After scrolling for over a minute, she finally found the voice message sent by Ringo.

However, the email was too large to be previewed online.

It took Rayna several minutes to download the audio clip. After reducing the volume, she held the device beside her ear.

The audio clip began with only the sound of footsteps before various other noises joined the cacophony as if somebody was watching television.

Rayna sped the clip up.

After listening for a while, she put the playback speed back to normal when she detected the sound of somebody opening the door to enter the room.

“I bought you some strawberries and cherries, Kristie.” A low male voice sounded from the audio clip, followed by the sound of footsteps. “I’ll rinse them in the kitchen, then watch television with you. How does that sound?”

Kristie hummed her assent.

Having listened to the dialogue, Rayna assumed from Kristie’s state that it was during the interval when Curtis brought her back from Yartran.

Why did Ringo’s people plant a bug in Kristie’s place at that time?

She did not delve into it but instead pressed the phone against her ear and listened intently.

Curtis’ tone was gentle when he spoke to Kristie, but she merely responded with noncommittal grunts no matter what he said.

Rayna could sense how awful Curtis must have felt.

Feeling awful herself, she once again sped up the clip.

After a while, Rayna heard the sound of the doorbell, followed by Jeremy’s and Wyatt’s voices.

The group chatted a little while until Jeremy suddenly said, “Have James come over, Curtis. You saw how much Kristie wanted to see him when I showed her his photograph.”

“That’s unnecessary. I don’t need outsiders to be concerned about my sister.”

Silence befell the group.

“Ms. Garland called me, Curtis. She wants to help Jefferson, but she requires the signatures of the politicians who attended the party. It just so happens I’m on that list too.”

“We have long since severed ties,” Curtis said blandly. “There’s no need to consider my feelings.” A while later, Curtis asked Jeremy, “When is the party?”

“Two months from now.”

and place,” the man

you send James, we may not be able to rescue him if

there’s nothing else to

that point. Rayna’s

movements and how

out it was Curtis who told him

phone vibrated at that

open her new WhatsApp message and felt her head splitting open when she saw the image Ringo

a photograph of an emerald pendant smeared with

gotten it at the temple for James. She would recognize it even decades

believe he

the emerald pendant, Rayna almost collapsed when her

what happened to Kristie. How could Curtis drag my brother into this and send him to exact vengeance on Arnaud by himself? How could he be

when he thought

and

he leaped off his chair and ran over. “Ms. Rayna,

ordered Kristie, who was passing by, “Aunt Kristie,

the window. It looked as if

remembered fainting the

the prior night, Rayna scrambled to locate her phone but could not find it despite her prolonged search. When she pulled open the door to exit the room, she ran into Jessica, who was coming

a look of

took it for repairs.” Jessica helped her back to the bedroom. “The

head outside. “I have many things to do, and I’m going over for a look. Ringo must be lying

James can’t be dead!

dashed forward to grab her. “Calm down, Nana. This

Baby?

belly, and a horrible feeling

Nana?” Jessica scrambled to wipe her tears. “What

hugged her and

anymore. She only

Jessica pulled her to sit by the bed and poured her a glass

smile. “I just feel horrible at the thought

we can’t do anything to help.” Jessica sighed. “Mr. York is there for them, so don’t worry. Take good care

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