Chapter 838 It Was Odd
In the Harvey Group''s Ink Garden in Capital City.
"Jerry, do you hear what I''m saying?" Paige 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 thest
photo sent to him. His eyes and soul werepletely 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 Paige 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?" Paige asked, grabbing Jepherson''s hand. She was afraid that he was
going to run away like the previous time, and she wouldn''t be able to chase after him then.
Jepherson smiled and said, "How could that be? Deanna is such an obedient and likable girl. Why
would I have conflict with her? It must be because of a past incident."
Jepherson sighed, as if something was bothering him.
"What''s wrong? You can tell me about it. I promise I will help you." Paige was getting impatient as she
held Jepherson''s hand. He then looked around the room and Paige instantly instructed, "You may all
dismiss yourself. The room feels suffocating with everyone here."
"Yes, Old Madam." Everyone in the room, including Stuart, dismissed themselves. Paige watched as
everyone left the room and asked Jepherson, "Can you tell me now?"
Jepherson was direct and replied, "Grandma, if I tell you about it, then you''ll have to keep it a secret."
"Go on." Paige''s heart was at her throat since if the rumors about Jepherson were true, then it would
be hard for Deanna to join their family as Jepherson''s wife, and Rhys wouldn''t allow it.
"The truth is, when I attended the freshman ball the other night, I was initially waiting for you to
introduce Deanna but before you and Deanna showed up at the ball, something bad happened."
Jepherson decided to tell the truth that the Cole family was involved in the incident.
Despite everything, Brooklyn hadn''t treated Jepherson''s mother, Belle, well and Paige had always
disliked the Cole family. If it weren''t for a diplomatic rtionship, then the two families wouldn''t have
been kind to each other.
In recent years, the Cole family had been thriving in Capital City, but they didn''t have much support
from the citizens. Paige knew it better than anyone. The Harvey family was doing equally well and
therefore the Cole family didn''t dare to underestimate the Harvey family. Paige had always wanted to
form a marriage of convenience between the Harvey family and the Atkinson family in order to
strengthen the rtionship between the two families, so that they would be more sessful than the
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Cole family.
The Harvey family had always been under Brooklyn''s watchful eye and as long as he was still alive, the
Harvey family would never be able to break itself from the bond. On the other hand, the Harvey family
wondered about who was going to take charge of the Cole family once Brooklyn passed away.
If the person were to be Yousif, then the Harvey family would have a rough time.
Jepherson was old enough and he would join Calvin in corporate nning and Calvin had told him
about most of the truths. This way, Jepherson knew the power within Capital City well.
The Cole family was the main family in Capital City and the other families were only minorpared to
them. The Harvey family had always been focused on business, and they didn''t bother with the politics
in the city. Jepherson and Calvin were very much alike when it came to avoiding politics. They wouldn''t
The Harvey family had a powerful cement in Capital City and if they were to join forces with a family
that was simr to theirs, they would be even more powerful. Therefore, Paige was nning for the
Harvey family to join forces with the Atkinson family. The reason she wanted to do so was because
they already had a good rtionship with one another. Secondly, both families were simr when it
came to their backgrounds. Lastly, the children from both families were decent people.
Jepherson knew Paige''s intentions very well, and he figured he should tell Paige about the Cole family
at that moment.
"What''s the matter?" Paige asked. Jepherson replied, "Grandma, you don''t know this but Yousif has a
mistress outside his marriage and due to her poor background, Brooklyn did not allow them to marry.
Yousif and that woman had a daughter together and Yousif treats her extremely well. I''m not sure what
he said to Brooklyn, but he managed to bring his daughter into the Cole family."
"The girl is a child out of wedlock, but she acts as she wishes in the Harvey'' family''s Elkton University.
She would bully other students but the Harvey family didn''t make it a big deal due to the rtionship
with the Cole family, but she ended up causing me a problem."
"What? A daughter out of wedlock is bullying my grandson?" Paige was furious. The Cole family was
powerful in Capital City but the Harvey family wasn''t doing any worse than them.
Paige was upset. She smacked her luxurious fan onto the table, and it split into two. Jepherson quickly
first."
"Go ahead." Paige couldn''t help but to feel angry.
"So, what happened was, Quirina from the Cole family, caught a girl and forced her to read a love letter
to me. She also forced the girl to give me a pair of underwear. Quirina humiliated her in public along
with me. If I were to reject the girl furiously in front of everyone, then how embarrassing would it be
once you and Deanna arrive?"
"And?" Paige asked.
"So, I yed along and took the girl away. I epted her gift and her confession. I wanted Quirina to
give up and this way, I''m able to protect Deanna too. Otherwise, considering how naive Deanna is, she
would be hurt''." Jepherson emphasized the danger that Deanna may be in. Paige quickly felt worried
and became afraid by the thought of it.
Paige knew very well thepetition between wealthy families. In the past, Belle was too innocent and
naive. On the other hand, Paige wasn''t aware of what was going on, and she almost ruined Belle.
She didn''t know what the Cole family members were capable of.
The illegitimate child must have had ill intentions and if she were to really hurt Deanna, then it would be
toote.
Paige''s face turned pale. She grabbed Jepherson''s hand and asked, "What happened after?"
"After that, I continued to mislead everyone to believe that I epted the girl''s confession. This way,
Quirina wouldn''t n to do anything to hurt Deanna anymore," Jepherson exined reasonably. Paige
thought it made sense too.
This way, Deanna wasn''t going to get hurt and Quirina''s matter was handled. It was a good thing.
"What about the girl then? Is she going to take it seriously? What if she gives you trouble? If Deanna
finds out about it, then it''s going to be hard to exin the truth." Paige was worried.
"That wouldn''t happen. The girl doesn''t even know who I am. She''s a top-scoring student and due to
her poor background, she worked very hard to get into Elkton University on a schrship. She would
always get bullied by Quirina because of her poor background. Therefore, if I am with the girl, then
Quirina wouldn''t dare to harass her in public anymore. The girl has every reason to cooperate with me
and..."
Seeing that Jepherson was hesitating, Paige continued to ask, "And what?"
"She doesn''t have any reaction towards me. She''s very cold. Therefore, I suspect that she is..."
"She is what?" Paige was confused. Jepherson leaned over and whispered something into Paige''s ear.
Her eyes widened in shock. "Is that true?"
"I can''t say for sure either," Jepherson added. Paige was convinced by Jepherson''s words, and she got
someone to carry out an investigation on Raeleigh. The investigation confirmed that Raeleigh was a
decent child but due to her poor background, she was constantly being bullied by other students.
She was excellent in her studies. On the other hand, she hasn''t had any male friends since she was
young.
Right then, she was living in the same dorm with a girl named Scarlette, and they would have their
hands over each other''s shoulders when they''re around in school. It was odd.