Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 44

Chapter 44 Almost Crippled

Upon their arrival at the hospital, the part where Rayna was hit in the leg was already swollen badly. Even the doctor who came over to examine her was shocked.

“What happened?”

“She was hit by a golf ball.” Curtis loosened his tie. Despite having his shirt wrinkled from Rayna’s grip, he looked just as distinguished as ever. With a grim expression, he remarked, “Please take a look at her.”

While examining the wound, the doctor asked Rayna about it before applying a cold spray to it. No sooner had the cold mist come in contact with the wound than Rayna shivered in reflex.

“Luckily, the force wasn’t that great. Otherwise, your leg would have been crippled,” the doctor commented as he typed out the prescription on his computer. “You should stay here for two days for observation. Once you’re better, we can take another X-ray of it.”

Curtis’ brows furrowed at the doctor’s words. “All right. Thank you.”

Once they were done, Curtis attempted to carry Rayna out of the consultation room. However, the awkward Rayna pushed his hand away by reflex. “Mr. Faymon, it’s fine. I can walk by myself.”

It’s embarrassing for him to carry me around all the time.

Curtis looked at her leg with a frown. “Are you sure?” Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“I should be able to.” Rayna curled up her injured leg and tried hopping on her good leg. However, she lost her balance but was quickly caught by Curtis.

As Curtis bent over to pick her up, the momentary sense of falling caused her to hug his neck reflexively. Rayna, noticing the spot on his shirt that was still wet from her tears, couldn’t help but blush.

She had tried hard to resist crying earlier but was just overwhelmed by the pain.

With both of them in close proximity despite her efforts to avoid him, the sound of his steady heartbeat echoed in her ear, while the alluring and mature scent of his cologne filled her nostrils.

In the midst of her fantasies, she had already been carried into the ward and placed on the bed.

“What’s wrong?” At the sight of her reddened face, Curtis assumed that she wasn’t feeling well. “Shall I get the doctor?”

“I’m fine. I’m just a little thirsty.” She had barely spoken when her cheeks blushed harder at her intensifying embarrassment. Despite throwing her a glance, Curtis didn’t say a word as he handed her a cup of water.

Holding the cup up to drink, Rayna pretended to be calm.

“Ms. Garland, I’m sorry that I failed to keep an eye on Kristie and allowed you to be badly injured,” Curtis apologized while pinching his forehead. “Kristie can be mischievous at times.”

“I know. I’m not holding it against her,” Rayna replied. Initially, she did plan on making a fuss, but a better idea came to mind. “Remember how you got hurt on my account during the cocktail reception? We’re even now.”

Curtis nodded. “All right. Anyway, you should rest in the hospital for the next few days. I’ll let Mr. Lawson know about it.”

“Thank you, Mr. Faymon.”

“Mr. Faymon, Ms. Garland.” A knock on the door was followed by Gabriel entering with a fruit basket. Behind him was a middle-aged caregiver.

Gabriel explained, “Ms. Garland, I’ve hired a caregiver for you. She lives nearby and knows how to cook. If you’re sick of the hospital food, you can get her to prepare your meals.”

“Thank you.” I’ve just gotten my wounds treated and Mr. Tylinski has already found me a caregiver. Given how efficient he is, it’s no surprise that he’s Curtis’ assistant.

“Ms. Garland, you should get some rest.” Curtis left with Gabriel after seeing there was nothing else left for him to do.

The moment he stepped out of the hospital, Curtis’ expression drastically darkened.

“Who sent her home?”

“The person I found for Ms. Kristie previously. He’s a retired member of the special forces, codename— Gray Wolf,” Gabriel replied. “He personally sent Ms. Kristie back to the condominium and is keeping an eye on her.”

“She has gone too far this time,” Curtis commented grimly. “Fortunately, she didn’t exert too much force and Rayna’s leg is fine. Otherwise, I would have sent her to the island and locked her there for two months!”

Despite my warnings to her not to hurt Rayna, she just refused to listen.

Adjusting his spectacles, Gabriel gave his opinion. “Ms. Kristie would’ve done the same if it was any other woman because she’s worried that someone would steal you away.”

“Inexplicable jealousy.” Curtis pinched his forehead in exasperation. Despite what happened, he couldn’t hit her due to the promise he made. “Is she writing her lines of repentance?”

“She is. Gray Wolf says that she’s doing it in tears.” Gabriel couldn’t help but laugh when the image of it popped into his mind. “Her tears had wet her notebook and smeared her writing. Thus, she had to start again on an entirely new one.”

Curtis instructed coldly, “Get Gray Wolf to keep a close eye on her and make sure she stares at the wall in repentance for three days. If she dares to leave the condominium, her punishment will be increased by a day.”

“I’ll let him know shortly.” After acknowledging the orders, Gabriel asked, “When we go overseas, do you want Gray Wolf to tag along? He studied in the same school as Mr. Xavier, and even earned first place in the international sniper competition.”

He’s a sniper?

Upon deliberating on the matter, Curtis added, “Put him on a separate private jet behind us, and deploy him if anything happens. Otherwise, he’s not needed.”

Even though his men were already in place over there, having more of them watching from the shadows was considered additional insurance.

Every day, the caregiver would help Rayna apply the cold spray on her wound and feed her the medication. Noticing that the swelling had gradually gone down, Rayna tried to get out of bed and walk.

Even though she could finally stand on her feet, walking was still a painful endeavor.

Consequently, the doctor advised her to stay in the hospital longer. Since she had hurt herself at work and would be compensated for her injuries, Rayna was in no hurry to leave.

Roxanne called and said through the phone, “Rayna, I’ll be off in two days. Let’s have dinner then.”

“You still have the cheek to call me?” Due to what happened at the cocktail reception, Rayna bellowed, “I don’t even want to see you now, let alone have dinner with you!”

“Come on, Rayna, it’s not like I did it on purpose,” Roxanne mumbled before bursting into a giggle. “I signed another contract for a drama and have transferred my pay to you. Remember to check your account.”

“How much did you get?”

“Six hundred thousand, and I’ll get the remaining three hundred thousand once filming is done. I’m only keeping a hundred thousand for myself.”

“That’s more like it.” The money helped to ease Rayna’s anger. “Roxanne, let me warn you, you had better behave. If I find out that you’re up to something, I’ll definitely skin you alive!”

“I’m busy with filming now and have no time for any funny business. Anyway, I got to go now.” Before ending the call, Roxanne grumbled, “You criticize me all the time but never James.”

Rayna scoffed, “That’s because he’s so much more well-behaved.”

“He just pretends to be that way in front of you. You definitely haven’t seen him when he’s up to no good.”

“Are you asking for trouble?”

Roxanne ended the call without any hesitation.

Soon, Rayna received a notification on her phone that informed her she had received five hundred thousand in her account.

Given that Roxanne was a spendthrift and never saved, Rayna would keep the former’s money and leave her a little for her expenses.

Once we save a little more, I’ll start hunting for a house. After all, the property market is the only thing worth investing in nowadays.

Thinking back to the side profile she had caught a glimpse of at the golf course, Rayna still felt that it was James. Perhaps he sneaked out to have some fun and happened to be caught by me.

Holding that thought, she gave James a call.