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 plane trees cracked under the onslaught of the rain, and a

the car, umbrella in hand, and walked towards

large umbrella, took hers, folded it, and grasped her wrist to lead her to the car.

in the car too. No need to punish

was odd

drenched pants, stopped resisting and let him lead her into

window,

and soothing scent of the car’s fragrance filled

bubble of tranquility. Suddenly,

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parents’ graves on Memorial

handing her a clean towel, nonchalantly confirmed with a

see me, so I waited until

Memorial Day. Leanne hadn’t known he had been there.

her too, droplets rippling across

a moment, Leanne was

was wiping the rain from her pants,

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

giving her a look that

water streaming down

couldn’t help but smile slightly, calmly asking, “What do

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