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Watching her retreating figure, Geoffrey hurled the gift box into the trash.

His empty stomach growled with pain, worsened by his cold.

He couldn’t explain why he’d thought of Maureen’s words during her amnesia act when a client gifted that luxury bracelet.

–“Let me make this clear: I love makeup, dazzling outfits, and precious jewels.”

What a fool he’d been!

Geoffrey sank onto the sofa, face stormy.

Maureen refused to indulge him tonight. She retreated alone to her room, preparing for bed.

Her doctor insisted on calm moods and early nights to prevent relapse.

Just yesterday, her hearing had faltered again.

Geoffrey waited roughly half an hour on the couch, listening until Maureen’s room fell silent. She truly didn’t care anymore.

Inside her room, Maureen swallowed her pills and drifted into sleep.

But before long, the locked door was opened with a key, and a tall figure stepped inside.

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The man pulled back the quilt, his large hand dragging Maureen into his embrace, clutching her tight.

Breathing in Maureen’s familiar sweet scent, Geoffrey felt his physical discomfort ease slightly.

Maureen stirred awake, opening her eyes. In the pitch–dark room, she couldn’t make out the man and pushed against him.

Geoffrey only held her tighter.

“Don’t move. Let me hold you.”

His voice was low and raspy, clearly his cold had gotten worse.

“Let me go.”

Maureen felt the scorching heat radiating from his body.

Geoffrey pressed his forehead against hers. “No.”

As Maureen shoved him, her hand accidentally brushed against something, making her jerk away.

Geoffrey groaned in discomfort.

told you,

Adam’s apple

inward, but the man’s long arm swiftly encircled her

Geoffrey realized this time felt

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wouldn’t come.

never been a gentleman. His palm began roaming

recoiled. “What

“Don’t you want this?”

asked, “Aren’t you full of

Now’s your shot.”

from

this

further inward until there was nowhere left to

“Too late.”

clothes had somehow vanished, torn

hands.

again, she felt everything–all

claiming her lips

needed to

inside. “What? Is it me you refuse? Would

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Crack!

Maureen’s sharp slap

The blow landed heavily.

Maureen froze at

cheek burned. His brow furrowed slightly,

without comment.

into his shoulders

sensed her discomfort instantly.

didn’t stop, sneering: “Seems James doesn’t love you that much. How long has he been

off. She snapped back to reality and raised her hand to hit him again, but

“Hit a nerve?”

didn’t bother explaining. All these years, she and Gareth

now because Andrea doesn’t love you

start a

“I’m nothing

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