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.”

her hearing aid, missing his

drifted like a small boat adrift, unsure where to go. When she opened her eyes,

and picked up her phone, seeing Katherine’s

her overseas assistant had arranged

Geoffrey standing tall beneath a banyan tree. Dressed in a black trench coat,

near, Maureen realized he

Platter–the Small Town specialty Geoffrey once wouldn’t have glanced

“Morning. I got breakfast.”

looked at her. “You said you liked

four or five years searching for

from lengthy

to respond before

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

stared at him

with a teasing smile: “We’re married now. Remember how you used to insist on holding

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

away, Geoffrey set down his breakfast, cupped the back of her

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the most intimate act, he

to accept this,

brows furrowing as she tried to push him away, but he

retaliated by sinking her teeth into Geoffrey’s lip

his large hands. “Look at

to his

“Geoff.”

wasn’t the girl who used to

his eyes

protests, he placed her on

“Say it!”

couldn’t fathom his sudden shifts–gentle

“Geoff!”