Upon leaving the office, Rayna hailed a taxi and headed straight home.

When she arrived at Kristie’s door, she was struck by a dizzy spell that forced her to hold on to the wall for support. Only then did she manage to press the doorbell after much effort.

Soon, someone came to open the door.

“Rayna!” Kristie supported Rayna at once when she saw how pale the latter looked.

“I’m fine,” Rayna reassured her as both of them walked through the door.

Carl came up to her with a cup of warm water and a dejected look on his face. “I’m sorry, Ms. Rayna, for being of no help at all. I could only stand idly by and watch you get taken away by the police.”

Giving his hair a tousle, Rayna consoled him in a gentle tone, “Don’t think that way. Look, I’m fine now, am I not?”

She asked Kristie next, “What happened to Jessie?”

“She panicked upon learning of your arrest through the news. When I failed to get hold of Curt, she contacted Vivi instead, hoping to speak to her directly. I wanted to go with her, but she refused. After spending the entire day outside, she finally returned at night saying that Vivi had decided to withdraw the lawsuit.”

Rayna was jolted by the revelation as the truth became clear to her.

“And here I was wondering why Vivi withdrew the lawsuit. It turned out…” Bitterness began to fill Rayna’s heart.

She had assumed that it was Curtis who had helped her from the shadows, but it turned out to be Jessica.

After suppressing her turbulent emotions, Rayna asked anxiously, “Where is she now?”

“I have no idea.” Kristie shook her head. “The following day, her face drastically changed when she received a call. She left in such a hurry that she didn’t even change her shoes. When she finally returned in the evening, she looked terrible and was covered in blood. She handed me a phone and a ward number in General Hospital with the instructions to check in there every three days. After that, she left so quickly that neither myself nor Carl could stop her.”

Rayna caught her breath as panic began to set in. “When did this happen? Did she not come back ever since?”

“This was three days ago.”

“Did she not tell you where she was going?”

her take care of the person in the hospital on her behalf. Rayna, didn’t she stay with you before this? Does she have another home in Norwal

Her old place?

Jessica’s condition, her relative in the hospital, and the words she said to Kristie before she left, Rayna figured Jessica must have run

couch with her brows tightly furrowed. “Kristie, give me the

got on her feet, her head began to swoon and her limbs

reached its limit. Why don’t you rest a little first? After all, you headed straight to the office

I can rest in the car.” Rayna struggled back up.

of going out in order to help me,

With a serious expression, he said, “Ms. Rayna, we understand that you’re worried, but you and the babies need rest

“What baby?” Noticing the small bump in Rayna’s abdomen,

being so dramatic. Just keep an eye on her,” Carl instructed as he slipped away to

tell me you’re pregnant?” Kristie watched

so much going on

believe you!” Kristie let out a snort. “You must be

was rendered speechless

the clueless look on her face, she’s still one sharp

explaining flatly, “I broke

Kristie

a glass of water?” Rayna handed the glass to Kristie. “Oh, and get me something

haven’t answered

Rayna massaged her temple

she hurried off

time she returned and hoped to find out more, Rayna had preempted her by swiftly changing

the question simply

later,

that the patient was pregnant, Kristie’s personal doctor had sent

by asking her a few basic

months are you into the pregnancy?

any discomfort, but it

up your top for me

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