“That’s why I hurried over when I returned to the country and found out you had brought Selena to the hospital. I feared Mrs. Xavier would do something to you, and that you’d end up in a worse state than Jasmine.”
“What are you going to do about Carl, then?” Rayna finally spoke. “How are you going to tell him about his parents and the fact that another woman’s pregnant with his father’s child?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. The doctor assigned to Selena is arranged by Jeremy. The child won’t be born into this world,” Curtis said.
A wave of relief washed over Rayna.
She had been constantly worried about that matter, but she could not find a solution for it.
However, a grim look returned to Rayna’s face almost instantly as she pushed Curtis away. “You’re done talking, right? Move aside, then. I want to go out.”
“Rayna, do you still not understand after everything I’ve said?” Curtis remained standing in front of the door, showing no signs of wanting to let her leave. “Don’t you know what’s in my mind?”
To his dismay, Rayna said calmly, “I don’t want to. All I know is that I’m getting married today, and my husband’s surname is Hamilton.”
Her words infuriated Curtis. He grabbed her hand and pinned her against the door. “Rayna, can’t you talk to me properly? Must you really make me angry?”
“I am calm, and I know what I’m saying.” Rayna turned her face away to avoid looking at him. “That’s your friend. It’s only right that you’re so worried. You don’t have to explain the situation to a stranger like me.”
“Rayna”—Curtis’ tone turned grim—“Look at me.”
After a moment of silence, he continued, “If you don’t, that means you’re feeling guilty.”
His words successfully elicited a reaction from Rayna. She turned around and met his eyes. “Why should I feel guilty?”
Curtis’ eyes bored into hers. “Look in my eyes and tell me you really love Jefferson. Tell me you married him out of love, not out of revenge on me.”
His sharp gaze made her heart clench and her eyelashes quiver.
Suppressing the emotions surging in her heart, she gritted her teeth and said fiercely, “Yes. I love him. That’s why I’m marrying—”
Before she could even finish, Curtis cupped her face and sealed her lips with a fervent kiss, stopping her from saying things that would anger him.
No matter how hard Rayna pounded his chest, Curtis did not budge. It was not until she was panting from the kiss that he let go of her lips and stared fixedly at her. “Have you calmed down now?”
“Y-You…” Rayna was so furious that she breathed heavily, her chest rising and falling as she took breaths that were filled with his scent.
Curtis rubbed a finger on her face. “Rayna, you can’t fool anyone with your gaze. I’ve known you for a long time. I know what kinds of faces you make when you lie.”
Rayna pursed her lips, looking stubborn and calm. “So what? What’s that supposed to mean? We’re not related. I have the freedom to choose whoever I want to marry. Even if I don’t love him now, that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t give myself a chance. Let’s just leave things this way, Curtis. This will benefit both of us.” Rayna let go of his arm while keeping a rein on her emotions. “We can still be friends, and our companies can still collaborate with each other.”
Curtis was exasperated. “You’re carrying my child, yet you’re saying you want to only be friends with me. Rayna, I didn’t groom you just to be friends with you.”
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