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.

later, they arrived at the

was reminded of what had happened in the past—about Meredith’s death. Back then, she had woken up at the police station and had been interrogated. She had been locked up for a handful of

had died shielding her from

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 deterred from

men brought Rayna to an office desk and pointed at the

a seat,

chair

a good thing we’re not in an interrogation room, I guess.

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

Duck stew?

on. As it turned out, Vivi

on? Did Vivi

man yelled, “Ms. Garland, answer my

the

the man cut her off. “You intentionally placed herbs that boost blood circulation

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

were such herbs inside, you were

Rayna could deny

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 kill her and her

the duck stew. If I did, I wouldn’t have

of a sudden, the man asked Rayna, “Ms. Garland, are

Rayna fell silent.

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

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

told you I didn’t know there was something wrong with the duck stew. I

did not seem to be listening. He asked

Rayna turned quiet again.

silence, the man tapped his book loudly

narrowed her eyes. “Curtis

Curtis was, for his hands shook for a second

best to remain

admitting that she wanted to kill Vivi and her child, Rayna adamantly insisted that she had no

brought Rayna into a room full of glass

Rayna seemed to be ill at ease, for they