Rubbing her forehead, Raeleigh took a closer look at the person beside her, confirming that it was, beyond a shadow of doubt, Santiago. She pinched herself again. The pain was unbearable. It was not until then that she believed it was Santiago sleeping on her bed. Raeleigh let her gaze sweep across the room. Only she and Santiago were there. Raeleigh peeled off the quilt, narrowing her eyes. Santiago was wearing a set of green pyjamas, which amazed Raeleigh. But why was he sleeping on her bed? Raeleigh was so angry that her face blanched. She really wanted to kick Santiago down the bed, but she thought better of it. It was she who would suffer the consequences if he was kicked. She had to get out of bed and put on her clothes. In fact, she was fine. She just hit her head and had a few stitches. But that did not stop everyone from making a fuss and bandaging her like a mummy. Raeleigh felt that it was unnecessary. It looked ridiculous. She put on her
Blood rushed to Raeleigh's face the moment she touched him. With her arms wedging between them, Santiago still embraced her whole body with his. That said, she was a human being. How could she not feel anything? Even though Santiago was only 17 years old, they were at the cusp of adulthood. Who could explain clearly what was going on? Would they be at the behest of their hormonal reactions? Raeleigh remained motionless like a doll. Santiago tightened his embrace, a little bit at a time. "Does it hurt?" Finally, Santiago opened his mouth to ask her. But Raeleigh shook her head and said, "It doesn't hurt!" Santiago fixed his dark pupils on her as he pursed his rosy lips into a smile. "Then, what do you feel?" Raeleigh shook her head. "Nothing." "Try letting go of your hand. If you don't hug me back, then how can it be considered a hug?" Santiago slowly released his arm and lowered his head to look at Raeleigh, his eyes a bottomless pit. Raeleigh
When Raeleigh caught sight of Stuart's recumbent pose inside, she almost could not recognize him. It took her a few minutes to come back to her senses. Jenna and Hansen also sat outside, but neither of them said anything. Jenna patted the seat next to her and gestured for Raeleigh to take it. Xanthus had changed his clothes and washed up. He stood by the side and looked at the time, saying, "It's almost time. My team should be here. I'll go and lead them here." "I'll go with you." Santiago stood up. He brushed the invisible lint off his clothes and followed Xanthus out to receive the guests. A glance at Raeleigh and Jepherson realized that she was already de-bandaged. He looked at Stuart. "Go in and take a look at Stuart for me," Jepherson said. Raeleigh froze subconsciously and thought, "For 'me'?" Jenna fumbled for an explanation. "Your brother said that Stuart might have something to say to Jerry, which is why he fought to sta
Unfortunately... Something flickered. With the sound of a lighter flicking, a speck of starlight guttered. A cigarette was lit, and a figure eventually emerged from the dark. Taking a drag on his cigarette, Jacky had a dozen or so people at his heels. At the same time when those people came over, each of them was holding a bat and were facing the people surrounding Santiago and Raeleigh. "You have balls, I'll give you that. I have arranged so many watchmen in the hospital, but you're a real badass to come in. It seems that you have a strong... death wish." Raeleigh's breath trembled as she looked at Santiago, who smiled and said, "At least we won't die, will we?" Raeleigh pursed her lips, clamming up. Santiago hid Raeleigh behind him to shield her from any accidental attacks. Raeleigh wanted to come out. Santiago told her, "I'm tall and strong. You can't stop anything even if you stand in front of me. You should hide behind me. Even if I
With one foot in front of the other, Hansen paced out of the stairs and pushed open a door, his gaze cold. "What happened to Santiago?" Slowly, Alvin put down his cell phone. "He was attacked when he went back. Now, he's in the emergency room. Mr. Jepherson is already there." "What are you doing then?" "Mr. Jepherson wants Elliot to come over and protect you, Mr. Richards, as well as Madam Jenna." Alvin had not expected Hansen to pick up on any signs. Alvin did not dare to ask, but Hansen knew him well enough. And he knew immediately this involved Santiago. "Go back and protect Jenna. I'll go and see Santiago." As Hansen was about to leave, Alvin said immediately, "Allow me to go with you, Mr. Richards." "No. I would love to see if there's anyone who has the guts to lay a finger on me." Hansen stepped out, his expression the definition of spine-chilling. It had been ages since Alvin had seen Hansen act like this, so he thought better than
After a pause, he reached for his phone and made a phone call. "Something happened to Santiago." Once done, Hansen put away his phone and wandered alone in the dark and cold night. Passing by the place where Raeleigh and the others were ambushed, he accidentally stepped on something. Engulfed in the metallic tang of blood, Hansen paused and looked around. He then bent down and picked up the phone on the ground. Curious, Hansen took a look and remembered that it was Raeleigh's. He had seen it in her ward. The phone was unlocked. Perhaps, due to the sudden attack, she was scared and inadvertently turned on her camera. Hansen played the video and saw that the footage was dark. Occasionally a messy shadow could be seen, but the clear screams and the heavy gasps from Santiago could be heard clearly. Hansen grasped Raeleigh's phone tightly and gritted his teeth. He turned off the phone and put it away. Raeleigh followed Jepherson back to the ward. Santiago
Raeleigh stood for a while and went over to them. "I'll support him. Go and rest." They were all injured people. Seeing that they were all weak, Raeleigh decided to let it slide. Raeleigh held on to Santiago's arm. Santiago could still walk and he didn't seem to feel very uncomfortable. He went back to lie down and acted like any ordinary patient. Raeleigh frowned and asked, "Are you okay?" Santiago's face was full of amusement. He raised his eyes and looked at Jepherson. "It's him who was not okay. We were taking a leak just now, but boy, was he low in energy." Jepherson lay down without so much as a glance at Santiago. "Mind your own business." Raeleigh lowered her head and covered Santiago with a quilt. She went over to Jepherson again and asked, "Which part of your body do you feel the discomfort?" Jepherson was silent for a while. He took Raeleigh's hand and perched it atop his chest. "Here." Raeleigh tried to withdraw her hand but Jephers
Raeleigh was slowly released from his embrace. Santiago used his finger to tap her round nose. "He's right. You are my sister-in-law. It is a fact that will never change forever. Without him, I would not have known you." "I have said that if you don't feel anything, I will let you go." Santiago let go of her and turned to the bathroom. Raeleigh stood in front of the bathroom staring at the door. Relieved though she was, her mood did not take a turn for the better. It didn't take long for Santiago to come out. He washed his hands and glanced inside the room. "Let's go." After walking past Raeleigh, Santiago took her by the wrist and led her outside. Raeleigh was about to pull back her hand when Santiago turned around. "You want me to hold your hand?" Raeleigh was speechless. "What are you talking about? We still have a lot of things to clean up. Your clothes are all hanging on the rack." Raeleigh had already washed them, but she had not picked i