Chapter 67

His voice was a drawl, heavy with the remnants of sleep, “Creeping around in the dead of night, I thought we had a burglar on our hands!

“I wasn’t creeping,” Leanne retorted, her tone defensive. “You…”

She was about to ask what he was doing there when it suddenly hit her. They’d gone skiing today.

The ski resort was just a stone’s throw away. They must have decided to stay nearby after hitting the slopes.

So then… Did he bring Suzan here?

Leanne’s heart clenched tight, as if someone had yanked the oxygen from her lungs, leaving her gasping for air.

Was Curtis really that desperate? Couldn’t he at least wait until the divorce papers were signed? Was that too much to request?

Descending the staircase, Curtis caught her eye, and Leanne noticed a suspicious red

mark on his neck.

Despite the room’s cozy temperature, a chill cascaded down her spine, leaving a trail of

cold in its wake.

She clenched her fists, turned, and strode away.

of rummaging followed, then Curtis’

kit?”

“Second

pulled open the drawer and retrieved the kit. Just as Leanne was about to step away, he asked, “Which one’s

want to deal with him, “Look it up

“Dr. Castillo, such an angel in white. Your cat gives me

don’t want to take responsibility, that’s fine by me. But

Cats

to the

two seconds, then,

me the

before handing it over.

Chapter 67

house had been uninhabited for a while. Many of the medicines were expired.

twice daily. We’re out of loratadine, so make sure you take some when you get

the couch and yanked open his collar,

me.”

move, “You can have the person upstairs

lifted a lazy eyelid, “Upstairs? Who? Is this place haunted or something?”

Suzan wasn’t here?

him for a moment, searching his face for lies. When she found none, she reluctantly approached

allergic rash marred the right side of Curtis’ neck. The earlier

position cast shadows, so Leanne had to bend down to see better, her

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