Chapter 41 Please

“Curtis, not yet! It’ll get infected!” It had not been long since Anna’s miscarriage, so he could not touch her, but I was the same. I could figure out why he was being like this. Seeing how he remained unmoving, I became a little anxious. “Curtis, the doctor said it would take a month. Please.” I was about to cry. Maybe because he heard the plea in my voice, he simply hugged me tightly in his arms without saying a word and pressed his cool lips lightly on my collarbone. After a long time, his breathing calmed down and released me. His eyes were dim as he asked, “Are you hungry?” I became embarrassed because my stomach let out a tactless growl. I nodded, smiling unnaturally. “I haven’t eaten anything all day!” Curtis paused and then looked at the cucumber earlier. He looked at me with a complicated gaze and asked, “Were you planning to eat that just now?” I nodded. “The smell of oil and smoke in the kitchen is too heavy. I didn’t want to cook, so I just washed two cucumbers.” H