Chapter 312
Chapter 312
Leanne was nonchnt as she remarked, “Don’t you need to visit your future father-inw?”
“Did he tell you in a dream asking for me?”
The elevator was crowded, and others nced over. Curtis, undeterred, teased about deceased
Joseph with a flippant tone, “I just visited his grave for Memorial Day. Howe he’s more clingy than
you?”
Leanne bit her lip, irritated. “Shut up.”
Curtis, sensing he had pushed her to the brink, surrendered with a smile, “Okay, I’ll zip it. Don’t be mad.
Even that kid over there is watching you.”
The child who had been sneaking peeks quickly turned away.
Exiting the building, the rain was relentless, casting a gloomy gray filter over the world, water pooling
on the ground.
As Leanne stepped out, Curtis pulled her back gently, “Watch your step with that injury.”
“I’m not made of ss, you know.”
Pulling her hand from his, Leanne opened her umbre and walked straight into the rain.
Standing outside the hospital, she waited several minutes for her ride. The driver called, stuck in traffic
due to the rain, and canceled.
In just that short time, the nting rain had soaked her pants.
The branches of the ne trees cracked under the onught of the rain, and a ck Bentley sat
quietly underneath.
Curtis emerged from the car, umbre in hand, and walked towards her.
He covered her with hisrge umbre, took hers, folded it, and grasped her wrist to lead her to the car.
“You can give me a cold shoulder in the car too. No need to punish yourself in this downpour.”
Her logic was odd but persuasive.
Leanne, seeing her drenched pants, stopped resisting and let him lead her into the car.
Rain tapped rhythmically against the car window, leaving snaking trails on the ss.
The familiar and soothing scent of the car’s fragrance filled the air.
Outside, the rain isted them in a bubble of tranquility. Suddenly, Leanne asked, “Did you
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visit my parents’ graves on Memorial Day?”
Curtis, handing her a clean towel, nonchntly confirmed with a grunt.
“I thought you wouldn’t want to see me, so I waited until you left.”
The rain today was heavier than on Memorial Day. Leanne hadn’t known he had been there.
It felt as if rain was falling inside her too, droplets rippling across ake, spreading endlessly.
For a moment, Leanne was silent.
Curtis was wiping the rain from her pants, careful not to touch her bandaged wound.
She turned to look out the window again, “It’s just once a year, not like you with Harrington, reporting in
daily.”
Curtis paused, giving her a look that was kinda hard to read.
She stared at the water streaming down the ss, her profile emotionless.
Curtis couldn’t help but smile slightly, calmly asking, “What do
Leanne nced at him, “You know what I mean.”
“I really don’t,” Curtis replied. “Maybe you should enlighten me.”
Leanne ignored him.
you mean?”
Curtis methodically folded the towel, “That supposed engagement was a deal my mother, made with
the Wright family, never brought to light, never through me, never valid.”
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“Back homest time, I told the Wrights straight up. You didn’t ask, I figured you really didn’t give a
hoot.” Curtis looked at her seriously, “Although I like it when you get a little jealous for me, you
shouldn’t take the Wright family seriously.”
Leanne, looking out the window, replied coolly, “You’re mistaken. I wasn’t jealous.”
“Really?” Curtis’ voice held a teasing note, “Then why do I detect a hint of jealousy? Are you lying to
me?”
Jake, who was focused on driving, was speechless.
Leanne regretted mentioning this topic.
Curtis twinkled his eyes with increasing amusement, pinching her cheek, “Silly.”
“I’m here to have your back, not to woo them. Ie here daily to ensure they don’t trouble you.”