His Precious Love

Chapter 164 What Did You Call Her

Curtis watched Rayna, who was preparing breakfast, from the door. His gaze did not so much as waver, and it made Rayna uncomfortable when she turned around several times and caught him.

She was at a loss for words. “Could you read the newspaper or something, Uncle Curtis?”

I can’t even cook a meal in peace with him staring at me like that. I wonder if a donkey kicked him in the head once. He’s so weird.

At those words, Curtis turned to leave to sit on the couch, and Rayna finally felt the atmosphere clearing up.

He returned after some time spent perusing the newspaper. “I’ve read the newspaper,” he declared solemnly. “It isn’t as interesting as my wife.”

Rayna flushed crimson again.

The amount of cheek this man has! Ah, but it feels pretty good to hear.

Breakfast that day consisted of pumpkin oatmeal and scones.

Rayna was about to ask Curtis if he wanted any butter when Curtis bit down on a particularly plump scone, causing jam to squirt in every direction, to his shock.

As she had never seen Curtis flustered, Rayna burst into laughter at his expression despite the dollops of jam upon her.

After laughing herself silly, she regained her composure to teach him the proper way to enjoy a scone.

“Here’s some butter for flavor.” Rayna deftly made a small incision in the scone with her knife and filled it with a smidge of butter. “See? This will prevent the jam from getting everywhere.”

“I see.” Humbled by the experience, Curtis took a bite of the scone she prepared for him and proclaimed, “Delicious! Your culinary skills are getting better by the day, Sweetheart.”

Rayna glared at him. “Were my culinary skills not good before?”

“You cooked well before, too,” he answered hastily, aware that his words had displeased her.

After several moments of silence, Rayna turned her gaze to his face. With her chin resting in her hand, she admired how Curtis’ long eyelashes flattered his side profile.

Seized by a sudden impulse, she reached out to pinch them.

regard her, mystified. “What

quickly retracted her hand while pretending to examine him. “Your hair appears oily, Uncle Curtis. It’s time for a wash,” she said

wheelchair he occupied. “It’s not convenient for me to do so.

Rayna nodded instinctively.

and gave herself a smack on the cheek. “What’s gotten into you, Rayna?” she muttered severely. “Why did you agree to it? There must

promise,

the first time, into his bedroom. It was lavishly decorated, with a faint but refreshing hint

with a push of a

outside, Uncle Curtis,”

that.” Curtis nodded, his eyes twinkling

help Curtis to the washbasin when he shook his

as Curtis braced himself against the wheelchair to stand up with no small effort. He slowly lifted

of

heart twinged. Clenching her fists, she vowed to herself to bring him abroad once business in

must be a hospital capable

his hair. She even occasionally asked Curtis if her

Uncle Curtis. Bend down a

her heart skipped a beat. “Close your eyes, Uncle Curtis,” she said huffily, “or soap

his tender gaze fixed on

said no more, though her

him would cause her heart to thump wildly against her

a clean towel to dry his hair, unaware that her clothes had been soaked. They stuck to her body and revealed

gaze flickered toward her several times. Suddenly, he pulled her

are you—” Caught unawares, Rayna fell onto

arms tightly around her waist and

voice of his virtual assistant announced, “You have a visitor,

were just inches away from his when the announcement interrupted them. Flustered,

almost

Rayna’s heart was still thumping. She smacked her cheeks to regain

vixen!” Kristie exclaimed angrily when she saw Rayna on the other side of the

“I—”

upon seeing her wet clothes stuck to