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“I’ll bring her back to Small Town right away.”

“I have projects to handle domestically soon. I can escort her.”

James, aware of Geoffrey’s condition, added, “The children want to come back too.”

Once Zoe returned, Maureen wouldn’t feel safe leaving the children abroad.

Geoffrey had lost his memory and sight–he likely wouldn’t pursue them.

“Then please bring both children back with you.”

“Okay.”

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That night, Maureen couldn’t sleep.

Ever since hearing about Zoe, she kept recalling her childhood.

Truthfully, Zoe had been more like a mother to her than Noelle ever was–that meticulous care held no difference from maternal love.

By dawn, Maureen was already up, preparing toiletries for the elderly woman and two children before heading out to buy groceries.

She purchased clothes and shoes from a boutique, arranged everything neatly, and waited for their arrival.

At noon, Maureen went to pick them up at the airport.

Since their abrupt parting overseas, seeing Zoe now with fully silver hair and a hunched back struck Maureen deeply.

Yet Zoe showed no sign of strangeness, simply handing Maureen a bag of snacks.

“Reenie, these are all your favorites from abroad.”

Maureen stared at the assortment of treats inside.

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She wondered how Zoe had found these during her time overseas without speaking any foreign languages.

her throat, Maureen

“You’re so thoughtful, Zoe.”

Maureen embraced her tightly.

with the two little ones, not

returning to the rental home, Zoe and the children rested in

told Maureen that Zoe’s treatment was no longer beneficial, and staying in the hospital would only prolong

burning with a

her during

Maureen nodded. “Mm.”

to the landlord. We’ll move out tomorrow and return to Small Town as a

lingered on her pale face. He swallowed his questions about Geoffrey, asking

Maureen suspected Justin might’ve told him everything,

when Geoffrey and I had a car

was severely injured–blinded and amnesiac. The court

silent, struck by

“And now you two…‘

over. He says

word. Since leaving the courthouse with her, he hadn’t contacted

mentioned Maureen to anyone

stood pitch–dark in

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Crash!

across

bodyguard rushed toward the door.

“Go away!”

icy command sent the bodyguard

in the dining room, blood streaming down his hand

to turn on the faucet, letting icy water

past few days, he’d broken

of the villa

did he shut off the water and leave

he walked to the living room and

his fading memories, Maureen would wait here

echoed outside. Assuming the bodyguard had

who

she asked, “Why aren’t the

Geoffrey sitting in the room and realized she’d said

a blind man need

Heather walked in, turned on the

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