Chapter 156

“Because Phillip’s always been good to me.”

Curtis snorted, “Who hasn’t he been nice to?”

“That’s not the point,” Leanne replied, her voice firm yet tinged with warmth. “I only care.

about who’s nice to me.”

The circle of people who treated her well was small, so she held them dear.

After all, wasn’t someone’s kindness already precious? Why would you need exclusivity to

feel content?

“Am I not nice to you?” Curtis countered, his tone a blend of sarcasm and genuine curiosity.

Leanne met his gaze steadily, her eyes silently challenging. “What do you think?”

“How have I not been nice to you?” Curtis ground his teeth, frustration mounting. “Leanne, don’t you have a heart?”

“You made fun of me,” she said.

“When have I ever made fun of you

you?”

Leanne turned her face away, reliving old wounds she’d rather not reopen.

hair looked like

girl’s self-esteem was budding. Fresh from the orphanage to the Richardson family, she got the nickname “Mop

did I say that…” Curtis trailed off

back then, and they hadn’t taken great care of a

decided to play hairdresser on Leanne, with zero expertise,

disastrous ‘do.

the edge of Curtis’ lips.

stubbornly turned

believe such a trivial reason had

teased countless people in his life. In comparison, the mop comment

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his heart was swept away by

affection.

giving it a gentle shake. “Why do you hold grudges like this? Even an ant has a bigger heart than you do.”

reason, Leanne felt embarrassed, like an old, disused well suddenly spouting water. The feeling she had when he had laughed at her “mop head”

to fit a hundred girls on it,” she retorted, knocking his hand away. and walking back to

like a deserter to her sanctuary, determined to shut the door behind her.

a laugh, blocking the door with

Will that

as he lowered his voice in a coaxing tone. “I wasn’t making

perhaps from where

she asked

“Not quite.”

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