Chapter 283

“Jerk?” Curtis merely raised an eyebrow at the accusation, taking the scandalous title in stride. “I’ll take that as a compliment.”

“Compliment? You wish! How dare you flirt with her right in front of me? Do you think I’m invisible?” Joy fumed, her anger reaching boiling point.

She was about to explode. Meanwhile, Curtis remained calm, a teasing smile playing on his lips as he turned to Leanne. “She accuses me of flirting. Tell me, Leanne, have I seduced you?”

Leanne felt like a king lost in the beauty of his court, while Joy was the loyal advisor, tirelessly offering wisdom.

Her headache intensified.

Luckily, she wasn’t too out of it. Pushing Curtis aside, she took the broom Joy was holding.

“Isn’t it getting late? Shouldn’t you be heading back?”

Joy immediately shook her head.

Having witnessed Curtis’ charming tactics firsthand, she couldn’t leave Leanne alone with this man. Who knows what might happen if they were left alone?

“I’m not leaving. I’ll stay with you tonight!”

She gestured towards Curtis, suggesting, “Make him leave. I can take care of you.”

to Curtis.

up, approaching with a thermometer. “Let’s check your temperature. If the fever’s

thermometer, his long lashes cast shadows on his focused gaze.

her ear grow warm at

moment, stayed silent, her eyes

beeped after a brief three seconds.

stillness seemed almost superfluous among

hand, but the sensation lingered on Leanne’s ear.

it slightly. “98.6°F. I’m fine.”

bit feverish, but a significant improvement from the relentless high fever

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before.

head still hurt?” Curtis

better

Wait until you’re fully recovered. There’s chicken soup in the

the coat rack and throwing it

Leanne replied, “Okay.”

Curtis exited.

Joy was ready for a showdown

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