When the sunset cast a golden glow over the beach, the wedding was set in motion. Sabrina paced out of the lounge with Jenna. The breathtaking, pristine wedding dress flattered Jenna's shape and her tall figure. With her fair skin complementing the entire picture, she looked beautiful and regal. All eyes were focused on her. At that moment, she became a shining star, twinkling with dazzling light. Due to Javon's untimely death, they had changed the step where her father would walk her down the aisle. Sabrina would escort her and then place Jenna's hand in Hansen's. The moment Sabrina passed Jenna's hand to Hansen, he held it tightly. His wide and thick hand wrapped around her slender hand. Jenna's eyes turned red in an instant. She finally arrived at that long-awaited moment! Hansen lowered his head and looked at her affectionately. "Silly, don't be nervous. I'm here." He whispered in her ear to comfort her. The truth was, he was eq
The wedding was still going on. After the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds went back to their room in the hotel, ushered by a group of people. They sat on the bed to rest. Jenna held a bouquet of roses in her hands. The initial excitement and sentiment had faded, leaving only a sweet and happy smile on her face. Her smile was so charming that people could not look away from her. Hansen sat by the side and hugged her tightly, smiling from ear to ear. They changed into another outfit for the evening reception, looking as harmonious as ever. Trevor, Sara, and Marissa all shed tears. Even Sabrina and David were moved as they wiped their tears away. At that moment, perhaps many people were enlightened with certain lessons that life held in store for them, and they marvelled at the inconstant nature of life as well. Finally, when Hansen and Jenna appeared in the media room, the parade of their affection caused an uproar. "Young Master Richards, will Jenna be a st
"However, Sergio, if you would lend a hand, I may not end up in such a bad situation." Zoella said decisively, looking up at Sergio. "Really?" Sergio frowned and smirked. "Miss Yates, are you making fun of me? I am in the military and have nothing to do with business. Say, what exactly can I do for you?" "No, you can. It depends on whether you'll agree or not." Zoella nodded with certainty. Sergio laughed. "Zoella, you're putting me on a pedestal. Xanthe family only seeks to develop in the military, and we have no interest in the business. Besides, you also remember the 'little white rabbit' fight. Even if I want to help, it would be Jenna I would help. Why do you think it would be you?" When Zoella heard this, her eyebrows were raised, not seeming sad at all. She said with confidence, "No, things are different now. Your stand and benefits have changed. You won't be foolish enough to help Jenna. If I'm not mistaken, Richards Group stole a few deals away from the
"Sergio, let's call it a night. I hope our cooperation will go well." Zoella rose to her feet and reached out her hand elegantly. Sergio, slightly drunk, outstretched his hand and took hers. There was a deep and unpredictable smile on his face. Zoella got up and left. Sergio raised his head. On the TV screen, Hansen took Jenna's hand and left. Sergio's eyes narrowed and dimmed. In the study of the Xanthe family's residence. Sergio and Yadriel were having tea in the study. The Xanthe residence was allocated by the government. Although it was not magnificent, it was the standard for public servants. "Dad, do you think we can trust Zoella?" Sergio took a sip of tea. The strong aroma of Earl Grey made him take in a greedy breath. The father and son were fond of tea, and often they would discuss political affairs in the study, with tea as a refreshment. It was an important way for Yadriel to influence Sergio in politics for many years. Gradual
"Honey, you're home." Hansen stood up and scooped Jenna up, darting towards the master bedroom on the second floor. Jerry stood on the carpet, gaping. Just as he got to his feet, Hansen had carried Jenna up to the second floor before he could even greet his mother. Alas, it happened again! "Daddy is a meanie!" He thought. Every time Hansen saw Jenna, he would rush up to her and leave Jerry behind. If not for that, they would hug each other intimately, and that degree of intimacy was enough to jack up Jerry's jealousy along. Moreover, whenever Hansen was embracing Jenna, his gaze would be spilling steadfast affection. By then, Jerry would have ebbed into invisibility He was a miserable sight. Jerry had previously protested about it. Nevertheless, it was useless. His parents would just smile at him, and as soon as they turned their backs, they would be more affectionate and ignore him. Jerry now was thinner than before, because Jenna
"Mom, I want to eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and fried chicken wings," Jerry requested in his babyish voice. "Okay, you greedy kitty," Jenna said with a smile, pinching his nose. "Madam, the ingredients are ready. We're just waiting for you to start cooking," Aunt Ella said. "Okay, I'll be right there," Jenna replied with a smile. Aunt Ella fully supported Jenna's wish to insist on cooking for Hansen and Jerry. No matter how busy Jenna was, she insisted on cooking and watching as the father and son devoured them. Only then would she be at ease. The result was proven to be good. Jerry was now even more energetic. Not only that, even Marissa and Trevor had praised her a lot. Aunt Ella took in Marissa's and Trevor's increasing trust in Jenna. She was so genuinely happy to see the love between Hansen and Jenna. "Dinner is ready!" Jenna quickly brought out the hot, steaming dishes, and intentionally dragged her last word. Jerry let out a
"Oh, Young Master Richards, this is Mr. Garver's son, Honold Garver. He is a loyal friend and we have invited him to join us. I forgot to introduce him to you." David's father was currently in partnership with Honold's father, Sadiva. Obviously, he was trying to befriend Honold. After all, his father was about to retire. However, Sadiva was different. Sadiva was younger and had a great future in politics. "Mr. Richards, pleased to meet you." Honold greeted Hansen in an indifferent manner as if he was only doing it out of respect. Hansen's eyebrows furrowed for a second. He was no longer the reckless man he used to be. He would exercise self-restraint and keep his thoughts to himself. After all, he was married now, many things had to be taken into consideration for Jenna's sake. He didn't want her to worry. "Hello, Mr. Garver." He politely replied and reached out his hand. Honold slowly extended his hand and shook hands with him. Then, he withdrew his hand immedi
After pacing the room, Jenna called Hansen. She dialed for a long time, but no one answered. When she dialed again, someone finally answered the phone. A charming female voice came from the other end of the line, and there seemed to be a lot of laughter in the background. "Hello, who is this? Mr. Richards has gone to the toilet. Please call again later." The woman's voice was seductive and she sounded lewd to Jenna. Jenna's face turned pale and her heart started throbbing. She thought for a moment after hanging up the phone, grabbed the keys, and headed out. She was now the mistress of Richards Manor. She made a phone call and an electric car came to pick her up at once. The driver had gone to the garage to pick up the car for her. It was right next to the electric car. She hopped in her Lamborghini and searched for Paradise House via navigation tools. It was in a wealthy area of A City, the most affluent place. The people who lived there were
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