Chapter 288

After she left, Curtis finished his breakfast alone, getting himself a bowl of Mrs. Richardson’s special hot tea from the pot.

Without rushing, he snapped a photo first.

Devin had been bedridden with the flu for a few days, inadvertently resetting his body clock to Emberland time, waking up at the crack of dawn feeling utterly hopeless.

It had been years since he’d seen the morning. Even the gaming servers were deserted.

Bored out of his mind, he decided to scroll through his social media feed.

Just a couple of swipes in, his eyes widened, bringing his phone closer for a better look.

Curtis rarely updated his social media, and when he did, it was usually dull industry news, like a barely alive finance marketing account suddenly showing signs of life.

The latest post stood out like a sore thumb among a list of financial news updates. A seemingly ordinary bowl of honey fruit tea, captioned, “Mrs. Richardson’s Love in a Bowl”

After posting, Curtis tossed his phone aside and savored the sweet tea, oblivious to the stir his rare update caused among his friends.

Curtis found comfort in his solitude at home.

Leanne’s collection of medical books, watched her favorite TV shows, and even arranged her vanity in order from

fever patch Leanne had applied

ear thermometer was faulty.

health. Who was he supposed to impress by

then that Jennifer called.

answered with his usual laid-back tone,

her concern, “Jake told me you caught the flu. Why didn’t you say anything? How are you

to find out what kind of antibodies I have,” Curtis replied, his tone

healthy?” Jennifer asked, “Did you see

I did,”

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Castillo was a

and hadn’t returned home yet. Probably

by the window, Curtis looked down at the neighborhood. Though the buildings were old, the environment was pleasant, with lush

“Don’t just focus on work all the time. You need to take care of

Curtis asked,

again,” Jennifer sighed, “She’s just being difficult. If she doesn’t see Leanne for three days, she starts acting up. And

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