Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 82 Priceless

“That’s because I only feel alive when I’m working.”

Curtis’ voice was soft and flat. All Rayna could hear was the sound of the leaves rustling in the wind. “Mr. Faymon, what did you say?” she asked as she did not hear his response.

She wanted to lean in to hear him better but ended up tripping over some veins on the ground. Just as she was about to knock her head against his back, he turned around in the nick of time and held her firmly. It was as though he saw it coming.

“Ms. Garland, the ground is uneven,” Curtis said in resignation. Sometimes, I feel that she’s brilliant, and at times, I’d have the opposite opinion. Can’t she walk properly?

From then on, he held her wrist and moved forward while cutting down the shrubs with the other hand.

Rayna’s heart skipped a beat, and her ears flushed as she looked at her wrist that was within his grip.

Around ten minutes later, they finally reached the village and saw that the surrounding buildings were simple but solid. With various vegetables growing around them, the place looked full of vitality.

“Wait!” Rayna shouted at Curtis. Then, she grabbed two handfuls of soil and rubbed them on her face and arms before doing the same for him. Her actions caused him to knit his brows tightly.

“We can’t just go in like this. Let’s pretend we got lost,” she explained.

Curtis was at a loss for words.

“Someone’s coming, Mr. Faymon!” Seeing a man approaching with a hoe over his shoulders as if he was out to farm, Rayna whispered into Curtis’ ear, “Think on your feet.” With that, she proceeded to lie on the ground, acting as though she had fainted.

Curtis did not respond.

When he noticed that the man was heading in their direction, he quickly squatted down and carried Rayna into his arms. She looks like a fugitive with her face covered with soil. A look of amusement flashed across his eyes.

again, he was impressed

later, the man, who was usually an alert person, put his guard down upon seeing how disheveled Curtis and

not understand what the man was saying but nodded when he noticed him pointing toward the village. With Rayna in

with a bowl of water that looked as clear as spring

the woman and drank a few mouthfuls first, pretending to be parched. Upon ensuring

played along by taking a few sips of the water before

exclaimed joyfully as she leaned into Curtis’ embrace. Tears of joy even flowed down

Kristie isn’t the only one who can act

let go of him and wiped off the tears on her face. Acting as if she had just seen the woman, she

in shock. Slightly excited, she continued, “I thought only the

to extinction and the villagers could not understand the language spoken by outsiders, they relied on hunting for

grandpa taught me the language. He told me he had grown up in the northern region. No matter where he went, he made sure to remember his origin. Unfortunately…

bless you.” The woman pushed Curtis aside and held Rayna’s hands. Gazing at the younger woman as if the latter were her daughter, she asked,

nodded with teary eyes. “My dad wouldn’t accept Zahar because he’s poor and mute. Instead, he wanted me to marry a sixty-year-old man.

that, the woman swept a glance at Curtis and asked, “Is he

business. We couldn’t stay in Mapleton anymore, so we brought our goods here. We planned on selling the goods so that we could provide for our child. Unfortunately, we lost our way and our

your child?”

don’t care if my dad hates me, but this child belongs to Zahar and me. I

“Poor child. I’m a mother, so I know how tough it is to be pregnant. If you don’t mind,

replied. “Perhaps you could give us some food. That would be more

The woman did not mind providing shelter for them. While looking at Rayna’s abdomen, she said, “Besides, you just got pregnant. You shouldn’t move

did not reject her anymore. “You’re

on her

Curtis a look of admiration and