Chapter 144

“You seem familiar with this place?”

she asked.

Geoffrey paused, glancing sideways at her. “Because I knew you’d come back.”

Maureen had no idea that during her absence, Geoffrey would often drive to this place alone, hoping to find her waiting.

Over time, he arranged for staff to clean and maintain it regularly.

Maureen stared at his stern profile: “Why?

What if I really died?”

Geoffrey pursed his thin lips tightly, answering only after a long pause:

“You said you couldn’t accept defeat.

How could you bear to die?”

How could you bear to die?

Maureen inwardly scoffed bitterly, stepping forward as she murmured aloud.

“You’re truly overconfident.”

She realized her past submissiveness had given Geoffrey the illusion she’d never leave him.

He’d certainly believed that initially, but now his certainty wavered–hence bringing her here.

“Let me show you something.”

Geoffrey led her toward a bedroom, pushing the door open at the threshold.

When the room’s contents came into view, Maureen teared up instantly.

Rooted in place, she stood frozen in disbelief.

The bedroom was surprisingly packed with Juan’s belongings from his lifetime, including a

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Juan had done of

and her brother Adrian ran the company poorly and had to auction off all the valuable

time, Maureen has been trying to find her father’s belongings,

was just over ten years old, sitting on the balcony in a white dress, holding a

step by step, looking at the painting, and thought of her father with white hair all

was painting her, his kind

her voice choked up: “I thought I’d never find this painting

painted by her father, it

imagined Geoffrey

knew he

step: “You can take all

to Pearl, not

Maureen reluctant to leave

composed herself, turned to look at Geoffrey, her eyes

whatever you want, I’ll give

Geoffrey said.

The noise…

slightly as she gave a

black card, holding it out to

this however

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him before, he’d always

discover she’d never

at the offered card without

need. I have

After a silent

my

sure if husbands were

this month, they’d owe

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