Chapter 312

Leanne was nonchalant as she remarked, “Don’t you need to visit your future father-in-law?”

“Did he tell you in a dream asking for me?”

The elevator was crowded, and others glanced over. Curtis, undeterred, teased about deceased Joseph with a flippant tone, “I just visited his grave for Memorial Day. How come he’s more clingy than you?”

Leanne bit her lip, irritated. “Shut up.”

Curtis, sensing he had pushed her to the brink, surrendered with a smile, “Okay, I’ll zip it. Don’t be mad. Even that kid over there is watching you.”

The child who had been sneaking peeks quickly turned away.

Exiting the building, the rain was relentless, casting a gloomy gray filter over the world, water pooling on the ground.

As Leanne stepped out, Curtis pulled her back gently, “Watch your step with that injury.”

“I’m not made of glass, you know.”

Pulling her hand from his, Leanne opened her umbrella and walked straight into the rain.

Standing outside the hospital, she waited several minutes for her ride. The driver called, stuck in traffic due to the rain, and canceled.

In just that short time, the slanting rain had soaked her pants.

the onslaught of the rain, and a

emerged from the car, umbrella in

her with his large umbrella, took hers, folded it, and grasped

cold shoulder in the car

logic was odd but persuasive.

resisting and let him lead her into the car.

window, leaving snaking

the car’s fragrance

them in a bubble of tranquility. Suddenly, Leanne asked, “Did you

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my parents’ graves on

clean towel, nonchalantly confirmed with a

wouldn’t want to see me,

today was heavier than on Memorial Day. Leanne hadn’t

rain was falling inside her

moment, Leanne was silent.

was wiping the rain from her pants, careful not to touch her bandaged wound.

to look out the window again, “It’s just once a year, not like you

paused, giving her a look that was kinda hard

stared at the water streaming down

but smile slightly, calmly asking, “What do

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