Fine rain dusted her shoulders as a cold wind blew, her with uncertainty.
eyes
clouded
After an unmeasured stretch of time, the rumble of an engine approached from behind. She tilted her head to see a discreet Land Rover pulling up.
Before she could react, Geoffrey burst out of the vehicle and pulled her into his arms.
“Why weren’t you answering?”
“Are you here to blame me?”
Maureen’s clear eyes brimmed with disappointment.
Geoffrey looked utterly confused.
She was the one who left without a word. She was the one ignoring his calls.
Why can’t I even hold you accountable?
Maureen pushed him away and walked toward the villa in the rain.
“With only half a month left, I think we shouldn’t waste our time anymore.”
Geoffrey’s eyes turned cold. He followed her and grabbed her wrist: “What do you mean?”
Maureen stopped and looked at him through the misty drizzle: “I don’t know why you suggested being husband and wife for a month. I think
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no matter what, the outcome won’t change.”
“Give Ethan back to me now, and let’s separate, okay?”
Geoffrey looked at her in disbelief: “Is it because of what I did to you at the old residence?”
His hand slowly touched Maureen’s cold cheek: “I promise I will respect you next time.”
“Aren’t you here because of Jessica?”
Maureen was full of confusion.
Geoffrey’s hand stiffened, and he realized they had misunderstood each other.
“Of course not.”
“Aren’t you here to blame me?”
Maureen asked again.
“Why would I blame you for something I haven’t even asked you about?”
Geoffrey replied.
Maureen’s eyes flickered as she looked at his familiar face, as if she had gone back to when they first met.
She didn’t think he had changed just because of one sentence, but she took a step back.
“Then come find me after you’ve figured things out.”
After saying that, she quickly entered the room.
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Carrying the chill from outside, Maureen locked the bedroom door, went into the bathroom, and turned on the warm water to fill the tub.
Once the tub was full, Maureen got in, and the warmth enveloped her whole body.
Meanwhile, in the living room.
Geoffrey’s suit was soaked by the rain, and his eyes were clouded with gloom.
“Go ask the maid who cleans my room exactly why Maureen left.”
He ordered the bodyguard.
More accurately, why she was angry.
“Yes.”
After the bodyguard left, Geoffrey didn’t change his clothes, listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom.
He found it increasingly hard to understand Maureen.
In the past, no matter what happened, she would always tell him right
away.
But now, she chose to avoid and distance herself.
Half an hour later, Maureen finally came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a bathrobe, and immediately spotted Geoffrey in her room.
“How did you get in?”
The man changed into clean clothes, sitting bolt upright on the sofà, his long legs awkwardly sprawling.
His short hair still damp, chiseled features and deep well–like eyes
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flickering with complex emotions.
“Break down the door and enter.”
He answered unhurriedly.
Maureen tightened her bathrobe: “Get out.”
But Geoffrey showed no intention of leaving, rising to stand before her.
“What exactly are you angry about?”
He hadn’t uncovered the reason yet, wanting Maureen to tell him directly.
Maureen ignored him: “Nothing. Please leave, I need to change.”
Geoffrey remained rooted.
“Haven’t I seen it all before?”
Maureen’s face instantly flushed crimson. Helpless, she turned her back to Geoffrey to change clothes.
Geoffrey sank back onto the sofa, gaze fixed on the woman’s tense back, his throat growing warm.
Soon noticing his physical reaction, he immediately averted his eyes and checked his phone for updates from the bodyguards.
Sure enough, moments later came the message:
“Alex, we employed certain methods to make the maid confess.”
“They said it was Jessica, Jonathan’s daughter, who insulted Ms. Ramirez first. Then she threatened to tell the old master to force her out of the Sutton family. That’s why Ms. Ramirez left.”
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After reading the message in silence, the air around Geoffrey grew heavy.
He typed: “Bring her to me.”
After sending it, he closed his phone and looked back at Maureen. She had already changed her clothes.
“Why didn’t you tell me directly?”
He hadn’t known–a maid hired by the Sutton family dared to drive his own wife away!
Maureen looked at Geoffrey’s all–too–familiar face: “If I told you, would you have believed me?”
Geoffrey’s chest tightened.
Maureen continued calmly: “Whether you believe me now or not, I don’t trust you to stand up for me.”
“If it weren’t for you, would she dare insult me?
Dare threaten me?”
“It’s not just her. Every member of the Sutton family–who truly sees me as Mrs. Sutton?”
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