said he won't show her any kindness?‘

One of the bodyguards replied, “We don’t have Mr. Hanson's number.”

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“Then find someone who can reach him.” Andrea shouted in fury, “If you don’t get in touch with him in two

minutes, I'll jump out the window. Guess what punishment Jeffrey would give you?”

Faced with her threat, the two bodyguards had no choice but to contact Gregory, who quickly conveyed the

message to Jeffrey.

Jeffrey had just finished a meeting and picked up his phone when he saw Andrea’s message. He glanced at it and

called her. “I heard you might be thinking of killing yourself.”

“I am,” Andrea replied, wanting to provoke him.

“Textbefore you jump so | can notify the doctor,” Jeffrey said calmly, showing no emotion. “I don’t want you

to scare anyone else.”

Andrea’s mind went blank, and Gregory, standing beside Jeffrey, was equally surprised.

Andrea lost her cool. She hadn't anticipated such a cold response.

Jeffrey said, “Are you done? | have to go.”

Andrea’s outrage boiled over. “Didn’t you say you would take good care of me? Are you really going to watch me

kill myself?”

“When | said I'd take care of you, | meant | would respect your wishes and your choices,” Jeffrey said flatly. “I

can’t really feel what you're feeling. If you're determined to commit suicide, | can only accept it.”

“I want you to cseeright now,” Andrea demanded.

“You have to face the consequences of your own actions,” Jeffrey refused. “I don’t like you constantly pushing

my limits.”

After saying this, he hung up, leaving Andrea no chance to speak.

Andrea threw her phone to the floor again. This time, the phone hit the ground so hard that the screen shattered

clean off the frame.

The bodyguards outside peeked into the room but did not step in.

Compared to the tense atmosphere in Andrea’s ward, things felt much lighter with Rebecca and Jessica.

Rebecca looked confused. “I don’t get it. Why is Andrea so afraid of people finding out she went to the doctor?

Even if she really had an abortion, Jeffrey probably wouldn't care.”

“We haven't figured this out completely yet,” Jessica replied.

“Then why did you agree to her request?” Rebecca asked.

“I only promised her we wouldn't tell anyone, but we're not the only ones who know,” Jessica said as she got into

the car to drive Rebecca to the office. “I actually told lan about it before we came.”

Rebecca gave her a thumbs-up, clearly impressed.

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Jessica stretched her words deliberately. “Besides, any real businessman knows that everything needs paper

proof. Words alone mean nothing. Andrea is far too naive.”

Rebecca nodded, fully agreeing. No matter how tempting a deal might be, without written proof, it couldn't be

considered valid.

“You were Andrea’s roommate in college. Did you know she went to the hospital?” Jessica asked.

Rebecca thought for a moment and shook her head. “No, | never heard about it.”

Jessica turned the steering wheel, much calmer. “Alright, let’s put this behind us. At least we now know Andrea

doesn’t want Jeffrey to find out. We'll deal with it once lan’s done investigating.”

Rebecca nodded.

After dropping Rebecca off at the office, Jessica left.

Rebecca reflected on what had happened at the hospital. Finding nothing suspicious, she set it aside and focused

intently on her work.

Saturday cquickly. Rebecca went to her usual class with Emily, but declined any extra lessons. After

finishing midday class, she left the Reed residence and headed to the hospital, grabbing a quick bite at a random

restaurant along the way.

She went straight to Amelia’s ward as before and spent over two hours talking with her.

Someone immediately informed Jeffrey that she had cto the hospital.

However, Jeffrey was with Stanley, catching up with a friend flown in from abroad.

“Get ready,” Jeffrey said, setting down his glass and fixing his gaze on the woman sitting across from him. “Once

Rebecca enters Stephen’s ward, hack into her phone and eavesdrop on their conversation.”

The woman, Riley, sitting across from him, had short hair, with a mix of gentle feminine and sharp masculine

features, giving off a cool, lazy vibe.

She joked, “She’s your wife. Why not just ask her directly?”

“It’s not your concern,” Jeffrey replied, his eyes calm and distant.

Stanley nodded. “Do as he says.”

Riley’s eyes lit up with sudden understanding. “Fine, | get it.”

Stanley and Jeffrey felt she talked too much.

“Con, she’s divorcing you,” Riley said, hitting Jeffrey right in the nerve, completely fearless. “I bet she’s

finally realized you're untrustworthy and wants to ctoinstead.”

Both Stanley and Jeffrey were speechless.

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Jeffrey thought, ‘I knew it. | shouldn't have called Riley back. She always hits where it hurts.”

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