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.

down at the sound of her voice. But as soon as she paused,

talking to it, responding every time it meowed.

his expression hidden by a mask. Leanne thought he was focused

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She looked over.

gaze, he glanced at her with the

“Why stop chatting?”

Leanne felt

of topics?” Curtis helpfully suggested, “Why not tell it about our wildly complicated love story?”

loss for words. She turned her face to the window,

and occasionally on call, bought an automatic feeder, a smart litter box, and other essentials like food

minefield of allergens for him even with a mask. Soon enough,

Golden Grove Manors, Mr. Curtis played the porter, lugging

led, predictably, to another allergic reaction.

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

Curtis asked, “Got

Leanne went to fetch

she noticed Curtis eyeing the familiar tube of

the label, making sure it was

tried to sound serious, “Just

reached for the cream.

ears, inexplicably, turned a

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pursed tightly. Suddenly flustered, she threw

as he flung the cream onto a nearby table, advancing

but Curtis pulled her back by the

“Why the blushing?”

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of a previous and embarrassing

defensive, she countered, “I’m not!”

Don’t lie

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