Dear Sweetheart novel

She could clearly hear the noise as her earplugs had fallen off.

“Who’s there?” Rayna asked loudly while she got out of bed and put on her slippers.

Just then, she seemed to have recalled something and turned to look at the vacant space on the bed next to her. She did not notice when Curtis left.

Rayna yawned as she walked toward the bedroom door before opening it without much thought.

Claire, Vivi’s mother-in-law, was standing at the door.

Rayna wondered why the woman was looking for her that early in the morning. Claire’s face contorted with rage when she saw Rayna and lunged at her before Rayna could speak.

“Return my grandchildren to me! How can a young lady like you be so evil?”

As Rayna was completely unprepared for the assault, she almost lost her balance and fell.

She quickly put a hand against the door to steady herself while using her other hand to block her face, guarding herself against Claire’s continuous attacks. “Mdm. Myers, why are you hitting me? Why are you asking me to return your grandchildren to you? What do you mean by that?”

“Stop pretending!” Claire bellowed hysterically while throwing punches at Rayna. “My daughter-in-law had a miscarriage after finishing the duck stew you had given her!”

“What?” Rayna looked at Claire in disbelief. “The duck stew caused Vivi to have a miscarriage? That’s impossible. That duck stew was—”

It was given to her by Curtis.

Before Rayna could complete her sentence, she was interrupted by Claire. “The stew contained herbs that are not safe for pregnant women to consume. Knowing that Vivi was pregnant, why did you still give it to her? What were your intentions? Vivi has been so nice to you. How can you be so vicious?”

While scolding Rayna, Claire continued hitting the woman and pulling her hair.

“Did my grandchildren offend you? Why did you harm them? I really regret accepting your duck stew and letting Vivi eat it. I will never forgive you! Bring my grandchildren back to me!”

was so shocked that her body was shaking, and her mind went

are

unaware of that and had assumed that it

had overeaten and was feeling bloated, she decided to give the stew to Vivi, who was also pregnant, through

unaware of her pregnancy, it was unlikely that he would instruct the kitchen staff to include additional herbs in the duck stew. Could the kitchen staff have added them on their own

stopped. When she looked up, she saw Curtis. He was grabbing Claire’s hand, which

the scratches on Rayna’s face, and his expression darkened. With a crease between his brows, he asked Claire, “What’s going on? Why did you come here to attack her

of my grandchildren!” Claire tried to struggle out of the man’s grip and continued resentfully, “Let go of me! I must make sure that she

he heard that.

were you the one who asked the kitchen staff to prepare the duck stew last night?” Rayna asked anxiously before Claire could

would be relieved if he could clarify that

when they packed the stew into the lunch box,” Curtis replied and continued, “Was there

that instant,

would have seen the additional ingredients in

Maybe…

a shiver ran down her spine,

all color had drained from the woman’s face. “Rayna, was there a problem with the duck stew?

and staggered out of the room as if

ran after Rayna, wanting to continue hitting her, but Curtis pulled her back and repeated the question he had asked Rayna earlier. “What was wrong

that could potentially kill a pregnant woman!” Claire hollered. “Vivi had a miscarriage and

Curtis froze in shock.

murder Rayna. It also made sense that Rayna’s face had turned ashen after hearing his reply.

it. It was me.” Curtis composed himself and said, “Mdm. Myers, I’m so sorry. I had instructed the kitchen to prepare the duck stew yesterday afternoon, but I didn’t expect them to add those

still fuming as she replied, “I think it has got everything to do with her! Otherwise, why would she insist that I bring it home for Vivi instead of eating it herself? She must have had an ulterior motive and

character very well. Besides, the two

“I am really sorry that this happened. I will get the best doctors here

of the

that Curtis might have known everything and intentionally instructed the kitchen staff to include those

There was no way he could have found