Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Chapter 291

Curtis swiped his tongue over a molar, a sinking feeling in his gut.

Locking eyes with Leanne’s unimpressed gaze he reluctantly let her insert the digital

thermometer into his ear.

Once she saw the readout-104 degrees Fahrenheit, a full three degrees higher than the old mercury thermometer would show-her suspicion was confirmed.

Why had his fever not broken in three days? Because the thermometer was tampered with.

How could a perfectly good thermometer be off by three whole degrees unless someone messed with it?

Caught red-handed, Curtis leaned back against the couch with a resigned click of his tongue, “Busted.”

Leanne wanted to be mad, but somehow, she wasn’t surprised. Messing around like this was just so… Curtis.

She tapped the thermometer against him, “Enjoy the blacklist.”

When Caleb got the call, he wasn’t far from Golden Grove Manors. Turning around at the next intersection, he made his way back.

Curtis was slowly packing the last few days’ clothes and essentials into his suitcase.

Leanne watched as Caleb carried the luggage out.

Curtis put on his jacket, methodically fastening the buttons, his gaze lingering on her.

His eyes held a tumult of emotions, but in the end, he simply ruffled her hair, saying, “Mak sure to eat.”

accepted his departure, after being such a pest about staying, was

door closed, leaving the house in silence.

Leanne wasn’t sure

the oven

a beef stew simmering on the stove, the beef

as silk, the greens already prepped and marinated, just needing a quick

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the oven, she was greeted by the golden-brown, fragrant sight of a baked French

toast.

still in the oven when she kicked him

the office, flipping through the latest due diligence report that had just been

Curtis’ attention was drawn to a paper bag on

“Medicine,” Caleb said.

the report on the desk to inspect the bag. Each box was labeled:

Take as needed. Do not take if not feverish.

throat relief: Three times a

times a

his lips,

for a moment before answering truthfully, “Your wife called this morning. Said you forgot your medication yesterday

rather go through Caleb than

smile faded slightly, his gaze lingering

streamed through the glass walls, and Caleb felt a chill.

for a moment before

you have two WhatsApp accounts, one for work and one for

Mr. Richardson.”