Her own complications?
Sanford gave a derisive Laugh.
âHave you squandered all the money my mother gifted you? Trying to pluck at my heartstrings for another handout?â
âI didnât-â
âNot my concern! Jaelyn, you sicken me.
Leave me alone!â
With a forceful declaration, Sanford abruptly ended the call.
The sunbeams filtering in through the window illuminated his frosty, fiercely handsome countenance.
Maggieâs grip on the doorknob trembled.
Sanford had always seemed cynical in her eyes and seldom Lost his cool.
Even when misunderstandings sprouted between them, he never displayed such fury.
Now, however, he appeared like a wild animal on the verge of losing restraint.
It was often said, the depth of love paralleled the intensity of hate.
He must have cared for Jaelyn deeply, so much so that her betrayal invoked such profound anger.
Maggie found herself in a whirlwind of emotions.
Managing to keep her emotions under wraps, she adopted a serene facade.
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âWell, Iâll be off to the grocery store to fetch some ingredients.
You can wait for me in the car.
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Caught in his thoughts, Sanford gave her a fleeting glance, his agitated state melting away as he took in her calm and composed expression.
âIâLL accompany you.
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Just then, his phone vibrated, indicating a new message.
Unthinkingly, Sanfordâs gaze drifted to the screen.
The message was from an unfamiliar number.
It contained a diagnosis: advanced gastric cancer.
Sanfordâs eyes rested on these three words; his pupils contracted in shock.