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.

it was his constant distrust, his frequent mockery, the persistent neglect–she no longer

his first words would

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

seriously. After all, when his mother had the accident years ago, he rushed to the hospital and saw Andrea taking care

close and finally fell asleep after a

again, and this time he could never

when it was still dark outside, instinctively

his embrace and was now sleeping

her back into his arms,

back to sleep, but his phone vibrated. It

stepping

“What is it?”

your private account got hacked! Over

account had been compromised–a first in

been stunned

leads on who

flicker of surprise before

“Not yet.”

“This was too sudden. We had no defenses ready. By the time we realized,

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account had taken

of skill and audacity, why target a private account instead of a bank?

“You have one day.”

Geoffrey hung up.

wasn’t the hard part–moving the

Geoffrey’s account was merely digits

lost, it’d be a drop in the ocean

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

What’s going on

would be up exactly on time without needing

seeing him sound asleep. She

rare sight. I’ll let you be late just

had spent last night hacking into Geoffrey’s private accounts, finally drifting off around four or

it was already