Jepherson didn't leave instantly but stood there while Stuart cleaned up and gazed at the flushing Lucy; their clothes were no longer wearable. Stuart made a call to have someone send two sets of clothes over. Subsequently, they put them on and left. Getting out of the car, Stuart took Lucy to rendezvous with Jepherson. Raeleigh and Jepherson had also just entered their room when a knock came at their door. Raeleigh answered it and saw Stuart holding Lucy's hand, standing in front of her. Lucy kept her head bowed, embarrassed; Stuart insisted on bringing her here. "Come on in." Raeleigh moved aside and let them in, only for Stuart to let go of Lucy's hand. "Wait for me outside." "Okay." Stuart instructed before he entered the room. Raeleigh then closed the door. Entering, Stuart made his way to Jepherson. "Mr. Jepherson." Stuart stood in front of Jepherson, who twiddled his potted plant. "What's the matter?"
Jepherson pointed out, "In fact, men have obsessions as well." Raeleigh rested her hand on her face and said after a long time pondering, "It's all in the past now; don't bring it up anymore." "But I'm afraid you'll forget if I don't." "It's not about forgetting or not. There are some things meant for us not to remember." They fell silent. After a long while, Raeleigh mustered the courage to ask, "When are you going to let Cynthia go?" "Will you hate me if I say I won't?" "I... " Raeleigh didn't think Jepherson was drifting into sleep, but she could feel his arms relaxing when she was about to speak. Without saying a word, Raeleigh moved his hands away, trying to see if he had indeed fallen asleep. Raeleigh got out of bed as Jepherson continued to sleep. Turning around, she squatted on the ground and stared at Jepherson before lifting her hand to caress his face; she was then certain he had fallen asleep. Nevertheless, Raeleig
While Raeleigh was listening to the server, Jepherson stepped out of his private elevator, holding his phone. The restaurant had walls made of glasses, and from where she sat, she could see him exiting the elevator. Just then, a beautiful girl dressed fashionably with her hair down walked toward Jepherson. The scene looked straight out of a movie. The moment Jepherson appeared, the girl swiftly approached him and bumped into him, catching him off guard. Jepherson was fine, but she fell to the floor. His eyebrows knitted into a deep frown. Casting his glance at the girl on the floor, it seemed as if something had ruffled his feathers with displeasure pervading his gaze. Looking up, the girl saw that he had a disgruntled look. The manager hurried to Jepherson. He was much older than Jepherson, but he did not take their age gap into thought as he went up to Jepherson with his head drooped and apologized. "Mr. Jepherson, we're so sorry for our negligence
Jepherson did not answer, staring at the couple, watching as Stuart stopped and talked to Lucy before the two of them walked to a bench. Lucy opened her luggage and withdrew a pair of sneakers while Stuart kneeled and helped Lucy change into them. Embarrassed, Lucy kept refusing as if she was afraid of others making fun of them. However, Stuart still insisted and stashed her heels away before he brought her to Jepherson. As they reached Jepherson, Stuart pointed out, "Lucy's flight will be half an hour later than ours. Shall I change our tickets or leave first?" "Raeleigh and I will leave first. You two take the next flight." Holding the tickets and passports in hand, Jepherson took Raeleigh to the security checkpoint. Stuart called out, "Mr. Jepherson, you& " "I know what to do. Mind your own business." With that, Jepherson had made his way to the security checkpoint while Stuart stayed with Lucy. Raeleigh looked down at Jepherson's hand holdi
Glancing at Jepherson's expressionless face, Lucy had no idea what he was thinking, but the set of jewelry was too valuable. Stuart urged, "Just accept it. Thank you, Mr. Jepherson." "Alright." Lucy accepted the set of jewelry and expressed her gratitude to Jepherson. With that, Jepherson retrieved a bunch of keys and handed them to Stuart. "The HOA fee is on the Richards family as long as you're alive, but if we're both dead, it may no longer be the case. I'll get the property procedures done after we return home." Stuart glanced at the keys and answered, "Mr. Jepherson, this is too much." "What you want is money, but it will only depreciate. Properties are different. If as predicted, the value of this set of jewelry will double in thirty years and quadruple in sixty. As for the house, I'm absolute it will never depreciate." "I'm not going to give you any money." Jepherson placed the keys on the table as he spoke. Lucy felt as if she had
Jepherson was utterly baffled, his gaze frighteningly chilling. He couldn't help clenching his fists whenever he recalled the incident. Divorcing her was the biggest mistake of his life. "He didn't die. He left because he had something to deal with, and he sent me out before he left. That's it. Later, something happened to me; he has never given up and kept an eye on me and used the opportunity to take me away." "He stole my woman then?" Jepherson gnashed his teeth and tightened his hug. Feeling uncomfortable, Raeleigh pushed Jepherson. "It wasn't his fault. With what happened between us back in the day, I would've still left even if he didn't exist. Capital City wasn't a place for me; I want a quiet life." "I've been leading my ideal life out there in the past three years." "We can be too if he wasn't in the picture," Jepherson roared at Raeleigh. Raeleigh stared at him blankly, "What can't you understand? Capital City is too chaotic. Even if he nev
Lowering his head, Jepherson kissed Raeleigh on the shoulder and whispered in her ear. "Where do you think you're going?" Raeleigh was pressed against the edge of the bathtub, not daring to move. She steadied herself, supporting the edge of the bathtub as she asked, "Can't we get along?" "Aren't we now?" Jepherson held her waist with one hand and fondled her with the other. He had the urge for another round. Even though he was weary! That said, so many years of missing her was enough to thrust him into the grip of obsession. Though unwilling, Raeleigh was still taken in. Once being tempted, it was difficult for them to get out of it. The erotic movements of their bodies reflected onto the water surface. As Raeleigh was forced to oblige, she faced away from Jepherson. Her heart, however, blazed every now and then. ...... After the bath, Jepherson took Raeleigh out and dressed before leaving the room to look for Stuart. Stuart c
Leaving the hotel, Raeleigh inquired Lucy on what she would like the purchase, to which the latter said she would like to get something practical. She would get it if it was suitable but give up on the idea if she didn't come across one. As the car parked itself at the entrance of the mall, the four of them emerged from the car. Raeleigh and Lucy walked ahead, Jepherson and Stuart following right behind. Raeleigh and Lucy took the opportunity to strike up a conversation, but Jepherson and Stuart had nothing to say to each other as they fixed their scorching gazes on their women. Entering the mall, Raeleigh accompanied Lucy to the lingerie store to select their undergarments. Raeleigh's undergarments were all tailor-made, as well as her outfits. She would only check on those that had caught her fancy. So she barely spent her money. On the other hand, Lucy would give up purchasing when she learned it was too high-priced, although she did take a liking