Chapter 464: Chapter 464

He knew Rayna was already back at the homestay, though she was not in the best of health. He would like to see her, but an explanation would be a pain, so instead Curtis made a trip to the hospital instead.

He asked the nurse for Vivi’s room and paid her a visit, bringing presents with him. Even before he got to her ward, the sounds of her cries could be heard ringing through the air. A pang of guilt filled his heart.

He came to the ward’s doorstep and saw Vivi crying in her husband’s arms. “No, tell me that’s not true. The babies... I have been carrying them for months. S-So why are they gone now?”

Her husband tried to comfort her, but it had little effect. Vivi only cried harder. “Our babies, darling... Our babies are gone!” It was a truth unacceptable to her and she was on the verge of collapsing.

Curtis waited for nearly ten minutes before he eventually knocked on the door and entered the room.

Vivi remained in her husband’s embrace, crying her broken heart out. She did not seem to realize they had a guest, and nor did her husband as he was busy comforting his wife.

Curtis placed the presents on a cabinet and stood around, watching the couple. If none of this had happened, she would’ve given birth to a pair of beautiful twins just a few months down the line. They would’ve been a happy family.

Curtis lowered his head, apologizing sincerely, “That stew was meant for Rayna. I had no idea she’d give it to you. There was something in it. Good for most people but not for pregnant women. It was... It was something that could cause a miscarriage. I am very, very sorry about your children.”

Vivi raised her head immediately, staring at Curtis in wide-eyed shock. “That was meant for Ms. Garland?”

“Yes.” Curtis stared at the ground. “I asked the chef to make it for her. Worried she might’ve skipped her meal.”

“You give my children back! Give them back!” Vivi shrieked hysterically. She shoved her husband away and leaped out of bed.

“You killed my children!” She pounced at him like a tigress, clawing away at him.

Unlike how he stopped Claire in the morning, Curtis let Vivi hit away at him. He was driven by guilt.

Vivi was still crying. No amount of abuse she dished out to Curtis could ease her pain. “They hadn’t even gotten the chance to see this world, and now... Now they’re gone. My heart hurts... It hurts. Why did she give me that stew? Now my children are gone, but she’s still fine? Give them back! Bring my children back!”

Vivi started to cry really hard. She began to gasp for breath, her face pale as a tombstone. Her husband quickly came to comfort her once more.

Curtis remained silent. Once Vivi calmed down a little, he said solemnly, “I can’t give your children back to you, but I can give you something else as compensation. In fact, I’ve talked with your mother-in-law about it.”

Vivi shot him a look of scorn and mockery. “You think you can measure the worth of my children with money?”

Curtis said nothing. He didn’t think the worth of a child could be measured by any standard of wealth, but money was all he had for the bereaved parents.

Cillian gave him a call. Thinking something urgent must’ve come up, he excused himself and exited the ward for the call. “What is it?”

“Sir, it’s Mr. Xavier. Something happened to him,” answered Cillian grimly.

Curtis furrowed his brows. He was about to ask for elaboration, but then Vivi said, “Ah, Mr. Faymon, you might not know this, but... Ms. Garland is pregnant.”

Curtis swiveled around, staring at Vivi in disbelief. W-What did she say?

“You’re being nice to her lately. Trying to get back together with her?” Vivi asked, her voice dripping with the venom of hatred.

The loss of her child broke her heart and soul. Rayna killed my child. I’ll ruin her life.

She sneered. “Four months pregnant. An ex of hers by the name of Hamilton sired it. I presume she has been keeping it a secret from you? It’s obvious she’s trying to get back together with you so her child would have a father.”

Curtis was frozen in shock.

Cillian was still speaking. “Sir, this is serious. We need you at Xyperia...”

But Curtis heard nothing. His mind was filled with the bombshell Vivi told him just moments ago. Rayna is pregnant?

...

Rayna made her way to the airport the moment she bought her ticket. And she didn’t even tell Wilson. The events that happened earlier shook her. Even now, her mind was in a stupor.

If Curtis were to find out she was pregnant, he might force her to abort them. Just the thought of it made her suffocate. While she was in the terminal, Rayna made a trip to the restroom and cried her heart out in silence.

She returned to Norwal, though she wondered how she even made it here. It felt like her mind was just telling her where to walk.

That was the only thing it could tell her clearly. Everything else was muddled in chaos.

She came back to her home, but Vivi showed up all of a sudden and started abusing her, saying weird things like, “Give me back! Give my children back!” Curtis then dragged her to the hospital. The doctor pinned her down on the operating table, and she was forced to go through an abortion.

She woke up with a start, drenched in sweat, and her chest throbbed in pain.

One whole day has gone by. Rayna made some pasta to fill her belly up. The warmth of her food comforted her somewhat. She could finally calm down and handle everything else life had been throwing at her.

First, she called Wilson. As she refused to see Curtis anymore, it made shooting impossible. Wilson would have to get another actress, but Rayna didn’t tell Wilson the true reason she refused to see Curtis. All she said was her company needed her, necessitating her dropping the acting job.

“My assistant will find someone who looks like me. I’ll pay for all your damages.”

“It’s alright, Ms. Garland. Mr. Faymon has made all the arrangements.”

“I am sorry?”

Wilson answered, “He came to me yesterday. Mr. Faymon, I mean. Said he has something urgent to handle, so he had to go overseas. But he gave me the number of Excellent’s person in charge. I can pick from their roster. Ms. Garland, I won’t let you down. I’m going to pull out all the stops for the selection this time, and the scriptwriter’s going to change the script a bit. Don’t worry about the money. I’m not famous in the first place, and you’ve paid enough.”

Rayna wanted to refuse. She didn’t want to take anything from Curtis anymore. But then she thought about the matter in another light. Her assistant might not come back with any actor better than the ones Excellent had. Despite her grudge against Curtis, she would never risk ruining the new product’s promo video.

About five minutes of silence later, she relented. “I see. Thanks for your hard work.”

“It’s my job, Ms. Garland.”

Rayna came to work on time every day with a smile on her face like nothing had happened. The truth was she was rather frustrated. She wished the new promo video would just come out right now so she could handle everything else and meet up with Jefferson.

If she remained in Norwal, Curtis might come for her. She was worried he might tell her he didn’t want the babies and force her to go through the abortion just like what she saw in her dream.

Fortunately, a fortnight went by without a hitch. Not once did Curtis come to see her. Wilson texted her, telling her about the wrapping up of the shoot. He was now back at the company, editing the video.

She was about to make a trip to his company and take a look, but then the private investigator called. She hired the PI a while ago to keep an eye on Wyatt. Her gut told her he was lying about Jessica’s whereabouts. He must be hiding her somewhere.

The call was taken immediately. “Any news?”

“Does he own any property in Zenisan Villa?” asked the PI. “I’ve tailed him for a long time now. He’s gone to Zenisan three times this month alone at night, and he went straight to one particular villa. Then, he would stay for the whole night and only come out the next day.”