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

Chapter 80

Not long after Mary fell gravely ill, the wedding between him and Leanne was all set. Carl by marriage became even more stubborn about not returning what was owed.

“You’re marrying into the Richardson family who are loaded! They don’t need our little house. Are you trying to drive us to the poorhouse or what?”

Growing up, people were taught all these high-minded morals so as to shape oneself into a beacon of integrity. But once you stepped into the real world, you quickly realized that it didn’t give two hoots about your principles.

Try reasoning with a bulldozer like Carl was a dead end.

Over the years, Leanne had made several attempts to reclaim her family’s possessions, but to no avail.

But now, with divorce from Curtis on the horizon, her ties with the Richardson family were about to be severed.

She wanted her parents’ belongings back and reclaim her childhood home.

Leanne didn’t know how Violet managed to convince stubborn Carl. But within days, she received a call.

“Leanne…” Violet stammered on the phone, “I’ve had a word with Carl. We’ll pack up and leave tomorrow. We know we messed up and..

Leanne cut her off, “I’m at work. If there’s nothing else, I gotta go.”

“Oh, no, that’s all. I just wanted to say I’ll come by tomorrow to hand over the keys.”

me,” Leanne said curtly..

making things a bit easier for her. Although Leanne wasn’t afraid of a legal fight, it was a hassle, time-consuming and draining. And she wanted no further entanglement with that side of the

bureaucratic nightmare, involving

hospital, Leanne trudged home to find her housekeeper, Laura, chattering away. “Mr. Curtis has been coming home more often lately. It’s like your two have synced schedules. When you’re here,

other by

been swamped, dashing

tonight?” she asked

him a call?”

“Maybe later.”

off and crashed into bed, sleeping till noon.

villa felt serene as she took her time getting things done. Leanne packed up her two cats into carriers and handed them over to an elderly neighbor in building 12, carefully explaining pet care tips before leaving her

all as Laura described him. He wasn’t quirky or strange from living alone for so long. As she was about to leave, he even asked her to stay a bit longer: “How about a cup of coffee before you take off? I bet you can’t find coffee like mine

coffee another time,” Leanne

home, she rang up Curtis.

to a meeting, trailed by a pack of suit-clad executives. His Italian designer shoes tapped a crisp rhythm on the floor. He paused upon seeing Leanne’s call, _gesturing

answer.

a lazy smirk, “What’s up, busy bee? Got a minute for me today?”

free tonight?” Leanne inquired.

“Tonight?”

Caleb, who began to whisper his evening schedule