Looking up at her, Carl questioned, “Why are you hurrying me along, Ms. Rayna? Are you hoping to be alone with Mr. Hamilton? What did Mr. Curtis say to you after taking you away? Haven’t you both gotten back together?”
While the two of them were talking, the kitchen door slid open without warning.
“I found that all your seasonings have expired,” Curtis said before he glanced at Carl beside Rayna. “You’re not in bed yet at this hour, Carl?”
Sheer surprise inundated Carl. “It’s you, Mr. Curtis? I thought it was Mr. Hamilton.”
In a flash, Curtis’ smile faded, and he eyed the boy icily. “Why, were you hoping that it was him?”
“No, of course not! It’s best that it was you, Mr. Curtis! Mr. Curtis, there’s a twenty-four-hour convenience store in the residential area. What do you want? I’ll go and buy it for you!” Verily, Carl’s survival instinct was unrivaled.
Tamping down his aura, Curtis listed the seasonings he wanted to buy.
After listening, Carl quickly changed his shoes and left.
Rayna cast a look at the kitchen. Upon seeing that he had cleaned the space to the point that it sparkled, she huffed, “You came here late at night, messing up my kitchen and even ordering a kid around. How shameless!”
“The kitchen was dirty because you didn’t live here in a few weeks.” As Curtis said that, he dipped his head and glanced at her stomach. “Aren’t you hungry after throwing up twice today?”
“No!” Pulling open the refrigerator door, Rayna took out a bunch of grapes.
Curtis snatched the grapes away and closed the refrigerator door, stopping her from taking other fruits. “They’re too cold for you and could hurt your stomach.”
“It’s hot, and the air-conditioner isn’t even turned on! It isn’t cold at all! Return the grapes to me!” Irritation swamped Rayna.
“No.” Curtis held the grapes high.
He was tall in the first place, so Rayna couldn’t reach them even after going on tiptoes.
“Three babies are sharing your body. Behave and sit in the living room. I’ll bring them out after dunking them in hot water.”
His remark of behaving had Rayna inexorably blushing. But still, she stubbornly countered, “They won’t taste nice anymore!”
“Hmm?” Curtis stared down at her, his gaze turning indescribably dangerous.
Rayna fell silent.
Gritting her teeth, she furiously kicked him in her slippers before stalking into the living room in a fit of pique.
Curtis proceeded to pour a bowl of hot water and immersed the grapes in it for a few minutes.
He peeled one and tried it. Only when he had ascertained that it wasn’t cold anymore did he take it out for Rayna to eat.
Since Carl had yet to come back with the seasonings, he started peeling the grapes for her. While doing so, he divulged, “Jeremy gathered a few top-notch doctors and went over to Xyperia to help.”
Hearing that, Rayna ceased her cold-shoulder treatment toward him and hastily asked, “What’s the situation like?”
With a somber expression, Curtis admitted, “Jeremy said he’d try the new medical technology on Theodore. The chances of him regaining consciousness are high. Conversely, Jasmine sustained severe injuries to her head. It’s so bad that even the best doctors can’t do anything about her condition.”
The grape in Rayna’s mouth lost all sweetness, seemingly turning bitter. “I know Mrs. Xavier is ruthless, but I never expected her to treat her own son in such a way. She even made a move against Jasmine.”
“You don’t need to feel guilty about this. It has nothing to do with you,” Curtis coaxed. In the next second, his expression turned grim. “Theodore is her only son. No matter how much she hated Jasmine, she would never disregard her son’s safety.”
Immediately, Rayna understood his meaning. “You suspect that someone manipulated her into doing so?”
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