Raeleigh and Santiago were sitting next to each other on the couch, leaning against each other. Cynthia placed two glasses of water on the table and sat opposite them. Cynthia observed the two people in front of her and asked, "Are the two of you together now?" "No, we're not." Raeleigh said. Santiago briefly looked over at Raeleigh. Then, he leaned back in his seat and studied Cynthia's house. Cynthia said, "I'm sorry about what happened to your brother." "It's alright. It's all in the past. These kinds of things, we will not understand unless we experience them. I understand your difficulties. You did it for my brother and yourself." "I hope your brother thinks so too." "Of course. He's about to have his first child." Cynthia was stunned when she heard Raeleigh's words. Then, she asked about Xanthus. At this time, Santiago had already stood up and was looking out the door. Cynthia kept her eyes on Santiago when she realised that he was about
Raeleigh did not wake up until afternoon. When she woke up, Santiago was not in the room. There was no one in the house. Raeleigh walked downstairs and went outside. She found Deanna in the garden, about to barbecue some meat. Jepherson was playing with Shaney in his arms. When Raeleigh came out, she was met with this scene. Jepherson saw Raeleigh coming out of the house from afar. He brought Shaney to Raeleigh and said, "Hey, you're up?" Raeleigh looked at Jepherson, not knowing how to feel. "Shaney, why don't you go and play with Cedric and Heitor for a while? I want to take a walk with your father." "Alright." Then, Jepherson put her on the ground and she went in search of Cedric and Heitor. Raeleigh looked at Jepherson and said, "Come on, let's go." Jepherson asked Raeleigh, "Where are we going?" "Up ahead." Raeleigh then walked in that direction. Jepherson followed closely behind. Both of them were silent. Shaney returned
Five years later. In a coastal city. There were countless reporters waiting for Raeleigh outside of the airport. As soon as she walked out of the airport, the people around her began to take pictures, while some people were screaming at her. Raeleigh wore a pair of black sunglasses to cover her face. Her lips were red. She smiled at the people around her and greeted them politely. Her long curly hair was tied up in a loose ponytail. She was immediately surrounded by people as soon as she walked out of the airport. Soon, a man emerged and quickly shielded Raeleigh from the people. Raeleigh politely apologised and hurried away. Raeleigh used a special passage way to exit the airport. As she walked, she briefly took a look at her watch and realised that she was running late! The more she rushed, the higher the chances that things would go wrong. Just as she turned the corner to the special passageway, she walked into a person. Raeleigh had no time to av
Raeleigh's breakfast was eaten by Jepherson. Raeleigh still felt tired when she woke up. Perhaps it was because age was catching up to her. As she lay in bed, she felt as if she lacked energy. Jepherson, who was sitting on the other side of the bed, was buttoning up his white shirt with his back to Raeleigh. Raeleigh looked like she was asleep, but in fact, she was too tired to open her eyes. Raeleigh closed her eyes and flipped over on the bed after a long time. By then, she had already fallen asleep. Jepherson stood up and briefly glanced at Raeleigh. Then, he turned around and walked out the door. He gently closed the door behind him and instructed the person guarding the door, "Please keep an eye on her." "Yes, Mr. Richards." After that, Jepherson made his way to the hotel elevator, where he was greeted by an anxious looking person. "I'm sorry, Mr. Richards. I had no idea that you were the president of the Richards Group. I am not sure what Miss
"You don't admit it? Fine. You've changed a lot in the last five years. I'll take care of you these next few days until your feet recover. After that, you'll have to accompany me to several events. Then, depending on my mood, I will only decide whether to let you go." Jepherson sounded sincere, but Raeleigh knew that he was lying. He would not be so kind to let her go. But at this moment, Raeleigh could not leave even if she wanted to. She could only sit there and stare blankly. The corners of Jepherson's mouth twitched. He went over to Raeleigh and kissed her. Raeleigh did not refuse. He pulled the quilt from Raeleigh's hand, then groped Raeleigh's chest. Raeleigh felt that she was being disrespected, so she raised her hand to stop him, but he did not stop, instead, his hands started to wander along her body. This was how Raeleigh spent the next few days. During this period, she barely ate. If she wasn't sleeping, then she would be having sex with Jepherson. So
Jepherson turned around, walked to the door and waited for Raeleigh outside. It was only after she relieved herself that Jepherson turned around. By then, Raeleigh had already stood up. Jepherson walked over to her and carried her to the bed. After that, he fetched a basin of water to clean Raeleigh's feet. Raeleigh watched as Jepherson returned to the bathroom to pour away the water. She did not say a word and also had no idea what Jepherson was up to. When Jepherson came back, Raeleigh was still staring at him. He looked haggard. It was as if he hadn't slept for a few days. "I'm tired. Let's both get some rest." Jepherson then crawled into the bed next to her. Raeleigh then asked him, "Did Shaney call you?" Raeleigh thought for a long time. Besides Shaney, no one else knew where she was. Over the past few years, Shaney had been asking about Jepherson. She enjoyed hanging out with Santiago, but ever since Raeleigh told her that Santiago was his uncl
Today, Jacky was having a barbecue, similar to the day Raleiegh left. Raeleigh helped out with the cooking while Jepherson watched over the children. Jacqueline could basically get along with almost anyone and immediately engaged in a conversation with Jepherson. Deanna was making some food while Raeleigh focused on roasting the skewers. Jacky sat next to Raeleigh and asked, "Do you know that Santiago's coming home today?" Raeleigh paused for a while and looked at Jacky for a long time before she said, "I had no idea." "He called me and told me that he will be arriving at six in the evening. He sounded a little off." Raeleigh took a quick glance at the time. It was already four o'clock. "Why didn't he tell me?" "I have no idea." Jacky looked at Jepherson, who was playing with Jacqueline in the distance. "I just have a feeling that something is about to happen. Could it be that Santiago is up to something?" Raeleigh took a look at th
Throughout the dinner, Jepherson sat at one side and stared at Forden. Raeleigh kept an eye on the children while Santiago was drinking beer with Jacky. After a while, Shaney walked over to Jepherson's side and sat down. Jepherson looked at Shaney. "What's the matter?" "Are you alright?" Shaney looked at Jepherson. "I'm all grown up now. Why do you look sad?" "Do I?" "Yes, you barely said a word the entire night. Don't you dream about seeing me? Why do you still look sad now that I'm here?" There was a moment of silence before Jepherson said, "Forden..." "Mom was pregnant when she left and we found out soon after. Then, she gave birth to Forden." Jepherson's hands trembled, not daring to look at Forden. "She did not lie to me." Shaney said, "But they are not together. You'll forever be my father. Don't you want to get back together with mom?" Jepherson looked at her daughter and asked, "Are you planning on staying this t