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

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

and that she was the only

didn’t even look in his direction. Curtis noticed she was completely avoiding her favorite fried chicken.

sought her out, only to overhear her asking Phillip desperately, “Do you

couldn’t ignore how she’d stared blankly at Tina during the meal.

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

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sense of

then that he decided

Starlake, Curtis threw himself into his fast-paced, high-stress job. The less free time he had, the less he

sleepless nights and impulsive moments when he almost called her, but he always stopped short,

a year later, he returned home, only to find Leanne’s demeanor as icy as before

communicate. When Curtis spoke,

silence.

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

cold,” she replied.

might get colder, but she

out to ask when she’d be off work as he was about to leave. After a pause, she said she’d stay at Joy’s that

forgotten that it was their wedding anniversary.