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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