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.

looked like a mop.”

that tender age when a girl’s self-esteem was budding. Fresh from the orphanage to the

say that…” Curtis trailed off as

orphanage where Leanne had stayed was a modest place back then, and they hadn’t taken great care of a delicate little girl like her.

decided to play hairdresser on Leanne, with zero expertise, and it resulted in a

disastrous ‘do.

the edge of Curtis’

remained silent, stubbornly

believe such a trivial reason had stuck with her.

life. In comparison, the mop comment was

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heart was swept away by

affection.

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

embarrassed, like an old, disused well suddenly spouting water. The feeling she had when

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

pool, she fled like a deserter to her sanctuary, determined to

laugh, blocking the door with his

that make

sincere as he lowered his voice in a coaxing tone. “I wasn’t making fun of you. Mops

ears burned, perhaps from where

done?” she asked with annoyance

“Not quite.”

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