Santiago leaned to one side and did not reply. The classroom also descended into silence. Zorion sat down, looked at the people in the classroom, and said, "Everyone, get out." The rest of the students immediately scrambled out of the room, thinking that Zorion and Santiago were going to start a fist fight. However, they waited outside for a long time but there was no movement. "Can you please check where has Flynt been to recently?" Zorion said as he put down his cell phone and glanced at Santiago. "Stay put for the next two days. Do not bring Raeleigh out either." "Zorion, is there someone trying to harm Raeleigh?" Deanna immediately became worried. "Don't worry, you should stay put as well." "Okay." Deanna sat next to Raeleigh, held her hands, and said, "Don't worry, Zorion will protect you." Raeleigh did not say anything. She was still a little worried, but not for herself. Instead, she was worried about her grandmother. A
"Get up," Santiago said as he walked to Raeleigh. He lowered his head and urged her to stand up. Raeleigh was kneeling on the ground as she wiped her tears. Santiago asked Raeleigh, "What are you afraid of? She chose to run away. You did not force her. It's not your fault she's in a bad spot now." Raeleigh did not answer. It took her a long time before she got onto her feet and continued her search for Deanna. "Stop looking! You will not be able to find her. She's clearly hiding from you." Santiago pulled Raeleigh and shouted at her. Raeleigh began to argue with Santiago because of this. "She's human, not a kitten or a puppy. You two are family friends. Don't you have any concern for her?" Raeleigh bellowed as she shoved Santiago. She had never been this angry before. It was also not the right time for her to lose her temper. Santiago held Raeleigh's arm with both his hands as he stared at her with dagger eyes. "I treat Deanna like a sist
Raeleigh was calm. This was her character. The more dangerous the situation was, the calmer she was. If it were not for Deanna, then Raeleigh would not have lost her composure. At that time, Raeleigh was thinking the same thing as Santiago. "Since it's Flynt, how about we go and find him now?" Raeleigh raised her head to look at Santiago. Santiago shook his head and said, "It's useless. Even if Deanna was actually with him, I doubt he would release her. If he admitted that he had kidnapped Deanna, then it would cause great harm to the Moore family. Mr. Whalen is not in the country. The decision is in Zorion's hand, and knowing him, he would definitely not let the Moore family go." "As you know, young people are fearless. Once the Moore family triggered this battle, Zorion would definitely subvert the entire Capital City." "The Moore family had been entrenched in Capital City for many years. But then again, they could only be regarded as influential figures
"Santiago, what's the story with you and Miss Anson?" Marissa asked as she sat on the big couch in the living room. Her expression was cold. It was obvious that she was not happy with Raeleigh. She had not invited Raeleigh to sit with them. Raeleigh stood next to Santiago. He was sitting on the couch as he gently stroked Raeleigh's hands. He briefly swept his eyes across the entire room and realized that everyone seemed nervous. The servants had no idea what was going on. They were only aware that Santiago had a crush on someone else's girlfriend. And at that time, he was so full of pride that he brought Raeleigh back. Raeleigh stood still. She looked as if she had been bullied. She knew that Santiago had his own tricks, and all she needed to do was to play along with him. Santiago pretended as if he did not hear Marissa's question. It took him a long time before he turned to look at Marissa. He said, "I thought I just told you. I like Raeleigh. I want to
Raeleigh looked down at the bag of snacks on her lap. She did not usually eat junk food, but somehow she was feeling a little hungry that day, and she wanted to vent her anger by eating. Raeleigh reached into the bag and took out some packet of cookies. She opened it and began eating it. Santiago took a drag on his cigarette and asked her, "Are you alright?" Raeleigh chewed on a cookie and lowered her head. "I'm coping." Santiago laughed and blew a puff of white smoke. "This is how society works. They think that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning their own principles than to endure poverty. It's alright for you to do bad things, but it's a sin if you are poor." Raeleigh looked at Santiago and asked, "What should we do now? Deanna has not been found yet." "You're such a good friend to Deanna. If she knew half of your goodwill, then things would not have ended up like this," Santiago did not answer her question. He took a drag on his c
The two of them then quietly made their way to the inpatient department. Santiago made a gesture indicating Raeleigh to enter first. She went in from the side entrance, and he followed suit. They were not surprised that the people in the cars had already fallen asleep, considering the fact that it was already very late. Raeleigh breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that there wasn't anyone guarding the door. They opted not to take the elevator because it was usually equipped with surveillance cameras. Raeleigh quickly made her way to the stairway. She had briefly scouted the place and roughly knew which rooms were still lit. Santiago did not stop her and followed her up the stairs. It did not take long before they reached the second floor. When they arrived on the second floor, they realized that all the lights had been turned off, only ultraviolet lights were on and that there wasn't anyone on the floor. Raeleigh whispered to Santiago, "Do yo
The elevator soon arrived at the first floor. Santiago leaned against one side of the elevator and looked up at Deanna. When the elevator door opened, there were about five people waiting for them. Immediately, two people rushed into the elevator. Santiago gripped Deanna's thighs with both hands and proceeded to kick the closest person to him. Then, he turned around and kicked the other person. One fell to the ground and the other one dodged his kick. Deanna was sniffling. She cried even harder and somehow still managed to utter, "My brother will not let you guys go. My brother is Zorion Whalen!" Santiago was so frustrated when he heard her words. But then again, he was impressed that she could still utter those words at that time. Santiago soon emerged from the elevator and began fighting with the rest of the people. While he was fighting, a group of people brought Raeleigh out. "Stop fighting, or else I'm going to kill your friend here," one
"I don't mean anything else. Since your friends abandoned you here, I think it's best for you to cooperate with us. It'll be good for both parties." Flynt lowered his head and said, "There are so many ways I can deal with you, yet I don't want to hurt you. I still have some patience." Raeleigh said nothing. She looked as if she was about to pass out as blood kept dripping from her arm. She could not focus on what Flynt was saying. She swayed a little, but she did not say anything. "You are very beautiful. If you wish for it, I can give you whatever you want, including becoming part of the Moore family," Flynt said, and he could not help but to frown. His initial plan was for her to cooperate with him. He did not have any other intentions, but why did he suddenly say those words? He wondered whether the Moore family would accept her? Raeleigh still did not say anything. Flynt lifted his quilt and got out of bed. He walked over to Raeleigh's side and p