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.

an eye injury. It’s tricky, and Director Marshall specifically asked for you. You’d better come

situation was urgent, so Leanne didn’t hesitate. “I’ll be right

up at Curtis. “I must go to

“Go. Have

rushed to the hospital. The conference room was packed. Neurologists and trauma surgeons were deep

middle-aged woman was seated on a chair against the wall, her

there, though she seemed under

Leanne over when she arrived. “Leanne, come

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Chapter 25

the head of ophthalmology, Marshall had

started at

ored Leanne since

CT scan and analyzed it aloud without wasting

force of the crash caused compression and contusion, leading to bleeding. and swelling of the optic nerve and sheath, compressed within the narrow

canal.”

asked eagerly, her voice choked with emotion. “Will

“Is the patient conscious now?”

unconscious,”

assess her vision, it was up to the doctors to

for treating optic nerve damage was within the first 24

the damage to her optic nerve, I believe immediate surgery is necessary. The patient also has an intracranial hematoma. It would be best

and his tone was full of praise. “Exactly my

her chair and stalking

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