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.

they

at the police station and had been interrogated. She had

shielding her from the

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

office desk and pointed at the

a seat, Ms.

chair

good thing we’re not in an interrogation room, I guess. I won’t be

book, he pushed a few photos toward her. “Were you the

Duck stew?

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

on? Did Vivi call the

Rayna’s silence, the man yelled, “Ms. Garland, answer my

to give him her explanation, “I was the one who gave her this, but there is a misunderstanding

misunderstanding?” the man cut her off. “You intentionally placed herbs that boost blood circulation into the stew

down. “A friend gave this stew to me, but I was too full to drink it. When I saw Vivi’s grandmother, I asked her to bring it back for Vivi. I didn’t

inside, you were still

could deny that, so she answered,

some notes in his book before returning his sharp gaze to Rayna. “I heard that Ms. Louden was good to you when you were at the homestay. Why did

the duck stew. If I did, I wouldn’t have given this duck

man asked Rayna,

Rayna fell silent.

that she could be charged with the crime of perjury if she were to lie and

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

and panicking, Rayna uttered, “I told you I didn’t know there was something wrong with the duck stew. I simply

He asked

Rayna turned quiet again.

loudly with his pen. “Ms.

her

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

best to remain

that she wanted to kill Vivi and her

into a room full of glass walls before telling her to

be ill at ease,

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