Dear Sweetheart novel

After scrolling for over a minute, she finally found the voice message sent by Ringo.

However, the email was too large to be previewed online.

It took Rayna several minutes to download the audio clip. After reducing the volume, she held the device beside her ear.

The audio clip began with only the sound of footsteps before various other noises joined the cacophony as if somebody was watching television.

Rayna sped the clip up.

After listening for a while, she put the playback speed back to normal when she detected the sound of somebody opening the door to enter the room.

“I bought you some strawberries and cherries, Kristie.” A low male voice sounded from the audio clip, followed by the sound of footsteps. “I’ll rinse them in the kitchen, then watch television with you. How does that sound?”

Kristie hummed her assent.

Having listened to the dialogue, Rayna assumed from Kristie’s state that it was during the interval when Curtis brought her back from Yartran.

Why did Ringo’s people plant a bug in Kristie’s place at that time?

She did not delve into it but instead pressed the phone against her ear and listened intently.

Curtis’ tone was gentle when he spoke to Kristie, but she merely responded with noncommittal grunts no matter what he said.

Rayna could sense how awful Curtis must have felt.

Feeling awful herself, she once again sped up the clip.

After a while, Rayna heard the sound of the doorbell, followed by Jeremy’s and Wyatt’s voices.

The group chatted a little while until Jeremy suddenly said, “Have James come over, Curtis. You saw how much Kristie wanted to see him when I showed her his photograph.”

“That’s unnecessary. I don’t need outsiders to be concerned about my sister.”

Silence befell the group.

“Ms. Garland called me, Curtis. She wants to help Jefferson, but she requires the signatures of the politicians who attended the party. It just so happens I’m on that list too.”

“We have long since severed ties,” Curtis said blandly. “There’s no need to consider my feelings.” A while later, Curtis asked Jeremy, “When is the party?”

“Two months from now.”

time and place,” the man

we may not be able to

there’s nothing

ended at that point. Rayna’s

of Arnaud’s movements and

who told him all

phone vibrated

felt her head splitting

a photograph of an emerald pendant smeared with

had gotten it at the temple for James. She would recognize it even

believe he

photograph of the emerald pendant, Rayna almost

drag my brother into this and send him to exact

broke when he thought of the

of her hand supporting herself against the wall and fell limply

he leaped off his

ordered Kristie, who

Rayna awoke, she saw the sun shining outside the window. It looked as if it was

remembered fainting

not find it despite her prolonged search. When she pulled open the door

arm with a look of panic.

smashed. Carl took it for repairs.” Jessica helped her back to the bedroom. “The doctor says you’ve been working too hard lately, Nana. You need proper

many things to do, and

James can’t be dead!

to grab her. “Calm down, Nana. This isn’t good

Baby?

her senses, Rayna gazed down at her belly, and a horrible feeling rose from

wrong, Nana?” Jessica scrambled to wipe her tears.

and cried even

She

to sit by the bed and poured her a

her head, Rayna forced a smile. “I just feel horrible at the thought

help.” Jessica sighed. “Mr. York is there