It was as if Raeleigh had been through a nightmare. She was extremely calm and unruffled after killing Lechen, telling herself repeatedly she had just killed a beast. After cleaning the scene up, Raeleigh dressed Lechen and washed the blood off him. All the correctional officers wore a hat; Lechen came over wearing one as well. Raeleigh capped the hat onto Lechen's head and opened the door to gaze outside. Several correctional officers were patrolling the hallway above; the prison cells below had all their doors shut. Sneaking out of the cell, Raeleigh pulled Lechen out, brought him to a chair, and sat him there before wiping the floor with a wet towel. The blood on the ground soon disappeared, and the floor began drying up. Raeleigh looked at those watching her from above; none of them said anything. Perhaps they were oppressed and had had enough of Lechen. Raeleigh finished cleaning and glanced at those looking at her from within the cell. Then she returned to her r
Raeleigh had been waiting. All she had said was one sentence. She was not sure when they would come and save her. She did not move for fear that accidents would happen to her. Zorion was also surprised that Raeleigh had chosen to call him. It was not long before Zorion's car arrived at Raeleigh's location. Raeleigh confirmed it was the car of the Whalen family before she got up and emerged from her hiding spot. The weather in spring was neither cold nor hot. Raeleigh had been waiting for more than an hour until Zorion finally showed up. She was so nervous and anxious that her sweat had drenched through her clothes while walking. Her sweat had already dried up after waiting for more than an hour. She immediately walked up to Zorion, who recognized her at once from his car. Although she was wearing a police uniform, Zorion was certain that the figure in front of him was Raeleigh. Meanwhile, Rossie was sitting in the car. At first, she was uncertain if it was actua
The gloomy sky outside had darkened the atmosphere and lighting inside the car. Raeleigh had her head lowered as she stared blankly at the entrance of Waverly Village. Jepherson had carried her into the car. All the while, her heart was filled with complex emotions. It was as though after such a long time, Jepherson's embrace had grown distant and strange. She no longer knew his touch. Raeleigh could not understand why there were so many trials and tribulations of love between them. "Why won't you speak?" Jepherson reached out to grasp Raeleigh's hand. Raeleigh didn't struggle, but she slowly withdrew it. Jepherson's attempt had failed. He looked at Raeleigh with a trace of sorrow in his eyes. Instead of reaching out once more, he curled his fingers into a tight fist. Raeleigh was somewhat nervous. The unprecedented tension lingered in her heart and could not be gotten rid of. Raeleigh spoke after a long time, "You know Lenold, don't you?" Jeph
Zorion walked to the front of the car. Standing outside the car door, he looked at Jepherson who was sitting in a daze. Then, Zorion asked, "Would you like to come down and take a walk?" Jepherson lifted his gaze to look at Zorion and muttered, "Where did you find Raeleigh?" "One kilometer away from Green House." Jepherson was deep in thought, "Does that mean Raeleigh was sent to prison?" Jepherson clenched his fists tightly as he spoke, his knuckles cracking with each word he spoke. Zorion glanced at Jepherson's arm building with veins and reminded Jepherson, "Things might not be as you think. We have yet made a thorough investigation." "Yanora's death was too quick. This matter isn't that simple. We've been looking for Raeleigh for a month, so the Moore family must know about it." "Since they've decided to go all out, don't blame me for being ruthless." Jepherson turned around and looked out the window before saying, "I want to meet the one i
It was Raeleigh's first time sitting on that bed. After all, it was all new, and she didn't know where the old one had gone. Raeleigh sat on one side whereas Jepherson sat on the other. Raeleigh didn't take off her clothes. Jepherson, who was the complete opposite, was snuggled warmly in the quilt with half of his body exposed. Raeleigh turned her back to Jepherson, not daring to look at him. "Go to sleep," Jepherson called out to her from behind. Raeleigh mumbled a reply and turned the lights off. Seeing as Raeleigh did not take her clothes off, Jepherson lifted the quilt and laid aside, turning around to hold her in his arms. It was uncomfortable to hold her since her clothes were of a prison guard's, and it felt stiff and stuffy. "Is this garment rented or borrowed?" Jepherson asked Raeleigh softly. Raeleigh answered, "Neither." "If not, why don't you take it off when you sleep? Don't you feel uncomfortable?" Raeleigh felt Jepherson's hands
Raeleigh did not want to talk about it, but Jepherson kept pressing her to give him an answer. She knew that only him could help her now. Jepherson turned around and looked aside, feeling restrained in his outfit. He tugged at the button on his collar forcefully and took off his black necktie. He pulled it over his head and wrung it on the floor. The silk necktie fell onto the ground and fluttered into the air, blown away by the wind. Raeleigh had never seen Jepherson losing his composure like this before. It was as if he was so angry he wanted to rip the earth into two. She didn't know what to do. Her heart was beating anxiously, and tears threatened to fall down her cheeks. However, she held them in. The two of them refused to give in. Just then, a black SUV emerged from a distance. Raeleigh saw the car and asked, "Are they finally here?" Jepherson turned around and took a look, both of his hands settling on his thin waist as he welcomed the
Raleigh could not figure out what on earth was going on. Before she could make a fuss, Jepherson picked her up forcefully and carried her out of the cell. He strode out of the office and put her inside the car Raeleigh turned around, trying to climb out of the car, but Jepherson stopped her. "Stop messing around!" This was the first time that Jepherson yelled at her like this. Raeleigh looked up and glared at him, shouting, "They killed him!" Jepherson didn't flinch after Raeleigh shouted at him. He refused to back down, "You didn't see his body, so how do you prove that he's dead?" "Where else could he go?" Raeleigh screamed again, her voice growing hoarse. Jepherson's breathing grew rapid, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Raeleigh pursed her lips tightly and gritted her teeth. Suddenly, Jepherson grabbed her chin and pinched it hard, "I will help you find him, dead or alive!" Jepherson's voice was even louder than Raeleigh's. Meanw
A life for a life. Raeleigh believed that Austin had sacrificed his life in exchange for hers, and because of that, she could not sleep well nor do anything properly. When Jepherson saw that Raeleigh had finally closed her eyes, he opened the shades and turned on all the lights with the remote control. Then, he opened the skylight on the roof to reveal an artificial night sky. Staring at the sky full of stars above them, he lay down and turned over to hold Raeleigh, placing a kiss on her cheek. Raeleigh didn't move nor resist. However, when Jepherson tightened his embrace, her breathing grew rapid and nervous. Jepherson patted her gently. The more nervous she was, the more he was unwilling to let her go. He remained silent as he held her close to his chest. Eventually, Raeleigh's body relaxed and she fell asleep. Jepherson tightened his arms around her once more. Whenever she stirred, he immediately loosened his grip. He waited until she was sound asleep b