While caressing Furry and Fluffy, Rayna lifted her eyes to stare at Curtis. “Is it difficult to look into the herbs that Cassidy uses?”

“Well, it's not as if we can't find something similar. As long as it grows on this planet, Cassidy can't be the only one who knows about it,” Curtis replied calmly.

When Rayna saw that Curtis was exchanging looks with the two creatures, she reached out and covered their eyes, breaking the stare down.

Curtis looked away. Leaning his body against the couch, he then turned his gaze to the window and stared at the darkening skies outside.

“It's been raining here. Looks like it's going to be a heavy downpour again,” Rayna murmured as she followed his gaze. The sky, which had been eye-blisteringly bright earlier, was now completely covered by dark clouds.

“Yeah.”

The two of them quietly rested on the couch in the bedroom. Soon after, Rayna detected a faint medicinal scent.

“Is Cassidy preparing the medicine?” Rayna asked Curtis.

Curtis took a sniff and realized that the smell wasn't the same as it was before. The scent was incredibly pungent, and it did not seem that it had wafted in from somewhere else. He deduced it must have come from the courtyard.

“I think so,” Curtis replied uncertainly.

Rayna could hear the doubt in his tone. “Isn't this the scent you smelled when you went over earlier?”

“Yes,” Curtis responded.

“It's quite an interesting herb, isn't it? It's almost like a perfume with its top notes and base notes.”

Compared to Rayna's nonchalance, Curtis was feeling the opposite.

It was a herbal concoction that was new and untested, and perhaps Rayna would become the first test subject since there were no previous studies.

Because of this, the suspicion in Curtis' heart could not be quelled until things were finally affirmed.

It was apparent that the other party was after Rayna, and they clearly had plans that involved her.

Curtis and Rayna were unaware of the other party's true identity and motives.

Presently, the only suspect they had was Fernando's godfather, Andrew Zeller, yet they did not know much about him.

A lot of their information was from hearsay, and they did not have solid evidence.

“Were you the one who made lunch today?” Rayna suddenly recalled that they currently did not have a chef.

“Do you not like it?” Curtis turned away from the window to look at Rayna tenderly.

“No, I was just curious,” Rayna replied with a smile. “I certainly don't mind if you continue to prepare our meals.”

Curtis' cooking skills were not terrible. In fact, his skills weren't too shoddy when compared to a professional chef's.

“I'll continue to cook for the next two days since we haven't found a suitable chef,” Curtis said in a low voice.

He could no longer trust the people in Jayfort.

An hour before lunchtime, Rayna followed Curtis and headed downstairs.

The moment they set foot in the living room, they smelled a pungent herbal scent. The herbal scent carried with it a hint of an unknown floral fragrance.

It was overall a pleasant fragrance.

Curtis entered the kitchen with Rayna and the two creatures at his heels.

“I want to watch you cook,” Rayna said as she grinned at Curtis.

“It's rather smoky in the kitchen.” Curtis was unwilling to let Rayna stay in the kitchen because of the inevitable smokiness. The kitchen currently did not have a kitchen hood installed and the smoke could only exit through the window.

“I don't mind,” Rayna said as she leaned against the door to watch Curtis.

Curtis had no choice but to let her be.

After some time, Rayna asked, “Where are Cassidy and Yasmin?”

Curtis pointed somewhere outside the window. “They are in the dispensary in the backyard, not the front yard.”

Rayna strode over to the wooden window frames. Narrowing her eyes, she stared out of the windows and coincidentally spotted Yasmin who had just exited the building.

“Yasmin!” Rayna called out.

Yasmin turned toward the voice and saw Rayna standing by the window. She went up to the latter and said, “Ms. Belle, Ms. Cassidy says the concoction will be ready after lunchtime.”

After nodding in response, Rayna asked, “Do you also know how to prepare the medicine?”

“Of course,” Yasmin replied. “Ms. Cassidy is teaching me, but I'm having a hard time using the furnace.” She scratched her head in embarrassment.

“I think you're doing great!” Rayna praised. “I won't even know where to begin.”
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