Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 64

Chapter 64 Schrodinger

Rayna was speechless.

After throwing her a glance, Curtis continued, “I believe you’re not the disloyal type of person. That said, I can’t stop you if you insist on leaving. Take this as a token of my apology.” Curtis placed a thick wad of cash on the bedside table. “It’s not a lot, but there’s eight thousand and eight there, which is enough for you to purchase a flight ticket.”

Rayna was stunned by the sight of the money. It wasn’t until more than ten seconds had passed that she regained her senses. Cheeks burning, she trembled to the extent of almost dropping the glass in her hand.

This is too much! After that outrageous night, I left eight hundred and eighty-eight for him. And now, he is leaving me tenfold the amount just to remind me of that fateful night. What a jerk!

“Ms. Garland, your glass is empty.” Curtis was amused to see Rayna bring the empty glass to her lips. He took it from her hand and poured her some water.

Rayna bit her lip in exasperation.

I shouldn’t have thrown myself into Uncle Curtis’ arms. Now I’m trapped.

After handing the glass back to Rayna, Curtis—pretending to be concerned—asked, “Ms. Garland, you look terrible. Are you not feeling well? Do you need me to get the doctor?”

Rayna took a deep breath to suppress the frustration in her heart. She began typing on her phone before showing it to him: I’m fine. Thank you for your concern. I’ll help you finish the negotiations before going back home.

“What a shame. I was planning to get Mr. Tylinski to accompany you back.” Curtis’ lips curled into a smile. “But since you insist, I appreciate the passion you have for your work.”

Rayna thought, And there I was, thinking about how gentle Uncle Curtis was when he spoiled Kristie to the extent of being envious of her. It’s clear to me now that he’s actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

Due to how busy he was, Curtis gave Gabriel a call after Rayna had awoken. He then returned to his work, concentrating on the computer in front of him.

Rayna didn’t disturb him.

Around ten in the morning, Gabriel arrived with a bag of supplements together with a doctor.

As Rayna allowed the doctor to examine her, she learned from his interaction with Gabriel that she had been unconscious for the entire day and had only awoken in the morning. Curtis had stayed by her side the whole time. Because of the grievous injury to her neck and voice box, she couldn’t speak for the time being and needed to be treated with medication.

When Rayna glanced at Curtis at his desk, she saw him in his usual cotton outfit. Despite the exhaustion on his face, his focus on his work was unwavering.

Just a while ago, she had been wondering why Curtis was sleeping on the chair beside her when she woke up. It turned out that he had been watching over her the entire time she was out.

After the doctor was gone, Rayna typed on her phone and showed it to Gabriel: Mr. Tylinski, was the intruder that night someone related to the collaboration?

Gabriel nodded. Now that they were in Tyrandas, he didn’t see the need to hide the truth from her. Leaning toward her, he whispered, “Do you still remember running into Astrid at Grasim Hotel?”

His words shocked Rayna.

She wrote: You saw us?

“I was coincidentally walking my clients out. Although you were married to Mr. Julian back then, you barely knew Shawn and his wife. So why did Astrid come to see you out of nowhere?

“Ms. Garland, I’m sure you’re well aware that Shawn is Ms. Sienna’s adopted son even though she doesn’t recognize him as such. All this while, Shawn has been trying to please her to earn her acknowledgment so that he is eligible to inherit Old Mr. Faymon’s assets.”

Rayna had known the purpose of Astrid’s visit when the latter went to see her back then. In that instant, Rayna linked the assassination to the encounter.

With a grim look on her face, she typed: Ms. Sienna knew that I know Uronian and wanted me to help her negotiate the deal, but I rejected her in the end. I never expected her to be this ruthless.

No wonder Astrid warned me not to help Curtis after I turned Ms. Sienna down. Otherwise, my life would be in danger. It turns out that Ms. Sienna wants to eliminate me for refusing her.

Sienna’s style was similar to that of Jefferson. Whatever they couldn’t obtain for themselves, they would make sure to destroy it so that no one else could have them.

Gabriel replied, “Ms. Sienna might not work in Faymon Group, but she has planted her spies in there. That must be how she found out about your knowledge of Uronian.”

Rayna pursed her lips. NôvelDrama.Org © content.

I knew it! My gut feeling back then was right. This was nothing but trouble from the get-go. It’s all my sister’s fault for being stupid and greedy.

“Don’t worry, Ms. Garland. This incident will never be repeated,” Gabriel reassured. “We have brought skilled snipers to protect you round the clock. They killed the intruder who fled after attacking you.”

Given that the people Rayna usually interacted with were on the right side of the law, she was stunned by Gabriel’s words. She typed: Isn’t it against the law to kill someone?”

Gabriel adjusted his spectacles. “We have all sorts of licenses, so it isn’t illegal. Besides, the opposing party would be asking for trouble if they were to raise this with the authorities.”

Wiping away her sweat, Rayna decided to keep her distance from Curtis once the partnership had been negotiated.

As a good citizen, the last thing she wanted was to get into trouble.

Cognizant that Rayna was bored, Gabriel stayed back to chat with her. Occasionally, he would also help Curtis with his documents.

Gabriel told Rayna that his Ragdoll cat was pregnant and would be giving birth to some kittens. When he asked her if she wanted one, Rayna agreed without hesitation.

She had always liked furry pets. It was just that after getting married, she had been too busy to keep them. Now that she was divorced and Jessica was her only companion at home, she figured having a cat would cheer the place up.

When Rayna learned that his cat was named Elizabeth, she laughed till her sides ached. She typed: You’re a genius at naming pets. What should I call the one that I’m going to adopt?

After pondering briefly, Gabriel replied, “If it’s a male, call it Schrödinger. The name itself is music to my ears. Unfortunately, my cat is a female, so I couldn’t call it that.”

Rayna: If Schrödinger gets wind of it, he will turn in his grave.

“It’s just a name. If he fancies it, he can name his cat after me too.”

When Curtis heard how loudly they were bantering, he gave them the side-eye. The sight of them sharing hearty laughter elicited a furrow from his brows.

How annoying.

“Gabriel,” Curtis called out in a solemn tone, “Ms. Garland has just woken up and needs rest. If you have nothing better to do, clear my mailbox for me.”

“Yes, Mr. Faymon.” Now that Curtis had put his foot down, Gabriel didn’t dare continue the idle chatter. Without a moment’s delay, he whipped out his laptop and got to work.

With boredom setting in again, Rayna shot Curtis a glare as she took a big frustrated bite of the apple she was holding.

You didn’t mind ordering me around, so what’s the big deal about letting your subordinate chat with me? This is an obvious case of double standards!