Chapter 75

As the visit drew to a close, Maureen bid farewell to each child.

When she stepped out, she noticed Geoffrey had dismissed his bodyguards. He stood alone beneath a banyan tree, waiting.

The man stood tall and straight under the foliage, his chiseled profile sharp against the shadows.

Maureen walked toward him step by step.

“Mr. Sutton.”

The moment she spoke, Geoffrey stubbed out his cigarette.

Maureen paused briefly, puzzled. When had he picked up this smoking habit?

He used to despise the smell of smoke.

“Finished?”

Geoffrey’s gaze lingered on her delicate, serene face. His throat tightened, voice rough with emotion.

“Yeah.”

Maureen extended a small paper bag toward him.

Geoffrey frowned, “What’s this?”

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“A gift from the children. It’s a drawing–to thank you for funding their school.”

He didn’t take it. “You keep it.”

Such things were worthless to him.

He never needed gifts.

Maureen knew exactly what kind of man he was, so she didn’t press

further.

“Then I’ll head back.”

With nothing left to say, Maureen turned to leave.

“Hold on!”

Geoffrey stopped her.

Maureen looked puzzled: “Is there something else?”

“I’ve waited over four hours for you.”

Geoffrey enunciated each word deliberately.

opening: “Then let me

“Fine.”

expected

Maureen back to

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he stepped inside, his mood

was under

wife, living under

would people

house his wife–that he

thoughts, Maureen planned to spike his food tonight

ingredients online for

you won’t mind home cooking,

make her move

cooking for three years. One more time

Geoffrey responded.

then headed to the kitchen to cook

knew how to cook before

never showed gratitude, always taking it for

like now.

sat in the living room, his gaze

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never tire of

brought dish after dish to the table, slipping something extra into the Sweet

facing

with her like this in ages. He didn’t touch his

used the serving spoon to

it wouldn’t

this, Geoffrey picked up his chopsticks and slowly ate the

watched him, tension coiling tight in

sleeping pills into the

too weak, she kept

dark eyes locked onto

You should have

nervously dug her nails into her

dishes.

said nothing more. They finished the meal

slightest bit sleepy after the meal.

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Maureen was confused.

put

you some

stood up and

grabbed

unusually

she claimed not to care

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