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The show of concern was all a front, the real intent behind Suzan’s words was to remind Leanne that the tea she had enjoyed yesterday was brewed by her.
On the other end of the phone, Suzan paused for a moment, then let out a scoff, “Leanne, I truly underestimated you before.”
“That’s your problem. Small minds always see others as smaller.”
Suzan dropped the act, “And how noble are you? Always talking about divorcing Curtis, but why the constant back and forth? I thought you had more backbone. Going to the city hall for divorce papers, was that just another one of your games?”
It was Curtis who couldn’t let go, yet in the eyes of others, she became the one at fault.
Lying on the couch, her voice, nasal and seemingly harmless, was now laced with cold indifference, “And what right do you have to question me?”
What right indeed?
If they had smoothly gone through the divorce, she would’ve been engaged to Curtis by
now.
Their families had already discussed marriage plans with the Richardsons, just waiting for Curtis and Leanne to finalize their divorce. But it dragged on and on, and now, they weren’t separating at all.
How could Suzan not despise her?
“I’m just curious, how do you have Curtis spinning around your finger? He was determin to divorce you after coming back from Emberland.”
“He doesn’t care about anyone, yet now he’s chasing after you. Leanne, what’s your
secret?”
Leanne’s head was pounding, and she had no patience for nonsense, “Ask him directly.”
With that, she hung up.
The sleepiness that had taken a while to settle was swept away clean. The video continued playing, but Leanne couldn’t sleep.
Curtis really knew how to play his cards, offering her the herbal tea Suzan made for him.
Just then, the sound of the door unlocking echoed, and Leanne turned around.
Curtis, dressed sharply, entered, carrying a bag of groceries.
Leanne was stunned, trying to recall if she had absentmindedly given him the passcode the night before.
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Her thoughts were a jumbled mess, between the herbal tea from Suzan and Curtis’ scent from last night.
Curtis, as if at his own place, naturally changed into house slippers and took off his jacket, heading to wash his hands first.
“When did you learn my door code?”
“Just found out. Thought you were asleep, didn’t want to disturb you, so I just tried a random one.” Curtis approached, pressing his palm against her forehead, “Why are you still so warm?”
It wasn’t the first time he guessed her password right.
If the rabbit’s house code is known by the big bad wolf, what then?
Leanne pushed his hand away, slipping into her slippers to change the password in front of him.
Curtis, taking his jacket, draped it over her shoulders, “It’s cold outside. Wear this then change it.”
Leanne covered the panel with her hand, “Don’t peek.”
Curtis, amused by her, leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, a look of patience personified, “Go ahead. I won’t look.”
Leanne never pondered so hard, even for her final exams. After much thought, she came up with a combination he couldn’t possibly guess.
Just as she was about to input it.
Curtis, with a playful eyebrow raise, suggested a bet, “If I guess this one, you owe me kiss?”
Leanne abandoned the previously thought-out code, randomly entering a meaningless string of numbers.
Too random, she needed to note it down immediately, lest she forgets it herself.
As she passed by Curtis, she dropped a line, “Guess away.”
As if he could guess it right.
Curtis didn’t see her random pressing, but he absolutely adored her clever and vibrant demeanor.
With a twinkle in his eye and a click of his tongue, he feigned innocence, “Why so defensive? I haven’t once sneaked in for a midnight kiss. For a gentleman like me, don’t you think that’s rare?”
Leanne’s headache almost made her temporarily forget the pain, “To say something sq
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shameless really is quite rare.”
Curtis laughed, “That’s my brilliant student. Sharp as a tack.”
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