Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 661

Beside them, Robin lifted his head to look at Curtis.

Curtis gently squeezed Rayna's hand and suggested. “Let's head down the mountain and find a place to rest for the night. A hotel would be ideal.” His last part was an order for Robin.

“Okay, then.” Rayna no longer held any hope after she discovered Shvomhid Mountain was the lotus flower-shaped mountain she visited in the past.

The three of them set off down the same winding mountain path, with no idea that a mysterious figure was watching them from behind the little log cabin that was tucked away in the woods. No one noticed the figure slowly turning around and disappearing back into the shadows. Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Rayna and Curtis decided to check into a hotel room that was located in close proximity to the base of the mountain.

Inside the bathroom, Curtis was wiping Rayna's hands carefully. He could sense that she was feeling downcast and assumed it was due to the rule imposed by the traditional medicine practitioner. In an attempt to cheer her up, he said, “We'll tiy our luck at climbing the mountain once more tomorrow morning.”

“No need. Nothing will change,” Rayna told him. “The traditional medicine practitioner is stubborn. I only came to Shvomhid Mountain in the past as my mother was sick and needed some herbs. I was hiking up the mountain when I stumbled across a little boy who got hurt.”

A boy...

Curtis focused on that detail. “Why haven't you told me that you've been to Shvomhid Mountain before?”

“It happened a long time ago when I was young,” Rayna explained as Couch helped her to the couch. He gave her a glass of water which she held in her hands. “I think it happened over a decade ago.”

“Can you tell me about it?” Curtis urged.

“Sure.” Rayna took a sip of the water before proceeding to give him a detailed account of the incident.

Upon hearing her story, Curtis felt an overwhelming wave of sympathy for her. He was astonished that she had to take on the role of an adult and shoulder such a heavy burden while she was still a child.

“It seems that the old traditional medicine practitioner is a kind man.” Curtis initially assumed that the man wouldn't give the herb to Rayna as it was rare and expensive.

“He didn't want to give it to me at first, but the pretty lady told him to give it to me. That was how I ended up getting it.” Holding her glass, Rayna recalled the lady she met in the past. “She was really pretty. She looked like a princess in the movies.”

Hearing that, a smile nudged Curtis' lips.

Rayna was always generous with her compliments, lavishing all pretty ladies she encountered with sincere adoration. Curtis was familiar with that side of her.

Rayna was truly gorgeous and had an alluring charm, but she was completely unaware of her captivating qualities. Curtis was a little frustrated with her on that. He could see how desirable she was, yet she was oblivious to the admiration she had been receiving from the opposite sex.

Knock, knock, knock!

A server knocked on the door and said, “Hello. I am here to deliver your meal.”

“I'll get the door.” Curtis walked over to the door and opened it. Wlien the server pushed the cart in, he said, “Leave it there.”

The server left the cart by the coffee table and left the room quietly. At the same time. Robin arrived outside their room, seemingly hesitant to speak.

Curtis glanced at Rayna. who was sitting on the couch. He retrieved a plate of fruit salad from the cart and placed it in front of Rayna before getting her a fork. “Here's a fruit salad. Eat up. I need to leave for a moment, but I'll be right back.”

Rayna held the fork and fumbled about before she managed to get a piece of fruit with the fork. Nodding, she replied. “Sure.”

Curtis made sure she wouldn't hurt herself with the fork before leaving her alone in the room.

Outside, he asked, “What happened? What did Theodore say?”

“Mr. Xavier just called to inform us that the elderly healer on Shvomhid Mountain is likely dead.” Robin said, glancing at the room behind Curtis. “He's arranged for someone to come here overnight just to verify the news, as he was concerned it might be false.”

Curtis' brows knitted together. “Did Theodore say where he received the news from?”

“It was James. Mr. Xavier said James remembered coming here with Mrs. Faymon when they were young. After learning that Mi s. Faymon felt uneasy here, he asked a friend of his who majored in geology to learn more about Shvomhid Mountain. His friend told him that the geology and traditional medicine professor who used to live here died around a year ago,” Robin reported, not leaving out any details.

“Wlien the sun rises, hike up the mountain with the subordinate Theodore sent here.” Curtis was determined to verify the situation himself, and he wouldn't believe it was a coincidence until he saw it with his own eyes. This meant searching for the elderly man's body or his grave.

Recalling Rayna's calm expression, he quickly added. “Don't tell Mrs. Faymon about this. If she asks about it tomorrow, tell her you wish to try your luck. Don't tell her about the elderly man's death.”

“Got it,” Robin answered. He knew what to do even if Curtis didn't give him the order.

Wlien Curtis returned to the room. Rayna had already polished off the plate of fruit salad. “That's quick. Do you want something else?”

“I have a good appetite today. Perhaps it was because of the climb earlier,” Rayna replied as she wiped her lips with a napkin. Curtis' gaze was sharp enough to notice a little graze on her wrist. His gaze landed on the napkin box on the coffee table. There was a rough edge on the wooden box that obviously caused Rayna to get hurt.

Pain flashed across his eyes as he stood up and went to retrieve his backpack, which he left in the TV cabinet. There were some emergency supplies there, including band-aids and some medicine.

“What's wrong?” Rayna was surprised to find Curtis holding her wrist before turning it over. A cooling sensation soon spread over her wrist. She caressed it and realized he had stuck a band-aid on it. Chuckling, she said, “It was just a minor wound. You shouldn't have gotten all anxious.”

She had just grazed her wrist reaching for a napkin and didn't think it was worth mentioning. He noticed the cut right after he came back. I should've rolled down my sleeves to hide it.

“I'll go up the mountain with Robin tomorrow to double-check,” Curtis said as he transferred the plates from the cart to the table. “You can stay at the hotel and wait for updates.”

“I want to come, too.” Rayna was distraught to discover that Curtis wanted her to remain at the hotel on her own. She pleaded. “Don't leave me here alone...” These few days. Curtis had always been with her. She couldn't accept being left alone in an unfamiliar place.