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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:

in critical care at the

Die–hard fan…

Geoffrey investigated just a

with Andrea’s tactics, Maureen didn’t believe she could be

was still held by Gareth–where would he get

was likely her own

“Hmm.”

“I know.

breathed a sigh of

truly noticed his boss had fallen for Maureen. Why else search for her years, drop work for her, or pull strings to

belongings…

Geoffrey never showed it. If he loved someone eight parts, he’d

streetlights flickered as Maureen stared

They finally reached Pearl.

hadn’t returned yet. Perfect timing to

been these

Katherine answered the phone.

hadn’t connected lately, as Maureen had been

her by

heading to bed early these nights.

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disturb him if he’s

“Alright.”

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

terrible–at least he recovered Grandpa’s keepsake. Still, I need to hustle harder so Mommy won’t ever worry

exceptionally skilled with computers, scraping together

digits on his screen. Just a

the real money–making schemes

books.

across

my own dad’s account, it shouldn’t be illegal,

getting

Pearl

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