His Precious Love

Kristie had long since finished the bread and cookies. When she adjourned to the dining room to eat, the fragrant aroma of salmon aglio olio had her salivate. She praised Rayna to the skies.

“Your cooking skills are superb, Rayna! I can finish everything here by myself!”

Even when she helped to take the forks, she rambled incessantly, “The man who ends up marrying you is truly lucky!”

With his face devoid of expression, Curtis shot her a look.

Acting entirely ignorant, Kristie continued clinging to Rayna, talking to her while enjoying the salmon aglio olio. She whined about her craving for cookies and begged the latter to bake more in the afternoon.

Rayna was initially worried that she made too much salmon aglio olio, and they couldn’t finish it. Unexpectedly, Curtis and Kristie’s appetites were great.

Not only did they finish the aglio oglio, but they even polished off the other dishes.

Eyeing Curtis, Rayna deliberately commented, “I thought you don’t fancy my cooking, Mr. Faymon.”

“The salmon aglio olio wouldn’t taste good reheated at night, and I didn’t want to waste it, so I reluctantly finished it. After all, Kristie likes eating freshly prepared food,” Curtis countered calmly.

At once, Kristie protested, “I’ve never said that! Evidently, you were the one—”

Curtis threw her a look.

Sensing a chill running down her spine, Kristie harrumphed but didn’t dare speak further. She shook Rayna’s arm. “Don’t make so many cookies later, Rayna. Just bake enough for me alone!”

Rayna patted her on the head. “Okay. You can have whatever kind you like.”

“Hmph! You’re not having any, Curt!” Kristie stuck out her tongue at Curtis.

Smiling, Curtis shook his head. He unlocked his phone, only to see that Jeremy had called an hour ago, but he missed it since his phone was on silent mode. Going over to the window, he returned the call.

“I’ve found James. He’s fine. His school is sending him on an assignment to Xyperia, and I drove him to the airport an hour ago,” Jeremy reported as soon as the call was connected.

“Got it. You can come back now.”

“I can’t do so for the time being. The new location for the lab has been confirmed, so I’ve got to go there and take a look at things. Oh yes, where did you have the heart transplant surgery, Curtis? Do you mind telling me?”

Perplexed, Curtis went silent.

“I’d also like to have a heart

his words, Curtis sneered, “Yes. Not only can you have a heart and brain transplant there, but they even offer

itching for a round of

ingredients again and baked several types of cookies. She baked more this time

hands, she saw that it was pretty late,

her. She gazed at

I’ll come back at night.” Sitting on the couch, Rayna glanced at the

she felt

out her phone. “I’ll hire someone to help

okay. I’ve already done

me company, Rayna! I’m alone every day without anyone

she continued begging, “Please, Rayna. Just

Let’s go to your room, then. Someone else wants to use the

you speaking of Curt? He’s busy every second of every day. His company isn’t going to go bankrupt even if

that, she zipped over to Curtis and confiscated his laptop. “Play a

are we to play a game of cards

here, too! She’ll be staying the entire afternoon to keep me company.” Kristie pointed at Rayna before adding, “The previous

Rayna’s direction, Curtis arched his brow

rolled her eyes at him and declared with a snort, “I don’t want to see

more, helplessness

she really that averse to

table from the living room to the side of the window, they

how to play poker, but she seldom played and had never done so with Kristie

she had never seen the man playing poker, she reckoned that he wasn’t that

winning every

she got up

Garland, this is a matter of skills and has nothing to do with our places. Your skills

to do it or what?” Rayna brandished

you.” Chuckling in exasperation, Curtis switched

they had done so,

tremendous loss had depression

inwardly rejoiced upon seeing that the hand of cards was rather

pair of aces, she called for a

won! Thank you, Rayna!” Kristie excitedly spread her cards