"Scarlette, can you guide me to play this game?" Raeleigh wanted to give it a shot. She told Scarlette about her interest to join on the spot and Scarlette quickly agreed to it. Raeleigh focused on learning about the game. Once she joined the game, she tried to learn the basics of it. She was at the beginner level, and she could easily level up to seventy or eighty levels even if she was away from the keyboard. Raeleigh created a username for her character. It wasn't as dramatic as Scarlette's character name as Raeleigh just casually thought about it. It sounded right to her ears. Little Raeleigh! "This name doesn't sound formidable at all. You had to think about it. What if one day you become a master, but you still have this as your username. It does not sound like you're mighty at all." Scarlette reminded her, as she thought it was not a good name. Raeleigh glanced at her and replied, "It doesn't matter what my username is. I don't want to be a master e
Raeleigh and Scarlette stopped at the entrance. Their eyes were fixed on the dean, who was around sixty years old. He was standing up from his seat. Raeleigh bowed towards the dean politely and said, "Hello." "Hello, are you Raeleigh?" the dean asked in a formal way. Raeleigh nodded and replied, "Yes, I am." "Hello, sir. My name is Scarlette, and I am a new student here," Scarlette said as she stood beside Raeleigh. Then, the dean greeted Scarlette back. "What's the matter?" the dean asked. Raeleigh hesitated and then replied, "I'm here to hand in my scholarship application form." Raeleigh approached the dean to face him and handed it to him with both her hands. She was oddly calm. The dean grabbed the form and took a glance at it. Then, he sat down in his chair and took out his personal stamp and the university's stamp. He stamped her application form and then handed it to Jepherson, who had yet to turn around. Then, Jepherson finally turned a
After being in the car for some time, Jepherson moved his hand from his thighs and reached towards Raeleigh. Raeleigh had her head lowered as she watched him place his hand onto hers. He held her hand gently, with his thumb on the inside of her palm while the other fingers held her palm. Raeleigh didn't move. She knew that she wouldn't be able to escape despite what Jepherson wanted to do to her that time. It was the second time meeting him and she didn't get the feeling that he was going to do anything s*xual towards her. On the contrary, Jepherson seemed to be trying to show her that he was being considerate towards her. But why was he doing that? Raeleigh had no idea. After holding her hand, Jepherson turned his face to look at her. He had a light smile on his face. "Was it interesting?" Jepherson whispered as his body moved towards her. Raeleigh didn't avoid him but she just stared at him. Jepherson couldn't get a reaction out of Raeleigh and his expression
After leaving the concert hall, Raeleigh became incredibly silent. She wasn't sure why Jepherson had brought her here and even though she had never been to a place like this, she knew that she wouldn't have been allowed into the concert with the attire she was wearing. If it weren't for Jepherson, she wouldn't have been allowed to go in at all. The concert had yet to end, and they could've left slightly later, but it would have been crowded at the end of the show. Raeleigh was aware that Jepherson didn't want to attract any unnecessary attention, therefore they left the concert early. The two of them walked out of the elevator as Stuart walked in front of them. Jepherson got into the car after Raeleigh. The concert hall's supervisor and manager watched them leave as they stood outside Jepherson's car. On the way back, Raeleigh closed her eyes without thinking as she leaned against the car seat. She usually went to bed at ten o'clock at night and due to spending
Marissa felt furious about what happened. She tried to cool herself down with the exquisite fan in her hand but to no avail. Then, she pulled out her phone and called her daughter-in-law. However, her son picked up the call instead. "Mom, how come you're calling so early in the morning? What's wrong?" Hansen slept late the night before. Although he had taken good care of himself, despite being middle-aged, he was as fit as a young man. He still had urges in bed as usual. Hansen had just woken up from his sleep when he picked up the call and it was Marissa's call that woke him up. He was worried that the sound would wake Jenna up, so he quickly picked up the phone instead. Marissa was stunned, and she pulled a long face. "What do you mean? Are you complaining about the fact that I'm calling you?" "How could that be? I asked you that because I just thought that it must be an important matter for you to call at this hour. Who angered you? Where's Jepherson? I
"What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything? What happened between you and that man last night?" Scarlette was still speaking in a straightforward manner. Raeleigh looked up at her and replied indifferently, "We went to a classical concert and I fell asleep on the way back. We slept at the entrance of the school and only woke up this morning." She wasn't acting shy or as if she had something to hide like other girls would. "How did you sleep at the school entrance?" Scarlette was surprised as she imagined Raeleigh and Jepherson lying on the ground together at the school entrance. "I slept in the car outside the school entrance. Jepherson didn't wake me up." Raeleigh couldn't understand why Jepherson made her go out with him but didn't end up doing anything to her. Everything was oddly normal. "It seems like he's good to you." Scarlette recalled her first time seeing Jepherson when she was a kid. Although the encounter was fine, Jepherson had always been cold and qui
In the Richards Group's Ink Garden in Capital City. "Jerry, do you hear what I'm saying?" Marissa was slightly impatient. She had been questioning Jepherson, and he hadn't replied to her a single word about what happened between him and the girl. Jepherson was looking at his phone. He was looking at Raeleigh's design drawing, which was the last photo sent to him. His eyes and soul were completely blown away by it. Although he could only see part of the design, it was enough for him to tell that he had found a rare treasure. Jepherson put his phone away and looked towards Marissa with a smile, "Grandma, do you want me to start my own family?" "Of course. I like Deanna a lot. Don't you like her too? Our families are perfect for each other, and it is one of my wishes. Do you know that Deanna hasn't been over for a few days? Has there been a conflict between the two of you?" Marissa asked, grabbing Jepherson's hand. She was afraid that he was going to run away like
After investigating Raeleigh's identity, Marissa made up her mind. If there was such a person to help with the situation and ensure Deanna's safety, then it was considered good news. At the very least, Deanna's safety was guaranteed. On the other hand, they would be able to tell who was trying to sabotage the matter. As for Rayan, Marissa could only try to provide them an explanation. She believed that everything was going to be resolved. Rayan was a smart man. Moreover, Hannah and Jenna were best friends. They would agree that this was good news too. Marissa made up her mind. She called the dean of Elkton University to make sure the school took good care of Raeleigh. Since the Richards family was making use of Raeleigh, they should at least give her something back in return. After attending the early morning classes, Scarlette pulled Raeleigh to one side. As they were walking, Scarlette told her that the Richards Group was planning to hold a competi
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