Chapter 235

Jada carefully peeled another orange, offering it to Curtis with a meaningful look, “You should really consider giving her those flowers yourself, sir.”

Curtis put on a bitter smile. Was it that he didn’t want to?

If he did, Leanne wouldn’t just find a vase to display them. She wouldn’t lovingly tend to them.

She’d more likely chuck them in the trash, or worse, right back at his face.

But Curtis was curious about Jada’s reasoning, “And why’s that?”

“My mom said Dr. Castillo got hitched.”

“You want me to wish her a lifetime of bliss?”

“Not exactly.” Jada hesitated, torn about whether to spill the beans. After all, this was Dr. Castillo’s private business. She might be young, but she knew better than to gossip.

Still, after a moment of internal debate, she ventured, “You’re Dr. Castillo’s good friend, so it’s okay if I share a secret with you, right?”

Curtis feigned a solemn look, “Of course.”

So, Jada whispered, her hand cupped around her mouth, “Faustina said, Dr. Castillo’s lucked out, her husband’s a real piece of work, got a mistress.”

brows hitched up just a smidge.

beer gut and all, standing no taller than five feet,

unfaithful, Jada thought, such a man didn’t deserve the impeccable Dr.

fierce conviction, “Sir, you should sweep Dr. Castillo off her feet. You’re handsome, and you two would be perfect

respond, just hummed noncommittally, his

caught the entire conversation, especially with Jada’s muffled whispers, but she did hear the last bit.

Curtis might say something out of line, she pushed the door open and

fell silent, both pairs of eyes landing on

guilty, the other’s gaze was piercing and intense.

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handed the treats to

remorseful, “Dr. Castillo, I

swayed by Curtis could hardly be

her on the head, “It’s okay, and

her with a meaningful look that made

had no clue who the mysterious benefactor was, and here he was,

Leanne turned to Jada,

home to

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