Chapter 194

But the one thing he couldn’t stomach was that even Leanne belonged to his brother, Phillip.

Why, of all people, did it have to be Phillip?

If Leanne’s affection tilted towards him, what was he even in love with?

He couldn’t bear going home to face Leanne, who had feelings for Phillip. Instead, he buried himself in project after project, numbing his restless heart with relentless busyness.

He made time to swing by on Devin’s birthday but hadn’t expected Leanne to show up.

When he saw her, all the pent-up emotions flooded back inside, like disappointment, resentment, and frustration.

“Why even you are like this, too? You’re in love with Phillip, so what business do I have loving you? Your heart’s got room for him. I need to make room for someone else to even the score.” He recalled.

And so, he made a mistake that would haunt him for life.

He regretted it right after the words left his mouth as Leanne walked away. Trying to hurt her brought him no satisfaction, only a heavy unease, like the air thick with humidity. before a storm.

Tossing and turning in the deafening silence of the night, he wondered if she’d cry. She was always so quick to tears.

Eventually, he convinced himself to pretend he’d never heard a thing. Leanne wasn’t indifferent to him, was she? Maybe there was a hint of love?

to make amends when they returned to the Richardson Manor.

he’d lied that day and that

even look in his direction. Curtis noticed she

only to overhear her

stared blankly at

was like a needle piercing through the last shred of his self-delusion. Leaning against

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of

that he decided to leave

job. The less

impulsive moments when he almost called her, but he always stopped short, reined in

Leanne’s demeanor as icy as

showed no desire to communicate. When

silence.

she was taking medicine. “Feeling under the weather?” he asked.

cold,”

suggested she dress warm as it might get colder, but she didn’t respond

be off work as he was about to leave. After a pause, she

it was their

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