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“I’m heading out,” Stanley said after making sure Jeffrey was alright. “If you need anything, just call me or Gregory,”

Jeffrey grunted in response.

Stanley disappeared in a flash.

When Stanley got downstairs, Rebecca had just climbed into Ian’s car.

Jessica was in the front seat, glancing back at Rebecca with concern. “Jeffrey didn’t give you any trouble, right?”

Rebecca shook her head. “No.”

“That’s a relief,” Jessica said, feeling a bit of the worry she’d been carrying finally lift. She’d barely managed to calm down since hearing Rebecca had ended up at the hospital because of Jeffrey. “I was really afraid he’d lose it and hassle you again, like back in the day.”

“If he gives me any trouble, I’ll just turn around and leave,” Rebecca reminded herself to keep her head clear. “We’re not a couple anymore. He can’t force me to stay.”

If we were still married, people would just call it a family spat, and after some mediation, nothing would really get solved.

But now that the divorce is final and feelings are over, any weird behavior from him could straight–up count as a crime.

“How long are you thinking of sticking around?” Ian asked, glancing over with a hint of curiosity.

“We’ll see,” Rebecca said as she slipped her phone into her bag. “If I’ve got a project running here, I’ll probably be popping in and out for about a month.”

Ian and Jessica exchanged glances.

Both of them were thinking the same thing: ‘Did Jeffrey really set up this project just to make Rebecca stay?‘

Rebecca saw right through them. “He won’t stick his nose in my business. This has nothing to do with him.”

For the rest of the ride, the three of them chatted like they always did.

It was like that whole confession had never even happened.

They stopped at a restaurant for dinner, and lan was his usual lively self, cracking jokes about their recent adventures, sharing funny stories from the past. Nobody acted weird or distant; it was seriously like nothing had ever happened between them.

Stanley had snuck over, hoping to catch some spicy gossip, but all he picked up was the usual boring day–to- day chatter. The letdown was real.

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Just my luck–nothing but lame, regular life stuff, Stanley thought, rolling his eyes at how dull it all was

‘Seriously, there’s no way I can make any of this sound exciting when I tell Jeffrey, Total letdown!

Dinner was over before they knew it. As Rebecca, Jessica, and fan stepped out of the restaurant, someone suddenly jumped out and stood right in their way.

The person was dressed super casually, looking beyond exhausted, her eyes full of sadness and fatigue.

If Rebecca hadn’t been so familiar with her, she might not have even realized it was Andrea.

“Rebecca,” Andrea blurted, her gaze locking onto Rebecca–all the wildness and anger from before swapped out for something hopeless and dim. “Can I talk to you for a minute? Please, just for a minute!”

“I’ve got nothing to say to you,” Rebecca said coldly, turning on her heel and walking away without a second glance.

‘Honestly, if Andrea hadn’t chosen this path, I could’ve really admired her, Rebecca thought to herself.

Growing up poor, dealing with abusive parents, and still grinding her way into Capital University–that’s tough, especially for a girl from some remote little town. Rebecca understood better than anyone how much that takes, and the first time she saw Andrea, she genuinely wanted to reach out and be her friend.

Partly because Andrea kind of reminded her of Jessica–there was something just genuinely kind and easy- going about her.

But mostly, Rebecca just respected people who managed to make it through hell like that.

But Andrea just had to go and take the worst turn ever.

“Please!” Andrea was practically begging now, all that old swagger gone. “I don’t have anyone else. You’re all I’ve got.”

Rebecca didn’t pay her any attention. She just told Jessica she was leaving, then walked off with Ian.

The bad blood between them started ages ago. Ever since Andrea trashed her reputation and teamed up with others to make her life miserable, there was no way they could ever be friends again.

“Rebecca!” Andrea yelled, her voice full of desperation.

“Rebecca!” She cried out again, her voice cracking as she tried to get her attention.

Andrea lunged after her, desperate to catch up and stop her from leaving.

Jan hit the gas, putting an unbridgeable distance between them. Andrea stumbled forward, pushing herself until she collapsed to the ground–despair crashed over her, swallowing her whole. In that moment, she couldn’t fight off the overwhelming sense of helplessness filling her chest.

A short while later, a middle–aged woman walked over.

When she spotted Andrea standing there, her eyes red and watery, she yanked her hair hard. “You little brat!

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I’ve been searching everywhere for you! Not picking up calls, not answering texts–are you trying to turn the house upside down?”

“Ah! That hurts!” Andrea yelled, her scalp stinging from the pain.

“Oh, so you can feel pain now?” The woman looked pissed, her patience clearly running thin. “Did you even think about that when you wouldn’t pick up your phone or answer my messages?”

“Why should I have to reply?” Andrea snapped, wrenching herself free despite the stabbing pain. “Every time. you call, it’s just endless crap about your problems! Let me make this clear–don’t even dream about selling me off for your payday. It’s not happening!”

Smack!

The woman sent a ringing slap across Andrea’s face.

Blood trickled from Andrea’s lip, but she glared back, stubborn and unyielding.

“Is that any way to talk to your own mother?” the woman spat, her eyes burning with fury. “I already took the dowry. In a couple days, you’re getting married whether you like it or not.”

Andrea just scoffed, cold and bitter.

“Wipe that look off your face,” she sneered. “You blew your chance with Jeffrey, the only guy who could’ve saved you. Can’t even keep a man–how useless can you get?”

“Oh, and you’re so damn capable? Funny how you couldn’t even hook Eugene Scott!” Andrea spat, her sarcasm cutting deeper with every word. “You tried screwing with birth control–stabbed holes in condoms and pulled every trashy stunt you could, but he didn’t give you a second look. Wow, what an impressive role model you are.”

“Andrea!” the woman exploded, face dark with rage.

“Honestly, people like you should never have been allowed to have kids,” Andrea choked, emotion clawing at her throat. “With parents who are nothing but drunk gambling losers, no wonder my life’s a total train wreck.”

‘Seriously, who the hell would ever choose to be born a bastard?‘ Andrea thought bitterly.

“Who hasn’t dreamed of having a real, normal family?‘ she thought, her heart aching.

But she was born in the gutter, raised among dirt and misery–she craved shelter and sunlight, just like anyone else.

Smack! Another slap landed hard across her face.

Andrea’s head whipped to the side from the force of the blow.

All of a sudden, she just started laughing.

Her laughter spiraled into madness, growing louder and more unhinged by the second.

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The woman’s brows furrowed as she stared, unsettled by Andrea’s laughter. “What are you laughing at?”

“I bet you’ve already spent the dowry Mr. Warren handed over, haven’t you?” Andrea sneered. She knew her mom had been trying to marry her off to anyone with money–no matter their age or personality–just to pocket the bride price for herself.

A bad feeling suddenly crept up in the woman’s heart.

“Oh, by the way–I’m being sued by Jeffrey. Court’s coming up soon,” Andrea kept her gaze fixed, watching her mom’s face twist with fear. “With the amount I swindled, getting slapped with life in prison wouldn’t surprise

me one bit.”

Her eyes flickered with sudden fear.

Andrea was practically unhinged now, her voice wild. “When Mr. Warren realizes I’m gone, is he gonna use you to pay his debts, or just break your arms and legs till you pay him back?”

“You’re crazy!” the woman shrieked, lunging for Andrea, trying to grab her face.

Andrea dodged, her eyes sharp and empty. “I went insane the day you let that loser gambler sneak in and watch me shower. Linda, your payback’s coming–neither of you is gonna get a happy ending.”

With those words, Andrea stormed away, a crazy, desperate plan suddenly burning in her mind.

‘Everything just feels so pointless now. The future’s nothing but darkness,‘ Andrea thought, hopelessness weighing heavy on her.

‘Might as well just end it all–for good,‘ she decided, the thought hammering in her head like a final verdict.

Rebecca had just wrapped up a video call with Samuel when her phone buzzed with an unfamiliar number. She hesitated a little before picking up, not expecting anything urgent. “Hello, is this Ms. Jensen?” the caller asked, their tone clipped and official.

“Yes.” Rebecca answered, her voice steady but a hint of worry creeping in.

“This is Jelasburg General Hospital,” the caller continued, speaking at a rapid pace. “Your friend has just been rushed into the emergency room–can you get here as soon as possible?”

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