"You can leave now." Aria waved her hand and sent Minnie off. Minnie headed downstairs but she suspected something was going on. What secrets were Aria hiding? It seemed that she cared a lot about Marissa's phone call, what would it be? There was some mystery in this! She should figure it out and make good use of it. Maybe, she could make a fortune out of it! Thinking of this, she touched the thick stack of cash in her pocket and grinned. This was indeed a good day for her. After Minnie left, Aria grew restless. The heavy snow these few days had the city covered in white. On the other hand, Jenna had been throwing up even with an empty stomach. The pregnancy symptoms gave her no time and effort to think about anything else. She was numb and hollow, the winter coldness and loneliness penetrating through the skin into her heart. Hannah was busy with work every day, squeezing little time to take care of her. Even so, Jenna could not tell her mother nor anyone
The fluttering snow stopped falling and the northern winds stopped howling. The hidden sun was almost visible beyond the thin layers of cloud and mist. Even the air was full of such a warm essence. This was all because of the motivation that the little being in her belly had brought her. Jenna felt that the weather was not as cold anymore. Quickening her pace, she walked forward. No matter what, she had seen hope. There would be mountains after mountains in front of her in the future, and she would be criticized and ridiculed by those haunting stares and rumors. But, all of those will mean nothing. She was the one living her life, she had the choice to ignore those useless accusations thrown at her. As for Aria, she had absolutely no idea. They were both women and they were pregnant. She was reluctant to get rid of the child and insisted on giving birth to him. Aria must have been in the same shoes. Since she had gotten pregnant, Hansen should
Hannah suddenly let out a groan and rolled her eyes. It seemed that this man was ruthless on top of being an idiot. He did not even know that his woman was pregnant and he still had the audacity to ask about her health. Thinking of how Jenna had pleaded her so miserably, she only spat onto the ground and said bitterly, "F*ck you. You know she's sick but you still hurt her. You left her in pain and tears. You're no man." Hansen listened with his never-faltering smiling face, not daring to have any hints of anger. "What kind of a man are you, standing here? Do you really care for her? As far as I can see, you are playing with her feelings. If you're sincere enough, you should ask for her forgiveness in person and take care of her the best you can. Ask me my a*s, you only make me feel fake. You arrogant jerk, hurry up and leave. Jenna doesn't want to see you and me sure as h*ll don't either; you only taint my poor eyes. Please don't come again, you're not welcomed
"Jenna, listen to me. If we can't change something, let's just move on. People can't live in hatred for the rest of their lives. There are things that we must learn to let go. If you had listened to my advice from the beginning, you wouldn't end up in this state. Think about it, what did you gain from all of this? Except for knocking yourself up, nothing," Hannah persuaded Jenna eagerly. As long as Jenna met Hansen, she would fall apart; she would not be in her right mind. This was what worried Hannah the most. Unless Hansen really loved Jenna and was willing to be with her until the end, it was impossible to bring justice to Javon. But, it seemed that this was not the case at present. Two days ago in her cafe, Hannah heard a terrible rumor that Aria was pregnant! She thought of Jenna at the moment. Her soul was wounded and hurt, and she had come to her for help. It must be related to this rumor. If so, it meant that it was true. Wasn't going back to Richards Manor digging
Aria had wrapped her arms tightly around Hansen, not allowing him to shrug her off. He immediately recognized Jenna's voice. He was overjoyed and could have bolted up in an instant but Aria would not let him as she clung to him like deadly vines. When Jenna opened the door, Aria smirked as she saw her pale and surprised face. This was such a golden opportunity. As long as Jenna gave up, she believed that it would not be long before Hansen came crawling back to her. He was a man with needs after all. With this scene of them entangled around each other, Jenna would certainly be heartbroken and give up on him. She deliberately pulled his neck tightly and moved her hands around his waist. She spoke coquettishly, "Hansen, don't get up. Let's do it again, alright?" Hansen's head was still strikingly painful. Nevertheless, the sight of Jenna coming into the room was real. He saw it clearly with his own eyes. He grew surprised and excited. She really came back!
"Go away, who let you in?" She was furious, clenching her teeth. It seemed that she was not dreaming. Was it his hand on her belly? Thinking of this made her shudder. "Jenna, don't." Hansen hugged her tightly in his arms and stroked her skin with his hands. He was nervous and excited, warm sweat on his palms as he touched her. "I know you hate me and despise me. I know that I don t deserve your love but I really love you, believe me. Call me cruel or a jerk, I would accept everything. Just please, don't push me away, let me stay with you. You were shouting in your dream that your stomach hurts. Do you know how worried I am?" he said sincerely, exhaling deeply before reaching out to stroke her hair. His steady breathing rang in her ears and his arms tightened around her until she could not move. His gentle words broke her heart into a thousand pieces. All their memories in the past replayed in her mind, one by one. Her heart was stabbed by a knife, a painf
"Hello, Auntie. Since everyone is present today, I have something to say." Early in the morning, the whole family sat at the table for breakfast. Jenna only took some porridge and started speaking in a solemn tone. Marissa raised her head and looked at her. Not knowing what her announcement would be, she had a perplexed gaze. She did not expect Jenna to be willing to come back on her own. Naturally, once she was back, Hansen returned to the manor as well! "Alright, I'm listening." Although she did not prefer to discuss matters over meals, Jenna appeared determined and firm. Hansen also lifted his head and took a glance at Jenna. She was sitting far away from him at the dining table. Her expression was cold and indifferent, regarding him as invisible air. What did she want to do? "Auntie, from today onwards, the entire second floor of Green Jade Garden belongs to me only. Please have everyone else move out. No one should break in without m
Hansen was dumbfounded at her words. Jenna was out of her mind, he thought. She was determined to distance herself from him. Soon, a greater surprise came. "Also, Mr. Richards, please move out of the second floor before you go to work. You're the CEO of Richards Group, no one would blame you for being a little late. Furthermore, I believe you'd prefer to move out your belongings yourself. Surely it won t take too much of your time." What? He had to move out too? Hansen could hardly believe his ears. He thought that Jenna hated Aria and wanted to kick her out. It was great news because he did not like Aria either. It was a blessing for Aria to stay away from them, therefore he had no objections to Jenna's demands and allowed her to continue. ...... It was at this moment that he realized Jenna had meant everything she said. Not only did she want to drive Aria away, but she also took this opportunity to force him to leave! He recalled the night b
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