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“What’s the rush?”

His Adam’s apple bobbed: “Didn’t you say before you wanted us to be real husband and wife?

Holding hands, embracing, kissing……..”

Maureen couldn’t fathom why he’d suddenly bring this up.

Her younger self had been so naïve.

He’d been her first crush, her secret love, the man she’d married.

Naturally she’d wanted to share everything couples do–every intimacy married partners experience–even dreaming of having children together and growing old side by side…

But now, after all they’d endured, she’d long abandoned those hopes.

“I don’t dare wish for such things.”

She answered.

Not that she didn’t dare–she simply didn’t want to.

Geoffrey saw right through her, his throat suddenly clogging as if stuffed with cotton, choking him.

“But now I want to try with you.”

Maureen froze, staring at him in astonishment.

Geoffrey continued: “Be my wife for a month. If you agree, I’ll let you go afterward. All past debts will be written off.”

He refused to believe Maureen didn’t love him at all.

Previously, her anger never lasted more than a week.

“Really?

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You won’t lie to me?”

Maureen calculated–one month was perfect to confirm pregnancy. Leave if pregnant, stay if

not.

For some reason, her question made Geoffrey uneasy,

“Mm, I won’t lie.”

knew verbal promises

had no

you. Don’t deceive

Geoffrey’s chest tightened further.

wanted

to chain her down, forbid

suppressed

He didn’t need Maureen!

Probably just

had never thought she and Geoffrey would become real

stroked the stray hair at her temple:

her red

kiss her, but the

someone

An hour later.

up and had

at the

Maureen asked tentatively.

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noticed she seemed eager

handed most of

been done earlier, as the head of the group, he had too much to do and should

she go back to the

“Do you really want me

I was just asking

work aside, and we’ll get

Geoffrey added.

Putting work aside…

a bit incredulous but

wanted to go back

Geoffrey said casually.

hand holding the

got married, she often told Geoffrey about the

grew up.

someone means wanting

did say

We’re driving there

husband and wife for a

Maureen’s husband, and he didn’t

called a honeymoon, he figured

froze for a while before snapping back:

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