Lingering Rain, Lingering Love novel Chapter 6

Rebecca was shoved aside roughly before she even processed the situation. She crashed against the coffee table, hitting her head hard against the edge, drawing blood.

Her face turned pale from the pain, and she hissed while looking at Stephan, who'd suddenly barged into the room.

His eyes weren't on her, though. He held Giselle's pierced fingers gently, disinfecting them before putting band-aids on. The heartache in his eyes was unmissable.

Rebecca finally understood what the point of Giselle's act was. She trembled as she got to her feet. Then, she bent down to pick up the bloodstained tiara, holding it out before Giselle.

Stephan thought Rebecca was showing off, and his anger surged. He wanted to snap at her, but she spoke before he could do anything. "You can have it if you like it that much. Here, take it."

Her reaction was unexpected. Giselle was so stunned that she even forgot to keep squeezing out tears.

Stephan didn't understand what Rebecca was playing at. He frowned and said, "Mom and Dad got that for you."

For her? No, it was for their daughter-in-law, which she wouldn't be for much longer.

Rebecca put the tiara down. "I'm a germaphobe, and I don't want something with someone else's blood on it. She can have it."

After that, she turned and left the office without bothering to see the looks on their faces.

Stephan's frown deepened when he saw how calmly Rebecca had reacted. Since marrying her, he'd learned that she had two hobbies—purchasing property and collecting jewelry. That was why he used those two items to coax her whenever she got mad.

So, how could she not want the tiara when it was a priceless collectible?

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Stephan didn't return on Rebecca's birthday. Everyone asked where he was during the birthday celebration. They even asked Rebecca whether he was off preparing a surprise for her. After all, he'd been glued to her side in the past.

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