Dear Sweetheart novel

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 164 What Did You Call Her

Curtis watched Rayna, who was preparing breakfast, from the door. His gaze did not so much as waver, and it made Rayna uncomfortable when she turned around several times and caught him.

She was at a loss for words. “Could you read the newspaper or something, Uncle Curtis?”

I can’t even cook a meal in peace with him staring at me like that. I wonder if a donkey kicked him in the head once. He’s so weird.

At those words, Curtis turned to leave to sit on the couch, and Rayna finally felt the atmosphere clearing up.

He returned after some time spent perusing the newspaper. “I’ve read the newspaper,” he declared solemnly. “It isn’t as interesting as my wife.”

Rayna flushed crimson again.

The amount of cheek this man has! Ah, but it feels pretty good to hear.

Breakfast that day consisted of pumpkin oatmeal and scones.

Rayna was about to ask Curtis if he wanted any butter when Curtis bit down on a particularly plump scone, causing jam to squirt in every direction, to his shock.

As she had never seen Curtis flustered, Rayna burst into laughter at his expression despite the dollops of jam upon her.

After laughing herself silly, she regained her composure to teach him the proper way to enjoy a scone.

“Here’s some butter for flavor.” Rayna deftly made a small incision in the scone with her knife and filled it with a smidge of butter. “See? This will prevent the jam from getting everywhere.”

“I see.” Humbled by the experience, Curtis took a bite of the scone she prepared for him and proclaimed, “Delicious! Your culinary skills are getting better by the day, Sweetheart.”

Rayna glared at him. “Were my culinary skills not good before?”

“You cooked well before, too,” he answered hastily, aware that his words had displeased her.

After several moments of silence, Rayna turned her gaze to his face. With her chin resting in her hand, she admired how Curtis’ long eyelashes flattered his side profile.

a sudden impulse, she reached out to

her, mystified. “What was

quickly retracted her hand while pretending to examine him. “Your hair appears oily, Uncle Curtis. It’s time for a wash,” she said with a

indicated the wheelchair he occupied. “It’s not convenient for me to do so. Help me,

Rayna nodded instinctively.

and gave herself a smack on the cheek. “What’s gotten into you, Rayna?” she muttered severely. “Why did you agree to it? There

she had already made the promise, she was

the first time, into his bedroom. It was lavishly decorated, with a faint but refreshing hint of sandalwood

push of a button, and sunlight flooded

lovely day it is! Let’s spend the day outside, Uncle Curtis,” she exclaimed as she gazed at the scenery outside through the

Curtis nodded, his eyes twinkling

about to help Curtis to the washbasin when he shook his head. “I can

braced himself against the wheelchair to stand up with no small effort. He slowly lifted one leg onto the recliner

act, it took him a quarter of an hour, and his brows

to bring him abroad once

must be a hospital capable of

task of washing his hair. She even occasionally asked Curtis if her technique was to

Uncle Curtis. Bend down

to meet Curtis’ eyes, and her heart skipped a beat. “Close your eyes, Uncle Curtis,”

tender gaze fixed on

not resist those words. She said

resist Curtis. Even a simple compliment from him would cause

was done, Rayna produced a clean towel to dry his hair, unaware that her clothes had been soaked. They

times. Suddenly, he

you—” Caught unawares,

waist and

his virtual assistant announced,

inches away from his when the announcement interrupted them. Flustered, she clamored off him and cried, “I’ll go see who it

almost made a

she arrived downstairs, Rayna’s heart was still thumping. She smacked her cheeks