Chapter 364

Leanne stuffed the money into Violet’s hands, then withdrew her hands back into her pockets, her posture exuding a sense of distance.

“Granny never wanted you to marry Carl. You went ahead against her wishes, and look how much you’ve suffered. I hope you’ve figured things out by now.”

“Your son’s already a junior in college, a fully capable adult. He can work part-time to support himself. You don’t have to keep supporting him while struggling with your severe back injury.”

Violet’s eyes reddened again, and she wiped away tears with the back of her hand, overwhelmed by either embarrassment or sorrow.

Leanne said, “The place you’re living in now isn’t safe, and it’s in a bad neighborhood. Plus, with your back, you need to get treated as soon as possible. If you want to divorce Carl, I can help you find a better place to stay. You need to start taking care of yourself first.”

Violet couldn’t stop crying, choking on her words, unable to speak.

“When you’ve made up your mind, come find me.”

Leanne didn’t linger; after her final words, she turned and left.

The car was waiting at the door. As Leanne got in, Curtis was sitting with crossed legs, his expression somewhat listless, lost in thought.

Curtis looked away from the window, “You finished talking with

“Yeah.”

your aunt?”

He didn’t say more, just motioned for Jake to drive, taking Leanne back to Golden Grove

Manors.

Leanne showered first. When she emerged, Curtis was still there.

in hand with an unlit cigarette, just rolling it between his

watery

The doctors and nurses didn’t see when

was really trying hard to dodge his

the breeze on the balcony fluttered

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inside, shutting the sliding door and

to deal with Carl’s situation. Curtis tossed

They arrived just after I

deep gaze on her face, his figure silhouetted against the light, the shadows of his eyelashes hiding

calling

against Leanne’s legs, its tail curling around her smooth

between her and Curtis

to call if things went south,” Leanne explained, “but they left quickly, nothing really happened.”

a call when

“What’s the point of calling

Curtis was stumped.

softly, and stepped closer, his

to divert troub towards Carl, but you could

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