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Geoffrey pressed relentlessly

Maureen’s pulse raced, ears ringing.

Why hadn’t the sedative taken effect!

“Mr. Sutton, you misunderstand.”

Unconvinced, Geoffrey traced her flushed cheek.

“You never wore makeup before. Never dressed like this.”

Never… never…

The corners of Maureen’s eyes reddened.

A bitter smile touched her lips.

“Did it occur to you that maybe I always wanted to wear makeup and pretty clothes?”

Geoffrey choked.

Maureen continued: “No girl dislikes looking beautiful.”

“Maybe the old me was too timid, hiding all my preferences away.”

Geoffrey felt a heaviness in his chest hearing this.

“So you’re saying everything you did before was for me?”

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Maureen lifted her head to meet his gaze: “I told you, I don’t remember. But I can clearly say now–I love makeup, I adore bright beautiful clothes, and I fancy gold jewelry too.”

Before, Maureen wore gray clothes and used no makeup

solely to avoid angering Geoffrey.

Her family had deceived him, so she dared not dress elaborately to upset him further.

Once, merely wearing a red dress while humming and watering flowers outside,

he’d sneered:

“Clever tricks your Ramirez Family plays. Deceiving people yet dressing to the nines without a care, laughing all the while.”

Ever since, at home she never dared show joy, never smiled,

and certainly never dressed well.

Geoffrey remained oblivious was one thing–but to blame

How ridiculous.

tight, fingertips digging deep into her palms until

her sweet scent as drowsiness crept

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Maureen froze.

arm wrapped around her

down, chin resting

do I feel you hate

throat felt like cotton stuffed in

be the one

one

voice cracked: “Could you

tightened his

long I’ve searched

“Enough!

You heartless thing!”

amnesia. Otherwise she’d confront him

Who’s heartless here!

baffled her still

talking: “Mr. Sutton, aren’t you afraid

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Geoffrey’s lips

shivered. Before reacting, his mouth

her, he shed

blood seemed

aside, his large hand cradling the back of Maureen’s head

catching, trying to

kiss finally ended

repeatedly stroking her soft hair, eyelids

“Maureen, I’m exhausted.”

hand slowly rose, gently patting his shoulder:

the sofa, then nestled against her, drifting off while breathing in

Maureen dare pry his arm

to retrieve the sperm collection kit, but

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voice

Maureen frowned.

was he still

“I’m cleaning the kitchen.”

against him: “I’ll have

only

attempted several times to

kit.

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