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
back then, Noelle and her brother Adrian ran the company poorly
has been trying to find her father’s belongings, especially
over ten years old, sitting on the balcony in a
painting, and
he was painting her, his kind
the painting, her voice choked
was painted by her father,
Geoffrey could
reaction now, Geoffrey knew he
step by step: “You can take all these things back to
Pearl, not
make Maureen reluctant to leave as
turned to look at Geoffrey, her eyes full of
trouble anymore in the future, whatever you want,
Geoffrey said.
The noise…
as
black card,
this however you
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him before, he’d always
after she left did he discover
offered card without joy, shaking
need. I have
After a silent beat, he added, “We’re married now, aren’t
my
husbands
this month, they’d owe each other
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