《Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford》全部章節：第 651 章 - 第 660 章

Rebecca ended up getting cornered by Jethro outside the dance studio, forced to endure a full half hour of him bellowing explanations at her.By the time he finally ran out of steam, she was still in a daze."Do you get it now?" Jethro's voice was hoarse, his throat nearly on fire.Rebecca frowned. "Why are you yelling about something this simple?""If it's so simple, why didn't you answer a single question?" he growled. "The whole sheet is blank!" "Why should I do it just because you tell me to?" she shot back. "This is ridiculous.""It's not me. Vance told me to do this!" he said firmly, not taking no for an answer.Rebecca found the whole situation even more absurd. "He's your boss, not mine!"She shoved the test papers back into his hands. "I don't need tutoring. Thanks anyway.""Hey! Wait!" Jethro shouted after her as she walked away.She ignored him and kept going. Jethro mistook her action for her plea to have Vance tutor her in person. That wouldn't do. Vance was far

Rebecca stared blankly at the calendar on her desk.One date had been circled. She understood well what it meant: Vance's birthday.The old Rebecca, the one who had been foolishly infatuated with him, had quietly carved her secret crush into these tiny details. She had even started preparing his birthday gift two months in advance.On her desk sat the half-finished gift: a crystal ball she had been making herself. She had carefully created a scene inside—a universe of stars against a deep blue night sky, brilliant and magnificent.She had wanted to tell the lonely boy that in this vast world, there were millions of stars keeping him company. Perhaps one of them was her.Back then, she had liked spending endless time and effort on beautiful but meaningless things. Looking back now, the stone she had once carved with a moon and osmanthus flowers seemed silly and self-indulgent.In the original timeline, she had given him the crystal ball. But during their five years of marriage, sh

Under the cedar tree, Darren pulled out two tickets. "Take a look. What are these?"Rebecca's eyes lit up. "Wow! Tickets to Mrs. Lemke's performance?"Darren nodded."How did you..." Rebecca was thrilled.This was her respected dance teacher—the one who had discovered her talent at the dance academy, supported her after her injury, and stood by her during the cyberbullying scandal.In the original timeline, Lauren had stopped performing and focused on teaching. Rebecca had missed the era of her shining on stage. These two tickets were God-sent.Her smile sparkled in the summer sunlight. "How did you know I admire Mrs. Lemke?"Darren tilted his head. "I didn't. I just saw that she's with the Arelmoor Dance Troupe. Isn't that your dream school? So, I booked these."And they were the best seats. If he hadn't booked early, they would have been impossible to get.Rebecca's eyes glowed. "So, that's why you rushed out earlier?""Yeah!" Darren's smile was as bright as summer's day. "

After the performance, Darren walked Rebecca home.Gabriel picked her up for school these days. She had texted him earlier about the show. But during the performance, she had left her phone and bag in a locker outside the theater.By the time they came out, both her and Darren's phones were dead.Darren didn't feel comfortable letting her take the bus home alone so late, so he accompanied her. He was already very familiar with this route anyway.Luckily, cash payments hadn't been completely replaced by digital ones yet. They took the bus home using coins.When they arrived, Josette and Kaitlyn were both waiting anxiously by the courtyard gate. The moment they saw her, they breathed huge sighs of relief."You're finally back! Gabe went out looking for you. Your phone was off.""Where is he?" Rebecca asked, not seeing Gabriel."He's out searching everywhere," Kaitlyn said.Rebecca felt guilty. "I'm sorry. My phone died.""No worries. We're family," Kaitlyn said quickly, but her

Since Irene had just been discharged and was resting at home, Jethro, the self-appointed planner of the party, decided not to do anything noisy inside the house.Instead, they set up a barbecue in the courtyard. The grill was ready, and the smell of burning charcoal filled the air.Before grilling, Jethro suggested lighting the candles first.The cake they had pooled money for was opened. It was a standard fruit cake from the bakery, beautifully decorated and delicious-looking.After they sang the birthday song, everyone urged Vance to make a wish. He involuntarily glanced at Rebecca, who stood between Jenny and Darren, smiling normally."Make a wish," Jenny urged him."Okay." Vance closed his eyes and crossed his fingers.After making his wish, he opened his eyes and blew out the candles.Amid the applause, Jethro asked, "What did you wish for?"Vance quietly cut the cake without answering."Duh, obviously for his grandma to be healthy," Jenny said. "And why are you even ask