Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 472

“She will, but there’s nothing she can do since the surveillance camera was broken.”

After giving it some thought, the man continued, “I noticed her eyeing your tummy a few times. She probably thinks it’s normal for you to bump into others with that huge tummy of yours.”

The pregnant woman leaned against her seat and rubbed her tummy. “That’s good to know. I can’t believe we got paid one million for a small favor like this! We really lucked out this time!”

“I think there’s more to this than meets the eye,” the man said with a worried frown.

“Stop worrying about it, Darling! We did exactly what he told us to! Besides, he did say it’s okay if we fail. I’m just glad we still get to keep the one million! Let’s use this money to go on vacation in Moranta! I want to deliver my baby there!”

Unlike her concerned husband, the pregnant woman was planning her dream vacation.

She even dreamt of getting permanent residency in Moranta and using the remainder of the money to start a small business.

“Hey, Darling! Could you apply for our visas tomorrow—”

She was talking so fast that she ended up choking on the orange.

“What’s the matter? Are you okay?”

Noticing that her face was turning purple, the man slowed the car down and looked for a spot to pull over.

While he was busy glancing left and right, he didn’t notice the traffic light in front of him turning red.

A huge truck then came speeding from the left side and crashed right into their car.

Bang!

Although Carl kept telling Rayna that he was old enough and didn’t require babysitting, she spent the rest of the evening with him anyway.

She was originally planning on heading back after he fell asleep, but got a little sleepy at around eleven due to her pregnancy. This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Thinking she would have a hard time hailing a cab that late at night, Rayna went to sleep in the guest room instead.

Lucky was sleeping on the carpet beside her bed when she woke up the next morning.

“Morning!” she said while giving Lucky a pat on the head.

Rayna then entered the bathroom and completed her morning routine in a hurry. It wasn’t until she came out to get changed that she realized the scarf was missing.

She turned around and glanced at Lucky as she asked, “Did you steal my scarf?”

Lucky simply wagged its tail and stared at her with an innocent look in its eyes.

Rayna tried threatening it with a glare, but to no avail.

As she still needed to make breakfast, she had no choice but to leave it at that.

After going downstairs, she saw Carl working in the kitchen. The house was filled with the nutty and sweet smell of oatmeal.

“You know how to cook oatmeal?” Rayna exclaimed in surprise.

“Ah, Ms. Rayna, you’re awake!” Carl turned around and shot her a glance while standing on a stool to reach the countertop. “Yes, it’s the only dish I know.”

“Not bad. At least you won’t go hungry if you’re home alone! I’ll wait for you to make breakfast, then,” Rayna said with a smile.

“Okay! It’ll be ready soon!”

About ten minutes later, Carl served two steaming hot bowls of oatmeal.

The little boy shook his legs as he sat down in front of Rayna.

After taking a few sips of oatmeal, he looked up at her and asked, “Has my mom contacted you yet, Ms. Rayna?”

Rayna paused slightly when she heard that, but she was quick to regain her composure. “No, she hasn’t.”

“She hasn’t called me in a long time either. Is Dad really that busy with work? Have they forgotten that I’m waiting for them at home? Ms. Rayna, do you think something might’ve happened to my dad?” Carl asked unhappily.

Rayna felt her heart skip a beat. She rolled her eyes at him and said impatiently, “Your parents are fine, so stop worrying about them. They’re probably just too busy with work to contact you or something.”

She then gave him a pinch on the cheek as she continued, “Besides, isn’t it great to have Mr. Curtis looking after you? He can give you all the nice food and drinks that you want!”

“It is great. I just miss my parents, that’s all.”

Rayna pursed her lips and asked with a smile, “I’ll try giving them a call in the afternoon. If they really are too busy to come home anytime soon, then I will take you there to see them. What do you say?”

“Really?”

“Yes, that’s right. Have I ever lied to you? The people at Sanders Group are scheming to take over the company while your mother is away. They’ve been spreading rumors about bad stuff happening to your mother, so you mustn’t believe the stuff you hear on the news. Listen only to what I tell you, okay? I’ll make sure to help your mother manage Sanders Group,” Rayna said.

Carl nodded. “Got it. Mommy told me about Sanders Group before. I wish I could grow up faster. That way, I could help relieve some of her burdens.”

As much as it pained Rayna to hide the truth from Carl, she had no choice but to try and play it cool. “It’s fine. Your dad is back, isn’t he? Look, you’re growing just fine. Grow any faster and you’ll steal the hearts of all the girls in the country! Can’t have that now, can we? Just remember to ignore the rumors and trust only what I tell you. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Okay, I trust you, Ms. Rayna!”

Rayna breathed a sigh of relief when she saw how much Carl trusted her.

Carl asked Rayna if she would like to drive the sports car to work, but she turned his offer down without any hesitation.

Almost everyone recognizes Curtis’ Pagani. I will never hear the end of it if my colleagues see me pull up in this car!

With that in mind, Rayna left the residential area and hailed a taxi instead.

On the way to the office, she pulled out her phone and read through the news.

Sure enough, the news of Jasmine’s car accident overseas had made it onto the headlines of various news websites, thanks to the help of some people.

She took screenshots of those headlines, sent them to Ella and Jasmine’s secretary, and had them contact the respective news companies.

On top of that, there was another news article that caught Rayna’s attention.

According to the article, a truck had rammed into a sedan on the road, causing it to flip over. The pregnant woman in the passenger seat died on the spot. The man had been rushed to a hospital and was in critical condition.

While incidents like this were common in the news, Rayna recognized the couple from the pictures published. Their names and the car’s license plate number were revealed, too.

Wait a minute… This is the couple that bumped into me yesterday!

The news shocked her so much that it left her stunned for quite a while.

Just yesterday, she was planning on having someone find more information on them using the man’s phone number and address.

As Rayna continued going through the news article, she found out that the tragedy happened because the man got distracted when his wife choked on her orange and didn’t pay attention to the road.

Rayna couldn’t help but feel sorry for the couple when she recalled how big the woman’s tummy was.

The baby would’ve been born very soon, and yet…

She instinctively rubbed her tummy at the thought of that.

Her babies had been rather active throughout the night and the morning after, but she wasn’t mad at them in the slightest. If anything, it only made her want to protect them even more.

The mere thought of Curtis’ cold attitude upset Rayna deeply. “I’m sorry you three have to come to work with me. Don’t worry; I’ll do my best to protect you all.”

No, these are my babies. I can raise them just fine on my own!

Rayna got really busy with attending meetings and going through mountains of documents upon arriving at the office.

When she did have some free time, Rayna would call Gabriel and ask about the situation in Xyperia.

The first few times she called Gabriel, he would stammer while replying as he was uncertain about the situation as well.

When Rayna called again two days later, however, he told her, “Mr. Faymon has located Mr. Xavier. He’s fine, but…”

“But what?” Rayna asked anxiously.

Gabriel let out a sigh a few seconds later. “Mr. Xavier lost his cool when he found out that Ms. Sanders was still unconscious in the hospital. He then confronted Old Mr. Xavier about it, and the two of them got into a fight.”