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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.

both men were tangled in a furious

bruised and

earlier injuries, was outmatched. When Geoffrey drew back for another punch,

“Had enough?”

She asked Geoffrey coolly

corner

his split lip,

now, or I’ll

Maureen added.

She’d always stood by him before–no

she’d chosen someone

tore his gaze away and strode

rushed to Gareth. “Are

brushed his arm,

“I’m fine.”

He replied.

through his sleeve, staining her

“Your arm’s bleeding.”

his jacket, revealing corded muscle beneath. An ugly gash had reopened

an old wound. Didn’t

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Geoffrey to have some

also came

saw Gareth was hurt, and one immediately came

do you need to

“No need.

go

Gareth said.

group left, Gareth looked at Maureen: “Did Geoffrey hurt

her head: “No, you came just in

slightly: “I knew he

go.”

Worry filled Maureen’s eyes.

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him to chase me here

I take you away

Gareth asked tentatively.

help me look after Zoe and the

she’d refuse him again and

you tell me why you always refuse

Aren’t we friends?”

for a moment before answering: “I’m afraid

Those words said everything.

could never be with

it. Whatever happens, if you need

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