"That means that he didn't care about your status. I'm sure he'll still accept you. Believe me, nothing is impossible. I'm sure you were well aware that Richards Group had oppressed the Yates Group, and it led to my father's death. So, if you want to thank me, try your best to get close to Hansen and become his lady. Let Jenna misunderstand it. You need to know that Jenna isn't as noble as you think she is. She may have used to be one, but her current situation is similar to yours. If she was able to marry Hansen, then so can you. What's more, I'm sure you fancy him. You should be confident in yourself. It's normal for a rich man to find a mistress. As long as you can win over Hansen's heart, you can live a rich life without worry. If you really want to repay me, then do as I say," Zoella said eagerly, looking at Liya with hopeful eyes. Liya understood immediately. Zoella was trying to bring down Richards Group and Hansen. She was merely her pawn. Zoella wanted to use her to get
"Rest, Jenna. I'll take you to the beauty salon later. There will be an important banquet tonight. The guests are all from upper-class circles. We'd better be well prepared," Hansen said after lunch at Collier Manor with Jenna. Banquet? Jenna froze. She recalled him mentioning it the previous day. It seemed that she could not escape it. Truth be told, she never liked attending these banquets. It was hard for her to force a smile. Jenna had been busy at work for the past two days. Hence, she was really not in the mood to attend the banquet. However, as a member of a rich and powerful family, she had to. She had to be cautious all the time, appear reserved and noble, or her husband's reputation would be at stake. This was the most tiring thing for Jenna. It was one of the reasons she was not willing to come back with Hansen when they were in Wullen Town. This kind of life was too exhausting. All she wanted was a simple life. She pouted and followed Hansen to the b
"Jenna, you should have a chat with Hannah. I'll come looking for you if I need to. There is something else I have to attend to." Hansen was worried that Jenna would be bored. However, since Hannah was there, it would be easier for her. Before leaving, he said to Hannah with a faint smile, "Miss Adames, my wife is in your hands now. You can say goodbye to your cafeteria if anything happens to her." Hansen's arrogant tone made Hannah exasperated. Just because Jenna was her best friend, he kept threatening her with her cafeteria. Yet, now he was acting so high and mighty in front of her. "Hansen, hold up." Just as Hansen was about to leave, Jenna pulled him to the side and whispered, "Don't drink too much. You've already had one too many. Also, we should leave as soon as we can. I don't want to stay too late." Hansen listened attentively, then he smiled faintly as he put his hand around her shoulder and said, "Don't worry. I'm used to this. Go ahead and have some fun."
Hannah looked at her seriously. Her eyes were filled with joy as she finally let her guard down and all her worries were washed away. Their friendship meant the world to Hannah. Hannah had to admit it, Jenna was much braver and dedicated when it came to love. When she fell in love with Hansen, she loved without any restraint. However, when she decided to give up, she ran away from him as far as she could. No matter how hard he pursued her again, she was indifferent towards him. She stuck to her decisions, no matter what. Compared to Jenna, Hannah who saw herself as a master of love had to admit, she suffered a lot because of her concerns and hesitations. Thinking about this, Hannah let out a deep sigh. "However, you should still thank me. If it weren't for me, how could you get to know such an excellent man like Rayan?" Jenna smiled. Hannah blushed. She held Jenna's hand and said with a serious tone, "I'm really glad you think that way. In fact, I've
"Since it has nothing to do with us, we'd better find something else to do. I have a feeling this banquet will not end until midnight and it's only eight o'clock now. Besides, there are some people I really don't want to meet," Jenna said with a smile as she sat lazily. "Well, let's go." Hannah also stood up, but her eyes were darting around. "Hey, since we're together, you can't go looking for a man." Jenna reminded her. "I don't know what you're talking about." Hannah was still looking elsewhere. "Let's take a look at the boat over there." Several small boats were docked by the lake, and some people had already taken them for a spin. The two of them walked towards that direction. "Would you like to get on?" Hannah asked as she took a look at the boats. "Forget it. With you being so distracted, I'm afraid we might drown." Jenna expressed her worries and thought of something else. "Is Rayan going to be here today?" Hannah's face turned red inst
"Jenna, are you alright?" Sergio asked with concern. "I'm fine." Jenna shook her head. Since that person moved so swiftly, it must have been premeditated. She would not be able to find anything even if she wanted to investigate further. Besides, this is a blindspot and there were no cameras in sight. She could only blame herself for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Jenna shook her head in denial and didn't want to think further. "Thank you, Sergio. I still have some matters to attend to." She didn't want to stay there any longer. "Jenna, let's have a chat," Sergio said with a smile and tried to persuade her to stay. His charming smile and gentle voice made Jenna feel at ease. Jenna relaxed. She didn't have any special feelings for Sergio, but he didn't make her feel particularly disgusted. She smiled and said, "I've been here far too long. The only reason I came here was to get away from the crowd." "Yes, there are indeed a lot of pe
Sergio stood in the darkness and watched the couple leave. A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. "Not involved with politics? Do you think this will prevent the century-old foundation of the Richards family from being harmed?" "Huh, I'm afraid you're dreaming." "Even if the Richards family wishes to find a path free of any influence, it would be improbable." Sergio thought. The smile on the corner of his mouth was getting colder and colder. "Hansen, are you angry? I really came here with Hannah. I only met Sergio much later," Jenna muttered. He had misunderstood her relationship with Sergio back in Wullen Town. Now, she was afraid of raising his suspicion. Hansen was easily jealous. "Silly girl, you are my wife now. Why should I be angry? I believe everything you say." Hansen reassured her with a smile. A broad smile appeared on his face, devoid of any misgivings. His joyful appearance was completely different from the suspicious appearance s
"Madam Lilian, it's rare for you to visit this place. I have prepared a feast based on A City's culture. Have a taste of our hometown dishes. It will still be noon when you return to Europe." Yezon walked over and invited her. He had personally asked Madam Lilian to come over. She would only be here for three hours. After that, Madam Lilian would have to leave the country to attend an important meeting in the afternoon. Madam Lilian had attended the banquet out of respect for Yezon. Therefore, he prepared a meal consisting of the local specialties of A city for her, hoping that she would like it. "Alright, thank you." Madam Lilian thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. "Tell you what, you all can have dinner with me." "Don't worry, Madam Lilian. I have prepared sufficient dishes." Yezon added, "This way, please." As he spoke, he held her hand as they walk towards the long dining table. Waiting at the sides of the table stood waiters, bar
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