Chapter 70


    Chapter 70


    Suzan bit her lower lip hard and took a few deep breaths topose herself. Then, with a determined


    grip, she carried her bag through the front door.


    The living room was in total disarray. She couldn’t fathom what had transpired to ignite Curtis’


    to such an extent.


    “What in the world happened here… Did you and Leanne have another blowout?” she asked, her voice


    laced with concern.


    Curtis was in a foul mood, a dark aura practically emanating from him. He was far from polite in his


    response.


    “What’s it to you?”


    Even when angry, Curtis’ upbringing dictated he would cloak his ire with a smile, rarely allowing his


    temper to re like this, especially not toward Suzan.


    “You left the ski resort early, and Devin said you’de here. There’s no food in the house. I was


    worried you hadn’t eaten anything for dinner.”


    One by one, Suzan retrieved the takeout containers from her bag. “I brought your something from your


    favorite diner.”


    The food was still warm, a fact Curtis couldn’t care less about as he didn’t spare it a nce.


    “I’d have enjoyed a good ‘meal’ without you.”


    Suzan briefly wandered to Leanne’s disheveled hair and the lingering redness in her eves as she had


    left. It took a few seconds before she grasped the implication behind his words.


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    ether, nearly snapping the fork in her hand.


    aged a strained smile. “Your rtionship with Leanne is always Jr. She seemed quite upset when she


    left. Did you have another


    of Leanne, Curtis soured his mood even further. The cigarette in his hand. ong. In a fit of irritation, he


    flicked it into the firece.


    iled you with that temper?”


    hadn’t expected to see Suzan at the hospital.


    r finishing up with her afternoon patients, she was making her way down to the lobby en someone


    called out, “Leanne.”


    Amy


    had invited Leanne to check out the new trendy restaurant in town. They were


    Chapter 70


    chatting andughing until Leanne turned to see Suzan, her greeting far from warm.


    “What do you want?”


    “I was here for a friend’s prenatal checkup and saw you. Just wanted to say


    hi.”


    Suzan approached her, “I owe you an apology. I didn’t mean anything by myment the other day. I


    was just surprised you missed skiing.”


    Leanne was cool and detached, “No need.”


    It seemed trivial, hardly a matter requiring an apology.


    But Suzan had more on her mind.


    She said, “Leanne, I know you’ve noticed, and I don’t want to hide it any longer. I still have feelings for


    Curtis. Our breakup was impulsive I was young and stubborn, waiting for him toe around. At that


    time, my grandmother was seriously ill…”


    She nced at Leanne, “By the time I found out, you two were married.”


    The implication seemed to suggest Leanne had taken advantage of a vulnerable moment. “I’ve


    regretted it every day for three years. I know I shouldn’t still love him. It’s unfair to you. But Leanne, if


    you two were happy, he wouldn’t have moved to Stake so soon after your wedding, living apart from


    you, right? I don’t mean anything by this. What Curtis and I have is honest and open, and I deeply


    respect you. Rest assured, I won’t cross any lines before you’re divorced.”N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.


    Honest and open?


    Leanne had to marvel at how Suzan’s words made her, thewful wife, feel like the other


    woman.