Raeleigh decided to skip dinner and entered her room. Meanwhile, Cynthia and Xanthus were still chatting at the dining table, the topic revolving around Cynthia's aspiration to be a doctor. "I also want to be a doctor. I'm wondering how long it'll take," Cynthia was highly interested in Xanthus' job and was planning to follow him to the university again the next day. Raeleigh returned to her room after sitting on the balcony for a while. Life was indeed full of surprises, just like Cynthia's. She wondered how Cynthia's life would be had she not met Santiago. Would she still be interested in being a doctor if she had not met Xanthus? Raeleigh was lying on the bed as she thought about her own life. Perhaps, life was predestined. If it weren't for those people's revenge on her parents, she wouldn't have met her grandmother, and that orphanage would not have been burnt down by the fire. Therefore, she felt that fate had already planned her life out for her.
To Raeleigh, the day passed as if it was a baby crawling to reach its goal. The feeling of time stretching itself was especially vivid when she had to spend time alone with Jepherson. Fortunately, Jepherson kept his promise and made the call. In the end, Hadrian did listen to his words. He felt a little thirsty after hanging up the phone and requested, "Can you please get me some water?" Jepherson asked softly, his every word clear as day. They relayed no emotions, but when he looked into people's eyes, there was a touch of tenderness. Raeleigh got up and poured a glass of water for Jepherson. Then, she turned around and handed it to him. However, he did not reach out to accept it. Raeleigh then asked, "I thought you said you were thirsty?" "Feed me," Raeleigh was mind-blown by his words and almost dropped the glass in her hand. She may have a good temper and could deal with people teasing her, but... Raeleigh had made a promise with him. Whatever th
"You do realize that he could've misconstrued your actions, right?" Xanthus continued as Raeleigh remained uncommunicative. Xanthus also knew that Raeleigh had been through a rough time recently and that she refused to let any advice sink in. There was no point in trying to talk her out of it. Raeleigh stepped out of the car as soon as Xanthus pulled into a parking lot. Xanthus knew that everything was feasible as long as Jepherson was not mentioned in the process. Their arrival at the campus saw them branching off into their separate ways. Xanthus reminded her to be careful. Lowering her head, Raeleigh bore her gaze through the notebook in her hand. Then, she made her way to the lecture hall and knocked before entering. As soon as the lecturer gave her permission, she strolled in as naturally as possible. Her body almost seized up the moment she set foot in the hall. Was that Jepherson Richards? At that moment, Jepherson was sporting a pair of
Raeleigh was rankled, but she was not angry. The way Jepherson had been acting was the same as she did previously. She really did not know how she could have been so stupid then. And she felt a little distressed because of this. However, there was nothing she could do about it. The baby was gone, and the snow globe that used to hold their mutual dreams had shattered. There was no way she could make peace with this. After leaving Jepherson's office, Raeleigh did not know where to go, so she simply went to find Xanthus. When Xanthus saw Raeleigh, he froze for a moment. He roughly knew what had happened. Raeleigh went inside and found a place to sit, saying, "I want to stay here for a while." Xanthus poured a glass of water for Raeleigh. He sat beside her and asked, "He's here, isn't he?" "He's been insisting that I am his sister. He's been digging up old memories, trying to reopen my old wounds. I can understand his feelings, but it is precisely becaus
Raeleigh and Cynthia spent the whole night in a tete-a-tete. They talked until Cynthia ended up crying. "Raeleigh, if I leave and never come back again, will you miss me?" Raeleigh thought for a long time before answering her question, "I will definitely miss you. You are one of my besties, aside from Scarlette." "What about Deanna? Isn't she your best friend too?" Cynthia asked as she brushed her tears away. Raeleigh shook her head and said, "You don't understand Deanna. She's very naive and doesn't know what love is. Sometimes, I feel like she's still a kid. She is willful and self-centered, but she's also very kind-hearted." "Deanna would never befriend someone like me. Of course, I do treat her as my friend, but she's still very immature. You have to treat her like a kid." "Deanna is indeed a little immature, but I feel that she's changed after meeting Jacky. Though she still seems a little out of it and knows nothing," Cynthia laughed. She had already
In the end, Raeleigh followed Jepherson out of the airport. Just then, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. Stuart lowered his head and tried to convince Raeleigh, "Miss Raeleigh, Mr. Jepherson does not have any bad intentions. He's just jealous. If you can keep your distance from Xanthus, he will stop acting this way." Raeleigh did not say anything because she did not know whether it was true. Since she was his subordinate, he had every reason to make things difficult for her. Meanwhile, Jepherson waited in his car, his patience running thin. Then, he turned around to look at Raeleigh. Stuart gasped and immediately said, "Miss Raeleigh, after you." Raeleigh then entered the car and followed Jepherson to the company. She remained silent during the entire journey. For more than once Jepherson stole glances at her from the rearview mirror, but she did not even look at him once. Jepherson felt a flicker of irritation. The more Raeleigh did not respond to him,
Raeleigh had not intended to go, but Lamarre succeeded in persuading her. When they arrived at the restaurant, she sat right next to Lamarre; she was his apprentice, after all. Besides, he adored her because of her talent. Lamarre knew that something must have happened between Jepherson and Raeleigh. Despite being an old nut, he knew a thing or two about young love. As soon as Raeleigh sat down, the two began to engage in conversation. The only person she was close to in the company was Lamarre. Their topics always revolved around car designs. No one would nor could chime in. When all the dishes were served, Jepherson handed Raeleigh some utensils before pouring some juice into her glass. He then poured a glass of wine and handed it to Lamarre. Jepherson wasn't planning to drink that day, but he poured a glass of wine for himself anyway. Once the food was served, Jepherson picked up his glass and took a sip of wine. He sat on the other side of Raeleigh. Th
Raeleigh surveyed the room before asking, "Do I have to stay the night?" "I'll stay here with you." Jepherson took off his coat and put it away before making his way into the bathroom. Raeleigh stood there, dumbfounded. Jepherson began stripping out of his clothes even before closing the door. After Jepherson emerged from the bathroom, he quickly changed into his pajamas. He then lifted the quilt and got into bed. Raeleigh, who was sitting on the couch, asked, "What are you doing?" "Catching some rest." Jepherson wanted nothing more than to sleep. After a while, Raeleigh said, "I want to go home." "Raeleigh... I don't want you to leave." "We're " "Just two people together." Jepherson did not want to hear anything else from Raeleigh. All he longed for was just to be with her. He could not watch her be with other men; it made him feel terribly insecure. A few moments later, Raeleigh sprung to her feet, saying, "No, I can't be with you."