Chapter 956 En Route To The Grocery Store


    Raeleigh left to attend her ss. Thankfully, nothing much happened all day. Zorion would asionally


    drop by to find Raeleigh focusing in ss.


    When sses were over in the evening, she found a quiet ce to sit, nked by Deanna and


    Scarlette.


    Deanna asked, "Raeleigh, would you like toe over to my house this weekend?"


    Raeleigh shook her head, "No thanks, I need to visit my grandmother."


    "How about I apany you then?" Deanna suggested. If Raeleigh did not want to go over to her


    house that weekend, then she would go over to Raeleigh''s instead.


    Scarlette''s face was full of disdain. "Can you please grow up? Why must you follow Raeleigh? Also


    were you going to invite me over to your house?"


    Deanna grunted. "Nope."


    "Fine, I wouldn''t go even if you did."


    Raeleigh chuckled when she saw Deanna and Scarlette bickering.


    At longst, it was the weekend. Raeleigh had already packed her for the weekend and was eager to


    leave. However, as she was about to head out the door, she was informed that someone was waiting


    for her downstairs.


    Xanthus! Raeleigh was surprised to see him.


    "What can I do for you?" She walked over and asked. Xanthus said instead, "Let''s take a walk."


    Since he had helped her before, she owed it to him to hear him out. Oddly enough he had questions for


    her.


    "Do you remember where you were born? Your childhood?" Xanthus asked. She replied, "In the


    countryside. My grandmother is from there. I was born in the midst of a gue. Both of my parents are


    dead. My grandmother had to go around begging for food. She did whatever she could to make sure


    we have food to survive."


    "I couldn''t tell that you were an orphan. It seems like I was wrong," Xanthus frowned.


    "Are you looking for someone?" Raeleigh asked. Xanthus nodded, looking somewhat disappointed.


    Raeleigh did not ask but Xanthus exined anyway. "About 19 years ago, my parents moved here and


    was unluckily encountered their enemies. They took my sister away. Til now, we are still looking for


    her."


    Raeleigh looked Xanthus in the eye. "What made you think that I might be your sister?"


    "There is a sense of familiarity when I''m around you." Xanthus said with a smile, "I''m sorry to have


    bothered you."


    Xanthus walked away, Raeleigh frowning as she watched him leave. She put the strange conversation


    out of her head and made her way back to the dormitory.


    As soon as she entered the room, Deanna rushed over and asked, "Was it my brother? Did hee to


    ask you out on a date?"


    Raeleighughed. "No."


    "Then who is it?" Deanna asked, feeling a little disappointed.


    Raeleigh did not answer. She looked over at Scarlette and asked, "Are you really going home with


    Deanna?"


    Stubbornness on her face, Scarlette said, "Yup."


    "Alright, have fun with Deanns then. I''m going," Raeleigh picked up stuff, and they left the dorms


    together.


    Zorion was waiting outside for them when they came out. Scarlette and Deanna waved goodbye to


    Raeleigh. She rode with Zorion who had offered to drop Raeleigh off at her grandmother''s ce.


    Raeleigh thanked Zorion for the lift and watched as he drove away before heading into her house.


    Before she can call out, heard someone talking to her grandmother, Novalie.


    Curious, Raeleigh put her things down and she went in search of Novalie.


    "What are you doing here?" Raeleigh blurted out when shesaw Jepherson. Surprise was an


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    understatement since she did not see his car nor Stuart on the way in. There went her ns for a


    peaceful weekend. .


    Raeleigh entered Novalie''s room and pulled a chair out to sit.


    Jepherson nced at her but continued his conversation with Novalie.


    Raeleigh sat waiting quietly.


    Novalie too felt that Raeleigh was behaving a little strangely that day.


    As for Raeleigh herself, she sat still and silent in her chair the whole time. Woolgathering, she did not


    even hear her grandmother ask for a cup of water.


    rmed at her behaviour, Novalie called her name.


    "Raeleigh." But she didn''t respond.


    Novalie called out louder, "Raeleigh!"


    Raeleigh jerked and came back to her senses. She blinked at her grandmother, as if she had just


    woken up from a dream. Novalie frowned and said, "Have you been very busy at schooltely? You


    seem a little tired."


    Raeleigh shook her head. "No, I was thinking about a new design."


    Jepherson''s eyes lit up when he heard her words but when he carefully studied her expression he


    realised that Raeleigh was definitely not thinking about any design.


    Novalie believed her though, so Jepherson did not contradict Raeleigh.


    "It''s gettingte. Dinner?" Novalie inquired.


    Only then did Raeleigh realise that she hadn''t made dinner.


    Raeleigh stood up. "I''ll go and make dinner. You can continue your chat."


    Raeleigh excused herself and made her way into the kitchen. The fridge was empty.


    She popped back to inform her grandmother, "I need to go out and get some groceries."


    "I''lle with you." Jepherson offered. It was dark outside, Jepherson was worried about letting


    Raeleigh go out to buy groceries alone.


    "I''ll be fine, you stay and talk to Grandma," Raeleigh said as she made her way out the door. Novalie


    could tell that Jepherson was worried about Raeleigh.


    She gave him a nudge. "I don''t need anyone to apany me. Jepherson, go with her. Remember to


    bring a shlight. It''s getting dark and who knows what dangers lurk on the road."


    Dismissing them, she rest her head back on the bed and closed her eyes. Raeleigh knew what she


    meant better than anyone else.


    "Let''s go then," Raeleigh said as she retrieved a shlight from one of the drawers and led the way.


    Jepherson followed suit.


    Raeleigh stepped out of the house and looked around for Stuart.


    There! Raeleigh spotted Stuart standing not far away from them in the dark conversing with someone,


    she couldn''t see his face and he quickly left when they came out. However, Raeleigh knew that the


    man was Hadrian.


    Raeleigh tripped slightly. She did not like walking in the dark. It made her a little ufortable.


    Jepherson took her arm and said casually, "Are you alright? You seem uneasy."


    Raeleigh looked at Jepherson wide-eyed. "What are you talking about? I''m just making sure to shine


    the light on your path."


    At times Jepherson was like a very considerate husband. Considerate but somewhat ignorant and


    eager to please.


    "Give it to me." Jepherson reached out and took the shlight from her. He then drew her closer and


    held her more securely as they walked.


    It was odd, the road was t, but Raeleigh was unsteady on her feet.