Chapter 192

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.

tangled in a

and bleeding, neither faring

earlier injuries, was outmatched. When Geoffrey drew back for

“Had enough?”

She asked Geoffrey coolly

froze, the corner of his mouth

lip, he stared at

I’ll call the

Maureen added.

She’d always stood by

chosen someone

his gaze

left, Maureen rushed

his

“I’m fine.”

He replied.

his sleeve, staining her

“Your arm’s bleeding.”

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

fabric against it. “Just an

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hadn’t expected Geoffrey to

the people Gareth brought also came

and one immediately came to bandage his

need to go

“No need.

all go

Gareth said.

the group left, Gareth looked at Maureen:

shook her head: “No, you came

knew he

go.”

Worry filled Maureen’s eyes.

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to chase me

take you

Gareth asked tentatively.

need. Just help me look after Zoe and the two kids. I’ll

refuse him again

tell me why you

Aren’t we friends?”

for a moment before answering: “I’m

Those words said everything.

could never be with

get it. Whatever happens, if

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