Jenna just drank a few sips of soup during dinner. She really didn't have much of an appetite. Aria was also at home, and her appetite was not very good either. She had just eaten a little bit before she said she was uncomfortable and went to sit on the sofa and close her eyes to rest. Marissa was very nervous with her, and came to take care of her. She asked Aria warmly, "Aria, your appetite has not been good recently, and your complexion looks bad too. Are you exhausted from work? Or, let Hansen accompany you tomorrow to the hospital and have a check to see if you are sick." Aria smiled obediently at Marissa, and said shyly, "Mom, it's okay, it's nothing big. Maybe it's too cold these few days and I have the flu." Marissa became more nervous when she heard that, and said sternly, "You are Mayor McAdams s daughter. If something happens to you in Richards Manor, we will be blamed for not taking good care of you. Please let Hansen accompany you to the hospital t
"Mom, what are you going to tell me?" Hansen asked as his eyes flashed with a hint of impatience. His tone was a little reluctant, and then he yawned. "Hansen, don't you know what I'm going to say?" Marissa suddenly looked serious and asked. She was very disappointed with the irresponsible behavior of her son. It was not a good thing that a man was still emotionally vacillating at this age. Hansen was taken aback by Marissa's words. He suddenly remembered something, and said decisively, "Mom, I have stated it before, and I have already hinted to you too. Is there a problem now?" Hinted at her? What was that? Marissa was confused for a while. What does this mean? "Hansen, Aria has been living in our Richards Manor for almost three months now, did you know that? Do you understand why Grandma wants her to live here?" Marissa's face was dead serious. She didn't understand what Hansen's current choice was now. "I know, but this is Grandma's decision
"Otherwise, who else would tell me this?" Marissa asked coldly. "D*mn," Hansen spoke angrily, turned, and walked upstairs to find Aria to settle the matter. "Stop," Marissa stopped him in time. "What are you going to do? Is this a gentleman's behavior?" Marissa saw through Hansen's thoughts, and asked two questions continuously. Hansen stopped and closed his eyes. "Hansen, just admit it if you have done it. Isn t she just a woman, and you have planned to marry her before? Since that s the case, take this opportunity to marry her. This is the best solution," Marissa walked toward him slowly and persuaded. Marry her? Was this marriage a joke? How can his mother want him to simply marry someone like that? Wasn't that nonsense? What was more, there was absolutely no love at all between them. The anger in Hansen's eyes began to erupt and he clenched his fists. Marissa felt like this conversation was not going well, so she could only persuade
Jenna had already long fallen asleep. Her eyebrows were furrowed in her sleep, and her face seemed uneasy. Hansen sat idly until late at night before crawling into bed. As he just laid down, Jenna habitually wriggled into his arms as if she had smelled a familiar smell. She put her face against his chest, and gradually released her furrowed eyebrows from its tension. Such a move made Hansen's heart hurt. Deeper guilt came to his heart. He had just promised to remarry her, but it suddenly happened, so what should he do? That night, Hansen hugged Jenna and couldn't fall asleep. He tossed and turned around in bed and finally fell asleep, but then he saw Jenna lying in a pool of blood in his dreams. Her face was as pale as a ghost. He was shocked and opened his eyes, only to realize that it was already morning. The woman in his arms was sleeping soundly. It seemed like she slept very well these days. She usually didn't get enough sleep. Two strands
When Jenna woke up in the morning, she realized that it was already late in the morning. She glanced at the wall clock on the wall only to discover that it was 9 o'clock. D*mn, she slept in again! Recently, she seemed to be particularly lethargic, and she felt so tired every day. She didn't feel energetic like usual; it was probably due to fatigue. Jenna hurriedly got up, washed up, got dressed, then ran out with her bag. She saw Aria sitting on the sofa in a warm and thick coat with a smug smile on her face as soon as she walked into the living room. She was ordering Larry and Dahlia to bring over all the food and drinks she wanted arrogantly. Marissa sat beside her, caring for her. Jenna was in a hurry to go to work, so she only said to Marissa, "Auntie, I'm leaving," before she ran off to the electric car like a gust of wind. "Mom, you must help me this time. I am pregnant with Hansen's child now. If Hansen doesn't want me, then I will surel
Jenna's appetite was terrible throughout dinner. Hansen had come up with various methods so she would at least take in something. He even changed his preferences for Jenna. Things Jenna loved to eat had now become one of his favorites, too, although he never liked them before. After dinner, Jenna noticed they were not heading in the direction of the Richards Manor but in an unfamiliar direction. Surprised, she hurriedly asked, "Hansen, where are we going?" Hansen had a warm smile on his face but he remained silent. Jenna was startled to see that smile of his before a realization dawned on her. Instantly, her face flushed red slightly. Soon, the car stopped in front of a luxurious vacation villa. The bellboy of the villa greeted them immediately. Hansen opened the car door and walked to the side. Like an elegant gentleman, he extended his hand to help Jenna get down the car. Jenna put her hand gently on his. Hansen took her hand and
Hansen took off his coat, shook off the snowflakes from his body, and calmly sat down on the chair opposite him. "Hi, Uncle McAdams." He nodded politely and behaved courteously, with calmness and determination in his words. He was calm, steady and confident. The waiter immediately brought in two servings of medium-well steaks and filled their glasses with red wine. Soon, the aroma of red wine and steak filled the air in the room. "Yeah," Earl replied as he cut the steak elegantly and gently with a smile on his face. He said, "Hansen, I'm sorry. I knew it might not be appropriate to ask you out at this hour. I know you're probably busy at work recently," Earl picked up a piece of steak and put it into his mouth. He then started chewing slowly, and smiled slightly. "Uncle, please don't be sorry. It is an honor to dine with you." Hansen also skillfully cut the medium-well steak, smiling politely. Then he picked up a piece of steak with his fork and put it int
"I don't care, you have to give me a satisfactory answer today no matter what," Earl didn't care about his thoughts and said coldly. He was not an easy person to bully. He fell silent after speaking and sat on the sofa. Boy, if you need time to think about it silently, well, I'll wait for you! "I wonder what kind of answer you want." After only thinking for a while, Hansen spoke and narrowed his eyes calmly, "Uncle McAdams, you know that I am a descendant of the Richards family, and my grandmother is still alive. If you insist on me marrying Aria, she can only be a concubine. Are you willing to compromise on that?" Earl's ears moved. Concubine? Was Hansen treating his daughter like a beggar? It was absolutely unacceptable! "Hansen, do you think I am a fool? You are already divorced. You can marry my daughter as your legal wife, not a concubine. Do you think you are still living in ancient times and still care about these things? I am a government official.
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