Seeing her return, he didn’t look up, kept turning pages, but his mind. was already elsewhere.

Maureen walked step by step to stand before him.

“I’m back, saw the flowers outside, they’re beautiful.”

She’d seen the flowers that morning, only saying it now to flatter him at the right time.

Geoffrey closed the book, looked up slightly, his handsome face facing Maureen: “Mm.”

His voice was magnetic, but his eyes were full of mixed feelings.

Maureen sensed something was wrong with him, but didn’t know what was the matter.

“I passed a nice Japanese place on the way back, got you some.”

She placed the takeout bag on the coffee table.

Geoffrey rarely ate late–night snacks, but she figured it was worth a shot.

True to form, he pushed it away. “Not hungry.”

His voice was flat, yet felt like cotton stuffed in his chest.

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Only he knew why-

his mother’s phone call, Maureen’s child with another man!

“Alright then, I’ll wash up and rest.”

Maureen turned toward the stairs when his hand clamped around her

wrist.

She froze, meeting his questioning gaze as he asked, each word deliberate.

“Did my child really die at birth?”

For the first time, pain etched Geoffrey’s features.

The lie stuck in her throat, impossible to voice.

When she stayed silent, he stood and pulled her into his arms.

you hate

stood stiffly in

a long while, she shook her head. “I

She meant it.

held her tighter at those words, his palm cradling

now could he truly feel Maureen

the moment had come. Tilting her head

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land on

mouth.

she kissed burned like

matter how strong

of her head with one hand, claiming her mouth in a possessive

her motives tonight,

Maureen whispered between breaths, “I’m

“Fine.”

damp gaze, Geoffrey restrained himself,

slipping the drug Katherine provided

encounter wouldn’t suffice–she needed to

would

wine into the glass, she handed it to him. To set his mind

“Cheers,”

Geoffrey didn’t refuse Maureen and

in one go.

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also took a sip, feeling

The bottle

knew Maureen had chosen a

not very harmful to the

“Okay.”

didn’t deliberately pour Geoffrey more

had to keep it within limits, not

wary.

added earlier should

a large glass of strong liquor downed

tie, took a breath, then scooped Maureen up and headed to

Maureen nervously clutched his clothes

“I’m sorry.”

thinking she was unwilling.

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