Chapter 133

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-

just dread at

fear

a prolonged silence, Geoffrey countered: “If we divorce… would you

Maureen shook her head.

“I don’t know.”

her heart yearned for freedom

meaningful

the woman who only lived

go now. Agreed?”

flickered in Maureen’s eyes: “I’d be

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icy mockery

dared to

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

do you take

exactly how you

suddenly.

Gareth limb from limb. How could he possibly let Maureen

been one to make sacrifices

well

Meanwhile, at Andrea’s residence.

received news: Maureen had been in a car

through. Andrea picked up the call to hear Frank’s voice:

out here… somewhere

narrowed. “Where

gave her

another word, Andrea forwarded

Andrea until Gareth’s men took him to

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sat frozen in

never planned to save you. She’s been

guard watching Frank

shook his head. “I don’t believe it.

guard hadn’t expected this fool to still deny the truth at this

she was. Since he remained blind, they’d

car drove off, the team sent to capture Frank missed

Frank would be caught, yet he’d

again.

her momentarily paralyzed

Pearl.

returned from the hospital

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