Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 617
“Yes, we will always be fine.” Not only was it Curtis’ belief but also the ultimate direction of his plans.
From his perspective, the hardships between him and Rayna had passed, so blessings awaited them.
“I think so too.” In his embrace, his wife lifted her head to look at him, her eyes sparkling with joy.
When the couple returned to the Faymon residence from Beryl Pavilion, the help at home was serving dinner.
Rayna walked over to the dining table. At the sight of the tableful of dishes, she rubbed her stomach resignedly and turned to
Curtis, who followed closely behind her. “I ate a lot with Jasmine and Kristie today. The food hadn’t even been digested yet.”
When he heard her words, his brows furrowed imperceptibly. “What did you eat?”
“Takeaway.” While saying that, Rayna stole peeks at her husband every so often out of the corner of her eye. Noticing the slight
displeasure clouding his face, she hastily went over to him and took his arm, asserting, “Well, it was Kristie who ordered, not
me.”
“Was it delicious?” Curtis lowered his eyes to gaze at the woman in his arms, then reached out a hand and lightly pinched her
cheek. Despite his gentle action, his voice carried a trace of warning.
“It was fine. Edible, I suppose,” Rayna replied with a half-smile. Then, she ventured, “How about just leaving some for me, and I’ll
eat later when I’m hungry?”
“It isn’t good to eat too late at night. Have some soup, at the very least.” Curtis did not plan on letting her off the hook. After all,
they were supposed to have dinner together that night. It was a promise they made a while ago, committing themselves to have
dinner together at home if they were not attending a social event.
At that time, it was even Rayna herself who proposed it in the name of strengthening their familial bonds. Only a few days had
passed, but she had forgotten that agreement entirely.
“Sure!” Rayna did not object to that suggestion. Coincidentally, the housekeeper walked out with a big pot of chicken mushroom
soup. After placing it on the dining table, she opened the lid. A fragrant aroma wafted into Rayna’s nostrils at once, making her
salivate instinctively. “How fragrant!”

Seemingly gratified with her compliment, Curtis grasped her hand and led her to the dining table. He pulled out a chair for her
and had her take a seat. Following that, he reached out for the ladle and served her a bowl of chicken mushroom soup. “Here,
try some. It’s a bit hot, so be careful when you drink it,” he exhorted while handing the bowl to her.
Rayna picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful of the soup, and brought it to her mouth. Remembering Curtis’ reminder, she
blew on it before drinking. A big pot of chicken mushroom soup was cooked, yet the soup did not taste oily. Instead, it left a faint
fragrance in her mouth. In fact, it tasted so good that she felt a touch skeptical. “Is this really chicken mushroom soup?”
She then lifted her eyes and looked at Curtis in surprise. Nodding, the man explained, “The chicken was from Mother. It’s said to
have been fed whole grains and reared free-range in the mountains. Thus, it tastes better than the average chicken.”
“I can tell that.” Rayna peered at the chicken in the pot, observing a slight color difference from the average chicken.
Nonetheless, she was still a tad dubious. “And this soup was simmered?”
“A specially-invited chef who specializes in chicken mushroom soup prepared it. I noticed that you liked drinking chicken
mushroom soup previously. Unfortunately, our chef isn’t up to par, resulting in you drinking little. Hence, I specially engaged the
services of a chef from Baykeep,” Curtis admitted frankly.
“Is that chef still here?” Rayna’s eyes lit up after she heard his utterances. She put down the spoon in her hand, eager to head to
the kitchen for a look. Alas, Curtis held her back.
Keeping hold of her, he led her back to her seat. “No, he’s not here. He left as soon as he finished making the chicken
mushroom soup, saying that it was rare for him to make a trip to Chanaea, thus taking the opportunity to visit an old friend.”
“I see.” Rayna picked up the spoon once more. Dipping her head, she drank another spoonful of the chicken mushroom soup.
“It’s so delicious that I really wish to learn from him.”
“In that case, I’ll invite him over again when you’re free next time.” When Curtis saw that she was only drinking the soup, he
pulled out the chair next to her and sat down. Then, he snagged the disposable gloves at the side, put them on, and started
tearing the chicken into shreds for her.
The chicken in the pot was not cut into small pieces. To eat the meat, one had to tear it by hand before enjoying it with a special
dipping sauce.
“Here, try this.” Curtis first dipped the chicken shreds in the sauce before plating them and handing the plate to Rayna.

Rayna picked up her fork and took a shred of chicken. The second she placed it into her mouth, the sauce’s savoriness and the
chicken’s tenderness pervaded her entire mouth. “It’s delicious.”
She nodded while she ate, not forgetting to take a few shreds of chicken and feed them to Curtis. “You should try some as well.”
The couple finished the entire dinner by feeding each other. Waiting on them by the side, the housekeepers rejoiced over their
employers’ close relationship.
After all, their days would only be good when the family they served was in a great mood.
After dinner, Rayna went to the nursery to check on the triplets.
It so happened that the nanny was cradling Xareni, coaxing her. Upon seeing that, Rayna walked over and asked softly, “What’s
wrong?”
“Ms. Xareni was whimpering in her sleep just now, perhaps having had a nightmare. I was worried that she’d wake Ms. Yelena
and Mr. Yosef, so I picked her up to soothe her,” the nanny explained.
When Rayna heard that, she glanced at Yosef and Yelena, who were in their cribs. Subsequently, she reached out her arms and
took Xareni from the nanny. “I’ll do it.”
The nanny replied with a word of acknowledgment. In the next second, Rayna remarked, “You haven’t eaten, yes? Go and eat
something first. I’ll be fine here alone.”
The nanny nodded before turning around and leaving the nursery.
There was a massive bay window in the nursery, on which was a cushion. With Xareni in her arms, Rayna sat on it, humming
softly in consolation.
Meanwhile, Curtis stepped out of the bathroom in a bathrobe but saw no signs of Rayna in the bedroom. He left the room to look
for her, only to learn that she was in the nursery.
When he gently pushed open the door and stepped into the nursery, he was greeted by the sight of Rayna sitting by the bay
window with a baby in her arms, humming a lullaby meant to soothe. It was an incredibly heart-warming scene.
Once he entered deeper into the room, he glanced at the fast-asleep Yosef and Yelena before shifting his gaze to Xareni in
Rayna’s arms. “Did she wake up?”

“The nanny said Xareni had a nightmare earlier and was whimpering in her sleep. She was afraid that the noise would wake the
other two babies, so she picked Xareni up,” Rayna answered. Throughout it all, she continued rocking Xareni.
Realizing that the man was wearing a bathrobe and emanating a freshly-showered fragrance, she gently urged, “Go to bed first.
I’ll head to our bedroom after the nanny has finished having dinner and settled the kids down.”
At her elaboration, Curtis massaged his temples. In a low voice, he proposed, “Let Xareni sleep in our room tonight. If she were
to cry at night, keeping Yosef and Yelena awake, the Faymon residence would be awash with cries the whole night. I remember
we bought an extra crib at that time. I’ll have the housekeeper move the crib to our room.”
While speaking, he helped Rayna up from the cushion.
Rayna leaned against his chest with Xareni in her arms. As she lifted her eyes to look at him, an unfathomable emotion surfaced
in them.
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