Dear Sweetheart novel

Chapter 349

“You’re the best, Mom! I’ve always known you dote on me the most,” Rayna said in a piping voice..

Linda replied, “Save it. It’s not because I feel sorry for you. I’m only acquiescing in your request because I’m worried you’ll drag me down and make me the brunt of gossip if no one wants to marry you since it’ll be your second marriage. I don’t have the energy to make another dress for Roxanne.”

“Mom, could you stop harping about how it’s my second marriage-”

“It’s the truth.”

It seemed as though Rayna knew she would fail in winning the argument with Linda, considering that she stopped talking and went about helping her mother with some housework. A long time passed before Curtis saw her appear on the screen again.

When Rayna noticed that the video was still recording, she gasped and turned beet red. “Oh my gosh! I completely forgot to stop recording. It didn’t capture my conversation with Mom just now, did it? No, that won’t do. I’ll have to edit that bit lest Mr. Faymon see it.”

As she muttered under her breath, Linda happened to call her to have her meal. The video ended after she responded to her mother.

Curtis sat on the couch and stared at the camera silently for a long time.

The forty–minute–long video replayed in his mind again and again. The way Rayna had looked and her words stirred a fire within him, and he felt angry and distressed.

If she loved me so much, why did she take Jefferson’s side without hesitation when a problem arose? Was it just because he had nothing and was the weaker one? What did I have, then?

The memory of that phone call in which she cried because of Jefferson and resolutely decided to remain in Frosa, abandoning him, made him seethe with hatred, and his gaze gradually turned icy.

Curtis tossed the camera carelessly onto the coffee table, then rose to his feet to go upstairs.

When Lucky saw him get up, it sprang to its feet and followed him while wagging its tail. Its owner merely glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and kept walking.

Just like that, the pair went upstairs together.

of Lucky lying quietly on the carpet had him furrowing his brows. He thought of chasing it out of the room, but after a moment’s hesitation, he merely stepped

lie wherever it wants and

about to walk to the bed, he was stunned to spot the light gray scarf Rayna had given him during their trip

the closet? How did it end up on

it up, he found a dark blue Hermès silk scarf underneath it. The other scarf

was at a loss

look toward the puppy lying on the carpet. It gazed at him with wide, innocent eyes and wagged its tail. The corners of his mouth twitched

barked at him twice, seemingly

Chapter 349

it, Curtis threw both scarves onto the nightstand and started attending to some work matters. It was an hour later when he finally looked

saw that it was already after eleven o’clock at night. In ten minutes, it would be the start of

new year

go to bed. As he reached out to turn on the lamp on his nightstand, his hand brushed against the dark blue silk scarf. He hesitated for a moment but still held it

only him behind. It puzzled him as to where Lucky managed to get ahold of one of her

she has porcelain skin, the dark–colored silk scarf wouldn’t age her. Instead, it only further enhances her beauty. When I happened to pass by the Department of Regulators or even during meetings, there were many times when I saw her talking with a fierce and dazzling aura while wearing this exact scarf. Once, it

the fragrance she wore, he could not help thinking that if he knew the perfume’s brand, he would acquire it and force it to cease production of that perfume. I’ll make

mind made his heart ache, filling him with a

recalled how she would snuggle in his arms languidly. He did not know where

of her being all alone in the cold weather of Frosa. After trying to suppress his emotions for some time, he still

went through quickly, and Jeremy’s voice rang out. “Curtis, I heard from Mr. Tylinski that you’re not going to the Faymon residence for New Year’s Eve

grunting a word of acknowledgment, Curtis replied, “There’s no need

regarding

that? You haven’t seen me for some time, so how

time alone to gather yourself before contacting us. I asked Mr. Tylinski, and he said you’ve been very busy these few days. I knew you wanted to use your work to distract yourself

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