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.”

to me,” Leanne

fight, it was a hassle, time-consuming and draining. And she wanted no further

a bureaucratic nightmare, involving a carousel

the 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, he’s

other by

swamped, dashing from

she asked Laura after

a call?”

“Maybe later.”

the day off and

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 contact info in case he needed

at 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 anywhere

you up on that coffee another time,” Leanne said with a smile:

home, she rang up

tapped a crisp rhythm on the floor. He paused upon seeing Leanne’s call, _gesturing for the others

answer.

the glow of the setting sun, he answered with a lazy smirk, “What’s up, busy bee? Got a minute

free tonight?”

“Tonight?”

Caleb, who began to whisper

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