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He frowned, sharp brows knitting: “But your body…”

“Get me some ice.”

“Yes.”

Justin turned to the kitchen fridge to get ice.

A bag of ice dumped into the bathtub brought biting cold that eased Maureen’s discomfort.

Justin fetched the first–aid kit.

“Thank you.”

Maureen said sincerely.

Justin stayed silent, walking to the doorway to stand guard quietly.

He also updated Gareth that she was safe.

Earlier, Maureen had hung up on Roy Ramirez’s call, making Roy fear something was wrong, so he contacted Gareth.

When Gareth called Maureen and got no answer, he sent Justin to check on her.

An hour later.

The drug’s effects finally faded.

Maureen applied ointment, changed clothes, and stepped out of the bathroom.

Justin still waited outside.

“You’ve been a big help tonight. Go rest.”

She spoke weakly.

“Okay.”

Justin glanced at her, then turned and left.

After he left, seeing how late it was, Maureen sent a voice message to Zoe and the others to reassure them.

Meanwhile,

Back at Pearl, Geoffrey couldn’t sleep.

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actions replaying in his mind–her graceful figure vivid

eyes.

throat went dry. Unaware, the cigarette burned down to his fingers before

at the company early the next

to him as

then suddenly asked: “Has

paused, then shook

heard she’s sick, so she didn’t

Sick?

Remember, absolutely don’t let her

Geoffrey instructed.

“Yes.”

was leaving, he bumped into Andrea, dressed in custom designer

be

walked into the Johnson estate and saw the butler talking with Dr.

tugged his sleeve, her voice teary: “You can’t

shadows through the carved

the

meddle, so after teasing a

subject but quietly resented Wayne,

Day Weekend’s coming up. Mom

Andrea referred to

them to

didn’t look

this, Andrea settled onto the

today. I’ll

The whole day?

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at her.

Andrea froze.

“I don’t

was stunned into

“I’ll wait outside

Geoffrey gave no reply.

the

past relationship or now, Geoffrey remained

Maureen could accept

outside, Andrea

the secretary, “Has

Albert is arranging Sean’s marriage these

The secretary answered truthfully.

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