Dear Sweetheart novel

When they got back from outside, Rayna's mind was still occupied with the crisis at Glory.

She did not even respond when Cassidy greeted them upon returning to the Gilroy residence.

Standing in the corridor, Cassidy tossed a puzzled look at Rayna and Curtis upon being ignored. Just as she was about to approach them to inquire what had happened, Curtis waved his hand at her, signaling her to keep quiet.

Cassidy froze in her tracks. Behind her, Yasmin was also looking at the couple with confusion written all over her face. “Ms. Cassidy, what about this medicine?” Yasmin asked as she raised the bottle of medicine in her hand. “Are we still giving this to her?”

Cassidy lowered her gaze to look at Yasmin. “Perhaps later.”

Even though Cassidy did not know what was going on, she figured that something grave had happened. Otherwise, Rayna would not look so dejected.

Without saying a word, Rayna headed straight to her bedroom with Curtis following closely behind her.

“I'd like to call Jasmine. Is that okay?” Rayna asked Curtis as she took a seat on the couch.

“Sure,” Curtis replied before fishing his phone out to dial Jasmine's number. He handed Rayna the phone after Jasmine answered the call.

Taking the phone from him, Rayna greeted the person on the other end of the call. “Hello, Jasmine.”

“Hello, Rayna. Why are you calling me? Is there something you'd like to talk about?” Jasmine was leaning against the leather chair in her office as she spoke on the phone. Outside, the sun was shining brightly in the clear, blue sky. Through the window, she fixed her gaze on the huge LED screen on the opposite building.

The news about Glory's product being suspected to have contained illegal substances was being broadcasted on the screen.

“It's about Glory.” Squinting to have a better vision, Rayna put the phone on speaker before continuing the conversation. “It's about the crisis regarding the new product released by Glory.”

“Rayna, what's important now is for you to heal your eyes. Don't worry about Glory, because I'm here. You've entrusted Glory to me, and I assure you, I won't let you return to a mess.” Jasmine reassured Rayna with a confident tone before changing the subject. “I heard Theodore mention that Curtis took you to a female descendent of a well-known prestigious family that practices traditional medicine and that you know each other. She has also agreed to give you treatment, is that right?”

“Mm-hmm. That's right.” Rayna nodded in response before raising her head to look at Curtis who was standing some distance away. Meanwhile, Jasmine's voice sounded from the phone's speaker. “That's great news. The heavens arranged such a great opportunity for you to be healed. You should play your part and cooperate. The sooner your eyes are healed, the sooner you can watch the children grow up.”

Jasmine used the children as an excuse. “Rayna, you really don't have to worry about Glory. Just focus on healing so you can come back as soon as possible. The children, Linda, and Old Mr. Faymon are all waiting for you guys to return.”

Rayna was about to say something, but when she heard what Jasmine had said, her thoughts were interrupted, rendering her at a loss for words.

“Is Curtis there? Rayna, can you pass the phone to Curtis?” Once again, Jasmine's voice could be heard over the phone.

Just as Rayna was hesitating, Curtis immediately walked forward and took the phone away from her. Turning off the speaker, he put the phone to his ear and turned to walk out of the room.

Rayna remained seated on the couch as she focused her blurred vision on Curtis' diminishing silhouette before pursing her lips into a thin line.

Curtis took a long time talking on the phone. Seeing that he had not returned for quite a while, Rayna was about to go and search for him. However, no sooner had she tried to stand up than she saw a blurry silhouette by the door.

Before she could ask who it was, Yasmin's childish voice rang out. “Ms. Belle, are you unhappy?”

As she spoke, the girl made her way to Rayna's side.

Reaching out her arm, Rayna pulled the girl closer to her. “Why do you think I'm unhappy?”

“When you entered the house just now, Ms. Cassidy wanted to greet you guys, but you were not smiling. After seeing your face, she did not go up to you guys and did not allow me to talk to you guys too.” Yasmin was quite fond of Rayna. She did not dislike Curtis, but she found him aloof and unapproachable, especially when Curtis would shoot her and Cassidy warning glances.

“Is that so? I didn't see you guys. I wasn't unhappy either. I was just thinking about something at that time,” Rayna explained.

“Oh.” Yasmin nodded despite not fully understanding the situation. Soon after, she whispered to Rayna, “Ms. Belle, I'm going to let you in on a secret. Ms. Cassidy has already prepared some medicine for you. She said that it'll cure your eyes.” As she spoke, she continued inwardly, She also said that it'll force out the thing inside your body, but she has forbidden me from telling you this for now.

“Really?” When Rayna heard what Yasmin had told her, she felt her spirits lift as she breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though she still did not know the effects of the medication, the fact that Cassidy could still come up with a treatment plan meant that her condition was not untreatable.

Rayna was thinking about how she should express her gratitude to Cassidy when the latter's voice could be heard from outside the room. “No wonder I couldn't find you downstairs. Why didn't you tell me that you were coming up here, Yasmin?”

As Cassidy spoke, she took a seat on the couch opposite Rayna and reached for a strawberry on the coffee table before taking a bite.

Rayna turned her attention to Cassidy. “Didn't you perform a simple check-up on me last time? Is my current condition suitable for treatment?” she asked.

When she heard that, Cassidy was slightly taken aback. Regaining her composure, she then swept her gaze across Yasmin, who was sitting beside Rayna.