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.

spoke lightly, “When is

and uttered the

her hands

too painful to revisit, the

sudden coldness to his departure

from heaven into hell, adapting both physically and mentally was a challenge. That was when Leanne started suffering

was depressed at first, thinking it was just a temporary mood.

Curtis’ birthday that Leanne saw a photo of him with

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she didn’t realize was fake at the time.

she knew they were

realized she loved Curtis more deeply

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

could it

you tell me? If I was making you so miserable. Why didn’t you call

Joy knew about Leanne’s depression, a testament to how

it, her condition nearly impacted her work, but she eventually pulled

a sense of duty to her parents who had fought so hard for her, she managed to climb out of that abyss.

her to live just so she could fall apart over

she

being hurt once, why would she show

be holding Suzan, laughing at my

made Curtis’ already fragile composure

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