Chapter 27

“Sorry, I’ve got no clue who you are,” Leanne said bluntly, peering at the patient before her, “And with the way you’re looking now, I wouldn’t recognize you anyway.”

Penelope scolded, “Selina, show some respect. This is Dr. Castillo, who operated on you.”

Selina let out an exasperated sigh. “Well, thanks a bunch.”

Leanne was puzzled. “You seem to have a problem with me. Have I wronged you in some way?”

“Not at all,” Selina retorted, “But I thought I’d made quite an impression on you. You remember crashing Devin’s birthday bash two years ago to find your husband, don’t you?” Selina’s tone sounded contemptuous. “I asked him a question that night.”

Leanne frowned.

“I asked him, ‘Why the sudden leap from dating Suzan to marrying you?’ ” Selina’s face twisted into a sneering smirk as she continued, “Do you need me to jog your memory about his response?”

How could Leanne forget?

Curtis hadn’t left the country yet, but for some reason, he’d become distant, not coming home for days at a time.

Unable to reach him and clueless about what had happened, she knew he’d be at Devin’s party. Despite not being invited and loathing such events, she swallowed her pride and asked Devin for the address.

as the party was heating up with rounds of drinks.

half a drink, slumped on the couch with a look of boredom, watching

bottle pointed to him, Curtis

ready for you, and you chose truth?”

just walked in when Curtis, seemingly noticing her yet not, casually leaned back into the leather couch and replied with a

froze at those two words.

was Curtis’ first

two years his junior. She watched as girls flocked to him, one after another, never seeing him attached.

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pretty ones, known for his charm and

Suzan grew up together but didn’t date until college, and before marrying Leanne, Suzan was his

the room didn’t know Curtis’ ex was Supan? The jeers began, suggesting

flame? Immediately, there

raucous laughter and saw that careless grin on Curtis’ face, unchallenged, she knew he saw

she

things were so good with Suzan, why

nailed to the floor, a shrill ringing in her ears, but Curtis’ cold voice was

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