Dear sweetheart novel (Rayna and Julian) novel Chapter 327

Chapter 327 Where Would He Be
Rayna took a deep breath and told herself to hang in there.
She removed her heels which were almost glued to the back of her feet. The pain of pulling the heels away from her flesh made her frown deeply, but she remained silent and pursed her lips.
She had been searching for Jefferson high and low in Norwal City for a few hours, but he was still nowhere to be found.
Where would he be?
At that moment, a young man walked past Rayna and felt sympathetic for her upon seeing her wretched state. He gave her a pack of wet tissue and said, “I don’t know what happened, but please take it if you need it.”
Hearing his words, Rayna felt a hint of dryness on the skin of her face and remembered putting on makeup in the morning before going out. But, after crying for a day, her makeup had smudged.
She took the wet tissue and replied in a hoarse voice, “Thanks.”
Seeing the bunch of green roses the man was holding, Rayna was lost in her thoughts. The roses gave out a faint floral scent.
“What a lovely bunch of green roses.”
“Yes, they are. However, they are hard to come by. The green roses in Norwal City are from Hallsbay.” Although the man was complaining, he sounded joyful. “My girlfriend loves green roses. I bought a bunch of them online because today’s her birthday. It took me a day to receive them.”
Rayna’s eyes constricted. “Are there plenty of green roses in Hallsbay?”
The young man replied in confusion, “Don’t you know that? The earth at Hallsbay is moist, making them the perfect breeding ground for such delicate flowers. The day when green roses bloom in Hallsbay is celebrated as the local’s Valentine’s Day.”
Valentine’s Day?
Rayna remembered running into a young couple at the subway the last time she went to Hallsbay with Jefferson.
The young couple told her there was a festive occasion in Hallsbay that day. Moreover, the girl gave her a pink candy and asked Jefferson to get a green rose himself.
So it was the local’s Valentine’s Day of Hallsbay that day.
Rayna began breathing heavily and probed, “How much do you know about Valentine’s Day? Can you tell me the details?”
“On that day, a boy will take a green rose and ask the girl, ‘May I?’ If the girl says yes, it means she’s willing to date the boy, and she will give her milk candy to him. It is the same for a girl to use a milk candy and ask a boy the same question. This festival matches thousands of couples and makes it to the local news annually,” the man answered.
That’s why Jefferson looked overjoyed when he got the pink milk candy from me. He knows all along. That foolish man! How can he be so silly? He’s only deceiving himself!
Rayna cursed furiously deep down. She covered her mouth tightly, not wanting others to view her as a laughingstock. Yet, tears still rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably as her shoulders shook.
Hallsbay! Hallsbay!
She suddenly remembered Jefferson bringing her to a manor at Hallsbay. At that time, he told her that he had bought the manor and wanted to live there.
Will he be at the manor?
The man panicked after seeing Rayna bursting into tears all of a sudden. “Hey… Are you all right? I don’t mean to bring up unhappy memories of yours. Sorry.”
“I’m fine. Thank you.” She wiped away her tears and thanked him wholeheartedly.
If she did not notice the green roses in his hands, it would take her forever to remember she had been to Hallsbay.
After expressing her gratitude, she hailed a taxi and headed to the airport.
On the way there, she gave Gabriel a phone call. “Mr. Tylinski, call the airline companies and ask if they can provide me with a private flight. I will depart once I reach the airport.”
“What?” Gabriel was taken by surprise. “Where are you going, Mrs. Faymon?”
“I have something to do. Please help me contact them. I’m counting on you, Mr. Tylinski.” Rayna grabbed her phone tightly and pleaded, “I don’t care how much it will cost.”
Gabriel realized it was a serious matter and hurriedly answered, “I will contact them now. Are you looking for a domestic or international flight?”
“A domestic flight. I’m going to Hallsbay.”
“Hold on.”
Upon reaching the airport, she received a call from Gabriel telling her that her flight had been arranged.
She then sped to the boarding counter of the airline company Gabriel mentioned and told the staff her name. Soon, they led her to the apron, where she got on a small aircraft.
Late at night, they finally arrived at Hallsbay Airport.
When the taxi left the airport’s parking lot, Rayna noticed it was raining in Hallsbay, and the air was chilly and moist. The rain droplets made the car windows blurry.
She took out her phone and searched for the street names in her memories. Not long after, she found the answer she wanted.
After half an hour, the taxi arrived at the destination. Rayna got out and looked at the manor illuminated by the streetlights. The garden that used to grow camellias was now bare, and the whole place was enveloped in a bleak atmosphere.
How did it end up like this? What happened?
Without thinking twice, she rushed into the manor under the heavy rain. By the time she reached the building, she was completely soaked.
Just when she wondered if she should ring the doorbell, she discovered the door was not locked and could be pushed open easily. A hint of coldness greeted her instantly, giving her the chills. Though her fingers were trembling due to the cold, she still entered the manor.
It was pitch-black and eerie inside, and no one would want to linger there one second more than one needed to.
Rayna turned on her phone’s flashlight and shone the light at every corner of the room. “Jefferson,” she shouted.
However, only her breathing and footsteps could be heard.
“You are here, aren’t you? Let me see you, Jefferson.” Her voice choked. “I’m sorry… Can you come out so we can meet?”
She scoured the house for traces of Jefferson, but she still could not find him.
After a whole day of searching, she was already exhausted, and she still could not find him despite traveling all the way here. Perhaps he has closed off himself in a closed-up space, reluctant to be seen.
Exiting the house, she suddenly remembered an attic behind the manor. Without any hesitation, she rushed to the back of the estate and saw a flight of spiral staircases being washed by the rain.
Walking up the stairs while grabbing the handrail, she pushed open the door that appeared before her lightly.
The flashlight of her phone illuminated the attic. It was not spacious, and Rayna could vaguely see a figure on the bed beside the floor-to-ceiling window.
Enduring the urge to cry, she entered the room with light steps and approached the bed.
Jefferson sat with his back facing the door, curling into a ball. The bandages around his body were stained red with blood, and a metallic scent of blood lingered in the air.
He’s fine, and his breathing is stable.
After ensuring his safety, she sat beside the bed and held his hand, which was icy cold. “Sorry, I’m late… Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Jefferson remained silent. In the attic, only the sound of their breathing could be heard.
Tears welled up in Rayna’s eyes as she sobbed, “Please, talk to me… I’m worried sick.”
She was on the brink of losing her mind after searching for him for the whole day.
After a long wait, Jefferson finally spoke in a deep voice. “My mother’s not dead. I’ve met her… She looked at me with hatred and cursed me for being alive. Camellia was never her favorite, and she had never written to me. It was all a dream my father had made up. She hated me and wished for my death.”
His flat and lifeless tone was oppressive. “Tell me. Why should I live? Isn’t it better for me to die?”
Tears streamed down Rayna’s face as she opened her arms wide to hug him. “No, it’s not. She gave you life, but you are the one who decides your fate. You live only for yourself.”