No Mercy, No Forgiveness

Chapter 145

Maureen watched their retreating figures, a sudden longing to experience romance washing

over her.

Ever since falling for Geoffrey, she’d rejected every other suitor. She’d married without ever dating, never knowing love’s sweetness.

Tilting her face toward the inky darkness, tears welled up in Maureen’s eyes. Silently, she whispered, “Dad… I regret it.”

Regretted marrying Geoffrey. Regretted choosing a man who didn’t love her with such certainty.

8:30 PM. The fireworks ended.

The crowd dispersed.

When Wayne drove up to fetch Maureen, he found her standing alone by the riverbank–a solitary figure against the water.

His fiancee’s words from two days ago echoed: If you love someone, give them security. How could another woman threaten what you share?

For a moment, genuine pity stirred within him.

Pulling over, he approached her.

“Ms. Ramirez, I’m here to take you home.”

Maureen slowly turned. The sorrow in her eyes vanished, replaced by polite detachment. “Thank you.”

She slid into the car.

Wayne deliberately turned up the car’s heater.

Though Maureen’s health had improved abroad these years, she remained too thin compared to others. Especially after cold winds, her face turned alarmingly pale, as if she might collapse at any gust.

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Wayne watched her in the rearview mirror while driving, explaining on Geoffrey’s behalf:

die–hard fan. She’s still in critical care at the hospital. She says she wants to see Mr. Sutton one last

Die–hard fan…

bitter smile. If Geoffrey investigated just a little, he’d know that was

with Andrea’s tactics, Maureen didn’t believe

was still held by Gareth–where would he get the chance to

was likely her own staged

“Hmm.”

know. He

a sigh of

working with Geoffrey so long, he’d truly noticed his boss had fallen for Maureen. Why else search for her years, drop work for her, or pull strings

belongings…

If he loved someone eight parts, he’d only show

Maureen stared blankly out

They finally reached Pearl.

up, since Geoffrey hadn’t returned yet. Perfect timing to call

you been these

Katherine answered the phone.

Maureen had been tied up

abandoned her by the river because of Andrea. Then she asked

guy’s been heading to bed early these nights. Want me to wake

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disturb him if

“Alright.”

at all. After eavesdropping on their conversation, he started working online to earn

dad isn’t completely terrible–at least he recovered Grandpa’s keepsake. Still, I

with computers, scraping together billions remained daunting for the young

string of digits on his screen. Just a few million? How could he ever earn enough for Mom’s

struck him: All the real

books.

across the keyboard.

my own dad’s

just getting

Pearl