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

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

this time, Maureen has been trying

sitting on the balcony in a white

walked over step by step, looking at the painting, and thought of

he was painting her, his

and gently touched the painting, her voice choked up: “I thought I’d never

it was painted by her father, it wasn’t

imagined Geoffrey

reaction now, Geoffrey knew he

walked forward step by step: “You can take all these things back

Pearl,

reluctant to leave

turned to look at Geoffrey, her eyes full of gratitude:

in the future, whatever you want, I’ll give it

Geoffrey said.

The noise…

slightly as

then produced a black card, holding it out

this however you

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him before, he’d always had Wayne handle her

she left did he discover she’d

at the offered card

I

hung in midair. After a silent beat, he added, “We’re married now,

my

husbands were supposed

it. After this month, they’d owe each

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