Chapter 238

Curtis’ lips subtly shifted left, pressing gently against hers, soft and tender.

His breath hitched for a moment, wanting to deepen the kiss, but Leanne, with her palm against his cheek, pushed him aside.

She wriggled out from his grasp and dashed out the door.

Curtis didn’t stop her.

Once outside, she switched from running to walking to avoid drawing attention, adopting the composed demeanor of a doctor.

With her hands tucked into the pockets of her coat, she greeted familiar colleagues nonchalantly.

One colleague pulled Leanne aside, asking if she had heard about someone sponsoring

Jada’s treatment.

Watching her, Curtis felt a ticklish sensation in his heart, imagining pulling her into à

secluded stairwell to kiss her breathless.

To kiss her until her stubbornness melted away, leaving her nestled in his arms, gazing up at him with eyes misty and soft, no longer looking at him with defiance.

Leaning lazily against the wall, he called out to her with a tender “Babe.”

She didn’t seem to hear him, continuing her conversation without a glance in his direction, though her ears grew redder.

just

by her office door, engrossed in her

a beggar when

chairs are a pain. I’ve lost weight recently,” Joy retorted, lifting her jacket to show off, “Feel this,

slipped in, and Joy jumped. “Did you just attach that hand from the fridge?

her eyes curving, “Just

to dinner, Joy commented, “You’ve been in a great mood these days. Hit

shared how Curtis had helped fund Belinda and Jada’s needs.

Joy was skeptical, “Did his conscience

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not just give the money to

to explain

“Actually, he…”

eye on some doctor at your hospital?”

that wasn’t entirely wrong.

Jada’s doctor a knockout?”

years old,” Leanne

“Then her mom’s

her, throwing

realized, “That’s you, isn’t it?”

annoyance, and after a moment of

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