Chapter 147

He despised another man coveting his wife!

They finally arrived at Pearl.

Darkness enveloped the exterior. Geoffrey’s heart clenched as he darted out of the car, nearly sprinting toward the entrance.

Pushing open the main door, absolute darkness swallowed him whole.

Suddenly, Maureen’s words from earlier tonight echoed in his mind:

“Think carefully. If you leave now, I won’t keep my promise.”

Geoffrey’s heart seemed to stop. He fumbled for the lights and rushed toward Maureen’s

room.

!

But when he threw open the door, the space stood empty and silent. No trace of the woman

remained.

At that moment, his blood froze solid.

She’d vanished again?

How long would she disappear this time?

Geoffrey’s eyes were rimmed red as he frantically searched for her.

Room after room yielded nothing, and he nearly ordered men to intercept her at the airport.

Only when he reached the backyard and saw Maureen sitting alone on the empty bench did the tension leave his chest.

Maureen, unable to sleep, had been catching the night breeze when Geoffrey approached with uncharacteristic panic.

She hadn’t expected him back tonight.

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to her, pulling her into an

light, Maureen stiffened slightly, unaware of his bloodshot eyes or the desperation that had consumed

aren’t you in your room at this

came out raspy and

the

be in my

Geoffrey’s throat tightened.

could he understand why discovering Maureen’s absence had unleashed

could respond, she asked, “Is

cut her throat.

Geoffrey answered truthfully.

Cut her throat…

Andrea’s ruthless

they catch

that person, Geoffrey’s

it was found that except for one fan, the others

chest. Hearing this, she slowly looked

“What does that mean?”

the shift in her emotions, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly.

believe Maureen would

didn’t mean Gareth wouldn’t hurt Andrea for Maureen’s sake.

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her vision blurring with

I asked Gareth

she’d moved on from Geoffrey–yet

a needle. His lips parted:

directly. Don’t use another man as

shoved him away,

resent her? That I want her

send Gareth

Where’s your proof?”

could respond, Maureen continued, “If there’s any hatred between

smile curling her lips. “What makes you think after five years, I’d still love you enough to hurt another woman for your

the pitch–black night, icy

numb to the cold as he closed the distance between

Maureen enunciated each word: “I may be foolish, but not foolish

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