Hold My Tear, I’m Getting My Wife Back!

Phillip found himself caught in the gaze of those big, sparkling eyes. After a few seconds of staring, Betty flashed him a grin, revealing her tiny, pearly white baby teeth, causing Phillip to crack a smile as well. Curtis, sitting beside them with Betty in his arms, couldn't resist poking fun at Phillip's sore spot. "Engaged for five years and still haven't tied the knot, huh? At this rate, you'll be lucky to have kids before you hit forty. Want to borrow mine for a bit?"

Phillip glanced at Curtis' teasing expression and retorted, "Says the guy who nearly got dumped three years into marriage. What's there to be proud of?"

Now living a fulfilled life, Curtis wasn't fazed by the jab. With the air of someone who's seen it all, he lazily said, "I've been through marriage, a near-divorce, a reconciliation, and now a kid. I'm four steps ahead of you. You should be thanking me for the life lessons."

Phillip remained stoic. "I'll take your mistakes as a cautionary tale."

The brothers were experts at hitting where it hurts, but Leanne and Jennifer couldn't be bothered to intervene. Sitting on Curtis' lap, Betty, however, listened intently.

She seemed to half understand, babbling away in her baby language, unclear if she was trying to mediate or join in the fray.

Curtis clicked his tongue, "Watch your language."

He then covered Betty's mouth with his hand, lecturing her with a serious tone, "Sweetie, that's your uncle. Mind your manners." Phillip, who didn't speak baby talk, was clueless.

Leanne, equally lost, could only watch.

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