Amidst Rayna and Curtis’ bickering, lunch was finally ready after they had bustled around for an hour.

Kristie had long since finished the bread and cookies. When she adjourned to the dining room to eat, the fragrant aroma of salmon aglio olio had her salivate. She praised Rayna to the skies.

“Your cooking skills are superb, Rayna! I can finish everything here by myself!”

Even when she helped to take the forks, she rambled incessantly, “The man who ends up marrying you is truly lucky!”

With his face devoid of expression, Curtis shot her a look.

Acting entirely ignorant, Kristie continued clinging to Rayna, talking to her while enjoying the salmon aglio olio. She whined about her craving for cookies and begged the latter to bake more in the afternoon.

Rayna was initially worried that she made too much salmon aglio olio, and they couldn’t finish it. Unexpectedly, Curtis and Kristie’s appetites were great.

Not only did they finish the aglio oglio, but they even polished off the other dishes.

Eyeing Curtis, Rayna deliberately commented, “I thought you don’t fancy my cooking, Mr. Faymon.”

“The salmon aglio olio wouldn’t taste good reheated at night, and I didn’t want to waste it, so I reluctantly finished it. After all, Kristie likes eating freshly prepared food,” Curtis countered calmly.

At once, Kristie protested, “I’ve never said that! Evidently, you were the one—”

Curtis threw her a look.

Sensing a chill running down her spine, Kristie harrumphed but didn’t dare speak further. She shook Rayna’s arm. “Don’t make so many cookies later, Rayna. Just bake enough for me alone!”

Rayna patted her on the head. “Okay. You can have whatever kind you like.”

“Hmph! You’re not having any, Curt!” Kristie stuck out her tongue at Curtis.

Smiling, Curtis shook his head. He unlocked his phone, only to see that Jeremy had called an hour ago, but he missed it since his phone was on silent mode. Going over to the window, he returned the call.

“I’ve found James. He’s fine. His school is sending him on an assignment to Xyperia, and I drove him to the airport an hour ago,” Jeremy reported as soon as the call was connected.

“Got it. You can come back now.”

“I can’t do so for the time being. The new location for the lab has been confirmed, so I’ve got to go there and take a look at things. Oh yes, where did you have the heart transplant surgery, Curtis? Do you mind telling me?”

Perplexed, Curtis went silent.

like to have a heart transplant. Is there any brain

in his words, Curtis sneered, “Yes. Not only can you have a heart and brain transplant there, but they even offer you a free cemetery

itching for a round of beating that he even

this time so that Kristie would have some for tomorrow. On

her hands, she saw that it was pretty

Kristie ran over and grabbed her hand, refusing to let go of her. She gazed at Rayna pitifully. “You promised to make dinner for me as well, Rayna. Why are you

just going back to straighten up my place. I’ll come back at night.” Sitting on

felt awkward being

promptly whipped out her phone. “I’ll

I’ve already

that case, stay and keep me company, Rayna! I’m alone every

begging, “Please, Rayna.

of her plea, Rayna ultimately caved and nodded. “Okay. Let’s go to your room,

busy every second of every day. His company isn’t going to go bankrupt even

his laptop. “Play a game of cards with me, won’t you,

we to play a game of

here, too! She’ll be staying the entire afternoon to keep me company.” Kristie pointed at Rayna before adding, “The previous time we played, you won a lot from me, and I’m going to win it

in Rayna’s direction, Curtis arched his brow a

at him and declared with a snort, “I don’t

helplessness

say anything. Is she

of poker cards, but she didn’t have a shuffling machine. Carrying the table from the living room to the side of the window, they poured the deck of cards

she seldom played and

she reckoned

surprise, he ended up winning every round, so much so that her

chair back, she got up and

Garland, this is a matter of skills and has nothing to do with our places. Your skills are

it or

okay, I’ll swap with you.” Chuckling in exasperation, Curtis switched places

they had done so, Kristie started

loss had depression

the hand of cards

a pair of aces, she called for a show hand

won! Thank you, Rayna!” Kristie excitedly spread

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