Dear Sweetheart Chapter 122 I Have Fallen For Her âF*ck. Thatâs not the same!â Wyatt retorted. âYou know what Kristieâs like! She clings to anyone who treats her well. Besides, thereâs no way Theodore has romantic feelings for her. Iâm willing to bet my life on that!â
Alas, it wasnât long before his confidence deflated. âDo you think Theodoreââ
âThere are some things youâre better off not knowing. Otherwise, youâd only stir up trouble,â Jeremy explained, determined not to tell Wyatt the truth since he knew what the latter was like. âIf youâre bored, you can always drop by the nearest church to pray for Curtisâ recovery.â
âArgh! How would I know anything if you refuse to tell me? Besides, youâre older than me. Shouldnât you take the lead to pray for Curtis?â
Before Jeremy could reply, a lady walking hastily with her head down bumped into Wyattâs arm and staggered several steps backward.
âMiss, must you be in such a rush? Youâre already at the hospital, arenât you?â Wyatt scolded as his gaze fell on the woman before him. Oh, wow, sheâs short. I think sheâs only a few inches over five feet...
Just as he was about to poke fun at her, the woman met his eyes, looking somewhat dazed as she rubbed her forehead.
Almost immediately, Wyatt gasped and felt his heart skip a beat.
âOh, did I bump into you? Iâm so sorry. Iâm in a hurry to fetch someone,â Jessica replied while apologizing profusely. She rushed to the hospital as soon as she heard what happened to Rayna and had to admit she wasnât paying much attention to her surroundings.
Like a gentleman, Wyatt quickly cleared his throat and smiled. âItâs okay. Iââ
âI donât have any cash right now, so please accept this milkshake as my apology. Bye!â Jessica added before pulling out a cup of milkshake from her bag and putting it in Wyattâs hand. With that, she hurriedly walked away and entered the hospital.
Unfortunately, everything happened so fast that Wyatt didnât even get a chance to ask Jessica for her WhatsApp.
As he watched her retreating figure, all he could think of was how she had looked at him earlier. Ah... This milkshake may be cold, but it sure warms the cockles of my heart.
The next second, Wyatt turned to Jeremy in dead earnest. âTo tell you the truth, I think Iâve fallen for her.â
âI figured as much. Itâd be odd if you didnât find a new lady to drool over every other week,â Jeremy scoffed before striding off.
âYou can stay here and continue daydreaming if you like.â
Chuckling, Wyatt clutched his milkshake and ran after Jeremy. âSince weâll be stationed at Norwal City, Iâm sure there will be plenty of chances to bump into her again. Besides, Kristieâs buying us supper. Thereâs no reason to turn down a free meal!â
Back in the hospital, Rayna was finally getting her injury checked out by the doctor. She had gashes on her right shoulder from shards of glass, and having been drenched in the rain didnât help either since it turned the wounds even paler and gnarlier. After cleaning the wounds and applying some ointment, the doctor prescribed Rayna a couple of boxes of oral medication.
With that, Jasmine accompanied the latter to collect her prescription.
âPlease donât blame yourself, Ms. Garland. Iâm sure Curtis wouldnât want to see you like this,â Jasmine comforted when she saw how distraught and dejected Rayna was.
âI know. Itâs just...â Rayna mumbled before her voice trailed off. Every time she recalled the sight of a bloodied Curtis, she got so choked up that words failed her.
If Curtis hadnât shielded me with his body, his legs wouldnât have gotten crushed...
âI know Faymon Group has set up a new department, and Curtis transferred you there to be the new manager,â Jasmine said smilingly. âThat shows how much he trusts you. By the way, donât you find it odd that news of the accident was immediately reported after it occurred?â
Rayna narrowed her eyes at the thought of that.
Of course, I found it odd. I already felt something was off when the Faymon family rushed to the hospital. After all, the road we were on didnât have much traffic, and not everyone knew who Curtis was. Even with Curtis being sent to the hospital and the police surveying the accident scene, news of the crash should only be out in the morning at the earliest. Alas, we had barely stepped into the hospital when we learned the accident had already been reported on television. Iâm sure someone must have orchestrated the accident, or theyâre planning something even more sinister in secret...
Jasmine gently patted Raynaâs shoulder. âDonât worry, Ms. Garland. Now that Curtis has me to take care of him, I shall leave Faymon Group in your hands. Please donât let him down.â
Despite feeling a wave of emotions inside her, Rayna nodded. âAll right.â
Most of the Faymon family members have already found out about Curtisâ condition, and Iâm sure the news will make the morning headlines. I need to make the necessary preparations as soon as possible.
All of a sudden, Jasmineâs phone rang.
After glancing at the caller ID, she pursed her lips and excused herself to a corner to take the call.
âNo, I canât go back these few days. I have matters to take care of.â
âOkay. Iâll leave it to you.â
Since the two ladies werenât very far apart, it wasnât hard for Rayna to overhear Jasmineâs words. What was surprising, though, was how Jasmine seemed to have intentionally spoken in a cold, unfeeling tone. Her expression, however, remained mellow as always.
Before Raynaâs mind could wander any further, Jessica suddenly appeared and ran up to her. âNana! Are you okay?â
The latter looked her friend up and down and finally breathed a sigh of relief when she realized Rayna only had bandages on her shoulder. âI was so worried about you when I heard from the news that the car was totaled. It nearly scared me to death!â
Rayna chuckled. âDidnât I tell you to stay in the waiting hall? Why have you come here?â
âCan you blame me for fretting over you? I asked the nurse where you were and rushed over immediately,â Jessica replied as she glanced at Jasmine, who was still on the phone. âHmm. She looks familiar, doesnât she?â
âThatâs Mr. Faymonâs fiancée.â
Upon hearing that, Jessica slapped her forehead. âOh, right! Sheâs the precious daughter of the Sanders family. Iâve read about her in the papers! Whatâs she doing here, though? By the way, howâs Mr. Faymon? Is he okay?â
Raynaâs gaze instantly darkened, but despite the overwhelming pain, she decided to tell Jessica everything. Like her, the latter was so shocked that she was at a loss for words. However, just as she was about to say something, Jasmine rejoined them.
âMs. Sanders, Iâd like to introduce you to my colleague, Jessica Marsh,â Rayna piped up.
Jasmine and Jessica quickly exchanged polite nods before the former added, âI was still worried about letting you leave alone and wanted to send you home. But now that your friend is here to accompany you, I can finally put my mind at ease.â
âIn that case, Iâll leave Mr. Faymon to you.â
âNo problem.â
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Jasmine returned to Curtisâ ward while Rayna and Jessica left the hospital.
On their way home, Jessica finally blurted out what she had wanted to say earlier. âDonât you think this whole incident is odd? Mr.
Faymon is the backbone of the Faymon Group, and news of his accident would undoubtedly affect the companyâs share prices.
Shouldnât the Faymon family have stopped the report from getting published as soon as they learned about it? How did the accident still make it to the news?â
âWell... Who do you think would benefit from the news getting leaked?â
Jessica frowned as she fiddled with her glasses. Within seconds, the realization dawned on her, and she stared wide-eyed at Rayna.
Rayna merely nodded in acknowledgment.
âIâve always thought something fishy was going on inside Faymon Group, but who knew...â Jessica muttered. âWhy donât you take this chance to recuperate at home and avoid their familyâs internal conflict? Youâve already divorced Julian, so technically, their family matters are out of your hand. Moreover, you arenât a company shareholder. Why work yourself to death for them?â
âHow can I not when Mr. Saunders, Mr. Grant, Ms. Sienna, and Brooklyn are all eyeing to take over the company? Faymon Group will be done for if I donât lend a helping hand.â