Chapter 25

He was always busy with work, so busy that he could hardly carve out thirty minutes for her. It was rare for them to be face-to-face, an opportunity to talk about divorce.

But Leanne hesitated, reluctant to shatter the delicate warmth lingering between them. after so long.

“Nothing.” she replied.

Maybe next time.

They would talk about it next time.

Curtis laughed softly, a gentle tease in his voice. “Nothing? Why the sweet tone, then?”

Leanne’s ears flushed, unsure how to counter that. She had merely called his name, not understanding what was supposedly sweet about it unless he thought his name sounded

sweet.

“Could you please stop getting over yourself?” she retorted.

Curtis’ eyebrows arched, his stance all too confident. “.I’m always getting over myself. Don’t you know that?”

As he spoke, his hand reached for Leanne’s waist as if to pull her closer.

The untimely ring of the phone shattered the rare moment of harmony between them. Crisp and clear, it demanded attention.

Leanne picked up her cell phone. It was her colleague, Amy, from the hospital.

got a car accident victim with an eye injury. It’s tricky,

so Leanne didn’t hesitate. “I’ll be right

looked up at Curtis. “I must go to the hospital.”

hand. “Go. Have Jake drive

conference room was packed.

against the

was also there, though she seemed under

over when she arrived. “Leanne, come and take a

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Chapter 25

risen from the head of

at

ored Leanne since

examined the patient’s CT scan and analyzed it aloud without wasting a moment.

leading to bleeding. and swelling

canal.”

middle-aged woman asked eagerly, her voice choked with emotion. “Will

the patient conscious now?”

patient’s still unconscious,” Amy

a coma and unable to assess her vision, it was up to the doctors to

optimal window for treating optic nerve damage was within the first 24 hours. Missing this

I believe immediate surgery is necessary. The patient also

his tone was full

over her chair and stalking out with a dark

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