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.”

ease with which he accepted his departure, after being such

leaving the house in silence.

bedroom and the living room, Leanne wasn’t

the oven timer dinged.

the kitchen, she found a beef stew simmering on the stove,

soup was smooth as silk, the greens already prepped and

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the

toast.

It was still in the oven when she kicked

flipping through the latest due diligence report that

Curtis’ attention was drawn to a paper

“Medicine,” Caleb said.

paused, dropping the report on the desk to inspect the bag. Each

Take as needed. Do not take

sore throat relief: Three times a

cough: Three times a

tugged at his lips, “Leanne sent

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

go through Caleb than lift his

faded slightly, his gaze lingering

the glass walls, and Caleb

a

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

Mr.