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

years old, at that tender age when a girl’s self-esteem was budding. Fresh from the orphanage to the Richardson family, she got the nickname “Mop Head” from

that…” Curtis trailed off as the memory hit

Leanne had stayed was a modest place back then, and they hadn’t taken great care of a delicate

decided to play hairdresser on Leanne, with zero expertise,

disastrous ‘do.

curled the edge of

remained silent, stubbornly turned away.

believe such a trivial reason

countless people in his life. In comparison, the mop comment was practically a compliment.

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in his heart was swept away by the

affection.

Leanne’s earlobe between his thumb and forefinger, giving it a gentle shake. “Why do you hold grudges like this? Even an ant has a bigger heart

disused well suddenly spouting water. The feeling she had when

a hundred girls on it,” she retorted, knocking his hand

she fled like a deserter to her sanctuary, determined to shut the

blocking

I apologize? Will that make it better?”

voice in a coaxing tone. “I wasn’t making fun of you. Mops are useful,

from where he

asked with annoyance and

“Not quite.”

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