Jared washed his hands and sat down to eat without hesitation. On the other hand, Xanthus had already lost his appetite when he saw Jared. Their grudge because of Cynthia aside, how he acted at the airport upset him as well. Jared sat down only for Xanthus to leave the table and went to the sofa to watch TV. Seeing so, Raeleigh followed suit. She sat down beside him and handed him an orange. "Have some of this. I'll ask the servants to make you something later." Xanthus took the orange and said to her, "Ask them to leave." Raeleigh looked at the three at the dining table. She knew she wouldn't have a problem speaking up if it were someone else, but not Stuart and Lucy. At the same time, Stuart glanced at Jared, seated across from him. Jared only ate as if nothing had happened. With that, Stuart headed to Xanthus. "Dr. Osteen." Xanthus looked up at him and scooted aside. "Have a seat." Stuart obliged and explained, "Lucy and I are ma
Raeleigh merely watched as Jepherson laughed until he stopped before she finally talked business with him. Just as Raeleigh wanted to end the call after the discussion, Jepeherson asked, "What's her name?" Stumped, Raeleigh asked back, "What's who's name?" Jepherson looked slightly distracted as he fixed his gaze at Raeleigh as if he would be able to read her mind. However, Raeleigh said nothing. Eventually, he said, "I'll come over in the next few days once I'm done with my work here. I'll be bringing Hadrian-" Knowing what Jepherson was going to say, Raeleigh cut him mid-sentence. "Don't bring them here. I can't stand the two of them." "Then who can you stand?" Raeleigh did not answer his question and ended the call instead. The next second, a knock came at the door. Raeleigh told them to enter, and her secretary came in, saying, "Cindy Lee's here." That female designer. Raeleigh was truly surprised to learn what kind of person Ci
With that, Raeleigh scanned the crowd and added, "I know it is not easy for you to achieve even a little success; I have been there too." "But if you want to succeed in this industry, you have to make a statement." "Although I had brought a huge fortune to Richards Group, I did not take a single cent with me when I left. Even my achievements were left with the company." "This is the rule of this field. I had violated the rule first. There's no reason for the company to make an exception for an employee who disobeyed the rules." "If I had stayed in Richards Group, I would have received much better benefits than most people." "And if I stayed until the end of my contract, my achievements would've belonged solely to me." "By that time, I could even start my company using my name." "However, I didn't do that. I insisted on leaving, and for that, I had to pay the price." The crowd was floored at Raeleigh's statement. "Our president is the Rael
The security guards came in and dragged Cindy away. Just then, Raeleigh's phone rang, and everyone turned to look at her. She glanced at the screen and confirmed that it was Jepherson before answering the phone. "What's the matter?" "Can't I call you for no reason?" Jepherson laughed, but Raeleigh did not. She did not attempt to hide her feelings. After all, Cindy had already left. "Since you already promised to let her go, why did you still punish her according to the company's rules?" She could not understand why he went back on his word. Jepherson chuckled and replied, "She asked for it. Since she refuses to give up, we will send her into jail and let her reflect on her mistakes." "You ruined her whole life just for a little money. It would be years until she came out of jail. I don't think it's appropriate to do this." "This matter is non-negotiable." Jepherson refused decisively. Raeleigh thought that there was no need to talk
"It's me." Maverly came over and stared at Raeleigh with a smile. Raeleigh thought Maverly did not seem as old as she expected - she did not even look older than twenty years old. Raeleigh was surprised, as she did not expect Maverly to be a young girl. "Dr. Osteen was performing an operation when you called, so I had to go there first. Do you remember?" Maverly explained. Raeleigh stared at Maverly, who appeared to be a beautiful and intelligent girl, and thought she looked pleasing to the eye. "Are you an intern?" she asked. "My father is a good friend of Dr. Osteen. I'm still in college, but I often come over to help when I'm free. I'm not a doctor, I study management, so I'll come work in the hospital after I graduate. However, I'm already taking medical classes." Raeleigh flashed her a smile. "I see." "Thank you," Xanthus said to Maverly. Then, she replied, "It's nothing." Maverly excused herself and left the ward but turned around a
Jepherson headed straight to Raeleigh's room. Sitting down on her bed, he looked at the pictures of a baby on the wall for a while before taking a shower, then went back downstairs to rest. On the other hand, Raeleigh remained downstairs, refusing to return to her room as Jepherson was inside. 'There's plenty of room in my house. I could sleep in any of them anyway,' she thought. However, Jepherson seemed to know what she was thinking. So, he left her room shortly. Raeleigh didn't go upstairs until she saw him returning to his room. She took one look at the bed when she entered the room, then stood frozen at the door. A few children's toys lay scattered on the bed. One of them was a toy bear about the size of a palm. Beside the toy bear was a baby rattle. Closing the door shut, she went inside and sat down, her eyes turning red as she stared at the toys. She blinked frantically, trying to hold her tears while she gathered the toys. Later, she dumped
It was a short distance from the preparatory room to the operating room. Maverly said a lot of things before heading straight into the operating room. She was the first non-healthcare provider to enter the operating room. Xanthus paused and stared at her. At this time, he had already put on his mask. "You may leave now." After that, he entered the operating room. Maverly looked at him from behind, then ran over to him. She stopped him and said, "Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner after the operation." Her eyes were filled with gratitude as she looked into Xanthus's eyes. Xanthus glanced at her and turned toward the operating room. The operation was finally over after four hours. Maverly had begun to grow anxious as she paced back and forth outside for a long time, waiting for Xanthus to come out. She was worried that the operation would fail. When Xanthus came out of the operating room, she immediately ran over and asked him, "Well, how is it?
When Maverly arrived at her home, she helped Xanthus out of the car with huge effort. She lost her balance the moment she stepped into the house, bringing Xanthus down with her and his body collapsed onto hers. She tried to crawl out from beneath his body but failed and accidentally tore his shirt open during the process, revealing his healthy tan skin that gleamed under the lights. She swallowed at the sight of his bare skin. In fact, Maverly had had a crush on Xanthus for a long time. Otherwise, she would not skip her classes just to go to the hospital. She hesitated for a while, then kissed him on his lips. Initially, he didn't respond to her no matter how she shook him, but he immediately woke up after the kiss. "Ugh..." He turned over and lay on his back with a soft snort. Maverly was stunned. Then, she got up and stared at him. The more she looked at him, the more she fell for him. She thought that he would not know it if she kissed him.