In a luxurious limousine, Jenna was sitting in the middle of the back row, whereas Maud was sitting in the front while indicating the directions. The driver was concentrating on driving Jenna to the most hygienic and top-grade vegetable market in the city. Jenna personally selected the ingredients, from meat to vegetables, all of which were the freshest and of the finest grade. She did not prepare too many ingredients as she wanted the meal to be light. Instead, she prepared two seasonal dishes, soup, and invited two chefs, who specialized in street food. She personally cooked the dishes and soup, and monitored how the two chefs made the unique street food dishes in the kitchen of the five-star hotel. Then, she went down and personally invited Madam Lilian into the guest room. When Madam Lilian saw Jenna, she was all smiles. Also, when she learnt that Jenna personally made that meal for her, she was so excited that she couldn't speak, and her eyes were filled with grateful
"Thank you." After Sadiva thanked him, he gulped down the glass of wine and sighed faintly. "Alas, you guys won't know how hard it is to be the mayor. Only someone who had been a mayor before knows the hardships of being one." Hansen blinked his eyes and smiled faintly when he heard that. "Mr. Garver, we are all people of A City. If there is anything that I can help you with, then feel free to speak up," Hansen said sincerely. "Alright." Sadiva was waiting for him to say that. Thus, he immediately agreed. "To be honest, the Regional Games is a great opportunity, due to the fact that the whole world's attention will be focused here. And people from around the world will come to A City as well. This is a very good thing for A City, especially the economy of A City. But no matter how amazing it is, I still have to invest in it and make the event glamorous, so that the outside world will be confident and have a good impression on A City. Only through this way can we attra
"Handsome lad, you really want to be with me for the night?" It was as if Jenna was talking in her sleep. Then, she reached out her other hand, placed it softly on his neck, and mumbled coquettishly. A dark flame quickly and violently spread throughout Hansen's body. When Jenna's mind was clear, she would always be prim and proper. She would never make advances to seduce him like that. However, right then, she had her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, and she latched her soft body directly onto his. Then, she rubbed her body against him in his embrace, which made his blood boil. D*mned woman. How thirsty was she!? It seemed that he needed to restrict her from consuming alcohol in the future. If he hadn't met her that day, then the consequences... Hansen's heart sank, but his thoughts became more and more messy, and he couldn't think properly anymore. At that time, Jenna, who was in his embrace, was touching every part of his body without any restraint.
Jenna could only hold Jerry tightly in her arms and console him. "Jerry, be good. Even if Dad marries another woman, Dad will still love you, and Mom will only love you even more. Grandpa and Grandma also love you a lot. So, be happy, alright?" "It's not the same. It's completely different." Jerry shook his head and cried out loudly, saying, "That wicked woman will steal Dad's heart and harm me. That way, Dad won't like Mom anymore." As he spoke, he sobbed while he was in Jenna's arms, looking heartbroken. Jenna was at a loss for words. For a moment, she did not know how to comfort him. Her eyes turned red too. All of a sudden, a deep voice sounded beside her. She lifted her head, only to see that Hansen was looking at both mother and son with a complicated expression. Clearly, he had overheard their entire conversation just then. Jenna was heartbroken. She then picked up Jerry and was about to walk outside. "Jenna, let me hold Jerry." Hansen blocked
In the picturesque Ink Garden, ancient vines wrapped around the wall and extended to the side of the window. Jenna was sitting in the office, feeling restless, and looking at the greenery outside in a daze. Right then, Hansen should've gone out with Liya to buy their wedding outfits! Her eyes were dry, and her heart ached. She couldn't hold it in anymore. So, she stood up and walked towards the small room at the side. "Madam." The security guard in the room greeted her respectfully when he saw her coming in. "Show me the surveillance camera at the entrance of Richards Manor." Unexpectedly, Jenna gave an order to the security guard. Richards Manor had a lot of outdoor spaces that were installed with security cameras. There were also guards monitoring the surveillance cameras at all times to ensure the safety of the manor. "Alright, please wait for a moment." After the security guard heard the order, he immediately shifted to the surveillance cam
"Mr. Xanthe, how can a shrewd person like Hansen marry a woman like Liya? He won't be that foolish. Let's not talk about any other factors first. As long as Liya registers with him, she will be able to obtain a portion of the shares of the Richards Group in the future. This is not a small sum. As a businessman, how can he not understand this? Furthermore, he will never fall for a vulgar woman like Liya. The one he loves is Jenna. Everyone can see the consequences of him marrying Liya. He would definitely end up losing both his wife and money. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he wouldn't do such a foolish thing." The man's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz. However, Sergio could hear each and every word clearly. It seemed as if his ears were hurting from those words too. Hansen Richards, how bold of him to have used such a sinister method! He had actually finessed and fooled those two women. Thinking that he even actively spread the news of his wedding to the pu
Hansen was the one who personally recruited and appointed Yaris, but it turned out that he was a spy. That was such a great humiliation! How did he end up placing Yaris in such an important position? Hansen couldn't even remember it clearly. It was apparent that he had been too careless at that time, which also meant that he was too satisfied with himself. He, who had always been invincible in the business world, never thought that he would personally recruit a snake. "Are we really unable to find Yaris' whereabouts?" Hansen vented the hatred in his heart by exhaling a deep breath. He then lifted the glass in front of him and took a large gulp. Finally, he felt a little better. That day, everyone whom Yaris had appointed had all been replaced. Even those who usually had a good relationship with Yaris were all replaced. Taking advantage of that opportunity, Hansen replaced most of the low-skilled and mid-level leaders with new talents. He was sure that ther
On the highway, Sergio's car was slowly driving towards the Richards Group. His phone rang. Sergio picked up the phone. "Mr. Xanthe, Zoella has indeed fallen into Hansen's trap. She hates Liya to the core right now and doesn't want Liya to become Hansen's second wife. She has already planned to stir up trouble at their wedding and point out that Liya was the one who had stolen Jenna's fingerprints, so that Liya will be charged with a crime, and Hansen will not marry her." The news from the other side of the line made Sergio's heart turn cold. That foolish woman! Zoella was indeed driven by emotions, and it didn't matter how smart she was. Zoella couldn't move on from the emotional stage, and if things went on like that, Zoella and Liya would only get themselves killed. It was not that he pitied Zoella's prospects, but he was actually thinking about his own future. The election was about to enter the second round next month. That was the crucial
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