“It’s not spicy enough.” Rayna smacked her lips. “Why are you asking me whether the beef tastes good when I’m talking about the incident with Mr. Nicholson?” She was speechless at his attempt to change the topic.

Curtis took a slice of beef and tried it himself. “That’s enough. Your stomach can’t handle anything too spicy.”

“Curtis, did you do it?” Rayna smacked him in the arm.

“How is it possible for me to counter Mr. Nicholson when Theodore is still unconscious?” Curtis smiled unaffectedly. “What goes around comes around. He’ll have to account for his sins eventually.”

His words echoed Rayna’s thoughts.

It would be implausible for Curtis to hurt Noel without Theodore’s connections, as the latter was still unconscious in Xyperia.

She became suspicious about what Curtis and Jefferson were up to when they were so busy that they never replied to her WhatsApp messages previously.

Rayna was jerked free from her musings when Curtis swatted her bottom.

“Why don’t you get the plates and cutlery ready for our meal?”

“You—” Rayna was so astonished that she felt like her bum was on fire. “Don’t be surprised when I sue you for sexual harassment!”

“Are you planning to sue the father of your children?” Curtis smirked.

Rayna cursed him under her breath and opened the cupboard to retrieve the plates and cutlery from the cabinet grudgingly.

Besides the roast beef, Curtis had also prepared a salad and lentil soup. It was a veritable feast.

The beef was roasted to perfection, and Rayna devoured all of it.

Curtis was very pleased with her appetite, and his lips curled into a smile. “Has my culinary skills improved?”

It was evident that his cooking had improved by leaps and bounds from the taste of the beef.

Nonetheless, Rayna had no desire to praise him and decided to nitpick instead. “Everything from the ingredients to seasoning was already laid out for you. You merely had to follow the steps given. Even a dog could do it!”

the cut of beef and marinated it myself.” Curtis corrected her. “Even

she looked up at him. “No wonder it took

to choose a rib-eye as it’s your favorite. How do you

thought it was—” Rayna’s voice was muffled as she

hurry to speak that

glass of lemonade before Curtis could

back. “How are you

back from

his seat after ensuring that Rayna was all right. Much to

you

reached for a glass of watermelon juice. “This was supposed to

isn’t the first time this has happened to me. I’m already used to

his red wine. She immediately straightened herself to hide

for drinking your lemonade when I’m

attempt at appearing indignant. “Whatever you say,

of being herself in front of him. It

already three in the afternoon by the time

she could take a nap. Curtis, however, told her he’d sent a message to Carl and that he would leave only

sky was already dark by the time she woke up from

she considered bringing Carl out for pizza as it had been a while since she’d had it herself,

you still here?” She was confused at the sight of Curtis alone

called me saying he’ll be staying over at

keep me company.” Rayna pointed at the

of taking care of

to make him leave. She trudged to the farthest corner of the living room away from him and reached for a

except for the tapping sound of Curtis typing on

hour later. He shut his laptop and massaged his aching forehead, lifting his gaze to the sight of Rayna lazing on

exactly what a family living harmoniously looked

washed his hands before taking a seat beside her. He took hold of the leftover tangerine. “You should only eat half of this as you’ve eaten plenty of

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