She opened her eyes groggily and looked toward the direction of the sound. It turned out that someone was knocking on the door.

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!”

so shocked that her body was shaking, and her mind went blank. Even though Claire was hitting her, she was barely feeling any

kind of herbs are there in

assumed

had overeaten and was feeling bloated, she decided to give the

pregnancy, it was unlikely that he would instruct the kitchen staff to include additional herbs

all sorts of possibilities when she suddenly noticed that the beating had stopped. When she looked up, she saw Curtis. He was grabbing Claire’s hand,

the scratches on Rayna’s face, and his expression darkened. With a crease between his brows, he asked Claire, “What’s going on?

Claire tried to struggle out of the man’s grip and continued resentfully, “Let go

momentarily stunned when he heard that. “What do you mean?” he

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

relieved if he could clarify that he

lunch box,” Curtis replied and continued, “Was there a problem with

instant,

have seen the additional ingredients

Maybe…

hit Rayna as a shiver ran down her spine, and she gritted her

from the

of the room as if she did not hear

her, but Curtis pulled her back and repeated the question he had

were some herbs in the stew that could potentially kill a pregnant woman!” Claire hollered. “Vivi had

Curtis froze in shock.

why Claire was so agitated and looked like she wanted to murder Rayna. It also made sense that Rayna’s face had turned ashen after hearing his reply. It was

I’m so sorry. I had instructed the kitchen to prepare the duck stew yesterday

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

very well. Besides, the two of them are friends. It was indeed my mistake for not inspecting the stew

am really sorry that this happened. I will get the best doctors here to take care of Vivi. Please let me know what I can do to make you feel

of the homestay in a

that Curtis might have known everything and intentionally instructed the kitchen staff to include those additional herbs in her food gave her

There was no way he could have found

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