Chapter 256

Leanne didn’t say another word. She walked past him, reaching for the door handle. The lock beeped, signaling it was unlocked.

But then, he gently tugged at her sleeve from behind.

She’d been whisked away for a spontaneous dinner, donning a simple white loungewear set with a cardigan thrown over it. The soft cashmere gave her a look of both cleanliness and warmth.

Curtis longed to hold her and borrow a bit of her warmth to bring him back to life.

But he was too much of a mess.

She was pristine and he was a wreck.

“How long have you been having these things? His voice was hoarse, almost too faint.

Leanne turned, puzzled. “What do

you mean?”

Curtis lifted his left hand. The prescription boxes in the bag seemed like they got drenched

in the rain, some sopping wet, giving her hand a soggy feel on touch.

Seeing the medication, Leanne paused.

After a moment, she finally spoke. “Over a year.”

“When did it start?”

“After you left.”

it hurt a lot?” Curtis asked.

lightly, “When is being sick ever

uttered the words with extreme caution, “… had thoughts of…

her hands into

painful to revisit, the emotions from those times too overwhelming.

to his departure overseas, it was all too

and mentally was a challenge. That was when Leanne started suffering from insomnia and sinking into

at first, thinking it was just a temporary

birthday that Leanne saw a photo of him with Suzan

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a photo she didn’t realize

chase after Suzan to Emberland and she knew they were together. But seeing the truth

she

common,” she said, playing with her fingertips. “Many people with depression have thoughts of

could it

making you so

a testament to how few people she

nearly impacted her work, but she eventually pulled through.

a sense of duty to her parents who had fought so

her to live just so she could fall apart over

she

imagined he wouldn’t care. Besides, after being hurt once, why would she show him weakness again, giving him another

afraid you’d be holding Suzan, laughing at my weakness.”

made Curtis’ already

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