Hearing her footsteps, he looked up and met her gaze.
Rayna’s heart raced as she stepped out of the restroom. She instinctively wanted to put her hand on her belly but was afraid that he would notice something was off. Instead, she grabbed the handle of the restroom door and walked out slowly.
Curtis straightened his back and came to her. “Let me carry you.”
“Oh, no need,” Rayna replied hastily. She was afraid he would realize something if he were to carry her.
Holding his arm, she said, “Just help me back, Mr. Faymon. Thank you.”
Curtis’ eyes turned dark, but he said nothing and allowed her to use him as a cane as they walked back to their seats.
It was mealtime. The flight attendant was asking the first-class passengers what they would like to eat. Some passengers had already received their meals and started eating. The cabin was an enclosed space, so the smell of food was wafting in the air.
Rayna and Curtis were walking along the aisle when the smell of stinky fish suddenly attacked their nostrils.
She took a whiff and felt her stomach churning.
Realizing she was about to puke, Rayna covered her lips hastily and pushed Curtis away to run to the restroom.
Alas, she wasn’t quick enough.
As a result, she bent down and puked her guts out.
The passenger in the window seat saw that and scowled disapprovingly. “That’s gross! Show some respect and go vomit in the restroom, not the aisle. This is so rude!”
Curtis shot the passenger a sharp glare. “She’s unwell and couldn’t help it.”
At first, the passenger was taken aback by Curtis’ stern expression, but he soon recalled that they were both in the first-class cabin and assumed they had similar social standing. Determined not to back down, he kept complaining, “If she’s sick, take some medicine and go to bed!”
“Yes.” Another passenger in the back stuck his head out. “The plane isn’t hers. She’s a passenger, but so are we! This is disgusting.”
“Anyone can be a first-class passenger now, huh? How gross.”
“Why didn’t she take the high-speed train?”
Curtis’ eyes blazed with fury when he saw Rayna leaning against the wall and her hands trembling. His gaze shifted from her to the other passengers, and he pinned them with a withering stare.
Both men trembled in fear and recoiled silently.
Curtis patted Rayna’s back and asked, “Do you still feel unwell?”
Rayna shook her head. “I…”
She attempted to speak but could not find the right words.
The hurtful words of the passengers stung her deeply, sending her into a state of overwhelming sorrow. Her shoulders trembled as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Curtis held her shoulders and guided her back to her seat. He then summoned the flight attendant to clean the mess.
The flight attendant nodded and asked Rayna gently if she needed any medication.
Rayna sank back into her seat and gratefully accepted the hot water from Curtis.
“It was my fault for eating too much. The air circulation in the enclosed cabin isn’t that good, too.” Rayna was still sniffling. “I wanted to go to the restroom but couldn’t help it…”
“It’s fine. Anyone can have accidents,” Curtis consoled her as he patted her head gently. “It wasn’t your fault. Besides, you’ve done your best.”
Tears sprung to Rayna’s eyes when she saw how he sided with her.
She had only eaten a while ago as she was extremely hungry and didn’t want her babies to go hungry either. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect to puke in the airplane.
Curtis was afraid she would feel unwell on an empty stomach, so he got some pasta from the flight attendant.
However, Rayna dared not eat any and only sipped on the hot water. “We’ll arrive soon. I’ll just eat at the hotel later. There are a few other first-class passengers on board. I’d rather not have them judge me any further.”
Curtis nodded. “All right.”
Rayna watched the news for a while and felt sleepy. Soon, she fell asleep in her seat.
Curtis pulled out the earplugs and stuffed them in her ears before he walked away.
The head stewardess was about to make the landing announcement to remind the passengers to put their tables up when she noticed a handsome man emerging from the first-class cabin. “Sir, is there anything I can help you with?”
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