Chapter 298: Chapter 298

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 298 You Shall Not Mess With My Girlfriend Left with no choice, Jessica could only acquiesce in heading back.

After watching her leave, Theodore made his way to Wyatt’s ward.

The latter had suffered a gunshot wound, and his face was slightly pale. Still, he lay in the hospital bed as though nothing serious had happened to him. He even ran his mouth the whole time.

Seeing Theodore set foot inside, Wyatt immediately put on a pitiful look. “Why are you two men keeping me company, Theodore? I only need my beloved Jessie to stay with me.”

Theodore paced to the bedside and pinned Wyatt with a sharp gaze. “You’ve lost control of yourself,” was the former’s reply.

Wyatt was confused upon hearing those words. “What do you mean by that?”

“You’ve been won over by lust.” Theodore sounded as cold as the winter. “Ever since I returned from Norham, I’ve noticed that you’ve changed. It’s good that you finally found love, but have you ever wondered about the purpose of her showing up and coming into your life?”

“I know what’s been going on.”

Theodore’s brows eased up the moment he heard that response. What a relief! Wyatt’s not a nitwit, after all. I guess he’s still mindful of what’s happening around him.

The next second, a chuckle escaped from Wyatt’s mouth. “Even the heavens must think that I had to stop living a boring life.

Hence, they sent down a fairy to be my side. Of course, I’ll cherish her!”

“D*mn it! I should send you off to the heavens myself!” Theodore could not help but curse, and the veins on his forehead were bulging. “To think that you’ve had several years of training in behavioral analysis, yet here you are, having a brain filled with nothing but garbage!”

Upset by the remark tossed at him, Wyatt refuted, “You’re wrong to see me that way, Theodore. Answer me this—have I ever botched any task that I was entrusted with?”

He took a moment before adding, “You may not believe in love at first sight, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I think you must have a problem with my girlfriend! If you ask me, you’re the one who’s been having frequent mood swings since you came back from Norham. Plus, you and Jasmine had already gone separate ways four years ago, yet you two reconciled easily after so long. I’m also curious about whether she has any hidden agenda for being with you once again. You don’t feel good listening to me doubting Jasmine like this, do you?”

Theodore’s mien grew increasingly grim as he listened to those words.

“That’s totally different. The two of us knew each other already, and there had even been a couple of misunderstandings between us,” he explained.

“Fine! How about Curtis, then?” asked Wyatt as he turned to sneak a peek at Curtis.

“Hasn’t he always stayed away from women? How is it that the second he stumbles upon Rayna, he forgets all about his aversion? Don’t tell me Rayna is some kind of antidote. Worse still, he had even made use of her in the past, and not too long after that, they suddenly started dating each other. The way I see it, this isn’t normal at all and far too uncanny!”

Witnessing the intense hostility brimming within Wyatt, Curtis massaged his temples before patting Theodore’s shoulder and uttering, “He’s long lost his mind. If you try to reason with him, he’ll only spew out more nonsense.”

“I can hear you, Curtis. My brain’s working just fine!” Wyatt continued to fume, “You can all bully me all you want, but don’t you dare step on my girlfriend!”

As soon as Wyatt finished babbling, Theodore stared at the former and unceremoniously sneered, “Wow! You sure can blather non-stop. I bet your heart is as healthy as it could possibly be. It’s such a shame, though, that the robber didn’t aim the bullet right at your heart.”

Without mincing his words, Wyatt retorted, “Why are Jasmine and Rayna still sticking with you guys, anyway? They texted you ages ago, yet you took donkey’s years to show up. You two must have been moving at a snail’s pace. You ought to count yourselves lucky that I’ve been exercising regularly, thus having considerable agility. If it hadn’t been for me taking down those robbers, Rayna and the rest would’ve been busted and met their makers. Some nerve you have to curse me!”

Feeling the urge to punch Wyatt in the face, Theodore clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles began to creak.

“Forget it. You already know his character inside and out,” comforted Curtis as he grabbed Theodore’s hand. “Leave him be. He won’t be admitting his mistake until it’s too late.”

In response, Theodore walked to the window to get some cold air, trying to simmer down.

With that, Curtis pulled a chair over and took a seat before peeling an orange for Wyatt. Then came his probe, “What happened at the mall?”

“Oh, that! I almost forgot.” Wyatt had been so preoccupied with arguing with Theodore to the extent that he nearly pushed the important matter to the back of his mind.

Wearing a serious visage, Wyatt went on a tangent. “Curtis, the entire robbery was nothing but a ruse. Someone hired them and put a bounty of a hundred million on Rayna’s head.”

Curtis’ face fell straightaway. Concurrently, Theodore, who was standing by the window, also shifted his line of sight toward Wyatt.

The latter then recounted the experience where he had accompanied Rayna and the group to shop for some clothes, yet with his sharp observation skills, he had noticed that someone else had been stalking them from afar. Not only that, but he also told Theodore and Curtis about how he had even found Rayna’s photo in the robber’s pocket.

After elucidating the incident, Wyatt stroked his chin, looking ever so perplexed. “I find it a little peculiar. If their objective was to commit murder, why didn’t they do it with an AK rifle? Instead, they chose to go with a multi-barreled, high-latency revolver like the SKI-26.”

Theodore remained silent for a couple of seconds before he started to analyze the situation. “They didn’t want the local police to give ear to them. Should there be any deaths resulting from the robbery, it’d be likely for the police to misjudge the deceased as casualties. By wielding an AK rifle, their motive would become as clear as day, not to mention catch our attention.”

“Mm.” Curtis could not agree more with Theodore. “The other party must’ve gotten wind of the hotel we’d be staying at, and someone had to be keeping an eye on our whereabouts. As soon as they learned that you were the only one accompanying Rayna and the rest, they signaled their accomplice at the mall to take action.”

Curtis’ eyes darkened, and he was emanating a menacing aura. Wyatt, who was closest to Curtis, unwittingly felt a chill running down his spine.

“C-Curtis, do away with that vibe of yours, will you?” Wyatt made that request as he burrowed deeper under the blanket, his body trembling. “I’m not your enemy, okay? Besides, I’m still a patient...”

My life is hard!

Right then, Theodore put forward an inquiry for Curtis. “Does Rayna have any nemesis? Judging from their movements, we must’ve already given ourselves away the minute we boarded the cruise.”

“She’s but a greenhorn in the business industry and has never had any disputes with other business partners, let alone made enemies,” was Curtis’ answer. Falling into deep thought, he balled his fists tightly, suppressing the boiling rage deep down.

I was too careless. I even failed to realize that someone has been tailing us and targeting Rayna right from the very beginning.

All of a sudden, Wyatt voiced, “Could it have been your rivals, then, Curtis? You previously acquired quite a few companies in order to expand Faymon Group’s family business, and many of them were the owners’ blood, sweat, and tears. Those people may have held a grudge, and after seeing Rayna together with you on TV and in the newspapers, they decided to go after her.

After all, Rayna’s a woman and has no bodyguards with her, so they thought their job would be an easy feat.”

Upon hearing that, Curtis shot Wyatt an ice-cold glance. “The acquisitions of those businesses back then had been agreed upon with the stipulation that Faymon Group is the sole shareholder, that’s all. We even allow them to continue operations independently without any kind of intervention from Faymon Group. They can’t have had a hand in this.”

“Where did Rayna’s enemy come from, then?” Wyatt shrugged.

“I think he might have something to do with this.” Theodore approached Curtis and passed his phone to the latter. “I’ve just asked someone to check on him. This Jefferson guy is also currently in Jetroina, and apparently, he’s staying at the same hotel as us.”

“You mean that guy from the Terblanc family?” queried Wyatt. When Theodore grunted in return, the former became amused.

“Rayna’s one lucky girl, don’t you think? Be it an ex-boyfriend or fiancé, her better halves are all rich and powerful.”

Immediately, he submitted to his penchant for being nosey and began throwing questions at Curtis with an excited tone. “Hey, Curtis, did Rayna ever tell you the reason she broke up with her ex? I have a feeling that her ex may not be inferior to you, you know.”

At that, the latter glanced at Wyatt. “Oh, really? Do you want me to sew your mouth shut?”

Then and there, Wyatt ceased all gossiping at once.

After Curtis finished reading through Jefferson’s details, he returned Theodore the phone, saying, “Stay with him today, Theodore. I’m worried about leaving the ladies at the hotel to fend for themselves. I still need to settle something.”

Theodore bobbed his head. “Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay.”

Just as Curtis left the ward, Wyatt instantly urged Theodore, “Why don’t you head back as well, Theodore? I’m sure Jasmine needs you. Also, could you ask Jessie to come over? I’ll protect her!”