Chapter91

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.

0.00%

17:42

Chapter91

288 Voucher:

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

to his strong heartbeat, Maureen shrank inward, but the

realized this

18.06%

17:42

Chapter91

1288 (Vouchers

wouldn’t come.

been a gentleman. His palm began roaming

“What are you

“Don’t you want this?”

“Aren’t you

Now’s your shot.”

radiated from his entire

this kind

further inward until there was

“Too late.”

clothes had somehow vanished,

hands.

again, she felt everything–all of

to resist, claiming her

She needed to

bubbling up inside. “What? Is

36.66%

17:42

Chapter91

288 iVouchers

Crack!

words were met with Maureen’s sharp slap across his

The blow landed heavily.

Maureen froze at her own

burned. His brow furrowed slightly,

without comment.

dug into his

sensed her discomfort instantly. His Adam’s apple

you

really pissed Maureen off. She snapped back to reality and raised her hand to hit him again,

“Hit a nerve?”

these years, she and

desperate now because Andrea

start

scoffed, “I’m

52.77%

17:42

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255