Dear Sweetheart novel

Rayna and Curtis had a discussion after lunch.

“I intend to return to Norwal City, so I'll be leaving Glory to Jasmine for the time being. But I'll still be checking in

regularly,” Rayna announced. “Do you think that would work?”

Curtis fell silent. After a moment, he said, “But your eyes are still...”

Curtis considered curing Rayna's eyes as the main priority, and her eyes would occasionally worsen from time to

time. Although Rayna herself was unaware of it, Curtis had spotted cataracts clouding her eyes for the past two

days.

“I know my eyes aren't in the greatest condition right now, but I can't spend the entire time treating them. There

are things I can do in this free time.” Rayna softened her voice. “Please? I miss the kids and I want to see them.”

Curtis hesitated. Before he could reply, Cassidy's voice sounded from behind them. “The medicine is ready. You

should drink it before it gets cold!”

Cassidy came over with a bowl of brownish liquid and placed it in front of the table before Rayna. Noticing their

expressions, she asked curiously, “Did you guys have a fight?”

Looking at Cassidy, Rayna said aggrievedly, “Not really. It's just that I wish to return to Norwal City to take care of

some matters.”

“Is it related to your company?” Cassidy asked.

“Yeah.” Rayna nodded.

“Okay, how about this? I'll prepare several dosages you can take with you. When you're done with them you can

come to me. Regardless, you have to take medicine to regulate your condition. I don't think your work will be

affected too much.” Cassidy sat down beside Rayna. “You must not be used to living in small towns like ours, having

lived in the city.”

“That's not what we meant,” Rayna explained. “I miss the kids and want to see them, and I can take care of

complicated affairs the company has run into at the same time.”

“It's all right, I understand. I have no problems with whatever decision you go with. I'll just continue to prepare your

medicine for you.” Cassidy patted Rayna on the hand before turning to look at Curtis. She saw him wearing a

gloomy expression and that he was deep in thought.

When Rayna did not hear Curtis' response, she turned to look at him. “Curtis, what do you think?”

Curtis nodded in response. “Okay, it's your call.”

A smile replaced the worried look on Rayna's face. “All right, then. It's settled.”

“When are the two of you departing? So I can make the necessary preparations,” Cassidy asked.

“The day after tomorrow,” Curtis replied slowly. “We'll be leaving at noon the day after tomorrow.”

“All right. Then I'll get to preparing half a month's worth of medicine.” Upon saying that, Cassidy left the living room.

Rayna was pleased about finally obtaining Curtis' promise. Her mood lifted considerably and just as she was about

to leave as well, Curtis stopped her. “What's the matter?”

“Your medicine.” Curtis gestured at the medicine on the table. Only then did Rayna recall that she had not taken

her dosage. Pinching her nose, she hurriedly gulped down the bowlful of liquid.

She had assumed that it would taste bitter. Much to her surprise, not only was it not bitter, it even smelled faintly of

flowers and was mostly tasteless.

“Is it bitter?” Curtis asked in concern when he noticed Rayna's expression.

Rayna shook her head. “No, it's not, but it's also not sweet. It smells faintly of flowers.” She passed the bowl to

Curtis. “Take a whiff.”

Curtis accepted the bowl and took a sniff. “You're right.”

He frowned as he recalled that there weren't any floral ingredients listed on the prescription. No matter how he

racked his brains, he could not recall ever seeing it written there.

“How do you feel after drinking it? Do you feel any discomfort?” Curtis asked after setting down the bowl.

“Nope. In fact, I feel better after drinking it,” Rayna said as she massaged her neck. “It has a bit of a cooling

effect.”

“Cooling effect?” Curtis was puzzled. Why would she feel a cooling effect from drinking a warm concoction?

Curtis stood up and pulled Rayna along with him. “Let's go see Cassidy.”

“Okay,” Rayna said and followed Curtis in search of Cassidy.

Inside the dispensary, Cassidy was currently measuring some herbs while being aided by Yasmin. When she saw

Curtis and Rayna come in, she smiled. “Have you finished your medicine?”

“I have. It wasn't bitter at all.” Rayna smiled. “Are these the ingredients you use?” She squinted at their

surroundings. Although her vision wasn't good, she could still see a little.

“This is most of it. There are some that are kept elsewhere. I don't feel comfortable keeping everything in the same

place in case something happens,” Cassidy explained.

Curtis swept his eyes across the herbs in the room and the names written on the labels of the cabinets. “Do you use

any floral ingredients in your concoction?”

“I do. In fact, there's a lot of them.” When Cassidy glanced over and met Curtis' piercing gaze, she subconsciously

looked away.

“What was it in the medicine I had just drunk? It was fragrant, yet somehow faint.” Rayna described the taste the

best she could.

“That was silvery wormwood, not a flower. Although it's not a flowering plant, it does give off a floral taste,” Cassidy

said. “You've seen silvery wormwood before. Do you remember?”

“Was it on Shvomhid Mountain?”

“Yes. You even picked some and got the scent all over your hands. You mentioned that it smelled pleasant,” Cassidy

said as she placed the measured herbs into a basket. “Don't worry. I didn't add anything strange to your medicine.

How could I possibly harm you? You're Isabelle. You indirectly saved my life on Shvomhid Mountain. How could I

repay your kindness with animosity?”

“Are you referring to the incident in the mountain cave?” Rayna thought of the incident at Shvomhid Mountain

several years ago.

“Yes. It was raining heavily that day and the winds were very strong. It was extremely cold in the mountains. I

remember there was a boy who looked like a foreigner.”

Curtis, who was going over the herbs in the room, was struck by her words.

A foreigner?

“Cassidy, what do you mean by a foreigner? Are you referring to his appearance?” Curtis asked in a low voice.

“The boy's eye color, hair, and other features look multiracial,” Cassidy elaborated after giving the matter some

thought. To Rayna, she said, “Do you really not remember him? He was quite taken with you, but you didn't have a

good impression of him and said that he had an old-fashioned way of speaking.”

After listening to Cassidy's words, Rayna recalled something. “I vaguely recall such a person. Did I cut my hand on

the grass because I tried to drag him up?”

“Yes, that's it! It was him.” Cassidy clapped her hands enthusiastically when she saw Rayna had managed to recall

the incident. However, she accidentally messed up the herbs she had been preparing. “Oh no! This is all messed up

now. There's too much!”

Curtis walked over to the table and looked down at the herbs Cassidy had placed there. He picked some herbs at

random, brought them to his nose, and sniffed them. It's scentless...

“That's just tree bark.” Cassidy pouted when she saw Curtis' wary expression. “Curtis, there is no way I'd harm

Isabelle, but I can't say I feel the same toward you...” she muttered irritably.

“Cassidy, I know you mean me no harm. Curtis also doesn't mean anything by it.” Rayna hurriedly stopped her

before she could continue her sentence.

Cassidy rolled her eyes helplessly. “If it weren't for the fact that he treats you well, I wouldn't even tolerate him!”

Rayna broke into a radiant smile.