"Madam Lilian, I'm so sorry. I didn't know that you were interested in this jade fan. I really was rude to you today." Jenna's face turned red with embarrassment. Then, she lifted her head and said with great regret, "Madam Lilian, if my mother hadn't insisted on obtaining this fan, I would have given it to you, but she wants this jade fan very badly. Yesterday, she specifically told me to come to the auction to bid for it. You know that my mother has always treated me well. That's why I don't want to let her down and disappoint her. Therefore, I could only apologize to you with regards to this jade fan." "Oh, I see." Madam Lilian nodded as if she had understood something, and her eyes turned even more profound. She put the jade fan back into the box, stroked it, and handed it back to Jenna, asking with concern, "May I ask why your mother wants this jade fan?" "This..." Jenna shook her head and smiled helplessly. "Madam Lilian, to be honest, I don't know why Mom wants this
"Hansen, you promised me if I obtained the evidence Zoella used to frame Jenna, you'll marry me. You can't go back on your word, alright?" After Liya sat down on the sofa, she lifted her head and spoke with tears in her eyes. The light in Hansen's eyes flickered. "So, do you mean that you've obtained it?" he asked in a deep voice. "Hansen, will you fulfil your promise?" Liya didn't answer him as she pressed on. Looking at her, Hansen forced a smile and nodded after quite some time. "Of course, I won't go back on my word." "Well, I finally obtained the evidence Zoella used to frame Jenna, and I can hand it over to you right now. Then, when are you going to marry me, Hansen?" The expression on Liya's face showed that she was staking everything on that, and she was also determined. Hansen's eyes flashed as he asked without batting an eyelid, "Liya, did you really obtain the evidence?" "Yes." Liya looked up and nodded. "Hansen, you shou
As soon as Jenna returned to the Ink Garden's office, she saw Maud hurriedly coming in with a panicked look on his face. It was obvious that he had something important to ask her. "Madam, I have something to tell you." As soon as Maud entered the room, he respectfully reported to Jenna. "What's the matter?" Jenna asked with a smile, prompting him not to be so anxious. "It's like this, Madam." Maud wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Yesterday, Liya came to find me and said that she's moving into Richards Manor. Since she insisted that it was Mr. Richards' orders, I had no choice but to arrange accommodation for her." Maud spoke cautiously, as if he was afraid that Jenna would be provoked. Jenna just replied a faint 'oh', as a hint of imperceptible pain flashed in her eyes, saying flatly, "I already know about this matter. Just follow Mr. Richards' orders." "Yes, Madam. I've already arranged accommodation for her according to the rules of Richards Mano
"Look carefully. This is Jenna's fingerprint, obtained by someone Zoella sent to the Richards Group, and she used the workshop Jenna established to achieve her own goal. What do you think? Can this prove that Jenna is innocent?" Hansen stared at him with his stern eyes in a calm manner. Sergio looked at it for a while, took a breath and said with a smile, "Mr. Richards, this evidence can indeed prove that our investigation is wrong and Jenna is innocent. But right now, the problem is that it only proves that the matter has nothing to do with Jenna, but it can't prove that the Richards Group is innocent as well. You need to know that the information we got at the beginning was that Richards Group's automobile industry had leaked the nation's secrets. It happened to the Richards Group's automobile industry. It's a fact, and we have clear evidence. Right now, not only are you unable to find the culprit, you aren't able to justify yourself either. There is no way to deny the accusati
The sound of footsteps came from the corridor. Marissa walked in and couldn't help but to tell Jenna off when she saw her. "Jenna, you guys really are too much. How could both of you not be at home when Jerry was sick. Do you know how much Jerry wanted to see you yesterday? It was so heart-wrenching to see." The rims of Jenna's eyes turned red. "I'm sorry, Mom." "Forget it." Marissa shook her head. "I know that you're in a bad mood, but I heard that you have arranged for Liya to move in. Is that true?" Jenna lowered her head and said nothing. At that moment, Jerry understood what was going on. He burst into tears and cried out, "Mom, why didn't you defend me and even let her move in? I don't want to see that wicked woman at all. She hurt me. I'm scared of her." Jerry's cries and shouts made Jenna's heart shrink into a ball. Marissa became nervous when she heard Jerry's cries, and she asked anxiously, "Jenna, what's going on? I've heard from the
Liya made up her mind and lifted her head. She had already handed the evidence that could prove that Jenna had been framed to Hansen. Therefore, she would never accept being driven away like that. "No, Mom. Hansen and I are about to get married. He has already promised to marry me in a week's time. You can't drive me away like this. If you really want me to leave, you have to ask Hansen first." Liya prostrated herself on the floor and cried. She refused to leave no matter what, to the point that she even brought up Hansen. Seeing that Liya was making a scene and she even brought up Hansen, the rage in Marissa's heart surged, and she was about to order the security guards to drive her out. Then, the sound of footsteps could be heard. "What happened? Why is everyone gathered around here?" Hansen's voice rang along with the sound of footsteps. "Hansen, Mom wants to drive me away." After hearing Hansen's voice, Liya's eyes sparkled. She lifted her eyes t
In the chapel of Richards Manor. Trevor and Hansen both knelt in front of the altar. "Hansen, we can't sit by and do nothing when Yadriel is smuggling weapons and harming the interests of the country. The following battle will be the most intense one so far, but we have to rescue Claude before that. We must not let them get hold of the Richards family's weakness." After bowing a few times to the Virgin Mary effigy, Trevor spoke in a loud and clear tone in front of the altar. "Dad, I will not betray Jenna by marrying Liya. Besides, how can I let such a woman marry into the family? Therefore, we must win this time. Otherwise, I can't bear to face Jenna, Jerry, and God." Hansen bowed three times devoutly before closing his eyes. Due to the fact that he had spread the news of him marrying Liya, Jerry would pout and pull a long face whenever he saw him. That kid's prejudice against him was deep right then, as he was certain that Hansen didn't want him and his m
Hansen held her waist with one hand and her small hand with his other. He exerted more strength to stop her from getting up, as he knew that Jenna had a grudge against him. However, he didn't explain anything. He just held her, and the two continued to nestle like that. Seeing him trying to soothe her, Jenna said bitterly, "Don't worry. I'll fulfil my duty as the legal wife that day. I'll prepare the wedding for you, and make it grand and glorious, so that you won't be embarrassed. Since I've promised you, I'll definitely do it." Hansen caressed her sallow face as gently as the spring breeze. After a while, he asked softly, "Jenna, are you really personally going to host the wedding for me? You can choose not to participate." "No, I want to participate. I want others to see how virtuous and generous I am as a wife. I want people to know that you already have a very virtuous wife, and then let all the men in A City admire you and set a precedent, so that they can take
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