In light of Jepherson's arrival, a vacant private room had been reserved for him in the hospital's underground cafeteria. He sat in the host's seat with Raeleigh sitting beside him. Austin, who was holding her daughter, sat in front of them. Deanna and the others were also present, all watching Jepherson, Austin, and the strange atmosphere between them. Deanna was particularly joyful that day. She had her eyes fixed on Raeleigh's child. "Shaney, how about I play with you?" Deanna sat next to Shaney and Shaney was having fun with a toy plane and tank. She even said that she wanted to serve the country after she had grown up because her uncle was an army for the country. The girl was sharp-witted. Deanna was all smiles. "That's ambitious of you." "Auntie, you're really pretty." Shaney grinned at her, entertaining herself with her toy tank. "Shaney, can I play with you?" Deanna tried her best to butter up Shaney since she liked her very much. How
By the time Raeleigh stirred, it was already late into the night. Just when she was about to move, Jepherson, who was behind her, held her tightly. "What did you have for dinner?" Baffled, Raeleigh turned to look at Jepherson dazedly. In the dark, Jepherson seemed to be asleep. However, he was secretly waiting for Raeleigh to be awake. "What are you talking about?" Raeleigh didn't quite understand. She wanted to move, but his hands wrapped around her waist in an instant. Raeleigh tried to move about. Since she couldn't get up, she could only stay down. When Jepherson leaned his face in, Raeleigh gasped. "Jepherson, I'm very tired." "Yeah, I can sense it. I asked you, what did you had for dinner?" Raeleigh inquired, "What do you mean?" "You didn't take anything, you're fertile and I didn't do anything wrong, so why aren't you pregnant yet?" Jepherson opened his eyes, got up, and rested his chin on his palm to stare at Raeleigh. Although it
Whether Jepherson gave her permission or not, Raeleigh had already made up her mind to leave. Jepherson blocked the doorway. "Don't go." "Regarding our daughter's matter, it's out of my hands. I still have some other affairs to attend to. I'm going to meet my parents and send them back. As for those two boys, I'll try my best to bring them back here." "I don't want to hear any of that. I just want you to stay." Holding her hand, Jepherson forbade her from leaving. Raeleigh could only shake her head. "Not this time. I won't tolerate you anymore. The wound will heal slowly, but I can't stand your temper." Raeleigh cast a glance at Shaney. "Bid dad a farewell." "Goodbye, dad." The little girl waved her hand and opened the door behind Jepherson, pulling Raeleigh away. Jepherson tried to grab her from behind, but he failed. Just like that, Raeleigh left. When he turned around, Austin picked up Shaney and exited with Raeleigh. Jepherson s
Raeleigh took the letter over, unfolded it, and read it. "First of all, let me make it clear. I've taken the three children away with me, and I don't know how long it will take for me to return. I've sent your parents back. With regard to Stuart, he's going to come out later. If anything happens, I'll contact you. If I don't come back within two years, take it as an opportunity for you and him. If he turns over a new leaf and treats you better, I'll return the child to him. If he doesn't, I can only take you away. My heart is with you, and you know it." Raeleigh wanted to keep the letter in the pocket, but Jepherson snatched it over, opened it, and read it. After that, he simply tore it up. Lenold furrowed his eyebrow and said, "With a short temper like this, it's no wonder that Mr. Quirk looks down on you. It makes sense to me that you can't get yourself a wife." Raeleigh shot a glance at Lenold, who rubbed it in. It seemed that he would have a toug
When Stuart was leaving, Raeleigh was the only one who saw him off. The members of the Wagner family stood outside the house and burst into tears. Seeing Stuart depart into the distance, they were afraid that he would not return. Melinda asked Chirsen to chase after Stuart. Raeleigh stopped the car and Stuart got out of it to say a few words to Chirsen. Only then did he leave. It took Raeleigh several days before she came back alone. "Where is Stuart?" Meeting her, Jepherson asked. Raeleigh answered, "Stuart told me not to reveal it. He wants to live his own life." Jepherson was not in a good mood. He turned around and went back to sit down. There were other people in the living room, including Alvin, Hansen and Jenna. Jenna wanted to ask Raeleigh about Shaney as Jepherson didn't tell her after she inquired, but the matter concerning Stuart had left her heartbroken. For a time, she couldn't speak out the words stuck in her throat. Without saying anyt
"Quit crying." Santiago was all smiles when he spoke. Standing by the door, everyone goggled at Raeleigh and Santiago as if they were some rare animals in the zoo. Raeleigh held back her tears gradually, whereas Santiago pushed her away. After that, she sat on one side, fixing her eyes on him. Santiago moved and gave her a pinch on the face. "Does it hurt?" "It hurts." Raeleigh's voice was gruff in the wake of constant sobbing. Santiago loosened his grip. "And now?" Raeleigh did not answer but just stared at Santiago, who cracked a smile and looked at the opposite side, "Please clear out. I want to be alone with Raeleigh for a while." "She's your sister-in-law," Jepherson reminded. Santiago let out a laugh. "Haven't you two divorced?" "She's still your sister-in-law even after divorce." There was a fierce look in Jepherson's eyes. Santiago couldn't care less. He said, "I don't care. I want Raeleigh with me now, so get out. I'm going to ha
Santiago's lips twitched. "After that, my brother ran out from behind. The fortune teller froze when my brother came into his sight. He then looked at me and inquired about our relationship. My father told him that I was his younger brother. The fortune teller expressed his astonishment, saying that it was supposed to be impossible for us to be born in the same family. My father asked what he meant with that. He replied that we were fated to be born in the purple, and that if it was in the past, we could be kings. Although it's been a different era now, it still signifies a good fate. According to the fortune-teller, we could be rulers. It was just that there was something strange about our fates since an empire couldn't have two kings." "So..." Raeleigh seemed to want to say something, but before she did, Santiago spoke, "Every competition would culminate in the brutal injury of one party. It would take place sooner or later. The fortune teller said
Whether he was in his right mind or had lost his mind, no one could make Jacky alter his decision, not even Deanna. After a night, Deanna resigned and decided not to meddle. The doctors continued to nurse Santiago back to health by giving him the most effective medicine and he made promising progress. Besides, Raeleigh made some health tonics for Santiago personally. She bestirred herself at four or five o'clock in the morning and began to make soup using the ingredients she had purchased. When the soup was ready, she woke Santiago up to have it. Santiago seemed to be deprived of strength. Not long after he rose, he continued to sleep. Raeleigh could only sit beside to accompany him. The same routine went on for more than ten days. Only then did Santiago come down from the attic. Then, he brought Raeleigh to the hospital in Waverly Village right away. "What are we coming here?" Raeleigh stood outside the hospital with a baffled expression. She first sized up San