Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Chapter 25

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.

Castillo, we’ve got a car accident victim with an eye injury. It’s

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

she looked up at Curtis. “I must go to the

withdrew his hand. “Go. Have Jake drive

hospital. The conference room was packed. Neurologists and trauma

chair against the wall, her eyes red from

she seemed under

at the head of the table and waved Leanne over when she arrived. “Leanne, come and take a

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Chapter 25

from the head of

started at the

ored Leanne since

analyzed it aloud without wasting a moment.

bleeding. and swelling of the optic nerve and sheath,

canal.”

woman asked eagerly, her voice choked with emotion. “Will that affect her

the patient

unconscious,” Amy

her vision,

the first 24 hours. Missing this window could lead to

immediate surgery is necessary. The patient also has an intracranial hematoma. It would be best to

in agreement, and his tone was full of

over her chair

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