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Chapter 129 Leaning In For A Kiss
Wyatt kept on blabbering, and the annoyed Jeremy was about to say something when he noticed
Theodore frowning with his teeth tightly clenched.
As they had spent a few years together in Norham, Jeremy knew Theodore all too well.
Theodore wouldn’t even flinch even if he had a gun pointed at his head, and yet, he reacted rather
strongly when we visited Curtis a week ago. It only lasted a few seconds, but I know I saw it! Is he
reacting like this because of a certain someone?
After considering Theodore’s response to Wyatt’s words and how he treated Kristie that night, Jeremy
was able to piece the puzzle together and came up with a theory.
“I prefer a knowledgeable and mild-mannered woman like Ms. Sanders,” he replied with a smile on his
face.
Wyatt gave him a smack on the shoulder and said, “That’s a dangerous way of thinking, Jeremy! Ms.
Sanders is Curtis’ fiancée! Are you seriously planning on stealing his woman?”
“Of course not! She just happens to be my type, that’s all.” Jeremy said while stealing a glance at
Theodore. Sure enough, Theodore pursed his lips and had an extremely gloomy look on his face.
Ha! I knew it!
Wyatt clicked his tongue. “You’ve never had a girlfriend, right? This is the first time I’ve heard you
express an interest in women. Maybe you should tell Curtis about it when he wakes up. Who knows? He
might just give you two his blessings!”
“Sure, we could do that.”
Theodore’s frown deepened as the two of them chatted on, and the aura he exuded grew colder with
each passing second. Eventually, he grabbed Wyatt by the arm and dragged him aside. “You two can
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthead back now. I’ll stay here and watch over Curtis.”
Jeremy quickly grabbed Theodore’s wrist and pointed at his ring finger as he exclaimed in shock,
“Theodore, what’s with that tattoo on the inside of your finger? It’s written in Anglandurn, right?”
“Where is it? Show me!” Wyatt chimed in as well.
“Oh, so this is why you wear a ring all the time! It’s to hide this tattoo on your finger! What does it say?
Artheamyst? Isn’t that the name of the Greganian goddess of the hunt?”
“I didn’t know you were into Greganian mythology, Theodore! What an interesting taste!” Jeremy said
teasingly.
Wyatt shook his head. “No, I don’t think that’s the case. There must be a woman that reminds Theodore
of that goddess. He probably tattooed the goddess’ name to remind himself of her! Say, Theodore, I
didn’t know you had a girlfriend! Tell us more about her! I’m curious as to what she’s like!”
Theodore’s placid expression changed slightly as he shot Wyatt an icy-cold glare in response, prompting
the latter to let go of his hand while smiling sheepishly.
Their little conversation was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.
“Ms. Garland? Ms. Sanders? What brings you two here this late at night?” Jeremy exclaimed in shock
when he opened the door and saw Rayna and Jasmine standing outside.
“I’ve been too busy to come and visit Mr. Faymon lately. I figured I’d drop by since I have some free time
tonight. Ms. Sanders and I bumped into each other on the way here. Since we’re both here to see Mr.
Faymon, we decided to come together,” Rayna replied.
Jasmine nodded at Jeremy and said in a gentle voice, “I’m sorry for all the trouble you’ve been through.”
“Please don’t say that! You’re Curtis’ fiancée, so you must’ve been through a lot more trouble than all of
us here!” Jeremy said with a smile. He then turned toward Wyatt and called out to him, “Hey, Wyatt! Let’s
go! Theodore will be watching over Curtis tonight!”
“But Ms. Garland and Ms. Sanders have just got here! Why are we leaving so soon? Shouldn’t we stay
and chat for a bit?” Wyatt protested.
Jeremy maintained a smile on his face as he dropped a subtle warning, “Wyatt, are you sure you don’t
want to leave? Hospital beds aren’t very comfortable, you know?”
Wyatt felt a chill travel down his spine when he heard that.
What the… I’m pretty sure I didn’t do anything to make Jeremy mad, so why is he threatening me like
this? Whatever. My gut is telling me that I should do as he says if I want to live…
With that in mind, Wyatt followed Jeremy out of the ward, leaving Theodore alone with Jasmine and
Rayna.
Rayna wasn’t close to Theodore, so she found him distant and cold. The fact that he didn’t even greet
them made him seem all the more gloomy. “Hello, Mr. Xavier,” she greeted him with a smile.
However, Theodore simply grabbed his coat from the chair and walked out of the ward without even
looking at her.
Wow, how cold… At least Uncle Curtis would respond whenever I greeted him.
Jasmine glanced at the door and whispered into Rayna’s ear, “Since you’re rarely here, you should
spend more time talking to Curtis. I’ll step outside to give you two some privacy.”
“No, you don’t have to do that. I’m just—” Rayna was about to say that she wouldn’t be here for long, but
Jasmine had already stepped outside and closed the door behind her.
Being the only person left in the ward with Curtis, Rayna let out a resigned sigh and made her way
toward his bed. This was the first time she had seen him ever since the car accident.
Curtis looked a lot better than the last time she saw him. His complexion improved, and he was breathing
steadily, appearing to be sleeping soundly.
Rayna breathed a sigh of relief when she saw how well he was doing. After sitting down beside the bed,
she held his hand that was outside of the blanket and said softly, “Did you know? Everyone has been
fighting over the position of acting CEO ever since you got into that car accident. Even Ms. Sienna
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmheaded over to Faymon Group just to compete for it. Eventually, Old Mr. Faymon showed up and voted
for me to become acting CEO. He trusts me just as much as you do.”
As Curtis’ slender fingers felt somewhat cold to the touch, Rayna placed his hand on her cheek to warm
them up.
“I’ve been managing the task you entrusted me with very well, Uncle Curtis. Faymon Group is okay now,
so you need to get well soon.”
She really wished he would wake up and recover from his injuries soon as it was making her feel
extremely guilty.
Rayna mostly talked about work-related matters while holding his hand. Her voice and his steady
breathing were the only sounds in the silent ward.
After she was done talking, Rayna reached her other hand out and gently caressed his cheek. Suddenly,
memories of their time in Tyrandas flooded her mind. She recalled the moment he filled a jar with fireflies
just to make her smile.
“As long as it’s something you like and wish to own, Sweetheart, I’ll do everything in my power to get it
for you. If you want the stars in the sky, I’ll have someone build an observatory. If you want penguins, I’ll
have someone buy two and rear them at home…”
She brought him to an amusement park on his thirtieth birthday, and he ran all over the place to buy her
lots of food. He also carried her onto a carousel and snapped at a boy in displeasure.
“To me, my sweetheart will always be eighteen years old. She’s like a child who won’t grow old, and I’m
willing to hold her in my arms for the rest of my life.”
Rayna couldn’t help but smile when she reminisced about those beautiful moments. As she looked at
Curtis’ face, she found herself slowly being drawn in and edged closer toward him.
Their faces were so close to each other that she could feel his breath on her cheeks.
The smell of disinfectant was mixed in with Curtis’ scent. Right when Rayna’s lips were about to make
contact with his, she came back to her senses and sat bolt upright. Her heart was racing, and her face
was burning bright red.
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