Chapter 295


    Chapter 295


    “Mary, how about I take you out for a stroll?”


    Mary epted Leanne’s arm to rise. “Let’s go. It’s too crowded here, and the air’s gone stale.”


    Dusk gently unfurled as the pair ventured into the garden.


    The peonies, meticulously tended to, were in bloom, with the white Duchess variety budding plumply


    on their branches.


    The living room air was subtly steeped in tranquility.


    Curtis leisurely shed his coat, signaling for the house’s most adept at concocting broths, Sarah, “Do we


    have any ginseng left?”


    Sarah responded, “Yes, we do.”


    Curtis then said, “Let’s make a broth for clearing the lungs then. Add some lily bulbs and coconut, and


    if we have oats or Solomon’s seal, throw that in too.”


    Sarah busily agreed, stating, “Sir has been coughingtely, it’s really thoughtful of you, Mr. Curtis.”


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    “I’m making it for Leanne; her cough hasn’t improved. Dad’s coughing too?” Curtis’ disy of filial piety


    was tant, “Well, might as well make some for him too.”


    Maddox shot him a nce, “You’re so dutiful.”


    Curtis settled into the sofa with an air of nonchnce, “As long as you know it.”


    The Wright family trio sat in an awkward silence.


    udine couldn’t hold back any longer. “Curtis, since you’re here today, give us a straig answer. You


    and Leanne, are you divorced or not?”


    Curtis’ smile was cryptic. “Mrs. Wright, that’s quite the question. I grew up under your watchful eye,


    howe you’re not hoping for my happiness but rather my divorce?”


    Despite the inte economy’s challenges, traditional economies had seen a decline.


    Yet, regardless of the changing economdscape, VectorVista Bank remained a steadfast mountain


    of gold.


    Who wouldn’t want to cling to that mountain?


    Though it was no secret in high society that Mr. Curtis had no rights to inheritance, marrying into the


    Richardson family promised endless benefits.


    Even as a second marriage, he was a hotmodity among the elite.


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    Why else would the Wright family be so keen on matchmaking their daughter Suzan with


    him?


    Curtis had been back in town for half a year, and his prolonged divorce with Leanne had the Wright


    family feeling increasingly uneasy.


    Lately, his public disys of affection with Leanne only made them more anxious.


    The Wrights had brought Suzan over today, partly to gauge Jennifer’s opinion and partly to pressure


    the Richardson family into speeding up the wedding arrangements.


    Coincidentally, it was rare to see both Maddox and the eldest son, Philip, at home. No sooner had they


    sat down, barely exchanging a few words, than Curtis and Leanne entered together, putting on quite


    the show for everyone.


    Curtis’ attitude made udine increasingly desperate. “It’s not like that. Our families. agreed on your


    marriage to Suzan before the new year. Even though it’s your second marriage, our families are so


    close, we’re not concerned about formalities. As long as you and Suzan are happy, that’s all that


    matters to us as parents.”


    “But it’s been half a year, and you and Leanne are still entangled. What will people think of Our


    Suzan?”


    “Is that so.” Curtis crossed his legs, the casualness in his demeanor disappearing, his gaze cool and


    distant, “I haven’t even divorced yet, and you’ve already arranged my second marriage. What’s the


    rush? Is the City Hall setting quotas for you, or have all the men in Stonebridge died off, leaving me as


    the sole hope for continuation?”


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