Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 23 Send Him To Jail

“Belle, why don’t you say anything? Hmm?” Jefferson smiled as an inexplicable glint fleeted across his eyes. He reached out and tried to grab Rayna’s arm once again.

However, this time, he could not do as he pleased.

A strong arm rested on Rayna’s shoulder as Curtis appeared beside her like a knight in shining armor to rescue her. In an impassive tone, he asked, “She’s my friend. What’s the matter?”

Curtis spared her a glance through the corner of his eyes. He could feel the woman trembling in fear.

Is she afraid of this man?

“Ah, Mr. Faymon,” Jefferson said. He recognized Curtis and adjusted his glasses in a graceful manner. “Pleasure to meet you. I’m Jefferson Hamilton.”

“The pleasure is mine,” Curtis replied. Since the man recognized him, Curtis shook his hand out of courtesy.

Jefferson looked at Rayna, who was staring blankly ahead, and said apologetically, “It’s been two or three years since I last saw Belle. I didn’t expect to bump into her here and wanted to greet her. It seems like I’ve startled her instead.”

Then, Jefferson asked how was Rayna related to Curtis.

Curtis knew that things must be complicated between the two. Just when he wanted to say something, Rayna clutched onto his sleeve tightly and looked at him in an almost pleading manner, and said in a shaky voice, “P-Please take me away…”

“I’m sorry. My friend is not feeling well.” At the thought that he needed Rayna’s help for the business negotiation and her fearful manner right then, Curtis took her right away.

Rayna felt as if her body had been drained of all energy. She was almost dragged away by Curtis. It was apparent that she was utterly terrified. Curtis saw that and carried her out of the revolving door of the hotel.

Jefferson stood grounded on the same spot in a genteel manner. There was still a hint of a smile on his face.

After two long years, he finally found her.

to see the familiar fear, helplessness, and despair in her eyes. He enjoyed seeing

How interesting.

aside, approached him and circled her arms around Jefferson’s. At the sight of him still looking at the revolving door, she

another pretty face. Why are you so hung up on her, Mr. Hamilton? Not only

say?” Jefferson turned around to glance

viciousness in his eyes made the woman shudder as she instinctively retracted a few steps back.

let out

do you think you are? How dare you compare yourself to her?” Jefferson pressed down harder, almost crushing the woman’s chin.

as her legs

hell back to Spaunia. Do not show your face in front of me again,” Jefferson snapped as he pushed the woman away without sparing her another glance. He left the hotel,

I’m done

his car. However, she still appeared to be deep in shock—her shoulders were still trembling. He rubbed between

look at the man and Curtis knew that

would Rayna know someone

was still in a daze, Curtis tapped her on her shoulders rather forcefully and said in a low voice, “We’re not at the hotel, and he’s not here. You don’t have to be

and her eyes started to come

with only Curtis beside her. The suffocating feeling that overpowered her started

took over the water that Curtis handed her and lifted her head to gulp down two mouthfuls. She felt much better after that. Meanwhile, Curtis sat beside

muttered after much hesitation. “I knew him when I studied abroad a few years ago. Of

tone implied that he was

lip and continued, “We were really in love. Then, one day, he suddenly became a whole different person and

and that members of his family were close to the upper echelons of Yartran. Rayna reckoned he could

the police arrested him and walked past her, his tone was

that Jefferson might seek vengeance. Hence, she hurried back home and changed her name, and hastily accepted Julian’s pursuit, all in hopes to put this unbecoming past

would find her here after

her name, her body went still as a statue. Her breathing turned erratic as the ghost of her past came back haunting her. If not for Curtis helping her, she would have had

a sexual disorder from his investigation of her. Nonetheless, he did not know of the tragic incident that led to