No Mercy, No Forgiveness

Chapter 143

But Maureen looked up, confused by his words.

Their first real embrace happened years earlier, when he’d rushed through rain–soaked darkness to comfort her after school bullies.

How could he promise it wouldn’t happen again?

She mumbled into his shirt, “That’s when I fell for you. So much.”

Though her words confessed love, Geoffrey sensed something amiss.

When they married, he’d been certain of her love. Now

How did I start liking myself back then?

His confusion remained unresolved when Maureen added, “I thought you were truly wonderful then. I always felt I wasn’t good enough for you, never imagining I’d marry you someday.”

Geoffrey’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly.

He hadn’t expected to marry this kid either.

When he first met her at ten, she was thin and small, yet wore the brightest smile.

“We can start over now.

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Almost involuntarily, Geoffrey murmured.

Maureen gazed deeply into his eyes. “Can we really start over?”

During her time abroad, she’d often dream of Geoffrey regretting everything–begging her to come home, promising to treat her right. Each awakening left her with empty dreams.

Before Geoffrey could respond, the doorbell chimed–room service delivering dinner.

Over the meal, their conversation drifted apart from the topic.

That night, lying together in darkness, Geoffrey naturally pulled her close, whispering,

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“Reenie.”

removed her hearing aid, missing his words

where to go. When she opened her eyes, Geoffrey was gone. Outside, daylight streamed in as

her phone, seeing Katherine’s message about Andrea’s

also noticed her overseas assistant

Maureen stepped outside to find Geoffrey standing tall beneath a

drew near, Maureen realized he held

specialty Geoffrey once wouldn’t have glanced

“Morning. I got breakfast.”

at her. “You said you liked

those four or five years searching for Maureen, he’d occasionally reread

her messages shift from lengthy shares to

a moment to respond before nodding.

returned to the room, Geoffrey suddenly stopped and looked at her: “Did you

stared at

married now. Remember how you used to insist on holding hands, hugging, and kissing

take Geoffrey’s hand

Geoffrey set down his breakfast, cupped the back of her

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some reason, though they were sharing the most intimate act, he saw no flicker of emotion

to accept this, he bit down

pain, brows furrowing as she tried to push

sinking her teeth into Geoffrey’s lip until the

with his large

gaze to his bleeding

“Geoff.”

eyes remained calm and unruffled. This wasn’t the girl

the corners of his eyes reddening as he swept

he placed

“Say it!”

couldn’t fathom his sudden shifts–gentle one

“Geoff!”