Once Rayna was done giving her instructions, Suzie took the documents and turned to leave.

Right then, someone knocked on the door and turned the doorknob.

“Pardon me for the intrusion, Ms. Garland.”

Ella entered with a few uniformed men behind her.

Rayna stood up. “How may I help you?”

“We’re the police from Norwal City,” one of the men solemnly said as he showed her his badge. “Ms. Rayna Garland, we suspect that you’re involved in an attempted murder of a pregnant woman. Please come with us to the station.”

Attempted murder of a pregnant woman?

Rayna was baffled. She had no idea when she was involved in an attempted murder.

“Ms. Garland,” the man continued, fishing out his handcuffs when he saw no response from Rayna, “please come to the station with us. We’ll have to resort to force if you don’t cooperate with us.”

“Sorry. I was lost in thought just now.”

Rayna was genuinely dumbstruck. However, as she was in the office, she did not want to blow the matter up. It would be troublesome if she ended up going out cuffed.

“Could you give me a second to hand my work over to my coworkers?”

At the men’s silent agreement, Rayna then gave instructions about work to Ella.

At the same time, she asked Suzie to find out where Egret Scents had gotten their perfume blend.

Ella asked worriedly, “Ms. Garland, will you be fine?”

“It’s all right. They’re just taking a statement from me,” Rayna reassured with a smile. “I haven’t done anything, so there’s no need for me to be afraid.”

After that, Rayna left with the men.

Once Rayna was out of the office building and in the police car, she could not help but ask the man beside her, “May I know who the person is who said I’m involved in the attempted murder?”

“Be still. You’ll find out when you’re at the station,” the man snapped.

Rayna pursed her lips.

later, they arrived at the

the station, Rayna was reminded of what had happened in the past—about Meredith’s death. Back then, she had woken up at the police station and had been interrogated. She had been locked up for a handful

how Julian had died shielding her from the bullet

out about Julian and Meredith’s relationship, she would not have crossed paths with Curtis, and the second

Rayna to an office desk and pointed at the chair in front of

seat, Ms.

pulled the chair back

a good thing we’re not in an interrogation room, I guess.

her. “Were

Duck stew?

realized what was going on. As it turned out, Vivi was the target

Did Vivi call

yelled, “Ms. Garland,

him her explanation, “I was the one who gave her this, but there

the man cut her off. “You intentionally placed herbs that boost blood circulation into the stew and gave it to Ms.

too full to drink it. When I

herbs inside, you were still the one who passed this stew

Rayna could deny that, so she

proceeded to make some notes in his book before returning his sharp gaze to Rayna. “I heard that Ms. Louden

stew.

sudden, the man asked

Rayna fell silent.

were to lie and say no, she pressed her lips tightly together and

there was something wrong with the duck stew. That’s why you gave the duck stew to Ms. Louden because you want her to

I simply thought that

be listening. He asked

Rayna turned quiet again.

man tapped his book loudly with his pen.

narrowed her

seemed to know who Curtis was, for his hands shook for a second before

tried her best to

man was trying to bait her into admitting that she wanted to kill Vivi and her child, Rayna adamantly insisted that she had no idea there was something else in the

into a

ill

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