Maureen didn’t want to stay alone in such vast emptiness, so she returned to her room.

She took out her phone and played some music.

The soft melodies brought her a sliver of calm.

“Boom-!”

Thunder cracked outside as lightning split the sky.

Soon, rain poured down relentlessly.

Maureen stared blankly at the downpour. She’d nearly fallen asleep when car sounds approached outside, followed by the doorbell.

Who could it be at this hour?

Unsure if Geoffrey was asleep, Maureen went to answer. Upon opening the door, she saw Andrea still in hospital clothes, a bandage around her neck, drenched and deathly pale on the doorstep.

Andrea froze upon seeing Maureen. “Where’s Geoffrey?”

“I don’t know.”

Maureen felt no obligation to explain, stepping aside to leave.

Just then, Andrea spotted Geoffrey approaching. She grabbed Maureen’s wrist, then threw herself backward, tumbling down the entrance stairs.

At the entrance and stairs covered in marble slabs, a loud “crack” echoed, like the sound of a skull fracturing.

Maureen hadn’t processed it when Geoffrey yanked her backward the next instant.

Geoffrey rushed forward.

Andrea lay on the ground, rain washing blood from her head.

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Geoffrey immediately dialed emergency services.

Shoved by Geoffrey moments earlier, Maureen stumbled before steadying herself. When she looked at Andrea again, the woman appeared deathly pale, whispering weakly. “Reenie, why did you push me?”

This framing tactic never failed Andrea,

Crucially, it worked perfectly this time–Geoffrey saw Maureen as the culprit.

to Maureen upon hearing Andrea’s words. “Didn’t I tell you I refuse to let

couldn’t defend herself

she wouldn’t accept false

didn’t push her. Don’t believe me?

about stating facts, not justifying

injured head, Andrea swayed

how you protect

Must I die before

bullied again and

talk about how she framed

was stained red with blood as Geoffrey took her

shot Maureen a triumphant

if saying: See? Between you and me, Geoffrey will always

she hoped Andrea and Geoffrey would get together quickly, so he’d let Ethan and

In the ambulance.

cold, handsome face showed no emotion: “Why come to

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scared alone at the

injuries, she couldn’t

he’d

events confirmed her

Geoffrey’s brow furrowed slightly.

come to

Andrea’s voice choked: “Why?

Because of Maureen?

like her

off: “Maureen

her face turning deathly

“What about me?

sacrificed for you these years? After

make it up

securing Andrea the lead role

fame. No

then did Andrea realize Geoffrey

in her eyes, and she dared not bring up marrying

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