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.”

hearing aid,

to go. When she opened her eyes, Geoffrey was

clothes and picked up her phone, seeing

her overseas

her phone, Maureen stepped outside to find Geoffrey standing tall beneath a banyan tree. Dressed

near, Maureen realized he held two

Platter–the Small Town specialty Geoffrey once

“Morning. I got breakfast.”

“You said you liked the food here, didn’t

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

her messages shift from

took a moment to respond before nodding.

room, Geoffrey suddenly stopped and looked at her: “Did

at him

a teasing smile: “We’re married now. Remember how you used to insist on holding hands, hugging, and

out to take Geoffrey’s hand before embracing him and gently kissing

away, Geoffrey set down his

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were sharing the most intimate act,

to accept this, he bit down

winced in pain, brows furrowing as she tried to push him away,

sinking her teeth into Geoffrey’s lip until the metallic sweetness of

breathed heavily, cradling her face with his large hands. “Look at me. Say

her gaze to his bleeding lip–a seductive

“Geoff.”

remained calm and unruffled. This wasn’t the

of his eyes

he placed her on the

“Say it!”

sudden shifts–gentle one

“Geoff!”