No Mercy, No Forgiveness

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Betty nodded at Noelle. “Alright.”

“Shall we step aside?”

“Mhm.”

They entered a nearby high–end restaurant.

Maureen and Justin settled in the adjacent booth, listening silently to Noelle’s conversation.

“Maestro,” Noelle leaned forward eagerly, “Elizabeth and I adore your compositions. Name your price for exclusive rights–I’ll accept any amount.‘

Maureen felt like needles pricking her throat.

”

This woman, notoriously money–obsessed, now showed such devotion to her other daughter.

She instructed Betty: “Tell her my art isn’t something money can buy.”

Betty relayed the message immediately.

Noelle flushed awkwardly. “What do you desire then?

Whatever it is, I’ll make it happen.”

In that moment, she embodied every inch the caring mother who cherished her daughter above all.

Maureen wanted to see how far Noelle would go for her daughter. She added, “Aren’t you the internationally renowned dancer Noelle?”

Noelle felt flattered, never expecting Professor Shi to recognize her. She admitted it without modesty.

The next sentence froze her in place.

“It’s such a pity you ended your dancing career at twenty–five. If you truly want this composition, I’ll grant you exclusive rights–provided you perform a dance in public. What do you say?” Betty relayed her boss’s words

Betty didn’t understand why this middle–aged woman past her prime should dance. What could

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possibly be worth seeing?

But Maureen knew.

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Noelle had never returned to the stage. Not once had

ignorance, Maureen had wished on her birthday: “I want Mom to

dance for you? My figure’s ruined. I’ve

off dancing,

of emotion before settling on refusal.

didn’t go through in

left, Maureen came

to her, looking puzzled:

didn’t know that

call it a day for now. I want to go back and rest a

to look into Elizabeth’s

was Elizabeth

so we’ll meet that mysterious big

“Mm–hmm.”

that, Maureen returned to the

she saw

wrong room and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, the person turned around:

“Geoffrey?

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did you get

“With the marriage certificate.”

Geoffrey said slowly.

“Get out.”

gotten in,

desk said all rooms here are booked. If I leave, I’ve got nowhere

with deliberate

peak season. How could it

phone to call the

She froze in disbelief.

between them: “Probably because New Year’s

“Then find another hotel.”

Maureen insisted.

to believe everywhere

“No.”