His Precious Love

Rayna stood there in a stupor for a long while. Only when the two men came out of the operating room and called her did she snap out of it.

The men’s faces were swollen and covered in bruises, and Rayna deduced that Curtis’ subordinates must have shown no mercy.

“Sorry you had to go through this.”

She paid them double and told them they could leave before departing, returning to the company to deal with some matters.

When it was five in the evening, she drove to the residential area Curtis lived in, but instead of going in, she called Carl. “Pack your things. I’m waiting for you at the entrance of the residential area.”

“Sure,” said Carl without asking her why. A few minutes later, Rayna saw him coming out with a suitcase. Lucky was trailing behind the little boy, wagging its tail.

Rayna got out of her car and placed his suitcase in the trunk. Then, she looked at the dog. “He can’t come with us.”

“Why?” Carl really wanted to bring the dog with him, so he pleaded, “Please, Ms. Rayna. Let him come with us. Mr. Curtis never takes him around for walks. That’s just sad.”

For a moment, Rayna wanted to relent, but she gritted her teeth and said with determination, “No. He belongs to Curtis. Take him back.”

“But Ms. Rayna—”

“One more word and I’m leaving you behind as well.”

Taking note of Rayna’s cold expression and her non-negotiable tone, Carl lowered his head and despondently brought the dog back. A moment later, he came back looking dejected.

Rayna took him back to the condominium. She had informed Jessica about Carl staying temporarily in the room next to hers, and Jessica agreed to the arrangement.

After the boy settled down, Rayna was about to take him to Kristie’s place.

Larissa had just returned from her grocery run and was about to make dinner. The first thing she saw upon opening the door was a boy standing next to Rayna. Stunned, she asked, “Ms. Garland, who is this?”

“My friend’s kid. He’ll be staying with me for a while. He might come here a lot, so you probably have a bit of extra work ahead of you.”

politely, “Hi,

Larissa patted his head. “Come in. So what would you like for

tonight. You can go back

I’ll be

so she left after telling the latter there was chicken soup in the kitchen. Rayna would often come to visit, and every time she came, she would insist on cooking for Kristie and everyone

noise outside, emerged from her chambers. “Nana?

Her mood improved, her morning sickness had subsided, and she even gained a little weight. After just a short period of

to her and introduced, “This is Ms. Jessica. She’s pregnant, and she’s

Carl nodded. He greeted Jessica with a juvenile voice and asked, “Aunt Kristie

“She’s still sleeping. You’ll see her once

sleeping? Is she

with her last night, and she got so spooked that she couldn’t sleep the whole night. I saw her still

should’ve stopped her. Why did you join her? Jess, you’re pregnant. You should at least take good care of yourself. Do you think horror movies are

either.” Jessica shrugged. “And it was a zombie movie. It wasn’t that

Words eluded Rayna.

“Ooh, is it good? I

I’ll put it

“Okay!”

shaking her head with a sigh. She then proceeded

out, she said, “I thought he was fine staying at Mr. Faymon’s. Why did you

who was chopping up some vegetables, paused in her tracks. Pursing her lips, she explained, “I’m worried no one’s going to take care of him. Aside from Mr. Faymon’s dog, Carl had no one else to play with. But if

good.” A momentary pause later, Jessica asked, “Are you

“Yes. Carl isn’t, though.”

happened to Jasmine and Theodore. She told Jessica all about Emma sending a woman Theodore’s way, and how Theodore impregnated the woman. Rayna

shock and befuddlement in her eyes. Eventually, she snapped out of it. “He should know how she got pregnant, right? So why did

good friends, and that Selena is Noel’s only daughter. If I tried to harm Selena, the Nicholsons would be out for my blood. That’s what

“He was trying to protect you. He didn’t want

tried to make me