Maureen glanced at the sterile container holding the precious sample she’d struggled to obtain–it was time to leave.

As she tried to slip from Geoffrey’s embrace, his arms only tightened around her.

Left with no choice, she secretly stashed the container beneath the bed, planning to retrieve it after Geoffrey left for work tomorrow.

Looking up at Geoffrey’s sleeping face, Maureen was overwhelmed with guilt and silently mouthed:

“Last time I apologized, I meant it–but not for faking my death to leave

you.”

“It’s for this…”

Jacob and Ethan were forced upon me.

That didn’t make me feel indebted. But this time, hiding the truth from Geoffrey felt wrong.

Yet she had to do it. Only this way could she keep her children.

The next morning.

Dawn was breaking.

Geoffrey woke with a throbbing headache and immediately looked

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down. Maureen was still in his arms.

Relief washed over him.

He pulled her closer.

Just then, he noticed an old scar resembling a knife wound marring the smooth skin of her back.

Maureen stirred awake and was about to rise when Geoffrey asked:

“How did you get that scar on your back?”

Maureen froze.

face, her eyes filled with sorrow and resentment. “You

scar–she took it for him back

He’d actually forgotten?

and Sean truly deserved

couldn’t recall: “When

“When

first took the reins at Sutton

by distant relatives of the Suttons or business rivals

him.

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Sutton family knew this story.

her back, his

Maureen shook her head.

They never

before lowering his

never came naturally to

his lips were just landing, Maureen ducked

hour’s getting late. You should head to the

Maureen spoke evenly.

what she wanted. No need for further

chill made Geoffrey’s brow

she’d burned

her tight, refusing to let go. “Not going

pressing kisses to Maureen’s

resembled

had gotten what she wanted and was all coldness

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turning her face away.

every nuance of her reaction. Though bewildered by her sudden shift, he’d held

streamed through

against Geoffrey’s chest. “I’m hungry.

he relent,

have

unprecedented tenderness: “Let me hold you

He’d despised her for years, claimed indifference mere

murmured against her hair: “I know you

looked up at Geoffrey in

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