Dear Sweetheart novel

She had never thought Curtis would make her cheese buns because he could not find them.

It was her first time seeing him being in the kitchen for such a long time. His back was broad, and the sight of that made her feel safe.

Rayna tiptoed over and reached out to touch his back.

A little more, and I’ll be able to hug him…

Right then, Curtis shifted his shoulder and turned around.

Rayna instinctively retracted her arm and stood transfixed in her spot, her eyes meeting with his.

“Not gonna watch TV anymore?” Curtis was a little taken aback to see her in the kitchen. He moved a little to the right, afraid that she would see the phone beside the knife block.

Rayna lied, “I’m scared you’ll end up putting sugar as if it’s salt, so I came to supervise you.”

Curtis was rendered speechless.

“How’s it going?” Rayna asked, glancing at the spot behind him. It was then she saw the wonky-shaped buns behind him and how some of the buns even had cheese spilling out of them.

When Curtis looked in the direction she was looking at, he stiffened and said awkwardly, “It’s hard to wrap it around them. I’ll redo them later.”

Rayna shook her head and smiled. “It looks good. I’m sure it’ll taste good too.”

This is already good considering that this is his first time making buns.

Then, she added, “I’m serious. This is your first time making this, and you even know how to prepare the dough and the cheese without anyone teaching you. That’s amazing!”

Curtis nodded in agreement. “It looks like I’m talented at making food.”

The chef, who had accidentally overheard the conversation, pursed his lips.

Stop bluffing, Mr. Faymon. If Ms. Garland wants you to make a whole feast, you’ll be quick in admitting your mistake.

kitchen a while longer and enjoy him working away, but alas, the doorbell

“It’s probably the oranges. Open the door,

to deliver oranges here?” Rayna grumbled, but her heart was melting from his gesture, and she jogged over

was a woman who opened the door, he froze.

oranges before the entrance. The smell of them was enticing, and she could not help but pick one up to peel it. “Please move

“Oh, okay.”

much she was enjoying the oranges, he realized with a start that

the deliveryman said to Rayna, “Mrs. Faymon, I’ll take my leave now. Please ask Mr. Faymon to just call the orchard if there’s anything else you’d

put on

Mrs. Faymon?

and made her get engaged to him. Gabriel had been calling her Mrs. Faymon,

onto Rayna’s face, and she glanced in the direction of the kitchen at the man

shoes and things other than hers at

Maybe it’s a

in love with the oranges, and she simply

how many oranges she had eaten. Finally, Curtis came back out

to put her hands on her earlobes to

just came out of the oven. It’s certainly going to be hot,”

him a glare. “You’re

and blew on it. Once it no longer felt as hot,

took

it was a little spicy, but the texture

tastes great,” Rayna mumbled as she

had been thinking about how she was going to finish the bun even if it was bad since it was Curtis’ first time making food. Little did she expect it to be

one after another

and watched her gobble away. When he saw some cheese on the corner of her lips, he took a napkin

voice was soft. For a moment, Rayna had forgotten she was

fall for a man

mulled over the gossip the men in the club room had uttered. Then, she thought about how the man before her was handsome,

All he needed was to stand there,

another woman and make great buns for another woman, tears

and he quickly moved over to her and asked,