"Jenna, how about this? I'll drive around the neighbourhood, and you just lie facing the window and look carefully to see if you can find where Mom is. Then, there are two exits in the community. We'll go and check," he said calmly, lowering the window as he spoke. "Alright." Jenna leaned against the car window and nodded. She stared at every person outside carefully. Hansen drove at a steady pace around the neighbourhood. He was also looking at every spot, not letting off anyone who could be Sara. Hansen drove in this way for some time. Soon, they had wandered around the neighbourhood two times, and specifically questioned the guards at the exit of the other two gates. Unfortunately, they had not seen Sara going out. At that time, Hansen was certain that Sara was not in the neighbourhood. When they drove to a corner, he saw that Bailey was asking around in the neighbourhood. She asked everyone she met, with her face full of sweat. Jenna's heart froze and she fe
After a while, he thought of something and called Paul. "Paul, check Zoella's whereabouts now." Paul agreed. Hansen paced back and forth in the study for another two rounds before walking out. Jenna was also pacing back and forth in the living room. When she saw Hansen coming out, she went up to him. "Hansen, is there any news?" Seeing her pale face, Hansen's heart ached. He took her hand and sat down on the couch. He then explained calmly, "Jenna, pay attention to your phone. If someone really kidnapped your mother, then they must have a reason, and will definitely blackmail us. What we need to do now is to calm down. Since we can't find your mother, we wait for them to come to us." He had reason to believe that if it was really Sergio's doing, then he would be more anxious than them. After all, the evidence of their crimes would soon be revealed to the country. The people in Capital City would not let Yadriel and his son get away with it. Tha
"Leave?" Sergio panicked when he heard Sara say this. "Sara, haven't you always thought that I was more suitable for Jenna? Besides, I love her more than Hansen does. You have also always thought that I was more considerate than him, isn't that so?" His eyes sparkled with eagerness and anticipation. He wanted to get Sara's affirmation so that he could continue doing what he had been doing. However, Sara was clearer than ever. Her stare was so cold, as if he was a complete stranger. She said seriously, "Sergio, you are a government official. You should be wiser than ordinary people. Jenna and Hansen are a legally married couple. Even if they have conflicts, or if I don't approve of them, it's the indisputable truth. They have children. They are a family. You can't change that." "Sergio, snap out of it. Jenna is not suitable for you. Even if Hansen and her were not suited for each other, the same would apply even more strongly to you. Think clearly. What you are doing now is
Hansen was standing next to her with a gloomy face. His fists were clenched so tightly that they could hear his knuckles cracking. He had heard the entire conversation between Jenna and Sergio. Jenna's phone was on loudspeaker mode, and he was incensed by what Sergio said. Sergio was simply a d*mn blackmailer. He openly claimed that he wanted to take away their child and the family's treasure. Was that what a reasonable person would say? Yadriel had already lost, and they were about to be taken into custody by the authorities. Before that, they were trying to escape abroad, in hopes of a better future. This was too ridiculous. He almost grabbed the phone several times, but Jenna stopped him. Jenna was worried that it would trigger Sergio into acting rashly and he would hurt her mother. "Mom. Mom!" Jenna could not hear Sara's voice anymore, and her heart sank as she cried out. "Sara, I didn't expect you to be so stupid. Do you really think
As soon as Jenna closed her eyes, she slept lightly. After a while, she felt as if she had fallen into a sea of clouds and was covered in a layer of fog. She tried her best to find a way out but she could not. She could only run and shout until she came to a small house where she saw Sara lying in a pool of blood. "Mom!" she shouted as tears rolled down her cheeks. When she bent down and saw Sara's eyes open, she found it hard to breathe. She reached out and was about to hold Sara when her face suddenly changed. With blurred vision, she looked at the face desperately. That face had turned into Hansen's face. It was so pale, so haggard, and his mouth was full of blood. "Hansen..." She began to cry. "Jenna, Jenna, what's wrong?" Her hand was held by a big palm. She heard the voice, and then her whole body was lifted up. She opened her eyes and saw Hansen in front of her, staring at her with a concerned look on his face. She was covered in sweat as she stared
"How dare you bring someone along?" As soon as this text popped up, Jenna gasped. Could they have discovered Hansen and the others? Her heart skipped a beat, but she remained cool and immediately replied, "No, I came here alone. I brought the treasure. Please bring me to Sergio." After the text was sent, she felt uneasy. Her phone was silent for a long time. After sitting for a while, she felt anxious in her heart and dialed Sergio's number, but his phone was not turned on. Jenna was anxious and angry, sitting in a daze. After a while, there was still no text from him. She thought about it. That day when Sergio saved her, she remembered he had another phone number. She took out her phone and searched for it. As expected, she found the other phone number. When she was about to dial it, she hesitated. After thinking for a while, she sent a message instead. "Sergio, I came to the town as you asked, but your men think I'm suspicious. I'
"Jenna, you silly girl, you shouldn't have come!" Sara's hands trembled as she caressed Jenna's face. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She knew how difficult it would be for her daughter to escape from here safely, not to mention that she was carrying a child. "Mom. You are my mother. No matter what, I will come for you and save you," Jenna cried. "Jenna, I'm sorry." Sara hugged Jenna and said in a trembling voice. She had always thought that Sergio was a good person, before seeing his true colors. She had put everyone in danger by doing so. It did not matter whether she lived or died, but she could not put her only daughter at risk. Her heart ached terribly. "No, Mom, you are the closest person in the world to me. How can I leave you here?" Jenna wiped her tears and said, "Mom, I brought the medicine that you need to eat everyday. Hurry up." In the midst of her grief, Jenna did not forget this important matter and took out the medicine. Sergio was stan
"Hansen, you destroyed the Xanthe family. I won't let you get away with it," Sergio roared. His voice was filled with anger and resentment, as well as a strong sense of unwillingness. His eyes were filled with the desire to chop Hansen to pieces. Jenna was terrified that Hansen would be killed. She wanted them to be happy together. Unfortunately, everything was a mess, and she could do nothing about it. Hansen let out a scoff. His face was devoid of any trace of fear, and his entire being was calm and composed. He held Jenna's hand and gave it a squeeze. Her hand was very cold, which made him frown slightly. "Sergio, do you think that you are still the old you? Do you think that you can bully the Richards Group?" He sneered. "No, you are a soon-to-be prisoner. Tomorrow, you and your father will be taken away by the police of Capital City. You will be suspended and examined. To put it bluntly, you are nothing, and your future is completely ruined. If you wa
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