No Mercy, No Forgiveness

Chapter 140

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.

gazed at Geoffrey’s all–too–familiar face, her eyes filled with sorrow

it

He’d actually forgotten?

and Sean truly deserved being

genuinely couldn’t recall:

“When I

when he first took the reins at

distant relatives of the Suttons or business rivals remained unclear–until she threw herself

him.

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the Sutton family knew this story.

brushed the scar on her back, his

Maureen shook her head.

They

silent for a moment before lowering his head to

came naturally to him; this was his only

lips were just landing, Maureen

hour’s getting late. You should head to

Maureen spoke evenly.

wanted. No need

sudden chill made

burned like wildfire

tight, refusing to let go. “Not going

savored this moment, pressing kisses to

resembled

gotten what she wanted and

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turning her face away.

her reaction. Though bewildered

streamed through the windows–noon

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

did he relent, keeping her in his

I’ll have food brought

spoke with unprecedented tenderness: “Let me hold you a little

He’d despised her for years, claimed indifference mere days ago,

Geoffrey murmured against her hair: “I know you drugged me

at Geoffrey

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