Chapter 317
Chapter 317
Leanne’s fingers were as cold as ice, as if all warmth had fled from them. The walls she had built
around her heart, like some shoddy construction job meant to fool the higher-ups, crumbled with a
mere tap.
The secret buried deep was unearthed,id bare under the mocking sun.
The pendant was like irrefutable evidence, proving the truth she didn’t want to admit to herself.
Leanne had resolved to stop loving Curtis and convinced herself it was over. It seemed
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she had seeded.
In addition to removing the pendant filled with love, she returned the wedding ring, moved out of the
shared home and kept her distance. She struggled to live a life on her own.
But had she truly seeded?
Why did the pendant still hang around her neck then, never leaving her body even once?
Leanne clenched her fingers, her words sharper than ever, “You seem to forever misunderstand your
ce. What right do you have toment on whether I leave him or not? Do you think you could have
him without me? What about those two and a half years you had him at Stake before our marriage?
You had plenty of chances, but why didn’t you seed? You think you’re so superior, Ms. Wright,
acting high and mighty. How do you think these sleazy acts of yours look?”
Suzan twitched her lips slightly, her attempt to rile Leanne backfiring as she felt the sting of truth. Her
face cracked with emotion.
“What do you know?” she clenched the pendant, resentment leaking from her eyes, “Do you think I had
a choice? Without marrying him, my life would be over.”
“Why wouldn’t you have a choice? There are plenty of men in the world besides Curtis,” Leanne
retorted. “Is the meaning of your life just to be an essory to a man?”
Suzan turned paler by the second, herugh cold and bitter, “Leanne, it’s easy for you to be so
righteous. You took what was mine. How dare you still stand there and judge me?”
Hopeless Suzan.
“Just because he’s not yours.”
Leanne was tired of arguing. She reached out and snatched the pendant back, “Give it to
me.”
Suddenly, Suzan screamed and toppled to the side. The restroom was cramped, and her head struck
the edge of the sink with a heavy thud.
Leanne was momentarily stunned, her professional instincts kicking in to go help, but she
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stopped herself.
Soon, several people rushed in, including medical staff and onlookers drawn by the noise as well as a
visibly shocked udine.
Seeing Suzan on the ground and Leanne standing unharmed, everyone froze.
“Suzan!” udine cried, rushing to her, “What happened? Did she push you?”
People crowded into the already tight space, making the scene even more chaotic.
Blood slowly trickled down Suzan’s forehead, her expression one of pain. She struggled to sit up,
“Don’t me Leanne. She didn’t mean to
Leanne stood still, her expression returning from shock to calm, watching the theatrics unfold.
She pondered, what was Suzan’s clumsy tactic aiming for? It seemed self-destructive and utterly
ineffective.
“I knew you were up to something!”, udine yelled at Leanne, “What were you trying to pull?”
Her colleagues tried to mediate, suggesting it was just a slip. “Dr. Castillo is kind. It is slippery in the
restroom. Suzan may crumble to the ground by ident.”
udine was relentless, “Don’t make excuses for Leanne. She did it on purpose!” udine stormed
over, raising her hand to strike Leanne.
Her hand was caught mid-air by a strong grip.
udine struggled but couldn’t move her arm, looking up to see Curtis’ stern face, her fury halving
instantly.
Curtis pulled Leanne behind him, his tall frame a protective barrier in front of her.
His expression was dark, the usual pleasantries gone, as he pushed udine back.
“Who are you trying to teach a lesson?”
udine stumbled back, her face stiff, stubbornly retorting, “Are you still defending her? She pushed
Suzan and hurt her like this. She needs to exin herself today!”
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