Chapter 181

“Is it going to be a girl? Just like her mom, Leanne v

cheeks and big eyes when she was little.

such a cutie with her chubby

She could braid her hair. If she likes short hair, that’s fine too.

The wailing baby, now a storm of tears, was whisked away by the nanny for clean-up, and the friend went to change. Curtis plopped down on the couch in the stink-filled room, rubbing his temples. He fiddled aimlessly with his phone.

After a while, he picked it up and dialed Leanne.

Still, he wanted to ask her if she ever loved him.

He needed to know. Because, damn it, he didn’t want to let go.

The phone rang several times before it was picked up. Leanne’s background was noisy, like a crowd, so she raised her voice, “Hello?”

“Why is the hospital so lively?” Curtis asked.

voice strained over the din, her finger plugging her other ear as she listened.

I’m trying to smooth things over,” he said, trying to sound casual, “it’s going to take

you calling me?”

felt scattered with her sharp words, and he

wanted to ask you something.” He picked up a little toy, green and fluffy, like a

monster.

“How many times

“One last time.”

the words “Do you love me?” teetering on

voice, it

squashed the green fluffy

Selina, a sort of micro-influencer, never took ads because she was too

as a hobby, but now that she was getting business offers, she couldn’t resist.

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and even though there were some celebs there, she was just a side note. But she was thrilled, insisting that Leanne and Joy come to support her, and even dragged her

media, and influencers like

railing, ogling some hot boy-next-door” type celeb, while poking funt at Selina, “Look at you, not even on stage. Are you sure they invited you and you didn’t just find an invite in the trash

the event, glared at her, unable to lash out at the moment, and turned

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