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His voice cracked, posture wilting as he rasped, “Are you still angry about the past?”

“I don’t love Andrea. I cared because she saved

my

mother.”

“I… I swear it won’t happen again.”

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Never had he sounded so broken.

Maureen’s gaze remained icy cold, untouched.

Some wounds heal with time, but others never do.

She remembered countless moments of emotional abuse from Geoffrey, remembered the ache of unrequited love that crushed her spirit until she dared not trust any man or believe in love again.

“I don’t need that. Just leave now.”

Maureen replied.

Geoffrey’s hand tightened involuntarily, fingers digging into her shoulder as his eyes turned bloodshot. “Want me gone?

Unless I’m dead!”

He inched closer, wanting to soothe her, to apologize–yet the words caught in his throat.

Even a simple “I think I’ve fallen for you” felt impossible to utter.

Geoffrey lowered his head, aiming for her lips.

“Let go of me.”

Maureen twisted away, evading him.

Chaos crupted outside just as someone burst through the door, fist slamming into Geoffrey’s

face.

Caught off guard, Geoffrey staggered, blood trickling from his split lip.

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His gaze locked on Gareth–all gentlemanly decorum from business dealings gone–as another punch flew toward him.

were tangled in

and bleeding, neither

recovering from earlier injuries, was outmatched. When Geoffrey drew back

“Had enough?”

She asked Geoffrey coolly

froze, the corner of his mouth

blood from his split lip, he stared

or I’ll call

Maureen added.

bitter taste rose in Geoffrey’s throat. She’d always stood by him

chosen someone

tore his gaze away and strode

moment he left, Maureen rushed to Gareth.

brushed his arm,

“I’m fine.”

He replied.

scarlet bloomed through his sleeve,

“Your arm’s bleeding.”

muscle beneath. An ugly

against it. “Just an old wound.

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Geoffrey to have some

brought also

saw Gareth was hurt, and one immediately

do you need to go to the

“No need.

all go out

Gareth said.

group left, Gareth looked at Maureen: “Did Geoffrey

head: “No, you came

“I knew he wouldn’t

go.”

Worry filled Maureen’s eyes.

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expect him to chase me

I take you

Gareth asked tentatively.

“No need. Just help me look after Zoe and the two kids. I’ll handle

she’d refuse him again

you tell me why

Aren’t we friends?”

stayed silent for a moment before answering: “I’m afraid I

Those words said everything.

could never be with

if you need me, call

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