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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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on the balcony smoking, Maureen’s earlier actions replaying in his

eyes.

Unaware, the cigarette burned down to

Geoffrey arrived at the company early the next

reported work to

suddenly asked: “Has Maureen

paused, then shook

heard she’s sick, so

Sick?

her. Remember,

Geoffrey instructed.

“Yes.”

Andrea,

who can’t be allowed

the Johnson estate and

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

cast shadows through

to catch the

meddle, so after teasing a bit, he didn’t mention Maureen’s

subject but quietly resented

Mom wants us over for

Andrea referred to was

another push for them to marry and have

didn’t look up.

this, Andrea settled

today.

The whole day?

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his eyes at her.

Andrea froze.

Geoffrey added coldly, “I don’t

stunned

“I’ll

Geoffrey gave no reply.

left the

during their past relationship or now, Geoffrey remained this cold and

accept such a

Andrea noticed Sean’s office

the secretary, “Has Sean not been

is arranging Sean’s marriage these days, so

The secretary answered truthfully.

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