Dear sweetheart novel (Rayna and Julian) novel Chapter 699

“Why are there so many all of a sudden?” Standing at the main door, Curtis was stunned by the sight in front of him.

“It's sea salt.” Cassidy gave her finger a sniff after brushing it across the door handle. “It must have been Fernando!”

Cassidy turned on her phone's flashlight and shone it on the house. “These Serekos are new. They're not the ones from my warehouse.” Not only could she see Serekos climbing the walls, but they had also reached the second-floor window and the roof.

“How are we going to get rid of them?” Curtis asked anxiously.

“The best way is to spray a chemical solution on them from a drone, causing them to go into hibernation. Going after them one by one is just too inefficient, especially those that have reached the rooftop.” Right after she explained, Cassidy hopped over the Serekos to enter the warehouse. Soon, she emerged with a massive sprayer and began showering the Serekos with the chemical solution inside.

A short while later, the crawling Serekos curled up and stopped moving.

Just as Curtis skipped over the Serekos in an attempt to enter the building, Cassidy stopped him. “If you go in now and lead them in, you'll just cause a mess inside.”

With that, Cassidy, carrying the sprayer on her back, aimed the nozzle at the door and began covering it with the chemical solution. Once she was done, she remarked, “Wait a while before going in.”

“Will there be any upstairs?” Curtis asked in a deep voice, concerned about Rayna.

“Perhaps, but I don't know. I haven't checked upstairs.” Cassidy pumped the sprayer as she spoke. Once she got the pressure back up, she continued spraying the perimeter wall. “As I can't reach the roof, I would suggest that you don't go up for now. Give Isabelle a call and remind her not to open the windows.”

Curtis was already on the phone before she even finished.

“Are you back?” Inside the bedroom, Rayna was sitting on the bed together with Yasmin. Fearful of the Serekos entering again, neither of them dared to get out of bed.

“We are.” Phone in hand, Curtis asked in a reassuring voice, “Are there any Serekos upstairs?”

“One of them crawled in just now, but Yasmin dealt with it,” Rayna replied softly. “But there are a lot of them outside the window.”

“Don't open the windows,” Curtis warned.

“Mm-hmm,” Rayna hummed in acknowledgment.

Meanwhile, when Robin returned after speaking to Theodore over the phone, the sight of the ground covered with Serekos caused his hair to stand on end.

“What is going on?” Robin was utterly terrified due to his phobia of worm-like creatures.

“Some b*stard has planted Serekos in the yard,” Cassidy explained in annoyance.

“Mr. Yeast, get someone to buy a drone right away. The faster, the better,” Curtis ordered. “Now, go!”

“I'm on it!” Robin quickly returned to his car.

“It will take some time for them to buy the drone from town. You should rest with Yasmin for the time being.” Curtis spoke to Rayna in a comforting tone.

“We can't sleep.” Rayna, too, was fearful of slimy creatures. After one had entered earlier, she didn't dare close her eyes anymore.

“Where are you? In the yard?” Rayna asked.

“Yeah.” Standing at the entrance to the living room, Curtis stared at the Serekos with a grim look in his eyes. He then turned toward Cassidy and asked, “Has the Serekos been planted here before?”

“Never.” Cassidy was gathering the motionless Serekos in a nylon bag. “Besides, I have no idea what Fernando is trying to achieve by doing this.”

“This Fernando you're talking about—aren't you supposed to be close? Why is he targeting you?” Curtis inquired.

“He's just carrying out the orders of his godfather, who is really rich, an important boss, and seems to be doing some kind of scientific research.” After pondering for a moment, Cassidy continued, “Some time ago, Fernando came here on behalf of his godfather to buy some herbs. When I refused to sell them to him, he burgled my warehouse in the middle of the night. Not only did he steal a sack of herbs, but he also left the Serekos inside.”

“Just because of that?” Curtis remained unconvinced.

“But why does he need to plant the Serekos in my yard the second time?” As Cassidy's emotion got the better of her, she began to rant, “He is increasingly getting on my nerves!”

Turning on the flashlight on his phone, Curtis felt a faint sense of dread as he stared at the motionless Serekos.

He had a hunch that Rayna and him were the targets this time.

While Cassidy spent an hour and a half clearing up the Serekos, Curtis didn't bother to help at all. Instead, he watched her from the living room entrance, spending the entire time in deep thought.

As to what he was contemplating, she didn't bother to ask.

“Now, all that's left are those on the roof and walls.” Cassidy stood in the yard with her hands on her hips. “But I still find it strange how Fernando has managed to get his hands on so many Serekos. When we combed the mountains before, it wasn't easy to find any.”

“Did you just say that Fernando's boss is into scientific research?” Curtis gave Cassidy a fright when he broke his long silence.

“That's right.” Cassidy stroked her own chest to calm herself down. “You're such a weirdo. How can you let a girl like me clear the mess by myself? Instead of helping, you throw such sudden questions at me. I wonder what Isabelle sees in you.”

Curtis' eyes sparkled briefly, but Cassidy's words soon dampened his mood.

“I remember the first time I met Isabelle. There was a tall man with beautiful eyes who spoke in a gentle tone with her, but I just can't remember his name. Back then, I even thought that Isabelle would marry him.” Cassidy continued with her soliloquy, “That man appeared to come from a rich family, where the children in that family were dressed in suits and ties.”

“Given how far Shvomhid Mountain is from Jayfort, did you go there just to gather herbs?” Curtis asked curiously.

After giving it some thought, Cassidy explained, “That's only one of the reasons.”

It was then that she recalled the question Curtis had just asked. “Anyway, what did you ask me earlier?”

“You mentioned that Fernando's godfather is into scientific research. Do you know which specific field he's involved in?” Curtis asked.

“Not really. I heard someone mention electronics before, but others have said that it was in medical research. I'm not sure which is true,” Cassidy replied in a nonchalant tone.

“Medical research?” Curtis probed further, “Do you know his name? I mean Fernando's godfather.”

“His family name is Zeller; that's all I know. Fernando took on his godfather's surname since he was taken in by the latter.” Cassidy carried the bag of Serekos into the warehouse and tied it up. “Once the weather improves, I'll soak them in medicinal liquid before drying them.”

“Zeller...” Curtis murmured as a grim look flashed across his eyes.

“Curtis, do you think there's something going on with Mr. Zeller?” Rayna had overheard the entire conversation between Curtis and Cassidy.

When she heard Cassidy mention the man from Shvomhid Mountain, she was worried that Curtis would misunderstand. “Curtis, Curtis...”