Jacky stood at the entrance of the stairs in a daze. He watched the heavy rain outside the door, completely lost in thought. When he finally came back to his senses, Deanna was already miles ahead. Jacky hurriedly chased after Deanna. She initially thought that Jacky would not be able to catch up as she was sprinting, but before she knew it, he had already caught up to her in half an hour and dragged her back towards the house as if he was carrying a chick. As soon as they entered the house, Deanna immediately retreated to one corner. She cowered in fear, not saying a single word. Jacky was drenched. His hair was dripping with rainwater when he looked down. "Why did you run away?" Jacky asked after a moment of silence. Deanna shook her head in a flurry and shrunk like a tortoise. She did not dare look at him. Jacky walked towards Deanna and stopped to observe her. She looked like a mudskipper and was also drenched from head to toe. How many times had she t
Deanna woke up the next morning and felt a little groggy. When she moved slightly, she felt pain all over her body. When she opened her eyes, she could see warm yellow rays pouring in through the windows. Deanna pondered for a moment in bed before getting up. Just as she was about to sit up, she felt as if something seemed to be gripping her waist. She then looked at her waist and saw an arm firmly wrapped around her body. She turned sideways only to find that the arm belonged to Jacky. What the h*ll happened the previous night? Deanna did her best to try and recall her memory, but she couldn't seem to remember anything! She raised her hand to rub her head. Deanna then looked at her arms and wondered, what happened to her sleeves? She looked at her arms and over to her body... "Ah!" Deanna shrieked and woke Jacky up in the process. Jacky immediately sat up and looked over at Deanna. He hurriedly pulled her into his arms. Deanna was completely s
On the other side, Santiago put his phone away and looked at Raeleigh. "He should be fine. He's at Richards Manor." "So, he's fine because he's there?" Raeleigh looked at Santiago. She was slightly relieved when she heard his words. "What can happen to him? My grandfather treats him like a treasure. He should be fine. If you're worried, then I can bring you there to check on him." Santiago spoke as if he was telling the truth. Raeleigh immediately shook her head and said, "There's no need for that." Raeleigh turned around and sat down. She guessed that he probably needed some space. Therefore, she decided not to look for him. If he needed her, then he would come back on his own. Besides, she did not dare go to Richards Manor as there were too many people around. Regardless of what identity she used, it was still better to stay at home. Raeleigh sat down and fell silent. Santiago, too, took a seat. He remained silent as he waited for Raeleigh to say something. Ho
Raeleigh entered the lecture hall and realized that there was a newcomer that day. Hadrian had entered the hall, and he was sitting in the last row, right behind Scarlette. Raeleigh had no idea what had happened between Scarlette and Hadrian as they were there before her. However, Raeleigh knew that they must have had a fight, since she could feel the tension between them. As soon as Raeleigh took her seat, she immediately switched her focus in preparation for class. However, midway through the lecture, she felt a little uncomfortable, so she decided to leave the class earlier. Thus, leaving Santiago's sight. Raeleigh went to the restroom in order to avoid arousing Santiago's suspicion. As a result, when she emerged from the restroom, she found Santiago standing outside, leaning against the wall. He only left when he was sure that Raeleigh was alright. "You don't have to follow me. Nothing will happen to me in the restroom." Raeleigh wanted to meet Xanthus, so o
"When I was ten years old, I was probably the most antisocial one in the orphanage. Usually, the older children would not get adopted. I remember a lot of them would get adopted at two or three years old. "I looked good when I was younger. I had big eyes, a straight nose, and was very clean. However, I had a bad temper and I did not like socializing with the other children. That is why most of the kids were adopted while I remained in the orphanage." "I remember that it was cloudy that day. I heard that a new kid was sent to our orphanage. I was curious, so I went to check it out. I saw Madam Caprice carrying the baby, and she told me that it was a baby girl. She even pitied her because she was a newborn and was abandoned." "Later, as the kid grew up, she would frequently fall sick. Madam Caprice would occasionally bring the baby home to take care of her." "She did the same with me. I have no idea why, but as I grew up, I developed a strange temper. I have a fee
It was slowly turning dark outside by the time Raeleigh woke up. She was awakened by the sounds of her phone ringing. It was Scarlette who was calling her. She hurriedly answered the phone. Santiago, who had been lying on the couch, sleeping, woke up as well. After Raeleigh was done, she put the phone aside and asked Santiago, "I fell asleep?" "Yes, you slept like a pig," Santiago replied. Raeleigh was rendered speechless. He had always regarded her as a pig. "If I'm a pig, then what are you?" Raeleigh was a little annoyed with his answer. Santiago's attitude could infuriate just about anyone at any time. Especially her! "He's also a pig," Before Santiago could speak, Xanthus emerged from the side and spoke. Santiago raised his head and looked at Xanthus. "Mind your own business." Raeleigh blushed slightly. She hurriedly explained, "Don't worry about him. That's just how he is, but he doesn't have any malicious intentions." At that time,
Flynt sat and said nothing as Cynthia lectured him. In the end, he could only stand up and leave. "I'll take my leave." Flynt made his way to the door and was about to leave. However, when he reached the door, he turned around and looked at Cynthia, and he then said, "I mean no harm. I want to please her, that's all. I don't want her to avoid me when she sees me. Cynthia, Jepherson and I are both men. Am I not comparable to him?" "Flynt, there's no comparison in relationships. You're going to regret it sooner or later." Cynthia did not know how to feel. On one hand, Flynt was her brother. On the other hand, it concerned the person she cared about the most. She did not know how to rectify the situation, but she knew that what her brother did was wrong. Flynt looked at his sister and said, "Cynthia, I didn't do it on purpose. It's just that I can't control myself sometimes." With that, Flynt walked out of the room. Cynthia stood at the door and watched as Flynt le
"I know that you have your own views, but Raeleigh is a person. You can't be rude to her," Xanthus said after Raeleigh went into the kitchen to fetch some soup. Santiago, who sat opposite him, took a bite of his food and refuted, "That's my problem. Mind your own business." "I won't care about you, but there's no way for me not to care about her." Xanthus' face was filled with displeasure. Santiago shot him a glance and said, "You can care about her all you want." Santiago did not give in to Xanthus at all, and Xanthus was so pissed that he stopped eating, but when Raeleigh returned to the table, he hurriedly picked up his cutlery and continued eating as if nothing had happened. Raeleigh placed the bowl of soup in front of Xanthus and Santiago. Xanthus drank a mouthful of soup before putting it down. The two men pretended that nothing had happened, but Raeleigh sensed the tension in the room. Raeleigh sat down and began to eat. During that period of time, she di