"I'm not kidding. I swear on my life, I really like you. I like you more than anything else." "Impossible... This can't be. You're much too young, you don't understand this at all..." Raeleigh was shaking her head when Santiago kissed her face. She flinched, turning utterly unresponsive. Santiago lowered his eyes slightly and smiled. He then spun around and walked away. The entire time, he had his hands in his pockets. With an exaggerated swagger he shuffled away, as though he were a god sashaying among the grass. Raeleigh slowly turned around and looked at Santiago, gasping, "Are you out of your mind?" Stopping short, Santiago swung around, observing her. She had taken a step back as though she had been hurt. However, she found it strange as she wasn't afraid of Santiago. What could account for her sudden backing off? With pouted lips, Raeleigh looked at Santiago, her face impassive. She felt like she was cocooned in bleakness. Yet, the corners of S
Deanna was disinclined to do so at first. She felt that she shouldn't have kissed him since she had just woken up. Although she didn't really have bad breath and she had brushed her teeth before going to bed... Moving about too much wasn't good for the baby, and Deanna wasn't willing to give in just like that. The problem was that women were weak when compared to men. Deanna was starting to reject his foreplay. However, after a little while, she began to respond positively. Jacky gently patted her gently since she was weak. He controlled his pent-up drive and allowed her to straddle him in his lap. Slowly he started to give her what she wanted and made her happy. On the other hand, Raeleigh felt a breakdown incoming. For more than an hour she squatted in the room before she eventually rose and climbed onto her bed, the physical exertion instantly sapping all of her strength. She fell ill the next day. She wondered: did she catch a cold? Her night had been punctu
"Master Jepherson!" Seeing Jepherson head up the stairs, Scarlette called out to him. Jepherson stopped and turned around to look at her. Her lips trembled as she wondered if it would be best to say what was on her mind. "Although I'm quite the gruff person, I can feel that Raeleigh is really bothered about Stella. No matter what the reason may be, you have already accepted Madam Marissa's orders to marry Stella. I don't know what this means for Raeleigh, but if Hadrian ever told me that he loved me yet promised to marry another woman for whatever reason it may be, and even if it was for me, then I will never forgive him." After saying that, she spun around and left. She went back to her room, afraid that she would get yelled at by Jepherson. After she closed the door, Scarlette panted in her room. Hadrian was reading a book about maternity care. He was surprised to see Scarlette so rattled. Seeing how scared she was, he put the book down, stood up, and qu
Jepherson turned towards him. "Do me a favor and shut your mouth." "Whatever!" Smirking, Santiago turned on his heel and buried his hands in his pockets. He swaggered his way upstairs. When he reached the middle of the staircase, Xanthus had come out of the room. He stood at the kitchen door and said to Santiago, "I'll give you three seconds. Make a sensible choice." After saying that, Xanthus turned around. Santiago sighed and said, "Seriously, I find you quite nosy. You'd better mind your own business." Turning around, Santiago went back down. He walked to the couch, sat down, and watched TV. Jepherson went into the kitchen and cooked some soup for Raeleigh. With the soup prepared, Xanthus carried the bowl up as Jepherson went to sit down. Santiago laughed. "Just like my brother, he can keep calm. Pops often said that I could never maintain my composure, didn't he?" Santiago tilted his head to look at Jepherson. Jepherson raised his han
He knew that their baby had wrought a bottomless rift between them. It was one that was, for all intents and purposes, impossible to bridge. In truth, that gaping crack was best left untouched, so that he would always be reminded of the pain, so much so that it would always lurk in his memory, that he had murdered his little princess. But what did this woman want? After such a long time together, she still refused to admit that they were meant for each other. She was deeply loved and appreciated. Neither of them said a word to each other as Raeleigh had drifted off to sleep. Jepherson wasn't sure if he ought to get into another argument with her, but for ages he hadn't felt as real as then. Even if it was just to watch her sleep peacefully for a moment. Raeleigh slept soundly for a very long time. When she woke up, he was no longer in the room. When Raeleigh went to see him again, Xanthus, who was taking her temperature, was sitting in the room. "You
Raeleigh and the others knew how Deanna and Zorion felt about each other as siblings. There must have been a reason for her to have said such things all of a sudden, but what was it? "Deanna, let's leave and talk elsewhere." When Zorion approached her, she quickly hid from him. "I'm not going back. I'm going to Waverly Village. That's where I want to go. You can leave. I'll tell Dad and Mom about it." "Deanna, let's go home." Zorion was only ever mild-tempered when he was with his younger sister. Deanna. However, he didn't appreciate it. Instead, she hid behind Jacky and refused to see him. "No, I won't." "Deanna, you are way too unpredictable. You can spend time outside, but you should always come back home. Do you understand?" Zorion attempted a conciliatory tone, but she couldn't and refused to understand him. She was very anxious and shouted at Zorion, "No, never! I will never go back home." "Deanna." Worried that something bad might happen
"It's not your fault. You're right, but Deanna is his younger sister. How do you expect him to treat this matter? She is pregnant but unmarried. The last time Jacky took her away, everything was in chaos. Because of this, Grandma is no longer fond of Deanna. In Grandma's perspective, she is no longer the naive and pure Deanna." "If even Grandma thinks so, then what do you make of the entire Capital City?" "Zorion was our childhood playmate. Don't you know what kind of person he is?" "He knows Jacky very well, that is why he gave Jacky a chance. If it weren't for him, then how could Jacky be allowed to date Deanna? And yet " Jepherson was equally incensed. "He shouldn't have made Deanna pregnant!" Santiago turned around. "Why?" Jepherson gritted his teeth and said, "If Deanna were to get pregnant after getting married, or even engaged, then she wouldn't have to endure any pressure or discrimination from society. Now that she's having a baby out of we
But Zorion had a different opinion, as he tended to exaggerate whatever that had to do with Rossie. In fact, the most serious thing Zorion encountered was the kick from Santiago. The doctor had asked him to stay in the hospital, to which Zorion refused, saying that he was fine. After taking some supplements and injections, he walked out, looking nonchalant. Rossie could see why Zorion was in a hurry to leave, as he was worried about Deanna. When she was at home, she heard them quarrel. Zorion had urged her to terminate the pregnancy, but Deanna, reluctant as she was, had cried. Rossie stared at Deanna, who was curled up in Jacky's embrace like a little bunny. She then looked at Zorion, who was sitting at the side, his expression gloomy. His anger was going to be the death of him. The sister who, he had worked so hard to take care of was currently fighting against him while being held in another man's embrace. He would do anything for Deanna, but she didn't appreciate