Chapter 37

Joy tucked her phone away and leaned against the door, arms folded, giving her the once-over. “And who might you be?”

Selina shot her a sidelong glance. “I could ask you the same.”

With a flip of her hair, Joy declared, “I’m her husband here.”

“Please,” Selina’s smirk was a masterclass in disdain. “Are you her husband? You mean you’re Cur…”

Before she could finish, a cookie was shoved into her mouth, silencing the rest of her

sentence.

Leanne’s voice was firm. “Zip it. Back to your room, or you can kiss pain relief goodbye.”

Selina was speechless.

For the first time in her life, she felt cornered and had no choice but to submit. When the pain in her eyes flared up, it was unbearable!

Leanne had warned that the painkiller should be used sparingly, giving it to her only when she was absolutely desperate, begging like a child for just one drop of relief.

With her mouth begrudgingly shut, Selina seethed, “Fine, I won’t ask. But this is personal revenge!”

With time to kill and fully aware that Amy wouldn’t dare harm her, Joy leisurely walked over to Selina’s wheelchair, giving it a spin to face the other direction.

“Which room is she in?” she asked, “I’ll help you wheel her back.”

gratitude was palpable.

boomed as she was unceremoniously pushed out of the office. “Let go or do you want a

on. Let’s

Joy trying to hoist Selina onto the bed against her will, while Selina

Selina was livid.

know why she married Curtis. What’s the big deal? I’m just curious. She’s gorgeous and brilliant. Why not choose a decent guy?

handling, pointing a finger at Selina as if to say, “Good point,

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got taste.”

onto a nearby chair.

“Let’s talk turkey!”

queried, “Why’s she been bothering you so

got the

your hubby,” another colleague

it was the repeated mentions of Curtis, Leanne was starting to feel irritated, the words on the medical charts blurring before

not exactly easy on the eyes,” she said.

ugly then?” The other

“He’s five foot

an

up and went to find Joy, she found the pair deep in conversation

foot!” Joy was practically spitting with passion. “After Leanne’s parents passed, the Richardson family didn’t care about her at all. It was only after that journalist’s story broke, afraid of looking ungrateful, that they bothered to bring her back.”

conscience,” Selina chimed in, conveniently forgetting her own father

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