Chapter 1486 Without Hesitation


    Jepherson refused to look back, and Ste let out a scornfulugh, "Why did I fall in love with someone


    like you?"


    "That was a mistake from the start. Love needs to be mutual," Jepherson replied.


    "You may not love me, but you have no reason to stop me from loving you. Compared to her love for


    you, mine is greater, stronger, and more persistent. Nothing can cause it to waver. It''s as sturdy as a


    rock."


    Hearing that, Jepherson turned to look at Ste with some amusement, "Are you sure you love me?"


    "A hundred percent." Ste had ced everything on the line, and there was no way she would back


    down. However,  Jepherson did not respond and only gave her a meaningful look.


    They looked at each other. Finally, Ste asked, "Don''t you believe me?"


    He turned around, answering lightly, "I don''t have the right to ask for the truth from someone I had


    never thought of loving.


    "Raeleigh is hesitant with her love because she had too many concerns, but you''re different. You can


    act arbitrarily. However, whenpared to your love, hers is more honest. I can see through her


    feelings."


    "Then can''t you see through my feelings?" Ste''s eyes glinted, her expression darkening slightly. If


    she did not do something about Raeleigh, things would get out of hand. As long as she could get rid of


    Raeleigh once and for all, she did not care if Jepherson ended up hating her. She would make him


    hers.


    She would wait for him. She had plenty of time.


    Jepherson did not turn around. "Ste, I see you in the same way as to how I see Scarlette and


    Deanna. You can also think of me as an elder brother. That will benefit us both. Anyway, you should


    rest. You''ll be fine since you''ve taken the medicine. Your guards are around too. I''ll go out and take a


    look."


    "In such heavy snow?" Ste asked in disbelief.


    Jepherson took his jacket. "It''s fine."


    Once he was outside, he saw that it was snowing rather heavily indeed. However, it was not going


    to stop him from going to Raeleigh.


    Raeleigh woke up from her sleep in a daze. She had heard something downstairs. It sounded like


    someone was knocking on the door.


    She peeked out the window groggily from under her quilt. Santiago was fast asleep next to her, so


    she shoved him lightly. "Get up. Is there someone outside?"


    Santiago rolled his eyes. "What''s wrong with you? Are you hearing things in the middle of the night?"


    Raeleigh ignored Santiago and listened carefully once again, her eyes darting to the windowpane,


    which was covered with snow. Then, she got out of bed and walked toward the stairs. Santiago got up


    as well.


    "You''re so troublesome!" he muttered.


    Xanthus opened his eyes. "What''s wrong?"


    "I need to go to the bathroom, so I''ll go and take a look." With that, Raeleigh went downstairs. Santiago


    followed her. She pricked up her ears, listening for any sound. After all, in this weather, the sound of


    gusting wind could be simr to someone knocking on the door.


    Once she was downstairs, Raeleigh hesitated a little at the door. The weather was so terrible that


    opening the door would dispel what little warmth was inside the house. If what she heard was only the


    noise from the wind, then she would make the whole ce chilly for nothing, so she could not help


    being cautious.


    "Is anyone there?" Raeleigh called out near the door. After a few seconds, she heard Jepherson''s deep


    voice. "It''s me."


    She was startled, then she hurriedly opened the door without thinking a second thought.


    As expected, the howling wind gushed in, sting her in the face and effectively waking her. Raeleigh


    shuddered, then widened her eyes at the sight of Jepherson. He was covered in snow and looked like


    a snowman. He could barely move a muscle.


    He stood at the door. Even his eyshes were frozen. When Santiago saw him, he yanked him inside


    without a word and began vigorously dusting the snow off him.


    Raeleigh quickly shut the door and turned to look at Jepherson.


    Jepherson looked like a human-sized snowman after trudging in the snowstorm. His skin was


    frostbitten and red.


    "What on earth were you thinking?"


    Raeleigh suddenly shouted at him, the rims of her eyes reddening. He was hardly in a state to respond.


    Every part of his body was stiff and a bright, angry red.


    "Santiago, get me some hot water," Jepherson managed to choke out, his voice a little hoarse.


    Santiago immediately turned around to get the water.


    Fortunately, there was no need to boil water there. She thought that the water heater had been


    installed long ago, but it was only installed recently. Jacky specially prepared it for Deanna, and now


    they were the ones to benefit from it.


    "It''s ready," Santiago said.


    Jepherson turned and walked into the bathroom, then took off his clothes. Raeleigh stood unmoving.


    Jepherson walked to the door of the bathroom and said to Santiago, "Go on upstairs and sleep.


    Raeleigh can stay."


    Santiago had intended to stay with him, but after hearing that, he shrugged. After ncing at Raeleigh,


    he went upstairs.


    Raeleigh paused, then stood at the bathroom door.


    The door was open, and she could see that Jepherson''s whole body was red. She felt like ignoring him


    to teach him a lesson. Was Jepherson mad to walk in a snowstorm? What if something happened to


    him? Raeleigh fumed.


    Nheless, she swallowed her words and did not say them.


    Raeleigh walked in with reddened eyes. She closed the door, took off her clothes, then joined


    Jepherson in the bathtub.


    He was leaning back, resting his head against the edge of the bath. Raeleigh stepped into the bathtub


    and sat right on top of him. She lifted her hands to cup his red and swollen cheeks. "How are you going


    to go out tomorrow like this?"


    "I don''t even care about my pride, so what''s stopping me from going out like this?" Jepherson snorted


    in retort, not showing any signs of retreating.


    Raeleigh''s hands trembled a little, suddenly having the impulse to draw them away. However, she


    shook her head and cupped his icy cheeks even more firmly.


    Jepherson slowly opened his eyes and looked at her. He raised one of his red and swollen hands and


    held Raeleigh''s hand, saying in a gentle tone, "I was worried about you. I was wondering whether you


    were eating well and whether you were warm enough."


    Raeleigh had not intended to cry, but when she heard what Jepherson said, her eyes stung once again.


    Gently rubbing Raeleigh''s hand, he said, "I can bear you going through hardships and grievances with


    me. It pains me, but I can take that. What I can''t take are the things I can''t see. Don''t suffer behind my


    back. I can''t bear it when you''re not with me."


    Raeleigh swallowed, her lips quivering slightly. She fought to hold back her tears, but she found that it


    was useless. Soon, her tears flowed like a broken dam.


    Seeing Raeleigh cry, Jepherson immediately held her in his arms without saying a word. She tensed up


    as soon as his body touched hers. Even though they were soaking in the warm water, she could still


    feel the chill from his body.


    She leaned against his chest, murmuring softly. "I don''t like you being with other women, especially


    Ste. I can''t pretend it doesn''t bother me, you know."


    "Hah..."


    Jepherson chuckled in her ear. "If you weren''t jealous, I would''ve been worried."


    She pursed her lips and said nothing. Jepherson washed Raeleigh''s body, his huge palm caressing her


    smooth back. "There''s chaos everywhere in Capital City now. Both my father and Mr. Atkinson have


    gone out to try and settle things. It''s both an opportunity and also a disaster. If I can''t suppress it, the


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    Harvey family will not be able to survive.


    "If one is born into a family like mine, there''ll be a price to pay. The fact that I can hold my beloved


    woman in my arms and take a bath like this makes me content."


    Raeleigh sat up and looked at Jepherson. "If I''m the one you need to sacrifice for the Harvey family, will


    you do it?"


    He answered without any hesitation, "If that day reallyes, I''ll choose the Harvey family."


    She had already guessed it. She looked at him, her clear eyes full of indescribable emotions. Under


    normal circumstances, she would have been upset and thrown a fit. Instead, she only felt a little


    regretful.


    She clung onto Jepherson, hugging his broad shoulders even tighter, no longer saying anything.


    Or maybe some things just could not be said.