Chapter 61

“Can I have the Northwood Mansion?” Leanne asked, her voice tinged with an undeniable.

seriousness.

Curtis paused, the cigarette in his hand momentarily forgotten as he peered into the deepening night. His tone was enigmatic, “Why the Northwood Mansion?”

“Because it’s valuable,” Leanne stated plainly. ” haven’t lived in any of your houses exc

except

for this one and the one at Northwood.”

Curtis took a drag, the smoke curling into the chilly air, ghostly against the darkness, “If it’s value you’re after, this place is worth more than Northwood Mansion.”

In terms of value, the Crystal Cove Villas, his wedding gift from his parents, was at least three times more expensive than the Northwood Mansion.

“That was your parents’ wedding gift to you. You might need it in the future.”

“Do you think I’d live in that house after getting married again?”

Fair point. Suzan wouldn’t be too keen on moving into a house that had once symbolized his union with another woman.

“I don’t want it either,” Leanne retorted. “You and your lover can live wherever you like. Just give me the Northwood Mansion.”

“What do you want to do with it?” Curtis prodded once more.

“Is it so wrong to sell it for money?”

Curtis replied, “If it’s money you want, asking for cash would be simpler.”

Leanne’s irritation flared up. She’d been asked to make a request, but when she did, it was met with pushback.

to give it, just say so.”

raised an eyebrow, his voice smooth and deliberate.

So, he

Suzan there for a vacation in the future?

endured all the torment life could throw at her. If she had ast life, the punishment she’d received this time around

could accept the end of their marriage calmly, but Curtis effortlessly stabbed

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the outside

eyes, tear’s building up, threatening to

there was a

see. snow, you can go anywhere. Take her to Iceland. The roads by Northwood Mansion are bad,

let out an ambiguous chuckle.

“Do

think that the road was closed for a month?”

done and he snuffed it out in a planter by the door. “Even if Stonebridge’s municipal services are subpar, they wouldn’t let a

for a month.”

teetering on

do you mean?”

at her, as he opened his car

stay closed

have Caleb send you al

whichever you want.

off, leaving Leanne to chase after him impulsively to know what he meant

month at Northwood Mansion, she

said the road was still out, that the food was delivered by drones from the nearby

officials, suggesting they might wait until spring thaw to fix things.

so

all

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