His Precious Love

Right then, someone knocked on the door and turned the doorknob.

“Pardon me for the intrusion, Ms. Garland.”

Ella entered with a few uniformed men behind her.

Rayna stood up. “How may I help you?”

“We’re the police from Norwal City,” one of the men solemnly said as he showed her his badge. “Ms. Rayna Garland, we suspect that you’re involved in an attempted murder of a pregnant woman. Please come with us to the station.”

Attempted murder of a pregnant woman?

Rayna was baffled. She had no idea when she was involved in an attempted murder.

“Ms. Garland,” the man continued, fishing out his handcuffs when he saw no response from Rayna, “please come to the station with us. We’ll have to resort to force if you don’t cooperate with us.”

“Sorry. I was lost in thought just now.”

Rayna was genuinely dumbstruck. However, as she was in the office, she did not want to blow the matter up. It would be troublesome if she ended up going out cuffed.

“Could you give me a second to hand my work over to my coworkers?”

At the men’s silent agreement, Rayna then gave instructions about work to Ella.

At the same time, she asked Suzie to find out where Egret Scents had gotten their perfume blend.

Ella asked worriedly, “Ms. Garland, will you be fine?”

“It’s all right. They’re just taking a statement from me,” Rayna reassured with a smile. “I haven’t done anything, so there’s no need for me to be afraid.”

After that, Rayna left with the men.

Once Rayna was out of the office building and in the police car, she could not help but ask the man beside her, “May I know who the person is who said I’m involved in the attempted murder?”

“Be still. You’ll find out when you’re at the station,” the man snapped.

Rayna pursed her lips.

minutes later, they arrived at

the past—about Meredith’s death. Back then, she had woken up at the police station and had been interrogated. She had been

the thought of how Julian had died shielding her from the bullet crossed her

Palace when she found out about Julian and Meredith’s relationship, she would not have crossed paths with Curtis, and the second half of her life would not have been

to an office desk and pointed at the chair in

a seat,

pulled the chair back and sat

an interrogation room, I guess.

the man opened his book, he pushed a few photos toward her. “Were you the one who

Duck stew?

then Rayna realized what was going on. As it turned out, Vivi

going on? Did

silence, the man yelled, “Ms.

Rayna started, about to give him her explanation, “I was the one who

how could this be a misunderstanding?” the man cut her off. “You intentionally placed herbs that boost blood circulation into the

Rayna clenched her fists and forced herself to calm down. “A friend gave this stew to me, but I was too full to drink it. When I saw Vivi’s grandmother, I asked her to bring it back for Vivi. I

you were still the one who passed this stew

could deny that, so she answered,

in his book before returning his sharp gaze to Rayna. “I heard that Ms. Louden was good to you when you were at the homestay. Why did you want to

duck stew.

sudden, the man asked

Rayna fell silent.

be charged with the crime of perjury if she were to lie and say no, she pressed her lips tightly

duck stew. That means you knew there was something wrong with the duck stew. That’s why you

with the duck stew. I simply thought that

be listening. He asked

Rayna turned quiet again.

book loudly with his pen. “Ms. Garland, please answer my

her eyes. “Curtis

man seemed to know who Curtis was, for his hands shook for a

her best to remain

bait her into admitting that she wanted to kill Vivi and her child, Rayna adamantly insisted that

minutes later, the man ended the interrogation and brought Rayna into a room full of

ill at ease, for they