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

Chapter 128

eyes followed him to the butts on the ground. Someone had been lurking th

half an hour.

or nearly

“Why don’t you stay at our place for a few days?” Jeremy suggested, “You’ll feel safer with Selina around.”

But Leanne declined, “It’s too late to burden you now. I have another place I can go, se don’t worry about me.”

Respecting her boundaries, Jeremy didn’t push further.

The Crystal Cove Villas was recently transferred to her name, thanks to Caleb’s legal maneuvering, with Curtis nowhere in sight.

After Jeremy dropped her off at Crystal Cove Villas and helped her with her luggage, Laura’s face lit up, resembling a child who had just spotted their parents returning home, “Ma’am, you’re back. Shall I take your bags up? I’ve kept your bedroom spotless.”

“Are

you hungry? How about I whip up some late-night snacks for you? Maybe some chicken noodle soup or a hearty fish stew?”

Leanne calmed the overzealous Laura, “No need, Laura. I’m not hungry.”

Laura, pausing, glanced at Jeremy, “And you are?”

“I’m a friend of Leanne’s,” Jeremy replied, handing over the bags. Turning to Leanne, he added, “It’s late. Get some rest. You’re safe here. If you need anything, just call me. My phone’s on all night.”

Leanne expressed her gratitude, “I’m sorry for the trouble tonight.”

Jeremy smiled warmly, “Helping you out is no trouble at all. In fact, it makes me happy.”

of warmth was extended her way, but Leanne hesitated,

Jeremy cleared his throat, “I gotta

night, and with the cl headed to her room for

Pogromnunt, Leanne finally

to d

tranquil bedroom was filled with her own con orting scent, and the gentle

easy frights and nightmares. It had been years since she’d experienced the kind of foreboding that had gripped her earlier that

space, her anxiety slowly dissipated,

shadow looming

She jolted upright, recoiling in her

a standstill when

took a full two seconds for her heart to resume its

the middle of the night, you know how scary that

to the floor. He bent down to pick

up

and

wanted to check on you. I don’t know you had such a hair-trigger,” he said with

Leanne grabbed the pillow and started whacking him

pillow smacked Curtis square in the face. He winced and waited for her to draw

“If

by now,” he said, rubbing

the pillow, unleashing her fury as if he were her greatest

his patience worn thin.

but she fought them back fiercely. Crying out of fear was

the gloss

quite the back in front of

taken Curtis a long time to persuade her to trust h tears fall freely in front