Raeleigh felt as though she had just woken up from a deep slumber. In a daze, she looked around her and saw Jepherson in the room. Jepherson sat in front of her with his legs crossed, a book in one hand and the other hand resting on his cheek. Just like that, he had dozed off. Raeleigh wondered what was weighing on Jepherson's mind for him to frown while sleeping. When she shifted in bed, Jepherson woke up immediately. He looked at her and said, "You're awake." Raeleigh froze for a moment. She wanted to sit up in bed, but before she could, Jepherson had already put down the book in his hand and helped her up. She leaned back obediently as Jepherson covered her legs with the quilt before pouring a glass of water for her. "Here, drink some water. Doctor's orders," Jepherson said as he sat back down. Raeleigh had a bad feeling about this. Why was she in the hospital? Her eyes scanned the room before focusing on Jepherson. "Why am I here?" "Y
After parking the car in front of the Whalen family's mansion, Stuart got out of the car and dashed over to open the door for Jepherson. Jepherson stepped out of the car, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the entrance. At the sight of Jepherson, the housekeeper rushed forward and greeted him politely, "Mr. Richards." Jepherson glanced at the housekeeper with a blank expression. "Is Mr. Whalen back?" "Yes, Mr. Richards. Please come in." With a warm smile, the housekeeper stepped aside to open the door, gesturing for Jepherson to go in. Jepherson walked in with Stuart shadowing him. As he passed by the mansion's central courtyard, Jepherson spotted Deanna, who was clutching Rayan's arm. "Dad, Raeleigh is amazing. How could Zorion not like her?" Deanna was trying to set Raeleigh up with her brother. "Is that so?" Rayan brushed his daughter's comments aside. After all, Zorion has never listened to him. What's more when it comes to
Raeleigh was awakened by a terrible nightmare in the middle of the night. In her dream, she had been surrounded by a group of people who were snatching her things away, leaving only her diary in her hands. Raeleigh could only stare blankly as even her diary was taken away by Zorion. "Give it back, that's all I have left." In her dream, Raeleigh had pleaded for Zorion to return the diary to her, but he refused and tossed it into the sea. She watched as it was swallowed by the waves. She had jumped into the ocean to look for it, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. To make matters worse, she got a cramp in her leg. Within a matter of seconds, she had sunk to the bottom of the ocean. She had jolted awake, gasping for air. Raeleigh was trembling and had broken out in cold sweat. The nightmare was so unsettling that she had trouble falling back to sleep. Propping herself up against the bed frame, she tried to pull herself together. She felt
It was late in the night. Jepherson still did not look like he was going to leave. After a moment's hesitation, Raeleigh muttered, "It's getting late. I'm going to bed." She crawled into bed, laid down, and pulled the quilt over her. Jepherson raised his head to look at her, heavy-eyed. As Raeleigh glanced at him, he asked, "Can we sleep together?" Raeleigh froze for a moment before saying, "No." She turned away, her back facing Jepherson. She had never encountered someone so unreasonable. At first, Raeleigh had trouble sleeping. After tossing and turning, she eventually fell asleep. In the middle of the night, she suddenly felt as though she couldn't move her body. Her eyes widened as she realized that Jepherson had his arm wrapped around her waist. "Stop moving or else," Jepherson said in a rough voice. His breath was warm on Raeleigh's ears. She tightened her grip on the quilt, afraid of what Jepherson might get up to. Raeleigh took a deep breath
Hansen was lying on the bed, half-naked. Upon hearing his son's complaints, he pondered for a while before saying, "It's rare for your mother to be out like this, so how can I bear to ruin her mood?" Jepherson was taken aback. Hansen knew his soft spot and never failed to take advantage of it. "Well, take care of yourselves then." There was nothing else Jepherson could say but to remind his parents to be mindful of their health. Delighted that he would have a few more months of freedom, Hansen said cheerfully, "I'll pass the phone to your mother. She's resting, let me get her." Hansen glanced at the dressing room as he lied without batting an eye. "No, that's all right. Have fun." "I'll be sure to tell her." After hanging up, Hansen tossed the phone onto the bed and leaned against the headboard. He felt pleased that he finally had a say in this family after so many years. Jenna twirled out of the dressing room in a gorgeous lilac-colored
"You can go now. Raeleigh and I will head back to our dorm room. I'll call you if I need anything. You'd better find a way to contact Stuart and tell Jepherson about this," Scarlette instructed. Hadrian simply nodded and drove away. After Hadrian left, Raeleigh turned around and started walking back to their dorm. After walking past the campus gate, she spotted a few girls loitering around. She didn't know them. Raeleigh immediately sensed that something was amiss. Who were they and why were they here? Raeleigh wondered. "Scarlette, come here." Grabbing Scarlette's hand, they sprinted towards the campus gate. As they ran, Scarlette glanced back and saw that the girls were chasing after them. Scarlette handed the notebook to Raeleigh and stopped running. Turning around, she confronted the girls, "Where did you come from? Tell me!" A girl in a pink shirt stepped forward and said haughtily, "Go away. It's none of your business. We aren't here for you." "What if I d
"It's her. She's the reason Quirina left. It seems that she planned for this to happen." "We had better stay away from her. I heard that Mr. Whalen likes her very much. Plus, Deanna's her best friend. Do you think that she's incompetent?" "That's right, she's such a b*tch." ... Furious, Scarlette stood up and glared at the gossiping people behind them. Raeleigh quickly tugged at her arm to stop her from starting a fight. It was not worth it. Giving in, she sat down and rolled her eyes at Raeleigh. "This is exactly why you're always being bullied." Raeleigh remained silent. If she had someone to back her up, like how Deanna had a brother to protect her, perhaps she would be as fearless as Deanna. However, some things in life were just not meant to be, but she never complained about it. This was how her life was destined. The heavens were playing a trick on her. The other children at the orphanage had loved to play with her. Unfortunately,
Raeleigh, Deanna, and Zorion went to the police station immediately. Everything was taken care of quickly and discreetly by their lawyers. The Whalen family wanted to keep a low profile and settle things as soon as possible. When everything was done, Raeleigh walked out of the station and was surprised to see that there were no reporters at the gate. "Raeleigh, it's getting late. You can stay at ours tonight," Deanna said as she stood next to the car. She had already planned to invite Raeleigh over. "No, thanks. I'd like to head back to the campus. The semester is almost ending and there are a lot of things that I need to catch up on." "Okay then. Zorion will send you back. As for Scarlette, you can come with me," Deanna said as she got into the car. Scarlette quickly answered, "No, it's fine. Just have one of your drivers send us back. You can go home, don't worry about us." "Scarlette, you don't seem to like me very much." Annoyed, Deanna stepped forward