After a moment of silence in the ward, Santiago's phone rang. He pried open his bleary eyes and accepted a call from Jacky telling him that he could not get to Deanna. "I got you." Santiago and Jacky had already established a tacit understanding. After receiving the call, Santiago hung up the phone. When he returned, he continued where his nap was left off. Jenna patted him and continued to sit with him. At that time, Jepherson stood up and said, "This matter has not gone unnoticed. I will visit Mr. Whalen later and see what he means by this. When Santiago's awake, ask him to look into Flynt's affairs." "That's not the most prudent way to go about it," Jenna suddenly said. Hansen and his son looked at her. Jenna glanced at her youngest son, who was still holding her. "Look, Santiago and Cynthia are good friends. I heard that Cynthia has a very good relationship with Flynt as brother and sister. Should we get someone else to do it?" "Stuart has been injured
Raeleigh picked up the soup, turned off the fire, and put it aside. Then, she scooped some into a bowl and brought it to Stuart. Standing at the door, Alvin accepted the soup from Raeleigh. "You don't look well. Go to bed early. Don't pull an all-nighter just to cook soup for Stuart. It's not good for your health." Alvin turned around and went into the ward. Raeleigh looked up at Xanthus and said, "Is it your break now?" "Yeah. Let's take five." Xanthus followed Raeleigh back without saying anything on the way. When he walked in, he saw Jepherson lying on the bed. Raeleigh said, "He forced his way in. What am I to do?" It sounded like Raeleigh was wronged, as if she had met a rogue. Xanthus looked at his strong-willed sister. Jepherson was her undoing. "Have you eaten yet? Let's eat." "No. I cooked some soup and brought it for you." Raeleigh went to get the soup and Xanthus followed her out. The brother and sister had breakfast and
Raeleigh looked strangely at the two men who were cooking. One was making a tofu dish, while the other was deboning fish. As though they had agreed to a truce, they were then minding their own tasks in peace. It seemed that they heard the sound of Raeleigh's footsteps. Jepherson took a look at the door of the kitchen. Seeing Raeleigh, he blinked his eyes and said, "Wash your hands." Raeleigh froze for a moment. Then, Xanthus, with his gaze on her, said, "Wash your hands. Dinner's coming right up." "Okay," Raeleigh promised Xanthus. As for Jepherson, Raeleigh dismissed his greetings away. After washing her hands, she went to the kitchen to help. With four dishes and one soup, it was quite the assorted menu. The three of them sat down. Jepherson looked at the person standing by the side and said, "Come and eat." He, who was called, went to Raeleigh's side and began eating. Raeleigh sat beside Xanthus, while Jepherson's aide sat opposite him
After Xanthus left, she began to take care of Jepherson. Although there was not much to do, she didn't get a wink of sleep at night. After all, she was looking after a patient with a high fever. In the morning, Raeleigh fell asleep leaning against the bed. Jepherson got up and opened his eyes, looking at Raeleigh. She was exhausted all over. He raised his hand and touched her. Then, he continued to lie down. Raeleigh woke up to Jepherson staring at the roof. Sitting for a while, she raised her hand and touched Jepherson's forehead. She finally breathed a sigh of relief. Jepherson raised his hand and held Raeleigh's. "I don't think death is all that terrible. On the contrary, I feel so warm that it wards off the cold. Do you know why?" Raeleigh froze for a moment, trying to pull her hand back, but she was held down by Jepherson. Staring at Raeleigh, Jepherson said, "It's you. You're the source of the warmth!" Raeleigh said sarcastically, "Yeah, right.
What should Raeleigh have said? Silence was sometimes the best answer. Jepherson sat there for a while. He had planned to go out, but then he called Santiago and informed him that he might have to hold off the plan. "You don't have to worry about me. You can leave now." Raeleigh wiped the sweat off her face. All of a sudden, Jepherson held Raeleigh from the side. The look in his eyes wasn't what one would call amiable. Sitting on one side was Xanthus. He did not expect that Jepherson would feel uncomfortable. "Jepherson, let go..." "It will be better this way." Jepherson held Raeleigh in his arms and gently caressed her back. Raeleigh was completely at a loss. She hadn't seen this coming. It seemed as though he was in more pain than she was. After holding Raeleigh for a while, he let her go. Jepherson studied Raeleigh's head. It was alright then. "C'mon. I'll take you out for a walk." Jepherson stood up, took Raeleigh's shoes, and w
A trace of suspicion rose in Raeleigh's heart when she came in. Logically, the Whalen family would not act like this if Zorion's parents were at home. There would at least be someone who would come out to welcome them. After all, Deanna and Zorion had a different upbringing from the other families. But right then, there was no one around other than the Whalen family's butler, Tetsuo. It seemed like Zorion's parents were not at home. Could it be that... Raeleigh's head shook, and she looked at Jepherson. His facial expression was dark, yet he still followed Tetsuo inside without a word. Meanwhile, Santiago followed behind them and entered the house nonchalantly. Tetsuo invited Raeleigh and the others to sit down. Jepherson sank into the couch as he waited for Zorion to attend to them. It didn't take long for Zorion to come downstairs. He was wearing matching purple pyjamas, and his physique no longer seemed as fit as before, with his thin face terrifyingly
Zorion pondered for a moment, and he then asked, "So, what can I do to make her like me?" Raeleigh and the others froze. Raeleigh thought for a while and said, "Treat her like how you treat Deanna. If you can't be honest with her, then you should let her go. It will be good for both of you. In fact..." She hesitated for a moment. Zorion asked, "What?" "Actually, she's not your prisoner. You chained her up, and she can't go anywhere. Although keeping her by your side might have prevented her from escaping, you'll never win her heart. If I were her, then I would also find ways to escape. It's better to let her go and let her realize who treats her the best." Raeleigh stared at Zorion quietly. For the first time, Zorion thought that this was a painful and bad decision. Leaning against the couch, Zorion remained silent for a long time before replying, "I understand now. Thank you." Raeleigh's grip on the apple tightened. "Thank you too." Zorion smi
Zorion hesitated for a long while before he spoke, "I'll prepare some money and bank in the amount to your account tomorrow. I'll change your name, nationality, passport, and everything else, and I'll enrol you into a new school overseas, so you may continue your studies. Please don't contact me anymore and pretend that I don't exist. Starting from tomorrow, don't come back. Since this place is like a prison for you, you don't have to return." Rossie slowly turned her head towards him and asked, "Are you really allowing me to leave?" Zorion laughed. "Have I ever lied to you?" Rossie pondered over his words carefully. Actually, he had lied to her more than once. But what was the point of saying all these then? It would be best if she kept quiet. She stared at Zorion intently and smiled. It was her first time seeing him from such a close distance. "If what you said is true, then I'm extremely grateful to you." Zorion was stunned for a moment. "Can I stay her