Chapter 28

Delia quickly dropped her gaze, pretending to focus on getting food for Curtis to cover up her nerves. "Huh? I just took a wild guess. I mean, Matthew always acts like he's all that when he's really not. Totally spoiled, obviously. Probably just taking up space in the family company doing nothing. And Craig? Super biased!" Curtis's deep eyes rested on her face for a moment. He didn't speak right away, but he also didn't call her out on the clumsy excuse. His stare sent a chill down her spine. Scared he'd ask more, Delia hurried to steer the conversation elsewhere. "Let's not talk about them. Honey, could you maybe take a break from work and really focus on getting your health back? Especially your leg?" "I know some amazing doctors. They might actually help you heal." She genuinely cared for him-even about his leg. But... Curtis's expression softened just slightly, the corner of his lips lifting the tiniest bit. He looked at her and asked gently, "Why do you think there's still hope fo