"Mr. Grote, if you have something to say, just say it. I came here today to hear the truth," Hansen raised his eyebrows and said with a cold voice. He was very clear about these people. They would try to delay him as much as possible. If there was an order from above, dared they disobey it? Thus, they could only pretend to not know anything. Forget telling the truth, what they were doing to the victim was simply dragging their time. A minister-level official died. Since they could manage to block the news from the media, they must be able to take action on the police too. Hansen understood better than anyone else that the fairness and justice of society were determined only by the strong and powerful people. Hence, he was not hoping that they would help him either. The purpose he came for that day was to know if there was any superior person who gave them instructions or hints, so that he could know what to do next. Now that his beloved woman right-hand man had been hurt, h
Jenna's face was pressed against his sturdy chest, and the feeling of happiness rose in her heart. She did not regret standing in the cold wind for so long waiting for her sweetheart. It was worthwhile! "I tried to call your phone but it was off," she said. Her face was flushed instantly in his arms, pouting in dissatisfaction. Off? Hansen froze, took out the phone from his arms and turned it on to see that there were indeed several missed calls on it. Later, he remembered that he had turned the phone off when he was in the hospital when he was busy. It was no wonder that his phone was so quiet that day. He smiled and walked forward with Jenna in his arms. All the people in Richards Manor were already asleep, so it was very quiet now. Hansen took Jenna's hand and walked upstairs lightly. He went straight to the bedroom before he hugged and kissed her. "Did you miss me?" The tone in his voice was vague, as if Jenna was a sweet cake, and he was already hungr
"Really?" Jenna's eyes glowed and she asked in surprise. "He does have a high chance, but it isn't a 100% guarantee. This is up to your own judgment. You can refer to my recommendation. Of course, you can consider it carefully before making your own decision. Because the tumor's location is quite hard to reach, I suggest the patient go abroad for surgery that is more precise and there will be a lower risk as well," Weldon shrugged his shoulders and made a suggestion. Jenna's face was filled with excitement. Since the problem was found, then everything could be easily solved. However, Weldon's words also made her think twice. After all, this was an important decision, so she still had to tell Hansen and discuss it with him. She dared not call the shots alone. She nodded immediately, then she thought of something and asked musingly, "Dr. Graves, I discovered that the patient can move his fingers slightly these days. Does that mean that he is recovering?" The
Earl applauded Hansen secretly in his heart. He admired his intelligence, but on the other hand, he knew that Hansen was not that simple and kind. What did that mean? It showed that Hansen wanted to solve this problem with his own ability and did not need to rely on him. He also no longer needed his daughter. It was obvious why he did this. He was already hinting his answer, whether he would choose Aria or Jenna. Boy, you were a man who didn't want to rely on a woman. This was great! "However, you ignored my daughter and want to abandon her. Who do you think you are? If you wanted to trick us, I won t treat you any better either. I was the dignified Mayor McAdams. If you wanted to trick us, no matter how powerful you are, you still have to ask for my permission, okay?" He thought to himself In fact, Earl did not completely oppose Aria's marriage to Hansen because he had his plans too. Of course, Earl was not willing to be just the deputy mayor
"Madam, please mind your words and be respectful of me. If you say that I am a vulgar woman, aren't you even more vulgar since your words are hurtful and disrespectful?" Jenna took a step forward fiercely. She looked at Georgia coldly, and questioned. Georgia blamed Jenna for Aria being left out by Hansen and she was unfriendly towards her. Her daughter's misery was all because of Jenna. She had already wanted to scold Jenna since a long time ago. Her words now were considered polite since Marissa was here. Unexpectedly, Jenna actually dared to fire back at her, so her anger erupted immediately. She stood up in a second, pointed at Jenna's face, and cursed angrily, "You uneducated b*tch, how dare you to talk to me like this! In all respects, I am an elder to you. Don't you know to respect your elders? You are really rude." "Respect my elders?" Jenna sneered in her heart. She never heard any elders say those words to their younger generation. "If the elders are d
Georgia also didn't expect Aria to beat Jenna, let alone for it to be seen by Hansen. Georgia was a wise person. She knew that although it might look like she and her daughter had won, in fact, she had lost her stand and morality, and she couldn't stop it in time. When Georgia saw Hansen coming in, her facial expression changed drastically. One didn't need to look at Georgia's face to know that she was very angry at Aria's behavior, and now, her mind cleared up and she regained her demeanor as an elder. "Hansen, let go of Aria. It's wrong for her to beat someone but you have to take a good look at your ex-wife's true self." Hansen smiled coldly when he heard the words. He politely addressed Georgia as 'Auntie', and then his eyebrows furrowed, "Auntie, I have been watching for a long time. What kind of society is it now? A woman who will beat people at will. It's not decent behavior, and it is indeed very bad. I hope you will pay more attention to Aria's behavior
It was ten o'clock sharp and the stage lights in the bar flickered. Men and women in sexy clothes were having fun. Faces could be seen from time to time under the flickering light. There was no opening, no prelude; all of them were dancing excitedly to the passionate song. The music was loud, and the whole place was filled with excitement. When Aria walked in, the atmosphere had reached its peak. There was noise from the bar and irritating shouts, one after another. In a room named "The Moon," Norton's face was flushed and he was having fun with a young lady in his arms. "Come on, Mr. Richards, finish this glass." The young lady who was boldly dressed was holding Norton's hand with her curvy chest pressed against Norton as she handed a glass of wine to him. "Alright." Norton laughed, took the glass heartily, and drank it in one go. "Don't be biased, Mr. Richards, you have to drink this cup too." The woman sitting on the other side narrowed her eyes w
No matter what tricks Norton wanted to play, Hansen was not afraid of him. Hansen also wanted to understand the complicated mind of his cousin. Jenna's eyes had been watching Hansen leave her and she was standing there nervously. Norton had become her nightmare. Every time Norton appeared like a ghost, it would make Jenna feel uneasy for many days, and being able to avoid him was something she had nightmares of. That man terrified her; he had such an unfathomable, perverted mind. Furthermore, his behavior was toxic and horrifying to Jenna. Norton and Hansen were talking on the other side and Jenna couldn't hear them at all. After a while, Hansen came over but Norton didn't follow. Norton got in another car and left in advance. Hansen's expression was a bit solemn, but there was no more expression other than that. "Let's go," Hansen walked over and took Jenna's hand, spoke softly to her, and then they got into the car. Since then, Hansen h
Santiago went home once more to retrieve Jepherson's sperm from the sperm bank. After that, Raeleigh got pregnant through medical procedures. However, when Raeleigh was only three days pregnant, the doctor made a major discovery. He informed her that he made progress with Shaney's illness , and that he might have misdiagnosed her condition. At that time, Raeleigh had been so overjoyed that Shaney was fine, and she only remembered that she was pregnant after half a month since learning about Shaney. By the time she remembered that she was with child, she wanted to stop her pregnancy. However, Santiago persuaded her to give the baby to him. Raeleigh pondered about it for a long time before finally agreeing. ...... Time passed in a blink of an eye, and Raeleigh had never expected for things to turn out the way it did. She gave birth to her second child, and Shaney had made a full recovery. Santiago had told her that the baby was the will of God, and he
When Raeleigh got out of the car, she began staring at the Richards family's courtyard. Although the Richards family had already buried Marissa's body, Raeleigh was still unwilling to go back. However, as she gazed at Carsten's precious little face that was looking at her expectantly, she had no choice but to follow Jepherson inside. At that moment, Santigo and the other children were in the yard. When Santiago saw Raeleigh and Jepherson, he smiled and gestured at Jepherson. "What are you doing?" Raeleigh asked when she saw Santiago. "Nothing." Though Raeleigh did not believe Jepherson, she decided not to ask further. When Carsten saw Forden and Shaney, he immediately tried to break away from Jepherson's arms, wanting to get to them. The children were all gathered in the Richards family manor that day. Coupled with the four other children of the Whalen family, there were ten children altogether, and they almost occupied the entire courtyard. Ra
Raeleigh said nothing as Carsten continued sinking his teeth into Jepherson's neck. She stared in shock as blood seeped out of his wound. Jepherson raised his hand and patted Carsten gently, then walked to the bed and sat down. After a while, Carsten finally fell asleep. He closed his eyes as he dozed off in Jepherson's arms. Meanwhile, Raeleigh had rushed out of the room to ask the hotel staff to prepare disinfectants before going back into the room to help Jepherson clean his wound. Jepherson leaned against the wall, still holding Carsten in his arms and unwilling to let go. Raeleigh frowned. "What should we do?" Jepherson's voice was a little hoarse. He had been busy for the past two days entertaining guests. "He got scared because of the crowd. He thought that you didn't want him anymore since he couldn't find you, and probably thinks that I'm the one who forced him to stay there." After bandaging Jepherson's wound, Raeleigh helped wipe Carsten's mouth. Sudd
After Raeleigh and the others left, Santiago walked to Zorion's car and stopped him. Zorion casted a glance outside. "Rossie, you should go first. He won't show any mercy once I get off." "You knew he wouldn't show you mercy, so why didn't you think of that before you caused trouble?" "I was just kidding! Who knew he'd have such a bad temper? I didn't expect him to take it seriously." Rossie sighed and gave in. Glancing at Zorion, she finally understood that he was only using her as an excuse to escape whenever he got into trouble. She got out of the car and looked at Santiago who stood opposite her. "Long time no see." "Where's Zorion?" "He's so afraid of you that he doesn't even dare to come out," said Rossie. "It's too late to be scared." He walked up to Zorion's car with the rod in his hand, then raised the stick and smashed it against the car until it was completely wrecked. When he was done, he tossed the stick aside, turned to pick
After leaving the kindergarten, Raeleigh followed Santiago to the Richards family manor. It had been four years since she returned, so she was no longer familiar with the place. Santiago went in, put Carsten down and asked the children to keep themselves entertained. He then looked at Raeleigh and said, "I came back this time because Mrs. Richards is dying. She has been unconscious for a while now. I came back to see her for the last time." Raeleigh asked, "Mrs. Richards?" "Yes. Jepherson hasn't been home these couple of days because he has gone to visit her. He didn't tell you about it because Mrs. Richards doesn't want to see you. While she was still herself, she did say that she would never let you into the family, and that she didn't want to see you ever again. Jepherson went to take care of her but was worried about you. So, he asked me to come home to take a look and it was only then did I find out that Carsten is autistic. This is on your plate now."
When the time came, Raeleigh enrolled Carsten into a kindergarten. On the first day of school, Carsten was bullied. Raeleigh felt sorry for him as she gently touched his swollen face. He had been beaten because he could not speak. She wanted to confront the bully, but Jepherson stopped her. He told her that Carsten should resolve this matter by himself. That year, Raeleigh could not sleep well at night. Hair loss became an issue, and she was exhausted all the time. But after half a month, the children stopped bullying Carsten. Instead, their parents came to Raeleigh's home. "Just take a look at your child..." The parents pointed to their child, and Raeleigh was confused when she saw a boy about the same height as Carsten. The boy seemed to have taken a serious beating, but when Carsten had gotten beaten up like this, Raeleigh hadn't gone to look for trouble with the bully's parents, did she? Raeleigh retorted, "And? It's normal for
The snow was falling heavily. Jepherson put away the phone and took Raeleigh back into the house. The two stood inside and watched the snow. Meanwhile, Hadrian and Scarlette were busy in the kitchen, not daring to make a sound. The Richards family manor remained quiet when winter was approaching. None of the family members returned even on New Year's Day. Raeleigh went to the yard and waited for them in advance, but no one came back. After New Year's Day, Raeleigh returned to her home with Jepherson. Her family members were all surprised to see her pregnant when she got home. They did not expect Raeleigh to be pregnant after being missing for several months. Moreover, she was almost due. Everyone in the Osteen family knew that Raeleigh stayed because of the baby inside her belly. Undoubtedly, the baby was Jepherson's. However, they wondered where Santiago went. Since Raeleigh said nothing, no one dared to ask about it. They all ignored the incident and sil
Raeleigh was stopped by Jepherson's men at the entrance of the village. 'I knew it wouldn't be easy for me to run away.' "Madam Raeleigh, Mr. Richards is waiting for you." Raeleigh had no choice but to go back with them. At the same time, Jepherson sat on his wheelchair outside the village with a blanket on his lap and upon seeing Raeleigh, he breathed a sigh of relief. Raeleigh walked up to him, "Don't be complacent. I'll leave one day." Shifting his gaze to Raeleigh's belly, Jepherson stretched out his hand and pulled her to him. Despite being too weak to walk, he had a firm grip. Raeleigh lost her balance and fell onto his lap. She tried to escape, but he said immediately, "Don't move." Although his voice sounded terrifying to others, he was trying to negotiate. Everyone turned around to look at them, and Raeleigh blushed. Jepherson covered her body with the blanket, then placed his hand onto her belly. Raeleigh tensed up immediately. She ra
Raeleigh had been depressed for a while after Santiago's departure. After a few days, she finally calmed down a little. Jepherson's health had not improved during this period of time. Whenever he was free, he would stare at Shaney's photo in a daze. Deanna and Jacky had helped take care of Jepherson when Raeleigh fell ill. After Raeleigh recovered, she returned to taking care of him herself. However, Jepherson had been in such poor health that he couldn't even go downstairs. It took Raeleigh a lot of effort to help him get down, especially when he was unwilling to go downstairs. "Autumn is coming. I don't want to go down." He was saying that it was cold downstairs. Raeleigh replied, "I can't take care of you all the time. Are you going to exhaust me to death? Your parents left you alone and ignored you. Santiago abandoned you too. What do you want me to do? I have to work. I also have to take care of you..." "Then stop working. Take care of me." Rael