Chapter 302

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.

of her voice. But as

to keep talking to it, responding every time

expression hidden by a mask. Leanne thought he was

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She looked over.

gaze, he glanced

“Why stop chatting?”

Leanne felt a

helpfully suggested, “Why not tell

words. She turned her face to the

they found everything a cat could need. Leanne, busy with work and occasionally on call, bought an automatic feeder, a smart litter box, and other essentials like food and litter.

her through the aisles, a veritable minefield of allergens for him even

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

helpfulness led, predictably, to another

and came out of the room, she found him at

sight of her, Curtis

Leanne went to fetch

tube of allergy

making

to sound serious, “Just remembered something.”

for

inexplicably, turned

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were pursed tightly. Suddenly flustered,

the cream onto a nearby table, advancing closer and pinning her against

but Curtis pulled her

“Why the blushing?”

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expression reminded Leanne of a previous and embarrassing moment in Northwood when she

she countered, “I’m

a tomato. Don’t lie

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