Chapter 654
Rayna caught Curtis'' roaming hand and gradually turned around. “There''s something I wanted to ask
you. How did you and James discover that I was on Conch Ind?”
“James and Jeremy hacked the entire global satellite system. In fact, Jeremy wrote amand and
uploaded it into the system so that it could rapidly produce the information he required.” Curtis looked
down at Rayna. When he heard her bring the matter up on her own ord, he wondered if she had
somehow thought of a lead. “Did somethinge to mind?”
Rayna shook her head. “No, it was just a random question.”
She had no recollection of how she was taken from Norwal City to Yartran. Even after deliberating upon
her experience after she awoke, she could barely make any sense of it.
“Weren''t you nning on getting some sleep? I''ll stay by your side.” Rayna wrapped her arms around
Curtis.
With that, Curtis swept her off her feet and carried her from the balcony to the bedroom.
...
At three in the afternoon, Curtis apanied Rayna to visit Jefferson''s grave.
She carried a bouquet of camellia flowers in her arms, which Curtis helped her ce it in front of the
grave.
“I''m sorry that it has taken me so long to visit you,” Rayna remarked. “I was busy, as a lot has
happened recently.”
“I have put Ringo in charge of Ternc Group. Everything is going well, so there''s nothing for you to
worry about. Also, the children and I are doing fine.” While speaking, she was suddenly interrupted by
Curtis'' phone ringing.
“I''m sorry. I forgot to put it on silent mode,” Curtis apologized when he saw the look Rayna gave him.
“It''s a call from the office. I''ll take it by the side. Don''t go anywhere. I''ll be right back.”
“Mmm-hmm,” Rayna hummed in acknowledgment as she pulled her arms away from Curtis'' elbow.
With his phone in hand, Curtis gave her forehead a peck before reminding her, “Don''t wander off. Just
wait here for me.” With that, he walked toward some nearby shrubs and took his call.
After waiting in front of the grave for ten minutes, Rayna—white cane in hand—decided to look for
Curtis when there was still no sign of him. All of a sudden, she ran into a woman who gasped at the
impact, causing Rayna to backpedal by reflex.
“I''m sorry. Did I... hurt you?” Rayna inquired, as she was unable to see if she had knocked the person
down.
Thedy was stunned to see Rayna but quickly broke into a smile. “No.”
“Thank God,” Rayna replied as she prepared to extend her white cane. At the same time, thedy in
front of Rayna scrutinized thetter with a cocked brow.
After scanning her surroundings to make sure that there was no one around, the woman waved her
hand in front of Rayna. When she didn''t receive a reaction, she was momentarily stunned but quickly
regained herposure.
“Are you going somewhere?” the woman asked as she held Rayna''s arm to express her goodwill.
When Rayna didn''t resist, the woman added, “I realize you can''t see well. So, you have to be careful as
there''s a step on your right.”
“Thank you.” Rayna gently swiped the woman''s hand away, for she never liked to be in physical contact
with strangers. If her blindness hadn''t slowed her reaction time, she would have already declined the
woman''s help. After thanking the woman, Rayna began retracing the steps in her memory.
She had remembered that there was a steep step before arriving at Jefferson''s grave but couldn''t recall
if it was on the right or the left. Moreover, thedy''s words just now had only muddled her sense of
direction even further.
In spite of that, Rayna was still put her guard up against strangers.
After pondering a moment, she began to feel her way to the left.
Meanwhile, Curtis had returned from making the call when he saw Rayna trying to make her way
forward. However, there was a meter-tall step in front of her with a gravel path below.
“Rayna, stop right there!” Curtis yelled. Rayna, who was about to take another step forward, quickly
retracted it. However, her panic caused her to identally ce her foot on the ledge, resulting in her
losing her bnce.
“Rayna!” Curtis'' heart sank as he watched her fall down the steps, for he couldn''t get to her in time.
Upon realizing that the fall was inevitable, Rayna simply waited for the impact instead of bracing
herself.
However, she was surprised when she felt herself being caught in a warm embrace instead of the pain
she was expecting.
“Oof.” The grunt of a male voice quickly snapped Rayna back to reality. “Are you all right?”
Thinking that it was Curtis who caught her, Rayna sat up with the support of one hand on the gravel
path and the other on the man''s body. “Are you hurt?”
“Rayna!” Curtis jumped down from the ledge and pulled her back to her feet. Thereafter, he checked
her anxiously for wounds. “Are you all right?”
“Curtis?” Rayna turned around to hold his elbow. “Wasn''t that you just now?”
Her words caused Curtis to turn his attention to the man who was just getting back to his feet. At that
moment, an indiscernible glint shed across his eyes. “Thank you for saving my wife.”
“You''re wee. I was just passing by.” Just as the man spoke, he looked down and saw that his shirt
was torn on the right arm, revealing thecerations on his skin. Thereafter, he returned his gaze toward
Curtis and Rayna. “It seems that your wife is unable to see. As her husband, how can you allow her to
stay here alone?”
From the look in the man''s eyes, it was clear that he was upset with Curtis.
Cognizant of the man''s displeasure, Curtis turned to check on Rayna before returning his attention to
the man. It was then that he saw a womaning around via a slope on the other side.
With an anxious look on her face, the woman hurried up to the man''s side. The moment she saw the
wound on his right elbow, she scowled in Rayna''s direction. Nheless, her reaction didn''t escape
Curtis'' eyes.
“I already told you that there was a step on the right. Why did you insist on walking there?” the woman
reprimanded Rayna. “If it wasn''t because of my brother''s quick reaction, you would have been
disfigured for life.”
The woman wasn''t being dramatic at all, as the ce Rayna fell upon was a track made of sharp
gravel. If the man hadn''t caught Rayna, she would have been badly scarred if she had hit the ground
face-first. If it was her head thatnded first, she would likely have lost her life.
“I''m sorry. I was just—” Rayna didn''t expect the woman''s warning to be true. Hence, she felt guilty for
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