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.

her, mystified. “What was that

to examine him. “Your hair appears

not convenient for me to do so. Help me,

Rayna nodded instinctively.

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

had already made the promise, she was

went upstairs in search of Curtis after cleaning up in the kitchen and stepped, for the first time, into his bedroom. It was lavishly decorated,

raised the curtains in the bathroom with a push of a button, and sunlight flooded the room. It was blinding

Let’s spend the day outside, Uncle Curtis,” she exclaimed as

nodded, his eyes twinkling

to the washbasin when he shook his head.

stand up with no small effort. He slowly lifted one leg

a quarter of an hour, and his brows

vowed to herself to bring him abroad once business in Faymon Group

must be a hospital

hair. She even occasionally asked Curtis if her technique was to

Uncle Curtis. Bend down

to meet Curtis’ eyes, and 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 ears flushed

could never resist Curtis. Even a simple compliment from him would cause her heart to thump wildly

done, Rayna produced a clean towel to dry his hair, unaware that her clothes had been soaked.

toward her several times. Suddenly,

Caught unawares,

her waist and

the brisk female voice of his virtual assistant announced, “You

away from his when the announcement interrupted them. Flustered, she clamored off him and cried, “I’ll go

I almost

She smacked

she saw Rayna on the other side of the door. “What

“I—”

her body, and upon seeing her wet clothes stuck to her skin, the latter