No Mercy, No Forgiveness

Had she heard those words five years ago, Maureen would’ve been overjoyed. Now, she didn’t believe him.

“I’m tired. I need rest.”

Geoffrey scooped her into his arms and carried her inside.

That night,

Geoffrey held Maureen against him, refusing to let go.

He couldn’t sleep. Each time he closed his eyes, he saw the empty house greeting him earlier.

The wound on his hand still stung.

Maureen suddenly spoke after an unknown length of time: “Can I ask about Andrea saving your mother?”

Why didn’t she know anything about this?

Geoffrey told her how Heather and Sean were framed years ago, how they took the same car to the company, got into an accident, and were saved by Andrea.

After hearing this, Maureen’s eyes filled with shock.

Only now did she understand why Sean treated Andrea so well, and why Geoffrey tolerated Andrea so much…

Only now did she realize Andrea had taken credit for her own act of saving them!

Clutching Geoffrey’s sleeve, her hand trembled: “What if… just what if it wasn’t her who saved your mother, but me? Would you believe me?”

Geoffrey’s dark eyes widened,

Before he could speak, Maureen quickly added: “Don’t overthink it, I was joking.

I’m tired, going to sleep.”

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Maureen closed her eyes, unsure why she’d spoken, yet afraid to hear Geoffrey’s response.

constant distrust, his frequent mockery, the persistent neglect–she no longer believed he’d trust

words

this happened over a decade ago. With no proof, pressing further was just

After all, when his mother had the accident years ago, he rushed to the

finally fell asleep after a

dream, Maureen secretly left him again, and this

it was still dark outside, instinctively looking

his embrace and was now sleeping in the

into his arms, holding her

to sleep, but his phone vibrated. It was

stepping onto the

“What is it?”

finance manager just suddenly said your private account got hacked! Over

been

it either; he’d been stunned when the call came

leads on who

flicker of surprise before

“Not yet.”

had no defenses ready. By the time we

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the hacker who breached Geoffrey’s account

and audacity, why target a private account instead of

“You have one day.”

Geoffrey hung up.

hard part–moving the money undetected

merely digits disappearing; it didn’t

lost, it’d be a drop in the ocean

to take Jacob to kindergarten. She pushed the door open only to find him

odd. What’s

Jacob would be up exactly on time without

few steps closer, seeing him sound asleep. She couldn’t bear to wake him, gently pinching his

rare sight. I’ll let you

Geoffrey’s private accounts, finally drifting

woke, it was