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Mentioning death inexplicably struck a hidden chord in Geoffrey. He stepped forward, pulling Maureen into his embrace, gently patting her back while softening his voice.

“You’re alive. I’m right here,” he paused, then added, “Don’t be afraid.”

It took Maureen a long moment to shake off the nightmare.

She looked up at Geoffrey, but the dim light obscured his face.

“Thank you.”

Then she gently pulled away from Geoffrey’s hold and lay back down.

Her politeness and distance stung Geoffrey. This time, he didn’t return to the next room. Instead, he pulled back the blanket, lay beside Maureen, and drew her close again.

Maureen stiffened as his low voice rumbled:

“You can actually talk to me about anything.”

Maureen’s throat tightened.

Outside, strong winds rose suddenly, and heavy rain poured down.

The originally sweltering weather turned cool with the sudden downpour

Maureen was terrified at first, but being held like this brought her unexpected comfort.

She vividly remembered Geoffrey’s slight aversion to physical contact-

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in three years of marriage, he’d never once embraced her.

Yet now everything felt different.

“Geoffrey… do you still hate me?”

The man’s arms stiffened around her.

Before he could respond, Maureen murmured, “I don’t understand…”

Geoffrey’s throat tightened, trapping his words.

Can’t people change?

He couldn’t explain this unfamiliar ache-

at the thought of replacing

primal fear of losing her

prolonged silence, Geoffrey countered: “If

Maureen shook her head.

“I don’t know.”

for freedom beyond the Sutton daughter–in–law

meaningful work

who only lived for Geoffrey, only

go

flickered in Maureen’s eyes: “I’d be

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icy mockery

actually dared

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hope for Maureen. Only then did she realize he had been

do you take me

you exactly

suddenly.

limb from limb. How could

one to make sacrifices for

slept well

Meanwhile, at Andrea’s residence.

been in a

the call to hear Frank’s voice:

hiding out

narrowed. “Where exactly are

gave her

forwarded

still held hope for Andrea until Gareth’s men took him to the address Andrea

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sat frozen in disbelief

save

guard watching Frank

believe it. Her

fool to still deny the truth at this

who she was. Since he remained blind, they’d take their time–there

car drove off, the team sent to

be

again.

momentarily paralyzed about

Pearl.

just returned from the hospital when Katherine’s call came

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