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Curtis grabbed his car keys, hoisted the cat into the passenger seat, and said, “Let’s go. I’ll drive

you two.”

Leanne, remembering his previous disdain for the cat, couldn’t help but tease, “Are you not worried about it plotting your murder anymore?”

“How many grievances have you scribbled down against me in your world?” Curtis. chuckled, unabashed, “You’ll be disappointed, though. Before you arrived, we had quite the heart-to-heart and decided to bury the hatchet.”

He was shameless to the extreme.

Leanne replied skeptically, “Sure, except you’re allergic.”

Sneezing and coughing were the least of his worries. A severe reaction could even trigger allergic rhinitis or asthma, and he had broken out in hives before.

She reached out to take the cat, but Curtis, leaning against the car door, blocked her.

“What’s the matter, trying to break us up?” he accused with a stern look. “We’ve bonded, you cold-hearted woman.”

Leanne glanced at him expressionlessly and withdrew her hand, “Then you keep it.

Curtis didn’t flinch, “A kitten needs its mom.”

What a nonsense!

Leanne retorted, “You’re crazy.”

“I’m not even afraid of allergies. What are you scared of?” Curtis closed the door, then opened the passenger side for her, pulling her in.

“Don’t you think you should buy it some stuff? A cab driver won’t accompany you to a pet store.”

“Whatever you want,” Leanne gave up struggling and got into the car, “Just don’t come crying to me if you have an allergic reaction.”

The cat, frightened by the car ride, meowed incessantly from its carrier.

Leanne spoke to it softly and patiently.

at the sound of her voice. But as soon as

it, responding every time it meowed.

the driver’s seat, stayed silent, his expression hidden by a mask. Leanne thought he was focused on driving until a soft chuckle came from beneath

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She looked over.

light, Curtis slowly pressed the brake. Sensing her gaze, he glanced at her with the corner of his

“Why stop chatting?”

remark, Leanne felt

topics?” Curtis helpfully suggested, “Why not tell it about our

loss for words. She turned her face to the

a cat could need. Leanne, busy with work and occasionally on call, bought an

leisurely, insisted on accompanying her through the aisles, a veritable minefield of allergens for him even with a mask. Soon enough, his nose began to

were plentiful and heavy. Upon arriving at Golden Grove Manors, Mr. Curtis played the porter, lugging everything

unsolicited helpfulness led, predictably, to another allergic

Leanne settled the cat and came out of the room, she found him at

the sight of her, Curtis asked, “Got

efforts, Leanne went to fetch

tube of allergy cream, a

label, making sure it was the correct one.

tried to sound serious, “Just remembered something.”

for the

turned a vivid

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lips were pursed tightly. Suddenly flustered, she threw the tube

cream onto a nearby table, advancing closer

to turn away, but Curtis pulled her back by the

“Why the blushing?”

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embarrassing moment in Northwood when she

defensive, she countered, “I’m not!”

Don’t lie

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