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But once he started talking, he’d nag like an elder–who knows where he got that from.

Sometimes Maureen felt he was the parent and she the child.

“Okay, Mommy will remember everything.”

Only after Jacob finished did Maureen reluctantly hang up.

She had depression, weak hearing, and was pregnant. When she first moved abroad, she’d lie awake all night unable

to eat.

After the children were born, though uncured, her condition improved.

As they grew older and started walking and talking, both boys naturally began caring for her.

They became her lifeline in this world….

Maureen drank the milk, took her vitamins, then opened the suitcase. Inside were two rabbit plushies carrying the faint scent of milk.

That night, Maureen lay in bed, holding them and slept very soundly.

The next day, early in the morning.

Maureen received a text message.

“Geoffrey is coming back today, and he’ll be at the InterContinental Hotel at nine tonight for a charity auction.”

Before coming back here, Maureen had already asked people back home to look into Geoffrey.

She knew he was handling a project overseas and would be back soon, but she didn’t expect it to be this fast!

It had been four years. Although she had gradually let go, the thought of having to approach this man again made her feel extremely conflicted.

At nine in the evening, the charity Holiday Gala officially began.

had a private box and didn’t need to

a sharp suit, watched the charity auction downstairs with cold,

here today for

at the Ramirez family home, which Noelle and Maureen’s

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now it had

never missed any news about Maureen, no matter what it

time for that emerald jewelry necklace, with a starting bid of

immediately raised the paddle:

bid had doubled instantly. Many tycoons recognized Geof- frey’s

than

as all assumed the necklace belonged to

woman of almost enchantingly striking beauty raised

be heard as everyone held their breath–not because of the staggering

Anyone who dared take what he desired met with ruin or

reigned as this city’s undisputed ruler; none dared

His dark pupils constricted, his heartbeat seeming to halt in

Geoffrey’s obsidian eyes was

draped in an ivory off–shoulder V–neck gown, raven hair cascading over her shoulders,

blood surged through his

Maureen!

most luxurious and

could see out, but outsiders couldn’t

seat visible

she glanced upward toward

held not a flicker of emotion in her

Wayne stared

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