Xo Novel
Chapter 307
Chapter 307
As Curtis was about to leave, Suzan called out to him.
“Curtis, could you stay with me for a bit?” There was a hint of pleading in her voice.
Curtis glanced at the receding figure of Leanne who wasn’t too far away, close enough to hear Suzan’s words.
Yet, she didn’t turn around, her steps unhesitating.
“The doctor said if my dad’s eye condition isn’t treated right, he might go blind. I’ve been so worried and couldn’t sleep all night.”
Pride ran deep in Suzan’s veins, seldom showing vulnerability. Yet here she was, a woman typically seen as haughty, rendered fragile by the worry for a family member and seeking support from a man she trusted. It was a sight that could evoke sympathy.
Curtis checked his watch, as if even sparing a few words needed careful consideration of his availability.
“Uveitis isn’t terminal, Suzan. If you have concerns, better speak to a doctor. If I knew how to cure, the hospital might as well be named after me.”
Curtis wasn’t insensitive and chose not to indulge in others’ emotions.
If Leanne had asked him to stay, he would’ve redefined a moment into eternity.
Without lingering, Curtis left, but not before throwing a parting shot, “You should take a leaf out of your mom’s book. She seems to be doing just fine, even finding time to hassle.
others.”
Suzan pursed her lips, flashing back to Curtis’ flirty chitchat with Leanne that had just happened.
To Leanne, his eyes sparkled with laughter, almost meltingly so.
Everyone said Curtis was a charmer, but none of those women ever truly caught his eye, including Suzan.
Suzan appeared to have it all in a prestigious family with popularity and a celebrated intellect honed at Brightwood University. She had been considered the perennial belle of
Curtis’ ball.
But that was just the surface.
Suzan had a younger brother. From a young age, her parents instilled in her one principle that her life’s mission was to marry well and bolster the family’s status as a woman. Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
In Stonebridge, the Richardson family was the epitome of such a status.
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From her childhood, her parents urged her to cultivate a relationship with Curtis to seize him.
During high school, Curtis’ girlfriends changed frequently. Suzan, too proud to stoop, refused to be lumped with those superficial and materialistic girls.
It wasn’t until her parents bluntly told her that the inheritance would go to her brother that Suzan saw her predicament clearly.
Curtis wasn’t her only choice, but he was the best one.
Her relationship with Curtis was a strategic alliance, decreed by their parents, but her feelings for him were genuine.
His charm made all the other guys look boring
She thought their shared childhood and her special feelings would make her stand out to Curtis, different from the other girls.
But once they started dating, Curtis was distant. He even forgot her birthdays, let alone Valentine’s Day or Christmas. Sometimes, she’d barely see him.
Frustrated, she’d once snapped at him, “Look at how Skyler treats Grace. Why can’t you be more like him?”
Curtis had just smirked lazily, uncaring, “So what? Want to swap and date him instead?”
His words stung. In a fit of anger, Suzan suggested they break up.
After that, a cold war ensued. She waited for Curtis to apologize for months, but no word
came.
Her pride wouldn’t let her seek reconciliation, so she mentioned moving abroad, telling Curtis the time of her departure. If he showed up at the airport, she’d stay for him.
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