Dear Sweetheart novel

“Don’t leave, please?” Rayna tugged the corner of Curtis’ shirt. After what she had been through, she

became a bit paranoid. “J-Just stay here. I’ll…”

She did not want to be left alone.

“Okay,” Curtis agreed. He proceeded to call the housekeeper, his back facing the bathtub the entire time.

Rayna overheard the conversation Curtis had with the housekeeper. Her face blushed when she heard

Curtis get all her body measurements right.

How does he know my measurements? I’m overthinking; he must have guessed them.

After she soaked in the bath for a while, Rayna’s stiff body finally relaxed. Looking at the faint red marks

on her chest, she felt overwhelmingly disgusted, making her nauseous.

Curtis could hear that Rayna was feeling unwell. He clenched his fingers but did not want to overreact.

He asked softly, “Are you hurt?”

“No.” Rayna took a deep breath and tried to calm down. She did not want Curtis to worry about her. “Mr.

Faymon, how did you find me?”

“All thanks to your brother,” Curtis replied. “Your brother called you, and the housekeeper answered the

call. When the housekeeper couldn’t find you at the pond, she passed the phone to me.”

“Looks like my plan was successful.” Her heart shuddered as she looked at the ring on her finger. “To

think I almost didn’t wear it and wanted to leave it at home… It saved my life.”

“What is it? Can I take a look?”

Rayna stretched out her hand so that Curtis could see the ring. “My brother gave me this ring. I don’t

know what modification he did to it. He asked me to tap it if I’m in danger.”

The ring looked no different from a normal ring. In fact, it looked like it was made of inferior quality.

Curtis stared at the ring for a while and suddenly recalled the phone call with Rayna’s brother. The voice

seemed vaguely familiar.

“What’s your brother’s name?”

“James Griffith,” Rayna answered, feeling puzzled. “Why do you suddenly ask my brother’s name?”

Curtis took out his phone and showed Rayna a photo. “Is that him?”

The youth in the photo was undoubtedly James. It looked like an identification picture. He had a solemn

expression.

“Yes, that’s my brother.” Rayna was a little shocked. She looked up at Curtis. “M-Mr. Faymon, why do

you have a picture of my brother? Don’t tell me…”

She was slightly flustered, and her thoughts began to run wild.

Seeing her stammering nervously, Curtis burst out laughing. He cupped the back of her head with his

hand and pulled her close to him. “Do you want to test my sexual orientation?”

Curtis’ deep and magnetic voice sounded particularly sexy.

Rayna’s face flushed redder as she felt Curtis’ breath. “I-I think there’s no need for that.”

Curtis chuckled lightly, amused at her reaction. From the corner of his eye, he could see the faint red

marks on her chest. His gaze turned dark, and a glint of murderous intent flashed across his eyes.

“Enjoy your bath.” Curtis gently stroked her hair. “We’ll settle those matters when you feel better. Even if

his father speaks up for him, I won’t let him off.”

Rayna felt uneasy. “Why don’t we—”

“No way. I know what you’re thinking,” Curtis interrupted her coldly. “I’ve already given him a chance.

Rayna, even if the Faymon family is torn apart, it has nothing to do with you.”

Rayna could only nod her head.

She knew she could not change Curtis’ mind, but she feared he might go overboard and cause his

relationship with the Faymon family members to sour. She planned not to pursue it further. However,

since Curtis was bent on seeking justice for her, she had no reason to insist on being a saint.

Besides, given her personality, she would not forgive Jason either.

Remembering that Curtis had not answered her earlier question, she asked again, “Mr. Faymon, you

haven’t told me how you came to know my brother and why you have his photo.”

“I had him do something for me previously.” The sister-brother relationship between Rayna and James

was new information to Curtis. He guessed that Rayna probably did not know what James had been

involved in, so he gave a vague answer.

“He’s just a student. What can he help you with?” Curtis’ vague reply stirred Rayna’s curiosity further.

Curtis turned his gaze toward Rayna’s ring and did not say anything.

“Oh, I get it,” Rayna concluded based on Curtis’ reaction. “My brother has always been interested in this

kind of stuff. He excelled at natural sciences during high school. I always thought he would become a

scientist in the future and contribute to society. Mr. Faymon, he’s very busy with his schoolwork, so

please be lenient with him.”

She continued after a slight pause, “I hope you can promise me something. If he comes to you with an

ambitious idea, please don’t indulge him! Our family is not short of money, and I don’t expect him to be a

high achiever too. I only want him to lead a carefree life.”

Curtis became curious. “Ambitious idea? For example?”

Rayna explained, “You know boys his age can be very eager at times. Especially if he gets to know

Cillian, I fear he will have thoughts of joining the military or becoming a bodyguard. I won’t be able to

have peace of mind if he decides to head in that direction.”

Curtis chuckled.

You really have no clue what your brother is doing. Not only does Cillian know your brother, but he also

has to call him boss!

Rayna became confused when she saw Curtis laughing. “Mr. Faymon, did I say something wrong? Why

are you laughing?”

“Nothing’s wrong. I just felt that it’s tough on you, being an older sister,” Curtis replied while trying to

suppress his laughter. “You worry about your brother all day, fearing he might go astray.”

“Well, hasn’t he already?” Rayna lamented as thoughts of James’ sexual orientation came to mind. “I

don’t understand why he’s not interested in any of the adorable girls around him. I don’t know how to tell

my mother about this. Speaking of which, I used to dislike Ms. Winton. But looking at my brother now, I

thought she might be a good fit for him. By the way, Mr. Faymon, Ms. Winton seems to have someone

she likes.”

Curtis raised his brows. “Really? How come I’m not aware of that?”

“That’s because I’m the one she approached, not you!” Rayna rolled her eyes at Curtis, resting her chin

on her palm. “She looked for me twice, and each time she threw me a check, telling me to break off with

someone called Gray Wolf. She even said it was shameless of me to be in a relationship with someone

much younger.”

Rayna sighed before continuing, “I found it to be so absurd. I don’t even know who this other boyfriend

is. Afterward, I thought about it and guessed Ms. Winton most probably likes someone. But the person

doesn’t feel the same way and decided to use my name as a shield. That must be why Ms. Winton

misunderstood and came to find me. Besides, who would call himself Gray Wolf? Isn’t that weird?”

“She really said that to you?” Curtis asked.

Curtis had been wondering why Kristie had suddenly stopped clinging to him. After listening to Rayna’s

story, he understood why—Kristie had found a new target.