His Precious Love

Chapter 50 With Help From My Young Friend

That seemed to have improved Alfred’s mood considerably. “Have you eaten yet? Would you like Macey to help make you some supper?

“I had something before I came in, so I’m not really hungry right now.”

“Let me get you something to drink then.” Following that, Alfred stood up and went inside the kitchen. He retrieved a cup of milkshake from the fridge and went on to place it down in front of Curtis. “Kept it well-chilled, so it is still drinkable.”

“A milkshake?” Curtis was nonplussed. “I’m not going anywhere near that. Too much sugar.”

“It’s just one cup once in a while. What harm could that possibly do?” Alfred shot him a look. “Being this health conscious when you’re barely thirty makes you even more obsessive than an old man like me!”

That got Curtis subtly twitching his lips.

Acknowledging that there was no getting out of this, he slid a straw into the milkshake. Two sips from the beverage were enough to have his brows creased up in a tight furrow.

This is sickeningly sweet, but still tolerable.

“How do you find it?” Alfred asked.

“It’s all right.” Curtis chuckled as he inspected that cup of beverage. “Surely, you did not wait up for me just to make me drink this milkshake?”

“I did, actually. A young friend recommended that I try this when I went out today,” said Alfred before he let out a sigh. “I guess I must really be getting old, being received with such disdain when making my rounds at the store.”

Curtis’ expression turned dark when he heard that. “Which store was that? I’ll have Gabriel fire every single of them who were on the roster today.”

“Bah, forget it. Their jobs are hard enough as it is. Maybe it was because I showed up dressing a little too casually.” Waving his hand, Alfred then nudged the package on the coffee table toward Curtis. “Your birthday is almost here, so I went out and got you this. Go on and have a look at it.”

Curtis unwrapped the gift box to find two designer neckties in very tasteful colorways.

“Hmm. Pretty nice.”

It was rare that the usually fussy Curtis would also take such a liking toward the ties. Alfred puffed up his chest, seemingly very pleased with himself. “My young friend had a hand

keep going on and on about. Was it someone you have just met today?” Curtis asked in amusement. “Looks like this little fellow has left quite an

in such a fine mood

lamented. With her beauty and wonderful personality, I bet she’s already attached. How could there be any chance for anyone else to woo

toward Curtis. “Say, Curtis, you have been spending quite a bit of time working abroad. Was there any girl out

“Not as yet.”

him. “Don’t be so picky and find yourself someone who you like. I’m not that old-fashioned, so you don’t have to bother too much about what your uncles think. I’ve raised you myself, Curtis. You grew up without any siblings, so I really don’t want you

position. Without a wife and children, how

going to live to a ripe old age,” a solemn Curtis

the full circle of life, so I’ve made my peace

regarded the handsome and strapping

family simply owes

trip in a couple of days. Let me look into it when I return. I’d swear that I’d

you to that. When the time comes, don’t even think about using your busy schedule as an excuse.” That finally drew a smile from Alfred who even went on to advise him further. “You know that the money is always going to be there, so why don’t you learn to live like those young

politeness, for in spite of Alfred’s concern for him, he himself had

and son pair chatted,

he saw that the call came from Gabriel, Curtis picked it up right away with the assumption that it must

just informed me that she had gotten herself drunk at Heavenly Palace,” Gabriel said. “He doesn’t

so annoyed

for Jefferson. She’d be due to fly off in a few days’ time, so that makes me

that, Curtis massaged his

used to be an item, and this time, Jefferson was also angling toward clinching that deal. In view of that, the latter would

the backup. Go link up with

said. “Elizabeth has an upset stomach and is on a drip, so I’m currently keeping her company at the hospital. You

won’t run

not just any cat, Mr. Faymon. She’s Elizabeth, my Elizabeth.” Gabriel solemnly corrected him. “I can’t allow anything to happen to her because she’s the very reason that I would do anything for a living

stupefied Curtis then hung

easier for him to find an assistant as competent as Gabriel, he would surely have

Dad. You should have the housekeeper help you upstairs.” Straightening himself up from the couch, Curtis felt that he had to be there personally to ensure that Jefferson did not