Vivi pursed her lips and smiled. “Yes. I had an examination a while back. The doctor told me that I conceived twins.”
Huh… She only has two babies inside her tummy, and it has gotten so big in just four months! I’ve got three babies inside, and yet, it isn’t even obvious unless I lift my shirt up!
Rayna got a little envious at the thought of that. “That’s nice…”
Although the doctor had explained that it was due to her physique, the fact that her babies were developing slower than others worried her deeply. She was concerned that they would be born with health issues or something.
Thinking that Rayna was envious of her conceiving twins, Vivi said, “I know a way that’ll help you conceive twins easily, Ms. Garland.”
The smile on Rayna’s face was frozen when she heard that. “Huh? No, I’m not—”
Vivi cut her off, “There’s a well behind the homestay. It’s called ‘Twin Well.’ All you have to make a wish to conceive twins sincerely and drink the water from the well. Trust me, it’ll definitely work!”
Err… I’ve already conceived triplets even without the help of that well though.
“I’m not joking, Ms. Garland. It really works like magic! Nine out of ten people who drink from that well have conceived twins! It works on men too, so you can have your husband drink from it if you’re too shy to do so!” Vivi continued.
Rayna shot Curtis a glance before replying, “You’ve gotten the wrong idea. We’re not husband and wife.”
Vivi froze for a few seconds before apologizing, “Oh, I am so sorry! You two look really great together, so I assumed you two were a married couple!”
Rayna flashed her a smile. “It’s okay.”
Curtis had been listening to their conversation from the driver’s seat the whole time.
At first, he found it amusing that Vivi believed in the well having magical powers, especially since they were living in the twenty-first century.
However, the look in his eyes turned slightly gloomy when Rayna explained that they weren’t a married couple.
They finally arrived at the homestay about two hours later.
The homestay that Vivi’s family owned was so huge that it almost looked like a mini castle. On top of having decor that matched Summerbank’s culture, the walkway leading into the main building was also lined with all sorts of flowers on both sides.
The flowers were all in full bloom, filling the air with a faint floral fragrance.
Rayna felt her heart calm down as she gently sniffed at the air around her and looked up at the clear blue sky above.
I sure am glad I chose this homestay! It’s way cozier than a modern hotel!
“I got you two a family-style guest house because I thought you two were a married couple. Fortunately, the other one in front of it is currently vacant, so you can use one each without any extra charges. We hardly have any guests over since it isn’t the holiday season, so the room would be vacant anyway,” Vivi said apologetically while leading them upstairs.
“Thank you. I like your homestay very much, so I might come here again in the future,” Rayna replied.
“That sounds great! Just let me know in advance if you plan on coming over. I’ll try my best to get you a room with the best view!” Vivi then turned around and glanced at the two of them as she added, “You two look perfect together. Why don’t you two consider giving it a shot?”
“We were once a couple,” Rayna said after a brief pause.
“But we broke up long ago,” Curtis added blandly.
Vivi gasped in shock and didn’t dare say anything further after that.
After entering her guest house, Rayna saw that there were three bedrooms inside a wide living room.
Wow, this place is indeed a little empty. It’d be perfect for a family of four. Still, it has a great view, so I don’t think I’ll be changing to another room.
With that in mind, Rayna began unpacking her clothes and other personal belongings. She had just finished unpacking when her phone rang.
It was a call from Wilson. Apparently, he and the rest of the film crew were in the café downstairs. Wilson asked if Rayna and the male actor could head downstairs so everyone could get to know each other.
“Okay, sure!” Rayna replied.
Wilson and the others still had no idea that the male actor had been replaced.
Rayna knocked on Curtis’ door and told him about Wilson’s request. “It’s fine if you don’t feel like going. We won’t start filming until tomorrow or the day after,” she added after a brief moment of hesitation.
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