Chapter 579: Chapter 579

“Can’t they deliver it over?” Curtis frowned and glanced around the place.

He was worried about leaving Rayna alone there. It’s so crowded here, and the floor’s slippery. What if she trips and falls?

“It’s just in front, about a hundred meters away at the crossroad. You can do it yourself.” While fixing her eyes on the food menu, Rayna waved her hand, gesturing for Curtis to get moving. “I’ll wait for you here. I’m old enough; I can’t possibly go missing.”

“Excuse me!” Rayna could not be bothered about him anymore and called the owner to order some food. “Can I get a serving of garlic butter crayfish, and also...”

When she looked up after ordering the food, she found that Curtis was still standing by the table. That inevitably left her both amused and exasperated. “Go on ahead. I really can’t possibly go missing, can I? Or how about I go instead? You can help me deshell the crayfish while you wait for me here?”

Having said that, she prepared to rise to her feet.

“I’ll go.” Curtis pushed Rayna back onto her seat and seized the opportunity to pinch her cheek affectionately. “Don’t go anywhere. The floor is slippery. Wait for me to return if there’s anything you need, understand?”

Despite the crowd around them, Curtis did not seem to be affected. On the other hand, Rayna was embarrassed by what he did and quickly smacked his hand away.

“Hurry up and go!”

After watching the man leave, Rayna immediately grasped the owner’s arm and ordered a can of Sprite.

As soon as her drink order came, she poured it into her glass and took two small sips.

Oh my gosh! It tastes amazing!

Nonetheless, Rayna did not dare drink too much of it as she was scared that Curtis would reprimand her when he returned. She only drank a small glass, then took out her phone and opened her WhatsApp.

Rayna: Are you there yet?

Curtis: Yeah. There’s a long line, so I’ll have to wait for about ten minutes.

The man also sent a photo along to show her the situation.

From the photo, there were roughly about nine people in front of Curtis. It did not take Rayna much difficulty to visualize the grim look on the man’s face, and she could not help but burst into laughter.

Rayna: There’s only a handful of people in front of you. It’ll be your turn soon. Keep in mind that you’re the one who said you wanted to treat me to duck skewers!

Curtis: You didn’t order any iced drinks, did you?

A sense of guilt rose within Rayna as she threw a glance at the can of Sprite on the table.

Rayna: I didn’t. That’s all for now. I’ll wait for you to be back with the duck skewers.

After exiting the app, Rayna logged in to check her email. Seeing the empty mailbox, she instinctively knitted her brows together.

She had received a good number of company emails during her stay in the hospital previously. However, for some reason, she had received way lesser emails in the past two days.

I wonder if Jefferson has specifically informed the rest not to disturb me out of worry that I won’t get enough rest.

Just then, the light shining in her direction was covered by a towering figure that appeared before her.

“Oh? You’re back already?” Rayna thought Curtis had returned with the duck skewers. Yet, when she raised her head to see the man before her, she was instantly stunned. “Jefferson...”

Jefferson adjusted his glasses and shot her a gentle look. “Mr. Faymon told me he’s having a meal with you here and asked me to come over.”

Rayna did not respond.

What could Curtis and Jefferson have talked about while I was in the hospital? How did the two of them become so close all of a sudden?

Faced with the man, Rayna could not help but feel somewhat remorseful.

She had promised Jefferson she would not have anything to do with Curtis. Yet, she allowed Curtis to stay by her side all this while.

“Have a seat.” Rayna tried her best to lighten the mood and poured Jefferson a glass of water. “What do you want to eat?”

Jefferson merely shook his head. “I came to look for you because I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

“Jessica has been found.”

“R-Really?” Rayna stared at him in surprise. The overwhelming excitement made her stumble over her words. “She and the child are all fine?”

“Yeah.” Jefferson smiled. “They’re all safe. I’ll take you to visit her.”

Not doubting his words in the least, Rayna grabbed her bag and urged, “Let’s go now! I want to see her right away.”

Jefferson stood up and walked over to help her up.

His eyes darkened at the sight of her protruding stomach. Despite so, he still advised with a gentle tone, “The floor is slippery. Be careful.”

Then, Rayna followed Jefferson to the parking lot, and they got into his car.

The driver turned around and flashed a smile at Rayna. “It’s been a while, Ms. Garland. How have you been?”

“Emerald.” It turned out that Rayna recognized the driver as she was the woman who had helped her at the police station previously. At once, Rayna broke into a bright smile. “Why are you driving? Isn’t Ringo in Norwal City?”

“He’s in Jetroina. I stayed here to help Mr. Hamilton.”

Rayna nodded in acknowledgment. Then, she pulled out her phone from her bag, seemingly recalling something. “I should send him a text to inform him about it.”

She thought she should tell Curtis about her departure in case he thought she had gone to roam around when he returned after buying the duck skewers.

“Don’t worry. I already told Mr. Faymon about it.” Jefferson grabbed the phone from her hand and kept it for her. “Mr. Faymon knows the address. He’ll head over to meet us later.”

“All right.” Rayna’s mind was preoccupied with Jessica, so she did not spare too much thought about the errors Jefferson made in his words.

Soon, the vehicle left the parking lot.

In the car, the temperature was optimal, and there was a faint scent of violets. Soon, Rayna yawned as she felt a little sleepy.

Jefferson grabbed a blanket and draped it over Rayna’s body. “Get some sleep if you’re tired. I’ll wake you up when we arrive.”

Rayna nodded and leaned her head on one side. It did not take too long before she fell asleep.

A short moment later, Jefferson reached out, pulled her into his embrace, and patted her cheek lightly.

“Belle?”

He called a few times to make sure that Rayna was deep asleep. An icy glint flashed across his eyes at that.

Jefferson asked Emerald, “Has the car reached yet?”

“Yes. It arrived long ago and is waiting there.”

The car sped down the road for several more minutes before it slowed down and pulled over by the roadside.

On the same stretch of road, there was also a black Bentley.

Upon realizing that a car had come right up behind him, the driver of the Bentley immediately stepped out and walked to the back to help open the door.

After that, Jefferson lifted Rayna into his arms and exited his car.

Even though Rayna had a big pregnant belly, Jefferson could still carry her effortlessly and walk steadily.

Walking up to the Bentley, he got in and carefully placed Rayna onto the back passenger seats.

It was then Jefferson noticed the rings on Rayna’s finger. Without hesitation, he took them off and sat down beside her.

He handed the rings to Emerald and placidly uttered, “Send them back.”

“Got it.” As Emerald received the rings, she looked at the sound-asleep Rayna in the car. It seemed like she had something to say, but she ultimately swallowed her words and said, “Have a safe trip, Mr. Hamilton.”

“Mm-hmm.”

With that, the Bentley—with Jefferson and Rayna on board—swiftly departed from the scene. At the same time, Emerald also drove back with the rings.

Meanwhile, Curtis was still in the queue to buy duck skewers and had no idea what had happened.

He looked at the watch on his wrist, then shifted his gaze to the line of people in front of him.

I’ve queued for about seven minutes, but there are still seven people in front of me. Did they buy a lot? Or is it that the staff are slow and inefficient?

Annoyance began to grow within Curtis following the long wait. At the thought of Rayna being alone at the food stall, the man decided to send her a text message.

Nonetheless, there was no reply after over a minute.

Curtis’ brows snapped together. He reckoned that something was not right and immediately gave Rayna a call.

He placed his phone by his ear and waited for Rayna to answer the call. But before she did, he heard a commotion in front of him. He raised his head, only to find that someone had cut the queue.

It turned out that the one who stirred the commotion was an arrogant young man. The customer behind him began arguing with him because of his inconsiderate behavior.

However, the young man was unreasonable and insisted that the crowd should let him go first since he was starving. Without a doubt, the customer behind was unhappy about it. The argument grew increasingly heated, and eventually, a fight broke out between them.

Worried they might get caught in the crossfire, the subsequent customers in queue quickly stepped backward. Consequently, they bumped into Curtis, who had been standing at the back.

In an instant, the whole place erupted into chaos.

The fight was only getting fiercer. It soon escalated to the point where the two wrecked the store, causing all the duck skewers on the rack to drop on the floor.

The owner and her staff were, too, startled by what happened and frantically retreated into the kitchen.

Curtis’ phone call to Rayna did not go through even after a long time. Upon witnessing the chaotic scene of the two customers fighting till they smashed the store, the restless and frustrated man hung up the phone, strode over with a grim expression, and grabbed the young man.