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-

0.00%

17 540

Chapter133

288 Vouchers

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 of losing

countered: “If we

Maureen shook her head.

“I don’t know.”

freedom beyond the

meaningful work and her

woman who only lived for Geoffrey, only lived

go now. Agreed?” Geoffrey

Maureen’s eyes: “I’d

20.87%

17:54

Chapter133

her, icy

dared to

1288 Vouchers

shattered all hope for Maureen. Only then did she

you take me

exactly how you

Vanishing suddenly. Having

Geoffrey want to tear Gareth limb from limb. How could he possibly let Maureen leave

I’ve never been one to make

well

Meanwhile, at Andrea’s residence.

news: Maureen had been in a car accident but

the call to hear Frank’s

hiding out here…

narrowed. “Where

her the

Andrea forwarded the location

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

38.68%

1754

Chapter133

288 Vouchers

bushes, Frank sat frozen in

never planned to save you.

guard watching

head. “I don’t believe it. Her phone

guard hadn’t expected this fool to still deny the

make this guy see Andrea for who she was. Since he remained blind, they’d take their

off, the team sent to capture Frank

had assumed Frank would be

again.

her momentarily paralyzed about

Pearl.

from the hospital when Katherine’s call

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

Comments ()

0/255