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
to the country this time, Maureen has been
years old, sitting on the balcony in a white dress, holding a big bouquet of
step, looking at the painting, and thought of her
painting her, his
and gently touched the painting, her voice choked up: “I
it was painted by her
Geoffrey could
now, Geoffrey knew he had
by step: “You can take all these things back to
to Pearl,
to make Maureen reluctant
herself, turned to look at Geoffrey, her
future, whatever you
Geoffrey said.
The noise…
as she gave
card, holding
however
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married him before, he’d
he discover she’d never touched
offered card without joy,
need. I have
hand hung in midair. After a silent beat,
my salary
wasn’t sure if husbands
month, they’d
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