Melvin approached her and caught her swaying body. Pressing his lips close to her ear, he whispered, "Miss Lexantra, you're really adorable. I don't like to play games. It's more fun to be direct. I concocted this cocktail specially for you to ensure that we'll have a romantic and memorable time together." Jenna's head was getting heavier and heavier, and she could barely hear what he was saying. She only knew that her vision was starting to get more and more blurry by the second, her head was spinning, and her body was going limp. Melvin stared at Jenna's face with a cold smile on his face. On the other side of the living room, Alvin quickly left Jenna's side and headed in Hansen's direction. "Mr. Richards, I've found her. I've found Miss Lexantra." He said excitedly the moment he sat down beside Hansen. "Really?" Hansen's eyes lit up, as if a ray of light had pierced through his darkened vision. With a look of excitement, he stood up and said, "Whe
Melvin's body was practically lifted up by Hansen as he dragged him outside. He was in a state of extreme panic and cried out in a strangled voice, "What are you trying to do? I didn't do anything." The man's hand seemed as dangerous as a knife that would stab him in the heart at any time. He was also extremely strong. Melvin knew that he was no match for him at all. On the other side of the door were two pairs of couples whispering with each other. They were shocked to see the two men coming through the door. Seeing that it was Master Adames, one of the men stepped forward to intervene. "If you don't want to get into trouble, then get the hell out of here. I won't hesitate to beat all of you up too." The dangerous aura that was emitting from Hansen's body was like boiling lava that could instantly burn a person to death. His words were sinister and terrifying. The man was stunned, feeling a sense of danger. As expected, he didn't want to get into trouble. He tu
Once they were at the hospital, Steffan restrained the storm that was brewing in his heart and told the doctor what had happened. The doctor was a professional indeed and was quick to grasp the overall situation. Humans and their sly tricks. Just to be on the safe side, the doctor ordered the nurse to take Jenna's blood sample to run some tests. The results confirmed his suspicions, and he prescribed some medicine accordingly. "Don't worry. She consumed something laced with sedatives, but I've given her an antidote. She'll wake up soon with no side effects," said the doctor before heading out of the room. "Okay, thank you, doctor." Steffan finally let out a sigh of relief. After the doctor left, Steffan's face turned cold and stony. Sedatives? Steffan fumed to himself. Melvin, you dirty dog! You hateful person! He narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists. Soon after, he received a phone call. After covering Jenna with a quilt, he wa
"Don't worry. Someone has already dealt with him, and I've forced him to apologize. I'm sure this kind of thing will never happen again." Sitting on the edge of the bed with a look of concern on his face, he asked, "Are you all right? How are you feeling?" Jenna was confused, not quite understanding the meaning of Steffan's words. Looking at the guilt on his face, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just slept for a while." "That's good." Steffan felt that he could relax at last. He reached out and held Jenna's cold hand. "If you don't feel well, I'll call the doctor over. Your health is the most important thing. Don't take it for granted." Jenna gave an easy smile, lifted the quilt, and got down from the bed. Then, she took a few steps around the room. "Look, don't I seem just fine? I'm really all right. Let's go back." She picked up her handbag that was on the bed and was about to leave. Steffan looked very worried, "No, I'll be worried
"Steffan, there's no need to see me off. It's very late. You should head home early." Jenna really wasn't used to the cold weather. She was chilled to the bone. As the cold wind swept over her, she felt as if her whole body was encased in a block of ice. Even her voice was trembling as she spoke. Steffan was about to take off his coat and give it to Jenna, but after saying those words, she ran quickly into the dormitory. It was just too cold! She couldn't bear it anymore, not even for another minute. Steffan stood rooted to the spot, sighing heavily as he looked at her retreating back. After a while, he returned to his car and left. "Mr. Richards, are you sure you want to go up and visit Madam at this late hour?" Alvin had observed that Jenna seemed to be in a hurry and it was already very late at night. Although Steffan and the paparazzi had left, he felt that Jenna must be exhausted by now. However, Hansen raised his eyebrows sharply. "Why not? I f
Jenna let out a small scream as she dove under the quilt. "Jenna!" Hansen rushed into the room. His eyes were wide open as he struggled to look for her. His vision was blurry and he could only follow the sound towards the thin figure crouched on the bed. She was holding the quilt tightly and her body seemed to be trembling. "Don't come over!" Jenna cried out when she saw Hansen approaching her, anxious and scared. "I'm going to call the police!" She screamed loudly. Following her voice and scent, Hansen made his way towards her in a few quick steps. "Call the police?" Hansen grabbed her wrist and laughed in a low voice. "Even if I sleep with you right now, I would just be sleeping with my wife. What can the police possibly do to me? I can't ask for anything more than that." Jenna was unable to resist the strong and overbearing aura emanating from his body. The words came out of his mouth so naturally, as if she was really his wife. "You..." Jenna sat
Inside the luxurious presidential suite, it was as warm as spring. Jenna had been brought to the suite by Hansen. The warmth enveloped her, melting the coldness deep in her heart little by little. She wasn't used to staying in such an upscale hotel, but at this moment, she felt an unprecedented sense of calm. Everything seemed to feel right and natural. The feeling was extremely shocking to her! "Jenna, stay here for the time being. I'll bring you to buy a new set of clothes tomorrow." Hansen approached her, his voice gentle. Even though Jenna was surrounded by so much luxury, her mind was still clear. "Mr. Richards, that doesn't make any sense. I can't stay here," she said calmly. "Doesn't make sense?" Hansen sneered. "If things made sense, we would be making love to each other on this bed right now." Jenna didn't expect him to speak so explicitly, her face flushed immediately. "Mr. Richards, even if I really am your wife, that's j
"Jenna, I'm sorry, I was too excited today." There was a sense of defeat in Hansen's eyes. He then raised his head and said in a heavily aggrieved voice, "But, Jenna, you're my wife. We still have a child we have to raise together. This is an indisputable fact. Even if my actions hurt you, you must know that this is my love for you." Jenna's heart felt like it was torn apart, and she took a step back. Because of his kiss, her flushed face gradually became pale, and her heart was pounding uncomfortably. At that moment, Hansen's eyes were full of confusion. His face was full of grievance, like a lost child. She had to admit that he didn't look like he was lying at all. "Mr. Richards, I have already lost my past memories, and I do not doubt the authenticity of your words. But no matter what, you are a stranger to me right now. What you've told me is one side of the story, and I can't give you my answer right now, but give me time and I will find out. And please, I
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