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Chapter 158 What Linda Addressed Him As
Embarrassment was written all over Rayna’s face as she chuckled dryly. She then whirled around,
finding herself unable to face the man, and scolded herself in her mind. I just can’t do anything right, can
I? This isn’t my own place, so why did I behave like that?
When Curtis noticed her phone on the coffee table was ringing, he stopped the music and said, “Rayna,
it’s your phone.”
“It’s probably the delivery man.” It was far too awkward for her to face him at the moment. “Why don’t you
answer it, Mr. Faymon?”
He arched his brow as the caller ID showed that it was not the delivery man but her mother.
Nevertheless, Curtis decided to answer the call anyway since Rayna was busy kneading the dough with
her hands covered in flour. “Hello?” he voiced after putting the call on loudspeaker.
“Oh, it’s my son-in-law!” Linda recognized his voice right away. “Where’s Honey?”
Oh, my gosh!
Rayna nearly burst a vessel when she heard her mother addressing Curtis as her son-in-law. At the
speed of lightning, she dashed toward him and snatched her phone away, changing the audio output.
“Mom! Why did you say that?” she uttered through gritted teeth while stealing a glance at Curtis.
He did not seem shocked, considering that his expression was as calm as the sea.
“Isn’t that my son-in-law’s voice?”
“Yes— No, he’s not your son-in-law!” Rayna corrected. At that moment, she had a strong urge to run into
a wall to escape from reality. “Anyway, why are you calling me?”
“You and your brother haven’t come home in a while, so I just wanted to see how you’re doing,”
explained Linda. “When are you coming back for a meal? Also, I’ve made two bottles of wine. Why don’t
you take some with you?”
After telling her mother she would visit her the next day, Rayna ended the call speedily.
Meanwhile, Curtis approached her in his wheelchair. “Why did your mother address me as her son-in-law
earlier?”
He did not think his voice bore any resemblance to Julian’s.
“Ah! A-About that…” Under the man’s questioning gaze, Rayna’s mind went blank for a second, and she
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtstammered an excuse, “M-My mom’s hearing isn’t the best, so she thought you were Julian.”
Her words caused Curtis’ expression to darken.
Instantly, she felt a chill running down her spine, and she wondered what put him in a foul mood. Even
so, she steeled herself and continued explaining, “Although my relationship with Julian was rocky, my
mother likes him quite a bit.”
Feeling an inexplicable surge of anger within him, he sneered. “What a ‘nice’ mother she is, liking a son-
in-law who constantly cheats on and mistreats her own daughter!”
“Besides his cheating, Julian isn’t a bad person.”
Besides, I’m at fault, too.
“That’s enough. I have no interest in listening to your explanations.” Curtis’ tone was ice-cold. After
saying that, he wheeled himself out, leaving a confused Rayna alone in the kitchen.
Did I say something wrong?
For some unknown reason, she felt Curtis was mad at her. He wore a gloomy expression for the entire
day and refused to acknowledge her. Furthermore, he went as far as to place his fork down as soon as
he noticed she had made pork ravioli. Rayna was blazing with fury at that point.
She wanted to snap at him, but after casting a glance at the wheelchair-bound man, she tamped down
her anger, drove out to get some fresh beef, and made a small portion of beef ravioli.
The next day, Curtis was still upset with her and largely ignored her presence.
Rayna went out after making breakfast and gave James a call as she drove to her mother’s house.
However, a woman answered the call.
“Are you insane? Why are you calling at this hour? You’re disrupting my sleep!”
Rayna was startled.
Before she could return to her senses, the foul-mouthed woman’s voice was gone and replaced by
James’ slightly husky voice. “What’s the matter, Rayna?”
“Are you not at school? I’m picking you up to have lunch at Mom’s place.”
“I’m on a break for a few days, so I’m out. Wait for me at our usual place. I’ll be there in ten minutes.”
Rayna grunted a response, but she could not hold her tongue any longer. “Who’s that woman earlier?
She has quite a temper, doesn’t she?”
“Nobody. I’ll go wash up.”
Afraid his sister would bombard him with questions, James hung up as soon as those words fell from his
lips.
Afterward, he stormed back into the bedroom and pulled Kristie out of bed. “Ms. Winton, didn’t I tell you
not to touch my things?” he questioned, visibly enraged by the woman’s action.
“Well, it disrupted my sleep,” Kristie mumbled as she kept her eyes closed and tried to lean her head on
his chest.
Thinking of the multi-million dollar debt he owed her, James had no choice but to put up with her.
Nonetheless, he did not allow her to lean on him and merely threw her on the bed before heading to the
bathroom.
Every bit of drowsiness left Kristie following his action. Rubbing her eyes, she yawned as she made her
way to the bathroom. With her mouth open, she waited for James to squeeze the toothpaste on her
toothbrush for her.
Once he put her toothbrush in her mouth, she brushed her teeth, asking, “What are we eating today?”
“You can order takeout. I have something to do, so I’m going out.” James’ movements were quick. It only
took him a couple of minutes to get ready.
Upon hearing that, Kristie turned around and shot him a glare. “No! Is Curt looking for you? You can just
make Cillian go in your stead! Anyway, I will not have takeout!”
The veins on his forehead bulged. “It’s just one meal.”
“I don’t care!”
He was bereft of words.
“I don’t want to order takeout. It’s unhygienic and not tasty at all!” added Kristie with a pitiful pout. “I want
to eat something you cooked. I don’t mind eating late, either.”
Truth be told, James hated whenever she tried to be coy with him. It was more unbearable than her
tantrums. Unfortunately for him, he did not have a choice. “I’m having lunch at my mom’s place. In that
case, I’ll pack some for you.”
“Your mom lives in Norwal City as well? I thought she lived far from you,” she remarked, utterly
fascinated.
“Take it or leave it.”
“Why don’t I go with you?” Kristie suggested as she grabbed his arm. It did not sound like she was
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmkidding at all. “I don’t have much to do this morning, so it’s a perfect time for me to greet your mom.”
“She doesn’t like being disturbed by outsiders.” James slapped her hand away and placed her
toothbrush back into her mouth. “It’s either you order takeout, or I pack a portion for you. Make your
choice.”
The woman pouted and replied incoherently, “Pack.”
At that, he turned around and left.
After brushing her teeth, Kristie dashed out of the bathroom and watched the man’s every move, not
bothering to wash her face. Once he left the house, she quickly put on some clothes and followed him.
She flagged down a taxi and ordered the driver to trail James. However, instead of heading straight to his
mother’s house, he went to a junction, much to her surprise.
A BC car was parked at the junction. James opened the car door and got into it.
Kristie craned her neck to get a closer look at the car. It was then she caught a glimpse of Rayna in the
driver’s seat. The latter was laughing while saying something to James and even helped him with the
seatbelt. The two of them looked extremely affectionate with one another.
Fuming, Kristie cursed, “That d*mned vixen!”
Is she my mortal enemy from my previous life or something? She stole Curt away from me and caused
me to lose his favor. Still, she didn’t stop at that and even took my bodyguard from me. How evil of her!
As the BC drove away, Kristie ordered the driver, “Quick! Follow that car!”
“Huh? Aren’t you—” The driver thought she resembled a celebrity, but he dared not probe further and
merely did as he was told since Kristie was grumpy.
In reality, James knew she was trailing him, but he kept mum about it.
Casting a glance at the rearview mirror, he noticed that taxi was still on his trail, so he told Rayna to take
another road. They took a turn at every intersection they encountered until they managed to shake off
the taxi.
Rayna also noticed something amiss. She hesitated for a moment before finally asking her brother, “Did
you not pay her enough? The women there aren’t easy to deal with. You didn’t leave her your number or
anything, right?”
As soon as he realized what she was thinking, James’ lips twitched. “I didn’t do anything of that sort,
Rayna.”
“It’s all right. You’re all grown up, so it’s good that you’re educating yourself on those matters. A word of
advice, you should always use protection. It’s also for your own safety—”
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