He was worried about leaving Rayna alone there. It’s so crowded here, and the floor’s slippery. What if she trips and falls?
“It’s just in front, about a hundred meters away at the crossroad. You can do it yourself.” While fixing her eyes on the food menu, Rayna waved her hand, gesturing for Curtis to get moving. “I’ll wait for you here. I’m old enough; I can’t possibly go missing.”
“Excuse me!” Rayna could not be bothered about him anymore and called the owner to order some food. “Can I get a serving of garlic butter crayfish, and also…”
When she looked up after ordering the food, she found that Curtis was still standing by the table. That inevitably left her both amused and exasperated. “Go on ahead. I really can’t possibly go missing, can I? Or how about I go instead? You can help me deshell the crayfish while you wait for me here?”
Having said that, she prepared to rise to her feet.
“I’ll go.” Curtis pushed Rayna back onto her seat and seized the opportunity to pinch her cheek affectionately. “Don’t go anywhere. The floor is slippery. Wait for me to return if there’s anything you need, understand?”
Despite the crowd around them, Curtis did not seem to be affected. On the other hand, Rayna was embarrassed by what he did and quickly smacked his hand away.
“Hurry up and go!”
After watching the man leave, Rayna immediately grasped the owner’s arm and ordered a can of Sprite.
As soon as her drink order came, she poured it into her glass and took two small sips.
Oh my gosh! It tastes amazing!
Nonetheless, Rayna did not dare drink too much of it as she was scared that Curtis would reprimand her when he returned. She only drank a small glass, then took out her phone and opened her WhatsApp.
Rayna: Are you there yet?
Curtis: Yeah. There’s a long line, so I’ll have to wait for about ten minutes.
The man also sent a photo along to show her the situation.
From the photo, there were roughly about nine people in front of Curtis. It did not take Rayna much difficulty to visualize the grim look on the man’s face, and she could not help but burst into laughter.
Rayna: There’s only a handful of people in front of you. It’ll be your turn soon. Keep in mind that you’re the one who said you wanted to treat me to duck skewers!
Curtis: You didn’t order any iced drinks, did you?
A sense of guilt rose within Rayna as she threw a glance at the can of Sprite on the table.
Rayna: I didn’t. That’s all for now. I’ll wait for you to be back with the duck skewers.
After exiting the app, Rayna logged in to check her email. Seeing the empty mailbox, she instinctively knitted her brows together.
She had received a good number of company emails during her stay in the hospital previously. However, for some reason, she had received way lesser emails in the past two days.
I wonder if Jefferson has specifically informed the rest not to disturb me out of worry that I won’t get enough rest.
Just then, the light shining in her direction was covered by a towering figure that appeared before her.
“Oh? You’re back already?” Rayna thought Curtis had returned with the duck skewers. Yet, when she raised her head to see the man before her, she was instantly stunned. “Jefferson…”
Jefferson adjusted his glasses and shot her a gentle look. “Mr. Faymon told me he’s having a meal with you here and asked me to come over.”
Rayna did not respond.
What could Curtis and Jefferson have talked about while I was in the hospital? How did the two of them become so close all of a sudden?
Faced with the man, Rayna could not help but feel somewhat remorseful.
She had promised Jefferson she would not have anything to do with Curtis. Yet, she allowed Curtis to stay by her side all this while.
“Have a seat.” Rayna tried her best to lighten the mood and poured Jefferson a glass of water. “What do you want to eat?”
Jefferson merely shook his head. “I came to look for you because I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“Jessica has been found.”
“R-Really?” Rayna stared at him in surprise. The overwhelming excitement made her stumble over her words. “She and the child are all fine?”
“Yeah.” Jefferson smiled. “They’re all safe. I’ll take you to visit her.”
Not doubting his words in the least, Rayna grabbed her bag and urged, “Let’s go now! I want to see her right away.”
Jefferson stood up and walked over to help her up.
His eyes darkened at the sight of her protruding stomach. Despite so, he still advised with a gentle tone, “The floor is slippery. Be careful.”
Then, Rayna followed Jefferson to the parking lot, and they got into his car.
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