Chapter 244

“Unbelievable.” Leanne wrestled her hand free, and her fork clattered to the floor with a

clang.

She had barely stood up when Curtis grabbed her by the waist and pushed her back down onto his lap.

Forced to sit on his firm thigh muscles, the heat from his body seeped through the fabric, though his voice was ice cold.

“Sit tight. You can endure humiliation for them, can’t you? Then, endure it. Had I known you respond better to force than kindness, I wouldn’t have wasted so much effort trying to pamper you.”

Curtis’ grip on her waist was vice-like, and he picked up a clean fork and piled some food onto her plate with his other hand.

“Eat.”

Leanne clenched her fists, refusing to take it.

Curtis’ eyelids lifted slightly. “Not eating? I’m asking you to have a meal, not do anything else. Can’t handle that, huh? Such a princess, trying to play the martyr.”

Leanne turned her face away in a huff, refusing to speak to him.

Their little spats used to be like this, at least not the cold, indifferent kind where nothing he did could stir any emotion in her.

her demeanor

put down the fork and hugged her, sighing. ‘Leanne, I must have owed you big in

to give in. “I’ll let you down. Let’s have a peaceful dinner. No

said. “You’re the one making a mountain out of a molehill.” “Fine, fine, my fault.” Curtis set her back in her chair, then

keep anyone around to serve. He attended

he rolled up his sleeves, washed

the crab legs from back to front, pried open the shell with a cracker, scooped out the crab roe with a spoon, and meticulously

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tweezers.

by the servants on hand and foot since childhood and had only ever served

had never tasted the crab Curtis

he picked and the food he served, she

bad about being

Curtis would feed her, and not wanting to argue any longer, Leanne

smile, saying, “What a

Leanne endured.

was over, Dr. Yates hadn’t returned.

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