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

Chapter 160

Curtis’ eyes were hard and unyielding, “Jeremy I know what you’re up to, and it’s not your place to meddle in my affairs with her.”

Jeremy hesitated, but ultimately didn’t budge, “I’m not trying to meddle. Curtis, if she’s not willing, you shouldn’t be forcing her.”

The normally unflappable Curtis actually paused at his words.

“I’m not forcing her,” he said, looking at Leanne “Leanne, just hear me out.”

“I don’t want to.” Leanne didn’t even glance his way, and with that, she turned and walked

away.

Curtis stood there, watching her leave without a backward glance, her retreating figure a stark symbol of his defeat.

Her lack of trust and outright resistance left him feeling a profound sense of frustration. It was like when he tried to make a name for ElitePinnacle amidst the squeeze of the top investment banks, struggling every single day like walking on a knife’s edge, fighting against time, facing the threat of bankruptcy and the humiliation of fleeing back home. Never had he felt so helpless.

But this was a situation of his own making; he couldn’t blame anyone else.

Jeremy walked Leanne to the entrance of the spa, where a long corridor separated the

men’s and women’s sections.

Leanne, lost in thought, took a couple of steps inside before she remembered Jeremy still there and turned back to say, “Thanks.”

started to say something but stopped himself, “No problem.”

and continued on her

lie-out of disdain and lack of necessity. Nothing in this world required Mr. Curtis to go to the trouble of

was he after? If it was the truth, then what did the past three years

mean?

was

she didn’t want to think about it. anymore, didn’t want to let Curtis

both still dressed, sitting opposite each other on the edge of the pool, sweating from the heat, their

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I want to see those abs you’ve been working on.”

I upstage you? You’re older, you go

do you respect

“Just

into the water, lost in thought.

two quickly shed their robes and prepared to join

went overboard with the dieting, then binged on a cheese pizza, had a milkshake, and even a slice of cake, not to mention the midnight barbecue.”

the same workout

one.”

I didn’t notice? You changed outfits to fake progress, but you forgot

her eyes at her,

into laughter, her spirits lifting, “Great, so in the