Chapter 37 Curtis’ Helping Hand
‘Curtis is investigating the accident?’ Sabrina pondered with a puzzled look on her face as she held on to the bowl of soup.
“Grandpa, I can handle this myself. There’s no need to involve Curtis, especially since he’s busier than I
am.”
Guilt crept into Sabrina’s heart for imposing on Curtis with her problems. After all, everyone was juggling. their own life’s chaos and it was unfair to shift her problems onto another person.
Besides, she and Curtis were not exactly lovebirds. The relationship was merely one of mutual respect. and cooperation.
Sabrina hesitated to impose on Curtis, fearing the he might not be inclined to help. She was already more than grateful for his help so far.
“Your thinking is flawed,” Grandpa shot back. “He’s your husband now. It’s only right he helps. You’ve got your job and me to look after. It’s only appropriate that Curtis takes on this task.”
“But Curtis is swamped with work. Barry and I can handle this. Let the police investigate, and we’ll have answers soon. There’s no need to trouble Curtis.”
Daniel read the hesitation in Sabrina’s eyes.
She had not embraced Curtis as her husband yet, and Daniel knew that unless she changed her mindset, they were doomed to be mere strangers living under the same roof.
“That’s enough,” said Daniel, his face stern. “I’ve spoken to him. He’s agreed to help. Stop overthinking it. Families stick together in hard times, Sabrina. You can’t keep sidelining me.”
He did not want Sabrina to have such thoughts. He hoped Sabrina would genuinely consider them a family. In a family, there was no need to worry about causing trouble for each other.
His words left Sabrina speechless.
Deep down, she knew he was right. She hadn’t yet fully integrated Curtis into her family perspective. But that didn’t matter; Curtis had already agreed.
Still, she was anxious about Curtis’ possible thoughts on the matter. She resolved to have a proper conversation with him that night.
“That’s settled, then. Stop worrying. It’ll all be fine,” a*sured Daniel.
‘Yes, everything will be alright.”
Curtis returned home at nine in the evening. Sabrina had waited for him, poured him a gla*s of water, and offered him some food. Never before had he received such treatment. Hesitant, Curtis asked, “Is there something you want to talk about?”
Casting a nervous glance, Sabrina nodded. “Let’s chat privately, in our room,” she suggested, worried about disturbing Daniel,
Back in their room, Sabrina took a deep breath. “Daniel told me about it. Thank you for your help.”
‘So it’s about that,’ Curtis mused.
Calmly removing his suit jacket, he sat down and met Sabrina’s uneasy gaze. “No need for thanks. You’re doing this for Grandpa, and that’s part of why I’m stepping in. Plus, we’re a married couple now. The last thing we need is for our families to think we’re falling apart.”
When Daniel had initially brought up the subject, Curtis was inclined to refuse. But after some thought, he agreed. In part, it was because Sabrina was doing this for her grandpa. He understood her concerns since he had a grandpa too.
Yet Curtis felt there was another emotion at play. He could not put a finger on it, but it did not stop him. from agreeing to help Sabrina.
“What are your thoughts on this car accident?” Curtis asked Sabrina.
Sabrina shook her head. To be honest, she did not have a strong opinion about it, but something felt off. It was as if they had unwittingly walked into a trap set by someone else, leaving them with no alternative but to fall right into it.
“I remember you mentioning that Barry got scammed out of some money,” Curtis continued. “Then I heard someone else say that Barry had actually scammed them. I suspect these incidents are connected, so I’ll try to reach out to the driver’s family to get to the bottom of this.”
Sabrina looked at Curtis in surprise. “Isn’t this the police’s job? Won’t you be interfering with their investigation?”
Curtis returned the puzzled gaze. “I won’t be getting in their way. I just want a rough idea of what happened. If there’s a connection between the two incidents, maybe we can get Barry’s money back.”
‘Is that even possible?’ pondered Sabrina, her eyes wide in astonishment. ‘Curtis is swamped at work, just like me. Could he actually squeeze in time to dig into this mystery?’
“Do you actually have the connections to handle this? If it’s too much of a ha*sle, you don’t have to help. trust the police will figure it out.”
“Don’t forget, I’ve got someone on my side who can help, Curtis replied, reminding Sabrina of his close, relationship with Victor, who could pitch in.
“Alright, then. When this is all over, I’ll treat you and Victor to dinner,” Sabrina offered.
Curtis felt a twinge of irritation. Why should Victor get a free meal when he was the one doing the work? But to keep the peace, he agreed.
Sabrina had no inkling of Curtis’ irritation. All she knew was that Victor’s involvement would speed things. up. “Thanks for everything. Get some rest,” she said, her spirits lifted. She smiled at Curtis and got ready. for bed.
The next day, she had work and a hospital visit to her grandpa on her agenda. Her brother Barry was also job-hunting, unwilling to stay idle. It seemed like a good plan, but what about Ada? Would she feel lonely? Engrossed in these thoughts, Sabrina
aff to sleep.
Curtis watched her, slightly disgruntled. If she was going to thank him, she could at least offer something more concrete. Maybe even offering to take the couch for the night.
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