Raeleigh was eating less and less. She had already lost her appetite because of what had happened to Xanthus. It was worse now with the barbecue in front of her. If it weren't for the few sides, Raeleigh really couldn't eat. However, seeing that she barely anything, Jepherson turned a deaf ear and kept giving her food even though she had told him she didn't want any. She couldn't throw it away, and it would be a waste if she didn't eat them. Scarlette also kept asking her if something was wrong. Raeleigh wanted to go back after dinner, but Scarlette insisted that she stay with them. "It's already late. Stay for the night." Scarlette said, sitting in her wheelchair, holding Raeleigh's hand, wishing she would stay. In all honesty, it didn't matter where Raeleigh stayed. Scarlette was used to her life now; it didn't make a difference if Raeleigh was with her. She now belonged to Hadrian. He would carry her whenever he could, so she didn't feel bored at
Raeleigh tidied up Scarlette's list and put it away. As she did, she listened to Scarlette talk about how she could live a worry-free and comfortable life with the money even if she could never stand up. Raeleigh lay on the bed. She really didn't know what to say to her. Scarlette's mindset was completely different from other people. "Although money is important, love still comes first. If there's no love, would Hadrian give you so much money?" "To put it bluntly, Hadrian has given you all he has to love you." As Raeleigh talked, Scarlette picked at her fingers and said, "You're right, but not entirely. Raeleigh, we're human beings. How can we not have desires? I love money as much as my life, and you know that." Raeleigh argued, "But even if the money's gone, you'll still have someone by your side. If you've lost everything one day, you'll still have Hadrian. You're winning at life." The more Scarlette listened, the more uncomfortable she felt
Raeleigh insisted on leaving the next day despite Scarlette's plead for her to stay. Scarlette then asked if she wasn't going to care about the wedding or the bridal photos and all anymore. It wasn't that Raeleigh didn't care but worried that she would drag Scarlette down. She had already put Xanthus in danger; she wasn't going to let anyone else hurt because of her. "Jepherson will take care of your wedding, and I don't know anything. Besides, I'm helping you with something else." Raeleigh glanced at Jepherson. There was still a hint of affection in his eyes, but Raeleigh ignored it. "I'm leaving." With that, Raeleigh left with Xanthus, and Scarlette felt helpless about not being able to make Raeleigh stay. Judging from Mr. Jepherson's grim face, she knew she could've done better. "Mr. Jepherson." "I have work." Jepherson walked out and went straight to his car. His look was so cold that even Scarlette was also frozen. She had a feeling
Seeing that she wouldn't put it down, Jepherson took the magazine from her, chucked it into the trash can, and shot Raeleigh a stern look. He sat down on the chair and said, "What happened?" As Santiago retold the story, Jepherson's face turned even grimmer. He couldn't believe such a thing could happen right under his nose. Jepherson grabbed his phone and called Colston; he thought it had something to do with the Moore Family. "Mr. Richards." Colston had also heard about it and had only just returned after verifying the whole incident. "Have you read the news?" Jepherson went straight to the point. Colston wasn't dumb; he naturally understood Jepherson's call was to accuse him. "I just heard; I'm also investigating it. Please give me some time, Mr. Richards. I will give you an explanation." "I don't need an explanation but an answer. I don't want this to have anything to do with the Moore family. After all, you've promised me." "If you c
The doctor was also in a dilemma. Zorion looked at both Raeleigh and Jepherson. Both of them looked pale and had to be taken to the intensive care unit. "Go ahead and send them to the ICU," instructed Zorion. The doctor asked, "Mr. Jepherson is still holding Miss Anson's hand. Should we put them in a separate room or the same room?" "What do you think?" Zorion's face darkened. The doctor immediately said, "I know what to do." Raeleigh and Jepherson were then transferred to the ICU. There was nothing Xanthus could say at this time, so he quietly followed them. ......... After taking care of Raeleigh and Jepherson's hospital arrangements, Zorion left some of his men there and decided to head back to the restaurant. He knew he had to investigate who poisoned Raeleigh's food. The restaurant was owned by the Richards family themselves. Zorion suspected that this incident was most likely an inside job. If he was unable to find the culprit, then this restau
When the manager heard Santiago's words, he immediately stood up and yelled at him like a crazy person. "I will jump down from this place! I want the whole world to know that the Richards family are bad people! You backed me into a corner and forced me to die..." Santiago calmly looked up. "The Richards family are not bad people. If you don't provoke me, I won't provoke you. You tried to poison us. Now, who's the bad guy here? Should I get down on my knees and thank you?" After Santiago was done, the manager took a couple steps backward before turning around and running to the window. He planned to jump off the roof but was swiftly held down before he could. "Bring him to the police station. He's saying that the Richards family are bad people? Take him to the police station. He'll soon change his mind." Santiago stood up and crushed a piece of glass on the ground with one foot. Then, he turned around and left. Zorion got up and walked to the do
Zorion woke up but did not see Santiago's car. He asked the driver, "Where's Mr. Santiago?" "He went to visit Mr. Jepherson. He left about 30 minutes ago. I heard that he was asked to go over to the police station. The restaurant manager decided to file a lawsuit against Mr. Santiago for mistreating the employees. In addition, someone also reported a suspected murder and it all points toward Mr. Santiago." "Alright." Zorion thought for a moment. "Has Jepherson woken up yet?" "Yes, he's already awake." The driver was told that Jepherson had regained consciousness. "Let's head over to the hospital then." Zorion stretched briefly before leaning back in his seat. He took out his phone and called his father, Rayan. At this time, Rayan was still asleep. He briefly exchanged a few words with his son before hanging up. Rayan went to sit on the chair and drank a glass of water. Hannah couldn't fall asleep and got up. She walked over to Rayan and asked him wha
Raeleigh pursed her lips. "So, what you're saying is that Elina's behind all of this?" "Don't underestimate that woman, especially when she has lost so much in the past," Jepherson said as he poured another bowl of soup and drank it while it was hot. Beads of perspiration stood out on his forehead. When Raeleigh saw him drinking soup, she could not help but ask, "What's wrong with you? Are you sick?" Jepherson didn't answer her and continued drinking his hot soup. Raeleigh felt helpless, plus she was getting more and more worried about everything that had happened. When Zorion arrived at the police station, the Richards family's team of lawyers had already arrived. Other people were there too, including Alvin. Alvin didn't do anything. He sat and waited for his turn to see Santiago. However, the police only allowed Santiago's immediate family to see him. Alvin didn't beg the police officer to allow him to see Santiago, but he did not leave eith