Chapter 1173 To Dote on Her


    For the past few days of Raeleigh hospitalization, Jepherson hadn''t shown up. At first, Santiago didn''t


    pay attention to it. Later, he went to look for Jepherson, only to find that he was out of the country.


    Santiago called him, but the one who answered the call was always Stuart, and Santiago gave him a


    good scolding. In the end, Stuart no longer dared to pick up his call again.


    When the day came for Raeleigh to be discharged, Jepherson seemed to have disappeared off the


    face of the Earth.


    Scarlette sat sullenly in the front passenger seat while Hadrian drove the car. Raeleigh and Cynthia sat


    in the back.


    Knowing that it was time for Raeleigh to be discharged from the hospital, Deanna also came, although


    Zorion did not.


    Deanna turned up with the protection of bodyguards.


    Scarlette finally understood what it meant to have survived a traumatic experience.


    Arriving at her home, Raeleigh got out of the car. Cynthia took away all the things from her hands,


    refusing to let her carry anything. Raeleigh looked at her. "I''m fine."


    "A little caution goes a long way." In Cynthia''s view, women deserved to be spoiled every once in a


    while, especially when Raeleigh was not in good health.


    Once Santiago got out of the car, he received a phone call from Paige. On the phone, she vented her


    anger, told him to go back, and asked where Jepherson had disappeared to. "Madness, this is


    madness," was one of her many gripes.


    Santiago didn''t say anything. He hung up the phone and turned to look at the two women. "I need to go


    back, something came up. I''ll leave Raeleigh to you."


    "Go. I know what to do." Cynthia always listened to Santiago. She wouldn''t raise any objections in


    whatever he did.


    "Take good care of yourself." Santiago nced at Raeleigh before he turned around, returned to the


    car, closed the door, and took out a pack of cigarettes. He had not smoked for a week. Right then, he


    started smoking again.


    Raeleigh fixed her eyes on Santiago, who was smoking inside the car. She thought, "It''s been this


    season, he shouldn''t..."


    On second thought, she realized it wouldn''t be a problem for him even in that season as he was always


    healthy.


    Everyone had gotten out of the car. Deanna walked to Raeleigh''s side and sized up Cynthia. After that,


    she asked Raeleigh, "Raeleigh, where is Santiago going?"


    "Home," Raeleigh answered. Deanna gazed at Raeleigh. "I see. Raeleigh, you have had a miscarriage.


    You should pay more attention to your health. Geez, I didn''t even know that you were pregnant."


    Cynthia goggled at Deanna in stupefaction. Scarlette used to tell her about how Deanna was not too


    bright. Right then, it seemed that Deanna''s problems were more than just not being too bright. She


    couldn''t read the room at all.


    Scarlette came from behind. She was one of the reasons that Deanna had gone missing. Initially, she


    wanted to throw shade at Deanna, but she did not do so, and she even adopted a friendlier attitude


    towards her.


    "Let''s go in. Remember not to bring this matter up, no matter what. I''m sure Grandma will be sad if she


    knows it." Raeleigh had gone through such a mishap. There was no way Novalie would be pleased to


    hear about it.


    Deanna turned around and looked at Scarlette. "Scarlette, in your opinion, why did Jepherson leave?"


    Scarlette felt awkward. She stole a nce at Raeleigh. She had grown ustomed to how mindless


    Deanna was.


    "How would I know anything about Mr. Jepherson? My advice is, you''d better not be a busybody and


    just mind your own business. Chop-chop, in you go." Scarlette urged her to go in, so that she would


    stop running her mouth. Deanna, however, did not share Scarlette''s sentiment. She pushed Scarlette''s


    hand away and sidled up to Raeleigh. "Raeleigh... I didn''t know Jepherson was such a person. He


    didn''t tell me anything about leaving. I will call him."


    Raeleigh froze for a moment while Scarlette was greatly annoyed by Deanna. "What has that got to do


    with you? If you have all the time in the world, then just take care of yourself, thank you very much."


    "I..." Deanna was about to speak again, but Scarlette directly pushed her into the house. "I see that you


    want to have your cake and eat it. In you go."


    Being pushed by Scarlette, Deanna was unhappy, and her face was taut. Nheless, she was helpful


    towards Raeleigh. She said to Raeleigh, "Raeleigh, don''t worry, I won''t sit by and do nothing."


    Scarlette shot a nce at Raeleigh silently, thinking in her mind, "Why didn''t she react at all when she


    heard what Deanna said."


    Only then did Raeleigh speak. "Jepherson and I have made it clear. Don''t concern yourself with our


    affairs anymore, or else he will think that I have deceived you."


    Raeleigh''sst sentence was just a joke, but Deanna took it seriously.


    "I won''t be deceived. I''ve grown up. Even my brother said that I''ve already grown up," Deanna said


    confidently. Raeleigh found itical, saying, "Great."


    Standing aside, Scarlette was lost for words. Would a person who was grown up keep trumpeting that


    she had grown up?


    Cynthia had already arranged everything nicely. This was what she excelled at.


    She, Elina''s daughter, was naturally different from ordinary people. Anyway, her upbringing had


    contributed to her excellence.


    Xanthus stood aside and gazed at Cynthia with a hint of admiration in his eyes. A faint smile crept over


    his lips subconsciously.


    "Let''s go. The luggage are all here." Cynthia held Raeleigh''s arm after counting all the luggage. It


    seemed that she was holding Raeleigh''s hand and walking into the vi, but in fact, she was helping


    Raeleigh getting in.


    Scarlette and Deanna were still talking whereas Hadrian apanied them through the door.


    Upstairs, Novalie looked down. When she saw Raeleighing in with Cynthia''s help, she managed to


    grasp what was going on. Then, she swept her eyes over the things carried in by Hadrian. Deanna had


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    asked someone to buy some expensive supplements for Raeleigh.


    Novalie walked back to her chair and sat down, furrowing her brow. There was an inexplicable grief in


    her heart.


    To her, no distress could second seeing Raeleigh suffer.


    After entering the vi, Raeleigh sat downstairs for a while. She was weak and had begun to sweat


    after taking a few steps.


    Novalie was waiting upstairs, but Raeleigh hadn''t gone and greeted her yet. She was aware that


    Raeleigh was not in good health. Therefore, she waited patiently.


    Raeleigh rested briefly, wiped the sweat off her body before she paid Novalie a visit.


    Arriving at the door, Raeleigh knocked on the door. Inside, Novalie said, "Come in."


    Raeleigh pushed the door open and went in. Novalie could tell that she was much thinner. She felt an


    inexplicable regret for Raeleigh.


    After studying Raeleigh for a short time, Novalie said, "Don''t be so silly in the future. You should have


    told me everything earlier."


    Upon hearing her words, Raeleigh''s sorrow poured out in a flood of uncontroble tears. She entered


    the room, hugged Novalie, and cried her heart out. Novalie was filled with remorse. If it weren''t for her,


    then her granddaughter wouldn''t have fallen in love with Jepherson, and she wouldn''t have wound up


    in this way.


    Novalie had thought Jepherson was a determined man. Unexpectedly, he didn''t live up to her


    expectations.


    He still hurt her granddaughter.


    Raeleigh was a little tired from sobbing. Novalie told her, "As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver


    lining. Every hardship you''ve gone through will be a lesson for you. You''re still young, and there''s a


    long journey ahead of you. Don''t give up at this time. Do you hear me?"


    "I''m too old to do anything for you. Instead, I''m counting on you to take care of me. If something


    happens to you, then what should I do?"


    Her words set Raeleigh at ease. Eventually, she fell asleep in Novalie''s arms.


    As for Novalie, she sat contemting her life. In her mind, life was just a show of mixed joys and


    sadness, where people took turns to y their respective roles. No one was the real winner in the end.


    Agony, woe, and heartbreak were known to none but oneself.


    She sighed softly and took a look at Raeleigh, thinking, "This child has a hard life. Why can''t those


    people just let her have a peaceful life?"


    Closing her eyes, Novalie patted Raeleigh gently on the back. If others wouldn''t dote on Raeleigh, then


    she would. There would always be someone to understand Raeleigh''s pains.