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“My personal affairs aren’t your concern.”

Wayne knew he’d overstepped. Behind his gold–rimmed glasses, his eyes dimmed.

“I’m sorry.”

Wayne always knew his limits. The reason he reminded Geoffrey this time was that he didn’t want him to regret it later.

Over the past four or five years since Maureen disappeared, he knew Geoffrey’s changes better than anyone.

Geoffrey didn’t blame him. After seeing him leave, he returned to the

room.

Maureen had just received Katherine’s call, telling her she’d been released late last night.

“Reenie, did you go find Geoffrey?”

Katherine felt something was off. When she called Maureen last night, no one answered.

“Yeah, I told him about it yesterday.”

Maureen didn’t hide it.

“Then did he give you trouble?”

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Katherine sounded anxious.

“No.”

Maureen saw Geoffrey return and added, “I’ll talk to you later.”

Maureen hung up.

Geoffrey walked in: “Who called?”

“My friend, Katherine.”

Maureen stood up and looked at Geoffrey: “Where’s Ethan?

I need to see him. He’s always been frail and needs constant medical

care.”

“The place he stays has a medical team.”

Meaning no.

“He’s my son! I must see him!”

begging wouldn’t work if he

was, she felt

feared Geoffrey wouldn’t believe her. If he took Ethan for a paternity test, he’d discover her lie–that Ethan was

put at home. I’ll let you see

only thing you can

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at him,

doing

Why come back?”

the charity auction, followed by her collaboration with

believe

lie often demands countless others to sustain

told you I wanted a fresh start.

if I said it’s because

pouring so much into us while you never cared. So I came back… to see your

only this explanation might

he was that arrogant–convinced she’d

eyes narrowed with scrutiny.

“Mm.”

Maureen nodded.

Geoffrey’s heart sank.

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her words,

for years, how could he not tell

couldn’t detect any resentment

throat tightened: “Let bygones be bygones.. From

line

he chose to

at Pearl, he didn’t restrict her

could leave Pearl and

Justin’s car slowly

“Are you alright?”

Justin asked with concern.

arrived at Pearl, her listening devices got jammed. Justin heard nothing and knew nothing about

shook her

I’m fine.”

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we head back to the Governor’s Mansion

Justin inquired.

“To Katherine’s House.”

“Okay.”

Justin drove.

Maureen gazed out the window,

bring

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