Chapter 1161 Purposely Avoiding Her


    After cuddling for a while, Raeleigh tried to push Jepherson away, for which he tightened his embrace


    even harder. He lifted his hand to wipe the teardrop off the corner of his eyes and took a deep breath.


    Due to his heart disease, hisplexion turned wan. He supported himself by cing one of his hands


    on the wall, and hugged Raeleigh with the other hand. Presented with an opportunity, she raised her


    head and looked at Jepherson. "What happened to you? How can I help you if you don''t tell me?"


    "You can''t help me." Jepherson pressed her head into his chest. "Give birth to him if you really want to.


    This tragedy didn''t result from your fault. I should be responsible for it. I''ve dragged you into it."


    He patted her gently. His hand movement was clumsy and heavy, as though there was a weight of a


    thousand pounds pressing down on it.


    Raeleigh embraced him. "You''ve found your sister, haven''t you?"


    Raeleigh looked up at him, who was shaking his head. "I can''t find her. I''ll never find her."


    Tears welled up in the corner of his eyes. Raeleigh was startled for a second, her heart sinking. "She..."


    "Don''t ask. Lamarre wille to us soon. Let''s go." Jepherson let go of Raeleigh, wiped the tears off


    his eyes, held her wrist, and walked towards the elevator. Raeleigh couldn''t see his pale face, but she


    knew that he was in a mournful mood.


    After they entered the elevator, she gazed at him. "Have you searched thoroughly? Is there a mistake?"


    Jepherson stared at her. "She won''te back."


    Raeleigh peered at him. "Maybe you have been looking for the wrong person?"


    "No, I''m very sure it''s her." Jepherson turned his head away and stared nkly into space. Although he


    was a little overbearing, he had never done anything that would harm innocent people. Indeed, he was


    ruthless to certain people. With that being said, those people hadmitted evil deeds and they got


    their just paybacks. He wondered why heaven would have administered such a punishment to him.


    Incest?


    It was extremely absurd!


    He didn''t speak for a long time, as if he had be a piece of wood furniture. His eyes were fixed at


    the wall of the elevator, watching the images of the two people reflected on it in a daze.


    He med himself for being so dim-witted. Raeleigh was neen years old, and his sister was also


    neen years old, but he had never made the connection.


    He still remembered the emotions when he met her for the first time. Back then, she had appeared in


    the crowd and barged into his line of sight. He had turned around and noticed that she was gawking at


    him with herrge gleaming eyes. They were full of mischief, curiosity, and a hint of naivety thrown into


    the mix...


    He seemed to have found her among the tens of thousands of people, and was utterly captivated by


    her. She had not only bedazzled him with herportment and grace, but also the way she frowned


    and grinned.


    He thought that it was a marriage promised to him by heaven, and that the two of them could be like his


    parents, who managed to stay by each other''s side forever. Unexpectedly, God had yed a big joke


    on them by letting their first meeting leave an indelible impression on them, and then plotting such an


    unforgettable culmination to their romantic rtionship...


    Suddenly, Jepherson let out a bitter smile. Raeleigh was right in that autumn was apanied with a


    sense of sombreness, especially that autumn. Wherever he was, a feeling of destion would engulf


    him.


    He had nowhere to hide, escape, or express his sadness.


    When the door of the elevator opened, Raeleigh looked inquiringly at him. "Shall we go out?"


    Jepherson came to his senses, asking, "What''s wrong? Aren''t you feeling well?"


    She froze momentarily before she replied, "You are too keyed up. Take a rest in the afternoon.


    Grandma hasn''t seen you for a long time. How about paying her a visit?"


    "Yeah." Jepherson soon regained hisposure. He let go of Raeleigh''s hand, stepped out of the


    elevator, and turned back to look at her. She came out with her head lowered, throwing a nce at her


    hand, which had been released by him.


    She wondered what exactly had happened to him. Could it be that his disposition hadpletely


    changed because the news of his sister''s death was too devastating a blow to him?


    It was just that death was irreversible. Those who were still alive had to continue on living. He shouldn''t


    wallow in this frustrated state forever just because his sister was dead.


    Raeleigh followed him out while stealing a nce at him. After that, she stretched out her hand to hold


    his. Initially, he wanted to withdraw his hand, but it was held tightly by her. She teased him. "What are


    you doing? No one can see it. What are you afraid of?"


    Jepherson swept his eyes around their surroundings before he reciprocated by holding her hand.


    "I''m not afraid. Let''s go." He took her to visit Lamarre, who just came out of his office unhappily. As


    soon as he saw Raeleigh, he glowered at her. "You know what, I shouldn''t have pinned my hopes on


    you."


    Raeleigh shot a look at Jepherson and walked over. "Sorry, we arete."


    "You know you''rete?" Lamarre snorted cheerlessly while Raeleigh gave a sheepish smile. Jepherson


    had been so absent-minded that day that he had forgotten to book a restaurant and order the dishes


    beforehand. It wasn''t until then that he took out his phone to do so.


    Then, the three of them went to the restaurant. Afterwards, Raeleigh and Jepherson sent Lamarre back


    to thepany before they returned to Raeleigh''s residence.


    After entering it, Jepherson went upstairs to visit Paige. Paige''s eyelids had been twitching all day. She


    sat in her room, watching television. In fact, she did not enjoy watching it. Most of the time, she was


    just listening to the news. However, she was inexplicably on edge that day. Therefore, she turned on


    the television and watched it for a while. Meanwhile, Jepherson had arrived.


    Upon hearing someone knocking on the door, she asked, "Who''s there?"


    "Grandma, it''s me, Jepherson."


    "Come in."


    Only then did she switch off the television and raise her head to find that Jepherson was entering and


    closing the door.


    She pondered briefly before she asked, "Didn''t Raeleighe back?"


    "She is preparing some fruits downstairs. Have you had your lunch?" Jepherson asked as he sat down.


    Paige cast a look at him and answered, "Yes, I''ve eaten. How about you?"


    "Raeleigh and I have had lunch outside."


    "Great."


    As she spoke, she nced at the water pitcher, and Jepherson got up immediately and poured her


    some water.


    She said, "You haven''te back for so long, I thought you had forgotten me. I didn''t expect you to still


    be so diligent."


    "How would that be possible? I had something to do over the past few days. I went home and chatted


    with Grandpa." Jepherson cracked a smile. Paige was shrewd enough to guess that Jepherson and


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    Raeleigh had a disagreement, but now that they had a baby, they had no choice but to be a little more


    amiable.


    "It''s okay for young guys like you to pick a quarrel, but you shouldn''t do it for no good reason. You''re a


    sensible child, and I like you very much. However, problems can only be solved when you bring them


    up. If you don''t, then they''ll escte into bigger trouble eventually, do you understand?"


    "I got it. I''ll consider it," replied Jepherson. Paige nodded while Raeleigh came in with some sliced


    fruits. She pushed open the door and ced the fruits on the table.


    "Have some fruits. I''ll clean up the room for you. You need to rest for a while as you''ve been tired


    Raeleigh turned around and went outside. Paige shot a sideways nce at her while lowering her head


    to drink the water. Subsequently, Jepherson chatted with Paige for a short time whereas Raeleigh


    tidied up his room. Actually, there was nothing much to be tidied. She just sorted out his pajamas for


    him, hoping that he could take a shower before resting, so that he could have afortable rest. He


    was a neat freak to begin with.


    Following that, she called Jepherson, who then got up and went out of Paige room. He nced at


    Raeleigh before going back to their room, at her heels.


    Entering their room, Raeleigh suggested to help him with his shower, but he turned her down. Even


    though he rejected her ever so subtly, Raeleigh knew that he was purposely avoiding her.