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

Chapter 120

Standing on the steps, Curtis’ gaze lingered on her with a distant intensity.

After a few seconds, Leanne spoke up, “If you’ve got nothing to say, I’m outta here.

Tve gotta head out of the country for a few days, Curtis said, “When you get some free time, have Caleb assist you with transferring the title.”

“Got it.”

As Leanne walked toward the curb, Curtis called out to her again.

“What now?” Leanne asked, barely hiding her irritation.

In his unhurried way, he said, “Don’t forget to pick up the divorce papers when it’s time. Don’t go playing hooky on me.”

“Don’t worry,” she shot back, “You can bet your bottom dollar on that.”

The Uber arrived right on cue. Leanne pulled open the door and was about to get

Leanne.” he called out again.

in

She turned her head, her patience wearing thin, “Can’t you just spit it all out at on…”

Curtis closed the distance between them silently and unexpectedly. She was completely unprepared, her head just turning back to face him when his palm cupped her cheek.

The tail end of her words was cut off by his kiss, sudden and silencing.

Leanne’s eyes went wide.

and tightly

warmth of his lips, the heat

a fleeting bloom that lingered for a mere

second, at

him away, Curtis had

her the chance to lash out, he turned and

watching his retreating figure grow

bolted out of nowhere, leaving

office, there was a massive bouquet of

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red petals exuding an intoxicating

and teased, “Dr. Castillo, who’s got the

admirers? Dr. Castillo,

way, how’d the paperwork go this morning? The new policy is such a pain for us ladies, with that mandatory cooling-off period. Did you hear about that case where some guy changed his mind during it and stabbed his ex? She ended up in critical

the details got too morbid, another colleague cut in, “Hey, could you

Leanne said with a smile, “Went pretty smoothly.”

picked up the bouquet, looking for a

weren’t exactly lining

the guys who did come around never seemed to think she was

senior year of high school that a classmate, who often competed with her in English

about the competition. It got late, and he walked

he suddenly grabbed her

to find his

heard a word, maybe because it was getting dark and his touch

she spotted Curtis in the distance, wrapped in Suzan’s arms under

Curtis would tattle about her supposed early romance and earn her another. scolding, she pulled away and hurried off.

from being rejected, the classmate never spoke