At the VIP ward of the Maternal and Child Health Hospital. Hansen sat beside Jenna and held her hand tightly. His gaze remained riveted upon her. He did not move at all and remained in the same position even though he was drenched in sweat. The doctor examined Jenna and inserted a tube, yet he did not give any response. Her hands were as cold as ice and her face was so pale. She remained unconscious although the doctor had already infused multiple bottles of IV fluids. Hansen's eyes were fixed upon her. He finally understood why she acted weirdly. No wonder she kept vomiting and craved pickles. No wonder she was fatigued all the time and only wanted to sleep. No wonder she didn't want to have sex with him. She was pregnant! It seemed that she knew she was pregnant a long time ago! However, why did she keep it a secret from him? He always wanted to have a child with her. He chided himself for not guessing that she was pregnant
"Jenna, did you have a nightmare?" He hugged her tightly and apologized, "I'm sorry, Jenna. I failed to protect you and let you suffer alone. You have suffered too much in the past. I promise that I will never let you and our child suffer again in the future." As he spoke, there was sorrow in his voice. Jenna was startled when she noticed that. Child! Our child! Sure enough, he knew it. "Jenna, since you have awakened, come and eat something." Hansen helped her to sit up. He furrowed his brows upon noticing that her clothes were soaked with sweat. He rang the bell and ordered the nurse to bring in another set of clothes before carrying her into the bathroom so that she could change. "Be sure to eat more, otherwise, I won't let you off easily." Hansen was anxious. He hoped to feed her with lots of food right away. He took out the dishes one by one. There were more than 10 plates in total. Jenna gasped when she saw the amount of food. Was she a pig? How coul
"No, Vivian won't give it to me." A look of pure hatred flashed across Aria's face. "Vivian is cunning. There's no way she will pass me the treasure. According to the rules of the Richards family, a special ceremony should be held during my wedding and Vivian would pass me the Ocean Heart then. However, I have already asked Marissa yesterday. Marissa said that Vivian would not be joining our wedding due to her poor health. Marissa would be in charge of everything. There was nothing regarding a special ceremony on the itinerary." Minnie was startled and didn't know what to say. "Ms. McAdams, since you are going to marry Hansen, if there really is such a piece of jewelry, Vivian will eventually give it to you once you give birth to her grandson. There's no need to rush," Minnie reassured her. "What do you know!" Aria gave her a cold-eyed stare. "If I want to gain authority in the Richards family, I must have the Ocean Heart. It's a norm for men to have affairs after mar
Aria sighed. He did not know who she was referring to. Hence, she put on a sweet smile and said, "Donald, don't flatter me. I know a woman who is more important than me in A city. Donald, you are handsome and remarkable. You two will look good together. Why don't I introduce her to you? You guys will make a perfect couple." Donald didn't have a girlfriend. He was interested when he heard her suggestion. The person must be remarkable if she could be praised by Aria. He chuckled. "Miss McAdams, I'll be more than happy to meet her. However, may I know who is she? Who could be more important than you?" Aria glanced up at him with a mischievous smile. "Donald, I'm not lying to you. She is really one of a kind. It depends whether you have the guts to court her." After all, Donald was a man. Hearing her tease, he smiled and said, "I'm willing to take up the challenge." "Well, since you are sincere, I will tell you who she is. Once you succeed, just remember to tr
"Jenna, cheer up, all right?" Hansen was near begging. He thought she was venting her frustration at him by refusing to eat and ignoring him. Hence, he was in distress. "Hansen, you shouldn't be here. Go and accompany Aria. You guys are about to get married," Jenna stared out of the window and said with an air of indifference. "Jenna, I already told you that I will not marry her. You are my wife. Once you have recovered, I will bring you to another country immediately. We will marry and live the life we want," Hansen stated solemnly. There was determination in his eyes. Jenna was amused by what he said. Wasn't he cunning and sharp? Why was he so childish when it came to relationships? It seemed that Vivian's concerns were valid. He was loyal and cherished her from the bottom of his heart just as she thought. She appreciated it, but... "Hansen, don't be na?ve, all right? We can leave anytime but what will happen to Richards Group in A City? You are a
At the 88th floor of International Kinsey Center, Hansen drank vigorously, one glass after another. He became drunk and slumped on the ground. Thoughts of Jenna and Rayan flashed through his mind. He was heartbroken and could only rely on alcohol to numb his emotional pain. He believed that he would never fall in love again. He was so drunk that he remained sprawled on the floor for the entire night. As a result, he fell ill the next morning. His condition was severe, and he was admitted to the hospital. It was the first time he experienced something like this. He remained unconscious with a high fever and kept mumbling nonsense. "What happened? How did he fall ill?" Marissa dashed to the hospital upon receiving the news and questioned Jose who was Hansen's assistant. "Madam Marissa, we have no idea what happened. This morning when the secretary went to find Mr. Richards in his office to sign a document, she found him sprawled out on the
"Uncle Richards, you have to believe me. I never had any ulterior motives. Besides, Hansen and I have gotten a divorce. I would never disgrace the family again. Soon, I will leave A City forever and you don't need to be concerned about me anymore. Please wake up soon so that I can leave in peace. I admit that I joined Richards Group for my father's sake but you can't blame me for that. He is my beloved dad and it was a miserable death. I cannot just sit back and do nothing," Jenna said in exasperation as tears streamed down her cheeks. Three years ago when she regained consciousness unexpectedly, she saw that Trevor had fainted in the room. She was completely startled as many people dashed into the room. However, the day before he fainted, Jenna met him at Green Jade Garden. He was practicing martial arts with his subordinates. She greeted him tentatively upon seeing him. To her surprise, Trevor glanced in her direction and said lightly, "Jenna, after breakfast tomorr
Jenna's heart sank. She thought of the day before when she left Hansen, holding Rayan's arm. She remembered his expression. Her instincts told her that he had fallen ill because of her. With this thought, her heart started aching as she stood rooted to the ground. Should she visit him? He was just downstairs. Jenna recalled the times when Hansen injured his bottom just a few days ago. They had resolved all their misunderstandings and weren't shy to show their affection towards one another in public. However, everything changed within these few days. It was impossible to resolve the issues between them. There was no other way. Besides, he would never forgive her for the betrayal. This time, it was completely over! She should just leave. However, without realizing it, she headed downstairs. Just one glance. One glance would suffice. She would leave right after. Jenna made a promise to herself. They were once madly in love
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