Chapter 364


    Curtis left the woman in his arms to Gabriel before turning around to face Raynal


    Her heart trembled slightly as her gaze met his.


    Rayna knew she had made a lot of mistakes. She shouldn’t have kept things from Curtis by bringing


    Jefferson to Frosa in secret, and she shouldn’t have taken things for granted by not calling James.


    Rayna could taste the tears streaming down her cheeks. Her heart was aching terribly inside.


    She was about to say something when she noticed Curtis had already reached for his waist and pulled


    out a gun, aiming it squarely at Jefferson. Her pupils shrank immediately as she lunged toward


    Jefferson.


    “Curtis, no!”


    Having owed Jefferson so much, she could no longer continue to do so anymore.


    Jefferson, however, reacted even faster than Rayna. He grabbed her and spun around quickly, with his


    back facing Curtis.


    Raynay in his tight embrace, and her legs went limp instantly.


    Curtis‘ gaze became cold and relentless as he fired a shot with the silencer–equipped gun on


    Jefferson’s right shoulder.


    Jefferson groaned in pain, still holding Rayna tightly in his arms.


    “No… Please…” Rayna caught a whiff of blood in the air. She could not push Jefferson away no matter


    what. Her hands trembled as she cried loudly in his embrace.


    Jefferson’s voice rang in her ears. “I’m fine. Don’t cry.”


    Tears covered Rayna’s face. She cautiously pushed Jefferson away, just in time to see Curtis and


    Gabriel walking toward them.


    Curtis exuded a frigid and distant vibe as if he had arrived like the winter snow, filling the air with bone–


    chilling iciness.


    Rayna could only stare at him in a daze.


    Just when he brushed past her, Curtis suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked at Rayna with his


    eyes filled with mockery and contempt. He slowly removed the tinum ring from his ring finger and


    casually tossed it at her.


    The ringnded on the tiled floor and rolled around before Rayna’s shoes blocked its path, and ity


    quietly next to her.


    Curtis eventually left. His retreating figure looked lonely and cold.


    Rayna felt as if someone had taken a knife and shed her heart mercilessly. The pain within her was


    so intense that her entire body trembled violently. She clutched the fabric around her chest and


    watched as the man gradually disappear from her sight.


    Curtis‘ act of tossing the ring away gave the final verdict of their rtionship.


    They were finally over.


    Since it had caused quite amotion in the hotel, the manager and staff from the front desk gathered


    around them. Seeing Jefferson covered in blood, they quickly treated his wound and called for an


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    Despite the excruciating pain, Jefferson pushed them away and insisted on making his way toward


    Rayna.


    He took her hand. “Belle.”


    Rayna turned around to look at him. Jefferson’s heart broke when he saw her pale face. She looked


    like at child who had lost her way.


    “He’s gone…” Rayna finally spoke as tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrobly. She was utterly


    heartbroken. “He doesn’t want me anymore… What do I do…”


    “I want you, Belle. I’m right here by your side.” Having lost so much blood, Jefferson had a hard time


    trying to speak, but he held Rayna’s hands tightly and gentlyforted her.


    It didn’t matter how much time had passed; they had always been together.


    Jefferson was certain that they were meant for each other.


    Noticing that his brown sweater was drenched in blood, as well as sensing the metallic smell of blood


    that filled her nose, Rayna fainted immediately, overwhelmed by her emotions.


    In order to cushion her fall, Jefferson bent his knees and caught her just in time.


    However, as a result of his hasty actions, both his wounds were ripped open and blood gushed out.


    Jefferson did his hardest to take deep breaths while embracing Rayna tightly.


    Even after the paramedics arrived with stretchers to carry them, he still maintained consciousness and


    conveyed his request in Ferropenian. “We would like to be together. Don’t separate us.”


    Once they arrived at the hospital, Jefferson was sent to the operating room.


    It took nearly two hours of surgery before he was finally sent to the same ward where Rayna was


    staying.


    The next day, Jefferson woke up.


    He peered around anxiously before breathing a sigh of relief when he noticed Rayna resting on the


    hospital bed next to him.


    “You’re awake, Sir?” Just then, the blonde–haired nurse, who was on her rounds, noticed Jefferson


    awake and called the doctor in charge over.


    After examining Jefferson’s condition, the doctor said, “The wounds showed no signs of infection at the


    moment. Just change the dressing regrly, and you’ll be fine after a week’s rest.”


    Jefferson nodded and nced at Rayna. “Why hasn’t she woken up yet?”


    “Oh, right, I was about to discuss something with you.” The nurse behind the doctor in charge asked,


    “Are you two married or just romantically involved?”


    Jefferson contemted briefly before replying, “We have ns to get married”


    He feared Rayna’s impression of him would be ruined if she was asked the same question by the nurse


    once she was awake.


    “That means both of you are engaged to be married,” the nurse said as she looked through the medical


    report. “She’s pregnant. However, there were signs of miscarriage due to her high–stress level and


    exhaustion.”


    It took a moment for Jefferson to respond. With a dazed expression, he asked, “W–What did you just


    say?”


    The nurse repeated herself patiently, “I said, your wife is pregnant. Previously, we performed an


    ultrasound test on her and discovered that she was expecting twins. However, whether she is able to


    keep the infants depends on her physical state. If she continues to overwork herself and doesn’t take


    anybor suppressants, no amount of good medical treatment will be enough to help her.”


    S–She’s pregnant? Is she having C–Curtis‘ child?


    Jealousy surged within Jefferson. His gaze darkened, and his entire body exuded a hint of hostility.


    No wonder Rayna has been feeling sluggishtely, with some asional dry retching. Not only that,


    but she mentioned going to the hospital for a check–up, saying that her period waste. Turns out that


    she’s pregnant!


    He remembered the ss of juice Rayna had drunk the night before and asked the nurse anxiously. “Is


    there anything abnormal about the babies? She consumed a tiny dose of hallucinogens previously.”


    The nurse red at him and said, “You had no idea she was pregnant, and you allowed her to


    consume those drugs?”


    “I didn’t know she was pregnant. I just thought she was simply tired…” Jefferson muttered in frustration,


    feeling somewhat guilty.


    Even though he disliked the fact that Curtis was the father of the twins, Rayna had been overworking


    herself in Frosa for the sake of him.


    He knew that abortion was extremely detrimental to a woman’s health.


    The nurse drew some blood from Rayna and said to Jefferson, “A small dosage should be fine. I’ll


    check again just to make sure about it. You should take good care of her.”


    “I know.”


    After the nurse left the room, Jefferson looked at Rayna, lifted his nket, and struggled to get out of


    bed.


    His wounds were sensitive to even the slightest movement, causing him to furrow his eyebrows in pain.


    Despite that, he went over to Rayna, pulled a chair to sit down, and held her hands.


    Her hands were soft and slender, but they felt cold to the touch.


    Jefferson carefully held her hands as he observed her haggard face. Unable to suppress the pain and


    sorrow within him, he muttered, “I’m so sorry, Belle. I almost harmed your babies.”


    Gently kissing the back of her hand, Jefferson added, “I will never allow anything like this to happen


    again. I promise.”


    He stayed beside Rayna’s bed the entire morning until he was told off by a nurse who came to dress


    his wounds. He eventually went back to his bed after being reprimanded by the nurse for wasting the


    doctor’s time.


    At two in the afternoon, Jefferson was about to send Ringo a message when he heard a faint noise.


    He saw Rayna opening her eyes and gazing up at the ceiling. At the sight of that, he tucked the phone


    discreetly under his pillow, got out of his bed, and went to her.


    “Belle.”


    Rayna turned her head to find Jefferson standing next to her in a hospital gown. In spite of his pale


    appearance, he seemed to be in good health.