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

stood on the balcony, phone in hand with an unlit cigarette,

night, the watery darkness casting a pall over

said, “Carl’s gone missing. The doctors and nurses didn’t see when he left; must’ve bolted as soon as he woke.”

hard to dodge his debts.

and the breeze on the balcony fluttered her sea-green

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shutting the sliding door and

about how to deal with Carl’s

just after I left; why didn’t you call me back?”

on her face, his figure silhouetted against the light, the shadows of his

scared enough to think about calling

cat sauntered in, rubbing against Leanne’s legs, its tail curling around her

Curtis was

to call if things went south,” Leanne explained,

a call when

“What’s the point of calling you

Curtis was stumped.

Leanne’s glistening dark eyes, sighed softly, and

you’re smart and tough, you can take care of yourself, know how to divert troub towards Carl,

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