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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

Gareth both looked bruised and bleeding, neither faring better than the

was outmatched. When Geoffrey drew back for

“Had enough?”

She asked Geoffrey coolly

corner of his mouth

blood from his split lip, he

I’ll

Maureen added.

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

chosen someone

tore his gaze away

he left, Maureen rushed

fingers brushed his arm,

“I’m fine.”

He replied.

scarlet bloomed through his

“Your arm’s bleeding.”

revealing corded muscle beneath. An ugly

an old wound. Didn’t

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Geoffrey to have some

Gareth brought also came in, every one of

was hurt, and one

to go to the

“No need.

go

Gareth said.

the group left, Gareth looked at Maureen:

“No, you came

slightly: “I knew he wouldn’t

go.”

Worry filled Maureen’s eyes.

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didn’t expect him to chase

take you

Gareth asked tentatively.

“No need. Just help me look after Zoe and the two

refuse him again and

me why you

Aren’t we friends?”

moment before answering:

Those words said everything.

could never be with

get it. Whatever happens, if you need me, call

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