Dear Sweetheart novel

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 197 Curtis Is Lying To You
Rayna could not care less about what Sienna was telling the media but fixated her gaze on Curtis. The man was pursing his lips, and his expression remained cold.
This is so weird. He looks so calm and unconcerned about giving up Faymon Group. Why?
Meanwhile, someone hidden in a dark corner aimed a silenced gun at Rayna’s heart. A few seconds later, the person pulled the trigger. The silver bullet pierced through the rain, flying toward her heart.
“Rayna!”
A deafening shout rang out behind her, and the voice was familiar.
Before she could turn around, a figure had already pounced on her. Following the sound of something piercing into the flesh, she was thrown hard onto the ground with the person collapsing on her.
She could barely open her eyes in the rain. Only after she wiped her face did she realize the person was Julian. Completely soaked, he frowned as he breathed hard, gasping for air.
“Julian, how did you…” When she tried to push him away, she found her hands sticky and gazed down—the man’s shirt was stained red with blood.
It took him a while before he lifted his head to look at her, panting. “Are… you okay?”
“I’m fine. Don’t move, don’t move!” Rayna, frightened to the core, tried to make a call and get an ambulance. However, there was water on her phone screen, and she failed to unlock the phone despite several attempts.
Her eyes turned red-rimmed as she cussed aloud, “What a lousy phone!”
She immediately shouted for help. However, besides the vehicles on the road, no one was around on such a rainy day.
“It’s okay.” Julian could feel life ebbing away from his body. “I don’t have time to wait for the ambulance, anyway.”
“Shut up!” Rayna chided as she impatiently tried to unlock her phone. After several attempts, she finally succeeded and made a call.
“Somebody’s hurt. We’re right at the intersection next to Faymon Group. Please come quickly!” Panicking, her voice turned hoarse.

Julian broke into a smile upon seeing that. He couldn’t hold on anymore. As his arms went weak, he collapsed beside her.
“Everything is going to be okay.” Rayna took off her jacket to stop the bleeding on the man’s wound, comforting him and also herself, “The ambulance will be here soon. Please hold on a little longer.”
Julian tilted his head and looked at her. His complexion slowly began turning pale. “Rayna, you’re so kind. You’re perfect. Is it too late for me to find out about that now?”
He wondered why he would abandon such a beautiful woman in the past.
“Please, don’t talk.” She was already mentally exhausted from Faymon Group’s affairs, and what happened to Julian pushed her to the verge of breaking down. “Are you crazy? Why are you here?”
“It’s Chester,” Julian said. “After his second son, Jason’s death, he holds a grudge against Curtis. After learning about your relationship with Curtis, he sent someone to kill you secretly.”
He held her hand, puffing. “Rayna, Curtis is lying to you. He’s involved in internal strife with Sienna. The car accident was part of his plan. His legs are fine.”
The last ounce of trust in Rayna’s heart vanished.
She didn’t dare to affirm her guess all this while because she refused to believe Curtis would use her. I feel stupid. It turns out he’s only using me, taking advantage of my guilt.
“What an idiot I am!” Rayna burst into tears. “Why would I fall in love with someone like him?”
His strategy ends up hurting a lot of people.
Julian’s eyes darkened. He raised his hand to brush away the tears and raindrops on her face. “You like him because he sees your capabilities and nurtures you. It’s not your fault. I’ve been secretly keeping an eye on your news for months. I’m happy to watch your success. However, I regret what I did, for I’ve lost you.”
If I had paid more attention to her in the past, everything would be different now. He was filled with nothing but regret at that moment.
Rayna was at her wits’ end when she saw Julian’s breathing getting weaker and his hands turning colder. “Please stop talking. I beg you, please…”
She looked around in panic and despair. “Why isn’t the ambulance here yet?”
“This shot is to make up for what I’ve done,” Julian added.
He moved his arm with great effort, trying to take something. Seeing that, Rayna searched through his pockets for him and took out a small box. The instant she opened the box, a pair of beautiful pearl earrings came into her sight.
Tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
She never expected him to remember the fact that she liked all kinds of pearls.
“Is it for me?” she asked.
Nodding, Julian spoke in a weaker voice. “I bought it a long time ago but didn’t have the chance to give it to you.”
Rayna immediately took off her earrings and threw them aside. With her trembling hands, she managed to put on the pearl earrings and force a smile. “Do I look good?”
“Yeah. You look pretty.” Julian lifted his arm with difficulty as he spoke, trying to caress her face.
She bent down, took his hand, and put it on her ear. In a choked voice, she said, “Thank you. I like it very much.”
A smile of gratified delight bloomed on Julian’s face.
However, he was overwhelmed by anguish and was breathing with difficulty at the same time. The pitter-patter of the rain washed the blood from his body into the drainage ditch next to him.
“I owe you this. Remember not to cry anymore in the future.” Julian leaned over and whispered into her ear, “You look best when you smile.”