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,

his throat,

cl

Pogromnunt, Leanne finally

to d

with her own con orting scent, and the gentle glow from the nightlight stood guard like a loyal knight,

and nightmares. It had been years since she’d experienced the kind of

slowly dissipated, and Leanne drifted off to sleep.

she awoke to a shadow looming by the bedroom

washed over her, sending a chilling tingle through her scalp that prompted a gasp. She jolted upright, recoiling in her bed until her back abruptly collided with

was practically at a standstill when she realized it

her heart to resume its normal rhythm. She grabbed a pillow and flung it at him.

middle of the night, you know how scary that

He bent down to

up

and

scare you. Just wanted to check on you. I don’t

Leanne grabbed the pillow and started whacking him with

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

“If

had been fake, you’d have flattened it by now,” he said, rubbing his nose, “Feel better? If not, hit

didn’t hesitate to thrash him with the pillow, unleashing her fury

her grasp, his patience worn thin. “Do you want to

up in Leanne’s eyes, but she fought them back fiercely. Crying

he saw the gloss

quite the back in front of others, only showing her tough

had taken Curtis a long time to persuade her to trust h