Perhaps, Zorion could be saved. They were not sure if they should inform Old Master Whalen. Santiago glanced at him and walked up the stairs. Deanna followed behind closely, tugging and pulling, preventing him from entering Zorion's room. However, it was all in vain as her strength was as weak as that of a chick's. Zorion refused to eat, as he was on a hunger strike. Deanna was worried, and she couldn't remember the last time she had a proper meal either, or else she wouldn't have lost so much weight. Deanna couldn't stop Santiago, so she shouted at him, but she shut up when they arrived at Zorion's door. Santiago turned his head to look at Deanna before pushing the door open and walking in. When he entered the room, he saw Zorion putting his palms on his chest. He frowned and walked over to Zorion. Looking down at him, he asked, "Are you dead?" Zorion opened his eyes slowly when he heard Santiago's voice. Only then did he slowly move his hand aside.
Raeleigh stepped in, put on her shoes, and looked inside. She saw an unexpected person, stopping in her tracks in confusion. "Dr. Osteen?" Raeleigh had never expected that Xanthus would appear at her home. Xanthus sat on the couch, talking to Novalie, who was somewhat surprised to see Raeleigh. "Oh, you're back?" Raeleigh did not answer Novalie's question immediately. Instead, she looked at Xanthus, who replied, "I came here for work. I didn't expect this place to be your home." Raeleigh looked at Xanthus in disbelief. "You came here for work?" "Yes, I'm a volunteer who's responsible for the health of the elderly residents here," he answered. Raeleigh reluctantly accepted his explanation, but she didn't think that was the case. She was reminded of Xanthus searching for a person surrounding the orphanage and inquiring about it. Raeleigh turned around and took a look at Jepherson, who followed her into the room. "This is Dr. Osteen. He's the university
Jepherson followed her into the house, changed into house slippers, and greeted Novalie before walking into the kitchen, washing his hands, and helping to prepare lunch. It was sunny at noon, but the lighting in Raeleigh's kitchen was not bright enough. They stayed quietly in the kitchen. No one spoke as they focused on their own tasks. Novalie closed her eyes, sitting cross-legged on the couch. She narrowed her eyes and pressed her hands against her legs. She was not curious about what was going on in the kitchen. She was thinking about Xanthus. She was afraid that he had malicious intentions! Soon, lunch was served. Raeleigh and Jepherson took turns serving the food on the table. Raeleigh called Novalie over while Jepherson washed his hands and followed them to the dining table, sitting down one after another. Jepherson set up Novalie's cutlery, acting as if he was at home. He treated her like how he treated Marissa. Raeleigh looked at Jepherson. It was
Jepherson returned to Richards Manor. Marissa immediately stopped him as soon as he entered. "You still remember the way back home?" Since what happened to Deanna, Marissa had not seen her grandson, Jepherson. She didn't know where he went and couldn't find him. Deanna was in an awful state right then. She didn't answer the phone and hadn't come back since. It seemed that there was a huge misunderstanding since the last incident. Marissa couldn't see Deanna, so she was worried, but Jepherson didn't take it seriously and only returned by then. "Grandma." Jepherson walked up to Marissa, lifting his hands to hold her. Marissa was frustrated, but when she saw Jepherson smiling at her, every bad feeling evaporated. She turned around, heading towards Ink Garden. While walking, she said, "Your parents are not here, and I'm worried sick of you. What's more, you pissed Deanna off without an explanation. Where have you been?" "I was out of the city, and
Jepherson got some rest after comforting Marissa. He lay down but he couldn't fall asleep, so he called Raeleigh. Raeleigh was still awake. She took a quick look at her phone to check who called but decided against picking up. She sent a text message to Jepherson, telling him that it was very late, and she wanted to rest. Jepherson replied immediately, telling her that it wasn't time to go to bed yet. Raeleigh got up from the bed, and video-called him for a while. Novalie looked at Raeleigh and said, "You should have attended school today." Raeleigh said nothing. She wanted to spend more time with her grandmother. "You're not in good health. I want to stay and take care of you. I can't take care of you if I'm in school all day." "What's wrong with that? It's not like you never took care of me. I'm in such good health right now. I couldn't bear to see you neglect your studies to take care of me." Novalie was considerate. She had not done anything mean
Jepherson walked towards Raeleigh and took the car keys out of his pocket. "This is your reward, given by the company." Raeleigh looked at the keys in front of her but she did not take it. "I don't want the car. I'd like to have it exchanged for cash." Raeleigh thought that since it was a reward from the company, then she would be an idiot to reject it. However, she preferred the reward to be paid in another form. She would not be able to use the car as she didn't have a driver's license. Moreover, she'd have to maintain the car and pay for gas fees, which were additional expenses in her opinion. It was better to ask for money. Jepherson kept the keys and turned to look at the car. He turned back to look at her and said, "This is a first car to be manufactured. It's a limited edition worldwide. If you choose to accept it, then the value could go even higher. If you insist on a cash reward, then we would only pay eighty percent of the value of the car." Rae
In the villa, Santiago's birthday preparation was in full swing. In the kitchen, the servants had already prepared the ingredients they needed. Jepherson had called to inform earlier regarding Santino's birthday celebration. The servants awaited their arrival. The villa started bustling with life when Santiago and the others arrived. Stuart walked out and greeted Raeleigh immediately upon seeing her. Raeleigh smiled in response. Stuart asked, "Everything is ready. Shall we begin?" "Please get ready. We will sit and wait for a while more." Jepherson ordered Stuart to settle the preparations while Santiago sat at one side watching TV. Before long, the dinner table was ready. Scarlette said excitedly, "Raeleigh, you should eat more when we have dinner later." Raeleigh took a look at Scarlette. "You must have known about this. That's why you ate so little earlier." Scarlette didn't feel embarrassed and said confidently, "Every year on Mr. Santiago's birt
They waited for more than an hour before Santiago came back with the phone in his hand. He told Jepherson, "Dad said that it was wise to strike while the iron is hot. We shouldn't waste time." Jepherson put away his phone and glanced at Santiago. "Keep your mouth shut." "I will, but I can't say for the others." Santiago glanced at Stuart. Stuart was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat and replied quickly, "Mr. Jepherson, I didn't say anything." Santiago raised his head with an evil look on his face. "Why do you look so scared if you had not done anything? It looks like your soul has left your body." Raeleigh was impressed by Santiago's ability to dissect others with words. He didn't even pause nor hesitate. Stuart, who was sitting on the opposite end, became even more frightened. "Mr. Jepherson, I really am innocent." "Did I accuse you of anything?" Jepherson's expression darkened. He looked at Santiago and said, "I'll handle the issue of t