Never See You Again

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Chapter 216

Serglo’s face lit up with joy, as if he hadn’t heard the latter half of her words.

Maeve pushed away Sergio’s hands. “I’m exhausted. You should leave.”

“Where can I go, with Grandma around?” he asked.

Maeve hadn’t been home much, so Sergio had moved into this bedroom. It still bore traces of Maeve’s presence and reminders of how she had waited for him day after day since their marriage.

Sergio glanced at the nearby double bed, his intentions clear.

Maeve frowned. “I’m not used to sleeping with you.

“I won’t touch you. It’s just to keep up appearances for Grandma.”

Maeve eyed the bed, then the couch. “Then, you should sleep on the couch!”

obediently placed a pillow on the couch

night, make sure

come within three

“Okay.”

Brooks Senior. Other than that, we will live our own lives

each other.”

“Okay.”

to everything.

first time sharing a room. Maeve felt uneasy throughout the night, tossing

discomfort.

cover her with the blanket. As he reached out to do so,

felt the weight of Maeve’s

filled with caution.

to cover you with the blanket,” he

relaxed a bit.

through, she felt not only indifference toward

he had left her to die on the operating table by transferring away all

just…” Maeve tried to come up