Dear Sweetheart novel

Chapter 371

The Terblanc family had their own fashion designer who stayed on the east side of the manor. Thus, the

housekeeper rode a buggy there to collect the clothes.

The gown’s design was regal and elegant. It had many layers, and the hem of the gown was heavy.

When the housekeeper noticed that Rayna had a slimmer waist, the former handed a corset to her. It stunned

Rayna so much that her face turned pale. She refused it profusely and went out as quickly as she could after

straightening the gown.

My babies would be in trouble if I were to wear it!

Upon walking out of the bedroom, Rayna finally realized that the second floor was huge. The walkway on both sides

stretched so far that she was unable to see the end of them.

After stretching her wobbly legs, she took the walkway on her left.

Why do those big shots that have few children stay in such huge houses?

She continued mumbling to herself as she gazed upon the oil paintings hanging on the wall. Other than the amazing

collection of Renaissance paintings, she also saw dozens of portraits painted in oil.

At first, there were portraits of two boys, one slightly taller than the other. The portraits by the oil painter were of

the two boys either playing with each other or studying. Then, only one of the boys was drawn–a blue–eyed and

black–haired boy. The older he got, the more good–looking he became.

Rayna recognized the black–haired and blue–eyed boy–he was Jefferson. It was then that she realized Arnaud was

the other boy in several of the paintings portraying the two boys.

“Are you interested in oil paintings, Ms. Garland?” asked Arnaud as he stood opposite her. His sudden appearance

and words had interrupted her from looking at the oil paintings.

“I can’t say that it’s my interest. But I think that the painter is quite talented.” After she gave him a side–long

glance, she turned to look at the oil paintings again. “Every portrait made a strong impression on me.”

It felt as though Rayna could hear him sniggering in response. Subsequently, he walked toward her and leaned

closer to her. Even though he had a cold and grim gaze, he still managed to maintain the aura of a son coming

from a prestigious family.

“I heard that Mr. Faymon went to the hotel to pick his sister up, and he even shot you. At the end of the day, she is

still your sister–in–law. Don’t you feel sorry for her? Why aren’t you heading back to comfort her?”

“As there are only the two of us here, you don’t have to put on an act.” Rayna was calm and unperturbed by his

words. “I’m not worried as Mr. Faymon is there to accompany her. I don’t need to go back. Moreover, I still have a

very important thing to do.”

“Such as?”

She met his gaze and smiled. “You’re so interested in playing games. It’s only natural that I want to play them as

well.”

Arnaud noticed that she was calm. She looked different than the woman who was provoked and became agitated

over the phone the other day. Moreover, she sounded like she did not take him seriously. In fact, she acted as

though she despised him very much.

His face contorted with anger. Subsequently, he grabbed her shoulders and flung her to the wall.

“Do you think that you can change anything after coming back with the illegitimate child?” While looking at her

grimly, he edged closer to her. “I’m the one who set the rules for the game. You have to play according to what I

say.”

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As he spoke, he felt something cold on his neck. It even left a stinging pain.

Rayna’s right clenched fist was raised. A ring, placed on her ring finger, had a small tiny needle inside. It was

directed at his neck. If she were to move slightly, she would be able to pierce it through his skin.

She lifted her head to look at him. “If I hear you calling him an illegitimate son once again, don’t blame me for what

I’m going to do next. You know very well that your father favors Jefferson. I, on the other hand, am Jefferson’s

girlfriend. Let’s say you pass out, and I drag you into the room. I will then take off all your clothes. What will your

father do when he sees us lying on the same bed?” she warned.

Arnaud further tightened his grip on her shoulder. “You are willing to sacrifice yourself, Ms. Garland.”

“I could say the same for you!” With a smile, she added, “As I’m an idiot, I’m no match for you, Mr. Cyrus. You’ve

plotted so much in order to take over all Jefferson’s connections.”

After a slight pause, she continued, “However, as the saying goes, the tables have turned. Now, the game is no

longer under your control. The rules have changed.”

He narrowed his eyes grimly. “Don’t you care about your family and your younger sister anymore, Ms. Garland?”

Rayna panicked. However, she quickly recomposed herself and said calmly, “No one will fall for the same trick

twice. Now that I’m here in Yartran with Jefferson, it’s obvious that I’ve planned everything in advance.”

“Are you sure you’re not afraid, Ms. Garland?”

“You can try.” She was still aiming the needle in her ring at his neck as she spoke.

“Belle!”

A woolen carpet covered the walkway. As such, it was normal for one not to make any sound when they walk on it.

Therefore, Rayna only realized that Jefferson was already on the second floor after he called her name.

Meanwhile, Jefferson’s expression darkened when he saw Arnaud pinned her to the wall. He approached them

quickly.

Once he was near, Arnaud quickly released his hand. The next moment, he watched Jefferson pull Rayna behind

him. Jefferson looked at Arnaud coldly. It was as though the former wanted to seek justice from Arnaud.

“Well, your girlfriend here is impressive. After all, she had been with Mr. Faymon before.” Arnaud gave a faint smile

and raised his hand to pat Jefferson on the shoulder. “She is much better than those women that require training

after you start dating them.”

Jefferson tightened his fist quickly.

Rayna tugged on his hand. As she stared at Arnaud’s retreating back, she said in a low voice, “There’s no need for

you to be angry. He’s trying to provoke you so that you will lose your cool”

Jefferson turned around and sized her up carefully. “Did he harass you?”

“Don’t worry. I’m fine.”

He noticed that she was looking rather pale and knew that she had vomited all the food because of her morning

sickness. Thus, he intended to order the kitchen maid to cook something for her.

However, Rayna refused. She was worried that it might attract Arnaud’s attention..

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As she was sleepy, she only chatted with Jefferson for a short while. After that, she went back to the bedroom that

the housekeeper had prepared for her. She did not know how long she had been sleeping when she was woken up

by someone.

Jefferson was sitting at her bedside. When he noticed that she had awakened, he helped her up. Then, he handed

her a bowl from the table next to her bed and said, “I’m worried that you won’t wake up even if I knock on the door.

Thus, I took the liberty to come in on my own.”

Rayna rubbed her eyes. She became hungrier the moment she smelled a sour and spicy aroma permeating the air.

“Didn’t I tell you not to go to the kitchen?”

“It’s fine. I dismissed the housekeeper from the kitchen and cooked this myself.” Jefferson handed a silver fork to

her. “No one in the family eats Chanaean food, so we don’t have the proper utensil to go with it. Please bear with

this.”

She took the bowl and proceeded to eat the food. Once her stomach felt warm and comfortable, she said, “Won’t

Arnaud find out about this?”

He shook his head. “No, he won’t. His room is at the end of the walkway. After he goes back to his room at night, he

usually won’t come out again. You don’t have to worry. I’m sorry for making you hide the fact that you’re pregnant

after asking you to come to Yartran with me.”

“I’m fine. You have to stop apologizing to me.” Rayna was nonplussed as she did not wish to see him act that way.

“You’ve done a great deal for my baby and me. If you didn’t stop me that time, I wouldn’t have my child anymore.”

He hummed in response before asking, “Have you taken the labor suppressants?”

“No, I haven’t. I was too sleepy and went to sleep right after I came back.”

He asked her where the labor suppressants were before walking away to pour her a glass of water. Handing her

both the pills and the glass of water, he said, “There are only a few pills left. I’ll think of a way to get more from the

hospital.”

“Okay”

“Do you want to go to the hospital for a check–up? We can see if the children are healthy.”

Rayna hesitated for a short while before shaking her head with determination. “No, I don’t want to. Arnaud has too

many informants. Moreover, we need to get back the right to become the heir. There’s not much time left. I’m sure

the children will be fine.”

Having heard her remark, he did not persuade her anymore.

It was time to take the labor suppressants. He watched her taking them before he took the food tray and left

her room.

Perhaps Rayna was too tired and sleepy. Instead of having nightmares like the last few days, she managed to sleep

until the afternoon of the next day.