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

strained his voice and uttered the words with extreme caution,

clenched her hands

the emotions from those times too overwhelming.

to his departure overseas, it was

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

hadn’t realized she was depressed at first, thinking it

that Leanne saw a photo of

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realize was fake at

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

then that Leanne realized she

“Many people with depression have thoughts of

could

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

about Leanne’s depression, a testament to how few people she trusted.

it, her condition nearly impacted her

Joy’s support, out of a sense of duty to her parents who had fought so hard for her, she

to live just so she could fall apart

could she tell

after being hurt once, why would she show him weakness

be holding Suzan, laughing at

sentence made Curtis’ already

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