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

Chapter 243

Leanne was giving him the silent treatment.

An invisible standoff lingered between them.

After a while, Curtis broke the silence, casually throwing out a lure. “I heard the FDA in Emberland recently approved a new oral medication. It’s supposed to be pretty effective in preventing relapses.”

High-risk neuroblastoma is an unforgiving disease. You can’t cure it. You can only hope to extend your life through surgery or medication.

With a survival rate of less than fifty percent over five years, the high mortality rate comes from the risk of relapse. Each relapse means a more aggressive cancer.

If this newly approved treatment could reduce the risk of relapse, maybe there would still be a glimmer of hope for Jada.

Leanne’s brows furrowed. “So, you’re using this as leverage against me?”

“Yes.” Curtis rested his wrist on the table’s edge, his watch casting a cold silver glow,

making his gaze sharp and detached. “Otherwise, why would I bother? Leaving behind a mountain of work at the company to run around Emberland for a kid I barely know. Come on. Take a seat. Don’t rile me up.”

After a standoff, Leanne finally compromised and took a seat.

up a shrimp, and placed it on her

been running around, setting her up with the best cancer center, personally discussing her treatment plan,

you when I was back, thinking you’d be touched, maybe even fall for me a little. I thought you’d run

I am, bending over backward for them, not even

Curtis ever faced

dinner, okay? Pretend

seen the almost pleading look in his eyes

“When are you sending them

“Next Thursday.”

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means three days,” Leanne

for three more days. Once Belinda and Jada were gone,

fork and ate the shrimp.

he knew her, making

days, anything goes, huh?” he played with his porcelain cup.

feeling trapped. “Don’t push it.”

“What’s pushing it?”

wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her