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.

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

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

up at Curtis. “I must go to the

hand. “Go. Have Jake drive you.”

room

seated on a chair against the wall, her eyes red from crying, probably the

she seemed under

head of the table and waved Leanne over when

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from the head of ophthalmology, Marshall had

started at

ored Leanne since

patient’s CT scan and analyzed it aloud without

compression and contusion, leading to bleeding. and swelling of the optic nerve and sheath,

canal.”

asked eagerly, her voice

the patient conscious

patient’s still unconscious,”

her vision, it was up to the doctors to make

the first 24 hours. Missing this window could lead to permanent blindness.

necessary. The patient also has an intracranial hematoma. It would be best to decompress the optic canal

and his tone was full of praise. “Exactly my

knocking over her chair and stalking out with a dark expression.

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