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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 before

eyes.

Unaware, the cigarette burned down to his fingers before he snapped

arrived at the company early

to

suddenly

paused, then

sick, so

Sick?

an eye on her. Remember, absolutely don’t let her

Geoffrey instructed.

“Yes.”

bumped into Andrea, dressed in custom

be allowed to run

into the Johnson estate and saw the butler

sleeve, her voice teary: “You can’t just leave

moonlight cast shadows through the carved

the last remark, finding it

wasn’t one to meddle, so after teasing a bit,

tactfully dropped the subject but quietly resented Wayne, heading straight for

Weekend’s coming up. Mom wants us over for

referred to was Geoffrey’s

them to marry

didn’t look up. “I

settled

today. I’ll

The whole day?

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eyes at her. “Are you

Andrea froze.

respond, Geoffrey added coldly, “I

was stunned

stood. “I’ll

Geoffrey gave no reply.

the

during their past relationship or now, Geoffrey remained this cold

could accept such a man

taking a walk outside, Andrea noticed

“Has Sean not

Sean’s marriage these days, so he

The secretary answered truthfully.

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