"I wouldn't say that if I were you, Mr. Scott. My family is also taxpayers." Elizen immediately retorted. Amused, Jacky stated, "I didn't say you aren't. But I will have someone see to it." "My deepest condolences to you and your family. But I can't do anything about it even if you summon all of us here. What are you trying to tell us?" "Do you want us to sit around and do nothing?" "That's rather harsh, don't you think, Mr. Scott?" "Don't go around pointing fingers now. There are more than a hundred people here as witnesses. Is this just a game to you?" Jacky stood up; Elizen did too, in response, and scoffed, "Mr. Scott, I'm not done speaking. Please show some respect." Jacky looked over at Elizen. "Do I not? You're the one who needs some self-respect." Facing away, Jacky announced, "Everyone, let's take a break, grab something to eat before we come back to listen to more guff." With that, Jacky headed out. Seeing the chairperson walk a
Zorion restricted Elizen, pulled out a piece of gold from his pocket, and pried Elizen's mouth open, shoving the gold in. Elizen was forced to swallow it. Meanwhile, Zorion kept the gold wire away, and Elizen fell to the ground. Standing aside, Zorion didn't even bother to give him a second look and walked away. Reaching the door, he gave his suit another quick dusting before he twisted the knob. Hearing the door open, Jepherson got up on his feet and sized Zorion up before sitting back down. Zorion followed him, watching a movie on his phone until Jacky came back to resume the meeting. Everyone returned apart from Elizen and his bodyguard. They waited for quite some time before Jacky dismissed the meeting, never suggesting looking for them. The trio went into their respective cars and sped straight to the Richards Group Manor. Upon Jacky's return to Green Jade Garden, Deanna ran out to hug him, on the verge of crying. Wrapping his arms around
The person who came was Loward, the most self-righteous person in the Doyle family. Although he was cunning, the Doyles never appreciated him for his arrogant nature. Raeleigh had seen Loward's photo and records, so she knew this man like the back of her hand. So she knew her fate would be bleak this time. Loward brought many men with him, and he was an excellent fighter himself while she only had the Lee brothers with her. If Rossie's plan failed, this would be the end of the trio. "So you're Raeleigh Anson?" Loward had always been arrogant and conceited. But Raeleigh knew he would never learn from his mistakes. The what-doesn't-kill-you-makes-you-stronger type. Naturally, a man like Loward wouldn't earn the respect of others. However, Raeleigh couldn't charge at him right then; he had something she needed. Raeleigh took out the button Crevor was holding when he was dying and showed it to Loward. "Do you recognize this?" Loward didn't ev
Loward knew that things weren't in his favor. His head lowered as Raeleigh spun around on one leg and kicked him with the other. He stepped back to evade it, but then Raeleigh outflanked him and struck at the back of his head with a butterfly knife. Strands of hair and even a piece of his scalp were cut off. The most shocking thing was how the butterfly knife had swiftly returned to Raeleigh's hand. She spun the knife in a continuous whirlwind of movement. This time, however, she brought the still spinning butterfly knife to her front and then placed it at the side of her body when it slowed down. Loward didn't expect to suffer such a loss. He touched the back of his head tentatively with one hand. At the sticky feeling, he brought it back forward and studied his hand with an ugly expression on his face. "B*tch, I'll make sure you'll be dead by today." With that said, Loward desperately charged towards Raeleigh. She immediately retreated two steps back. She had
Raeleigh got into the car whereas Zorion smoked outside. Jepherson then walked over and crouched down in front of Loward's dead body. Jared gave him a pair of gloves only for them to be pushed away as he personally examined the corpse. Jaird and Fehmen stood opposite him. Jepherson stood up soon after and questioned them, "Did Raeleigh really kill him?" Jaird and Fehmen didn't answer, but Harvey was also present. He was the one who answered in their stead, "I saw it. It was Raeleigh who killed him." Both of Jacky's hands were full of medicine when he heard this. He wasn't as surprised to hear that this was her doing. Raeleigh had been gone for three years and there was no news of her since. No one could tell what exactly had happened during that period of time. Raeleigh had hidden it very well. If it hadn't been for the fact that she had been angered by this incident, they would have been kept in the dark for all their lives. Jared peered at Raeleigh, then
"You're from the Whalen family?" Geraldine would never in her wildest dreams imagined that the Doyle family she held in her grasp would all be destroyed by two little girls. How could she not be hateful? Rossie held a handbag which warmed her hands. The red of her outfit enhanced the beauty of her cherubic face as she sat there and said, "Now, don't say that I'm bullying you. I came here today to settle accounts with you." "On what account? I don't recall having anything to settle between us. I don't even know you." Geraldine exuded a cold demeanour, but Rossie smiled instead. "You probably don't know me. I'm the daughter-in-law of the Whalen family, the matriarch of the current generation. I'm here today not for other matters, but to collect the protection money from you as your Doyle family stepped foot into our domain in Capital City." "Protection money?" Geraldine queried in amusement. "It's true that kind people are vulnerable to be bullied, while docile ho
Zorion's car skidded to a halt at its destination and the person himself jumped out of the car just as he saw Rossie walk out in an unhurried manner with a group of people behind her. Zorion stared at her fervently, the palm of his hands sweaty from his anxiety. Rossie paused when she noticed Zorion's figure. With the notebook firmly in her hold, she made her way towards him. "Why are you here? Is Raeleigh all right?" she asked when she reached his side. "What are you doing here?" Zorion countered in a low, deep voice, but there was no fight in it. If he could actually oppose her, he would take action immediately. Rossie studied him for a while. "Are you going to yell at me?" Zorion was bemused for a moment before his pitch black eyes darted left and right. He then opened the door to let Rossie in first. He slid in beside her and held her hand in his. "There will be no next time." Rossie leaned into Zorion's embrace. "I promise." Zorion held he
Raeleigh looked contemplative. "How would I know?" Jepherson turned it over in his mind. He then unbuttoned his clothes. Once the outerwear had been taken off, he started on what he wore inside, though the pullover was a little troublesome to take off. Raeleigh scooted away from him. "What are you doing?" "Hm." Jepherson quickly took off all his clothes. As the room was very warm, it was fine even if he bared himself. Raeleigh continued to back away and hid herself underneath the blanket. Jepherson tore it away, removed her pants and proceeded to squeeze her in between the couch and himself. He then lowered his head and pressed his lips against hers. With her arm wrapped around him and Jepherson tangled with her with no questions asked, Raeleigh was unquestionably conflicted. By the time Deanna came over and knocked on their door, Jepherson had just separated from her as Raeleigh was left panting. He put his clothes back on, then helped Raeleigh out
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