Chapter 137: Chapter 137

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 137 Keep Taking Care Of You Curtis could hear something amiss in her tone, but he assumed that she was thinking about his legs, so he hummed in response and said nothing else.

Rayna carried the conversation alone while they had breakfast.

She told him about the company and about how Alfred was worried sick about him, causing Curtis to nearly burst into laughter.

He did not tell Alfred about the car accident, but Alfred was far from a fool. He must have figured out my plan a long time ago, or else he wouldn’t have gone to the company to show his support for Rayna and help her become the acting CEO.

“M-Mr. Faymon?” Curtis’ silence made Rayna think that he was gloomy to find out that he could not feel his legs. “The doctor said that the numbness is temporary and that they’ll be fine soon.”

All of a sudden, Curtis felt the urge to tease her. “What if they don’t?”

“That won’t happen!” Rayna choked out. “Your legs will be fine, Mr. Faymon. If... If they don’t get better, I’ll keep taking care of you, and I’ll take you all over the world. I’m sure one of the many medical geniuses will be able to help you out, Mr. Faymon.”

Her words were like a torch to his icy heart, melting it. The earnest look in her eyes was visible as she looked at him.

She seemed so serious as if she would genuinely bear the responsibility of taking care of him if something were to happen to him.

Right then, Curtis thought about what Jeremy had told him the night before.

“Curtis, have you ever thought about what she would do if she found out that this was all your plan and that you were lying to her?”

What would she do?

He had never thought about involving Rayna in the plan at the start. All he wanted was for her to help resolve the matter in Tyrandas. However, after a while of being by her side, he realized she was appealing in every way.

She was smart, she could think on the spot, and she was calm and collected.

Ever since they went to the village for the discussion, he had changed his plan. He had also gotten Rayna involved, set up a new department, and made her the manager of that department in preparation for what was going to happen afterward.

Indeed, she did not disappoint him. She was capable of completing everything flawlessly she was assigned to, and she was unparalleled when it came to resolving issues.

“Rayna,” he called out, opting to call her by her name rather than addressing her as “Ms. Garland.”

She froze.

“Jeremy has told me about Faymon Group’s matter. Thank you,” Curtis continued. “You did wonderfully. Sometimes, people need to be forced, and I hope you won’t hate me for it.”

Rayna did not understand what he was trying to say for the second half of his speech. She could sense that something was up, just like that night when he got into the car accident. Yet, she also sensed that she would go mad if she were to dig further into the matter.

Is it what I think it is? That shouldn’t be. He wouldn’t make light of something like that.

Right then, Rayna’s fair, sharp chin caught Curtis’ attention. He reached out to pinch it, only to find out that it was soft.

Rayna immediately snapped back to her senses at his touch.

Such intimate action made her ears red as she said somewhat awkwardly, “M-Mr. Faymon.”

“I didn’t think you’d have some fat on your face.”

Right as Rayna was about to question if he was trying to call her fat, she heard the sound of someone knocking on the door.

Instinctively, she smacked Curtis’ hand away and stepped away from him.

It was a loud smack that echoed in the room, and the back of the man’s hand reddened.

Both stiffened.

“Oh, Mr. Faymon, you’re awake.”

The nurse had come to change Curtis’ dressing, and she was thrilled to find Curtis awake. She ditched the cart and went to get the doctor.

Not daring to look at Curtis’ expression, Rayna kept her head hung low as she dug into her oatmeal again.

He only has himself to blame for pinching my chin. Hmph!

An important man like Curtis was someone the doctors dared not treat carelessly. A team of doctors came, but they were soon kicked out of the ward by Curtis, who said they were taking up too much space in the room.

When Rayna heard the doctor talking subtly about Curtis’ legs, she tightened her fists.

She would not let Curtis sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Curtis remained unfazed even after hearing the doctor’s long speech. The only question he had was, “Are my legs the only issue here? If that’s the case, I’ll go back to recuperate tomorrow. I don’t like the smell in the hospital.”

“Sure.”

Rayna was about to say something when her phone rang. It was a call from Naomi.

Naomi was capable of resolving many of Faymon Group’s matters swiftly and efficiently. Rayna reckoned something urgent must have happened for Naomi to call her.

Upon picking up the call, Rayna asked, “What is it, Ms. Gardner?”

“I can’t tell for sure, but it’s best if you come to the office,” Naomi said.

“All right. I’ll be there soon.”

Rayna was only the acting CEO, but everyone in the office was talking to her as if she was the CEO, and that made Rayna feel ill at ease—she felt like an imposter.

After ending the call, she realized Curtis should be the one to deal with the company’s matters now that he was awake.

“Mr. Faymon,” Rayna started as she looked at him, but it took her a while before she continued, “Ms. Gardner called earlier.

Something happened with the company. Are you planning to deal with—”

“I can’t go to the office like this,” Curtis cut her off, knowing what she was going to say. “You have my permission to be in charge of everything in the company. I trust you.”

Rayna pursed her lips when she thought about how countless people would be gloating if they saw Curtis in the office in a wheelchair.

Right. He’ll only be laughed at if he goes to the office.

“I’ll give Mr. Lopez a call, then.” With that, Rayna looked for Wyatt’s contact on her phone. She was too worried about leaving Curtis in the room alone since last night.

Curtis only blinked and hummed in agreement.

Wyatt and Jeremy came in no time. As if they had done nothing to Curtis the night before, they revealed similar looks of shock when they saw Curtis awake.

It was so genuine to the point Rayna could not even suspect them. After exchanging a few words with them, she left.

On her way to the office, Naomi called a few more times. However, she could not pick up the call. Only when she arrived outside Faymon Group Tower did she see the group of reporters by the entrance.

Noticing the severity of the situation, she hurried into the elevator after parking her car in the underground parking lot.

“Ms. Garland.”

Naomi, who had been waiting for a while, quickly stepped forward to greet Rayna. Upon seeing the mask on Rayna’s face, she asked in surprise, “Do you have a cold?”

“Yeah,” Rayna mumbled. The wound on her face looked bad, and she did not want to frighten the employees in the company.

She also felt awkward if others were to see her wound. “There are lots of reporters outside. What happened?”

“An accident happened at the water park in Hallsbay,” Naomi reported to her. “The wire on the crane head snapped when the crane was used to transport steel bars, and those bars killed six workers below them. This news made it to the local newspaper, and the workers’ families are protesting outside the branch office in Hallsbay.”

Rayna’s heart lurched, but quickly calming herself down, she asked, “Have the branch office drafted the compensation papers?”

“Five million for each worker per the contract for work injuries,” Naomi said. “But the workers’ families aren’t satisfied with that;

they want a hundred million for every worker.”

“A hundred million? They’re obviously here to kick up a fuss.” Rayna halted in her tracks as her expression turned cold. “Have the branch office deal with this in accordance with the contract. If they continue to kick a fuss outside the branch office, we’ll bring this to court. Also, find out when the crane was purchased, as well as its manufacturer, and its regular maintenance schedule. Look for the one in charge of whatever the problem is.”

“Understood,” Naomi answered.

She was shocked that Rayna was still so calm despite encountering something like that.

No wonder Curtis left Faymon Group to her after his accident. Did Jefferson really let go of a smart woman like her? I really doubt it.