Jacky answered the phone but did not say anything until Deanna spoke, "Jacky." "Phew..." Jacky heaved a sigh of relief. Sitting down, he asked, "You were taking a shower?" Deanna had an obsession with taking a shower. In fact, she would be showering whenever she didn't answer his call. This was the only time Rayan picked up the phone. Deanna thought for a moment. "Yeah, the baby feels a little cold, so I took a hot shower." In actuality, she was the one feeling cold. Jacky frowned deeply, "Is it very cold?" "This is what happens in spring; I feel exceptionally cold during this time." Deanna blow-dried her hair as she chatted with Jacky. "Have you gone to a doctor?" "I did. Nothing out of the ordinary; I'll be fine in a few days. Jacky..." Jacky hummed lightly. Deanna pursed her lips, "I want to go back to school. The semester's starting soon, isn't it?" Stumped, he answered, "Yeah." And the two fell silent. The conversat
It was already night when Jepherson woke up. Raeleigh was waiting for him to have dinner. As soon as he stirred, Santiago came in, shot a glance at him, and asked, "Did you see Jacky?" Raeleigh shook her head. "No." "I can't find him." Santiago went inside to wash his hands. He came back and sat opposite Raeleigh. "Didn't you see him?" "Didn't I say that I didn't see him?" Raeleigh replied while munching on the food. Jepherson was looking up at them when Santiago said, "A street vendor told me that he had seen you talking to Jacky and gave him a box before Jacky left." Jepherson swept his eyes over Raeleigh, who then took a bite on a fish. "Was the street vendor sure it was me?" "Would he tell me if he wasn't sure?" Santiago chomped on the food before he asked so. Gazing at him, Raeleigh replied, "You're here to find fault with me, aren't you? I'm not a babysitter either. Why do you have to question me when Jacky has gone missing? I will
From his house, Zorion headed straight for Waverly Village. Jacky's men blocked his way as soon as he was at the village's entrance. The villagers were busy decorating the village, and it looked like a celebration was about to happen. However, there was something wrong with the atmosphere. Everyone wore a woebegone expression, sighing while hanging the banners. "Tell Jacky to come out." Zorion stood at the entrance of the village with a cold countenance. There were more than a dozen vehicles behind him. Even though he was resourceful, Waverly Village was not in the coverage of his influences. For a place like here, even an army could not simply enter, let alone Zorion. Nevertheless, Zorion couldn't care less as he was enraged. The men who stopped Zorion knew him as Jacky had informed them beforehand. They knew he was no pushover. "Mr. Jacky is setting up the bridal chamber. He isn't free to come out for the reception. Mr. Whalen, please go back. We've no ti
Subsequently, Raeleigh hung up, took a look at the beeping phone, put it down and continued her meal. Jepherson slightly lowered his head. "I don't care if you want to help Jacky, but if I find out that you're working with him in the condom business, you'd better be prepared to stay in bed with me for three days without getting out of it." The surrounding servants all lowered their heads as they were mortified to hear such lecherous words. To them, Jepherson was too straightforward. Raeleigh took a sip of her juice without answering him. After the meal, Jepherson took her to the company as usual. Zorion called Deanna to ask her when she was going to come back. Hearing this, she bounced up from the bed like a ball. "Zorion, do you want me to go back?" Deanna was eager to go back. In fact, she had been contemplating going back before receiving this call. Her brother calling her was like her dream was about to come true. Deanna's beautiful eyes ke
"Do you think I will break my promise?" Jepherson stared at Santiago as Santiago said, "Your physique is about the same as mine. I can go with Raeleigh. We will attend it if we can catch up, but if we can't, we won't attend it." "Are you using this as an excuse to go on a vacation?" "We've agreed that it'll be just a shopping trip." Santiago knocked on the top of the car. Jepherson replied, "I'll postpone the press conference for three days. You must come back in three days." "Sure." Santiago waved at Raeleigh, whose face fell. "I'm not going," she refused. Jepherson gazed at her. "Are you afraid of him?" "Who said I was afraid of him? It's just that I don't want to go out with him." Raeleigh didn't lack clothes. Hence she didn't intend to go. From the looks of Santiago, he seemed to be planning something. Raeleigh did not want to be deceived by him. "You can use the money in these cards and remember to take care of Raeleigh." Jephe
Xanthus was mystified for a bit, whereas Jepherson understood what Jazelle meant in an instant. Raeleigh was also aware that her parents were protecting her. Raeleigh pretended to bow her head. "I should explain it to you." "You don't need to explain. We merely want to know if you and my son have broken up." Jazelle had practiced at home many times. Therefore, the way she feigned disapproval was quite realistic. Raeleigh almost laughed, but she still shamed indignation and shot a glance at Jazelle. Jazelle felt good as she was very proud of her pretense. Lamar said, "Xanthus, let's go." Xanthus glanced at Raeleigh as he took over the luggage from his father and explained, "Raeleigh and I have broken up. It was my fault. I've fallen for someone else." "What?" Being shocked, Jazelle gaped at her son. "Is it true?" Xanthus reluctantly nodded. "Yes." "What? So, you were two-timing?" Jazelle didn't take Xanthus's side at all. She prioritized h
By the time Santiago returned, Xanthus had put away the luggage. Xanthus took over the groceries and went into the kitchen to help Jepherson with the cooking. Santiago knew nothing about cooking. He sat beside Lamar. He did not try to be well-mannered as he turned on the TV and crossed his legs while watching it. He also drank water, just like Lamar. On the way to the washroom, Jazelle saw Santiago crossing his leg. She couldn't help being a busybody. "Everyone is busy cooking. It's okay if you can't cook, but you should at least help them. And why are you sitting there cross-legged?" Only then did Santiago place his leg down. "The kitchen is too small for the three of us." Jazelle cast a look at the kitchen. "I agree." Turning around, Jazelle went back to Raeleigh's room. She and Raeleigh continued to lie down and have their conversation. Raeleigh was not troubled.The fact that her mother had come back suggested that the situation was not too
When Raeleigh woke up, she heard that there were people who had arrived. However, they were not going to stay here. Furthermore, when she woke up in the middle of the night, Jepherson went out to answer a call, so she knew he went to see his parents. Due to the current situation, it was not suitable for her to meet his parents. Thus, she didn't follow him. In the morning, she came out from her room, intending to prepare breakfast. Just as she entered the kitchen, she saw Jazelle, who was busying herself in her kitchen. Raeleigh stood by the kitchen door, not knowing what to say. Before this, she had envisioned her mother preparing breakfast for her in a small house. She didn't expect that such a scene would come true one day. Jazelle turned around to take a look at her daughter. "Sweetheart, did you sleep well last night?" "Yes, Mom. Didn't you say you wanted to sleep in and told me not to wake you?" Raeleigh remembered it clearly. Jazelle let out a