Chapter 1496 Can be Negotiated


    "It''s great that you two are married. I never wanted Ste to be my granddaughter-inw anyway. Even


    if she isn''t crippled, she''s a descendant of a family of bandits. Others may be happy to have her, but


    I wouldn''t."


    "However, there will always be someone better than you. They''re in the dark, and we''re in the open.


    Plus, they have something on me. From what I see, unless your grandmother and I die, this matter


    cannot be made public."


    "After we''ve passed, we will write a letter of self-judgment for you to announce it to the public."


    "The Doyle family''s threat is only temporary; they can''t threaten us forever."


    Raeleigh thought for a moment. "So you want me to pretend to put up with everything and leave the


    rest to you?"


    With that, Hudson broke into a smile and said, "You are very smart. However, there is something that''s


    best done soon."


    Raeleigh frowned. "What''s that?"


    "The priority is to get the marriage certificate done. Otherwise, it will be toote to regret if we give it


    away."


    Hudson''s words got Raeleigh stumped for a moment. She asked, "How did you know?"


    Hudson walked to the table, took out the key, opened the drawer, and took out a booklet. "I won''t say


    I''m giving you this, but take it as a meeting gift from me."


    Raeleigh looked at the household register booklet, kept it away, and bowed to Hudson. "Thank you,


    Grandpa."


    Hudson nodded.


    With that, Raeleigh left the study, feeling inexplicably rxed.


    Initially, Raeleigh was worried about the feud between the two families, but now, she was most worried


    about the Doyle family. As for the previous matters, she could exin after she went back.


    "I''ll take my leave then," Raeleigh said and was about to leave when Hudson reminded her, "Don''t


    forget what I said; it''s only temporary."


    Raeleigh turned to look at Hudson, smiling. "I know."


    With that, she headed downstairs. As she walked, she kept her eyes on the scene, nning on how to


    act it well in a moment.


    When she arrived downstairs, Raeleigh looked at Paige, but she did not say anything. Now Paige and


    Hudson were on one side while she was on Jepherson''s.


    No one talked to her when she arrived downstairs. Raeleigh looked at Jepherson, and he said to her,


    "Come here."


    She walked to him but didn''t sit, standing next to Jepherson the whole time.


    Belle wanted to urge Raeleigh to take a seat, but knowing she couldn''t make the call, she didn''t dare


    speak up. After all, she had to respect Paige.


    And looking at Geraldine, she didn''t seem to want to make others feel at ease either.


    A thought came after another for Belle, but barely any of them were good.


    "C''mon, sit down. Why are you standing?" Jepherson said, but Raeleigh remained standing and said,


    "I''d better go. I''lle over after you made it clear to your family. I still have some money on me; it''s


    enough for me to stay in a hotel for now."


    Raeleigh had to think of a way to turn the situation around. Of course, she wouldn''t keep standing.


    Jepherson took a casual look and thought something was strange but judging from Raeleigh''s face, it


    didn''t seem so.


    At this time, Hudson came down, and Raeleigh directed her gaze at him. The rest of the family also


    looked up.


    On seeing that Hudson looked unhappy, everybody knew what was going on. It was obvious that he


    had not reached an agreement with Raeleigh.


    Hudson descended from the stairs and immediately said, "I''ve already said my piece, but since you''re


    still not willing to be a concubine, then this is no longer a ce for you to stay. You may go."


    At that moment, Raeleigh''s eyelids twitched. As she had expected, Ste must be married to


    Jepherson. Though there was a reason, it was sure she would be a part of the family, even if it were an


    honorary one.


    But the pressing matter was that Raeleigh wasn''t willing to be a concubine. Even if it was just an act,


    she had to be the legal wife; after all, she was the one with a marriage certificate.


    "I wouldn''t even share, let alone be a concubine. Look at the times we''re at. Why are men still entitled


    to have more than a wife? I won''t belittle myself just to satisfy you. I might as well get a divorce."


    Raeleigh said with a long face. "But let me tell you, don''t think I''m an easy target just because I''m all


    alone. Jepherson and I had a child, although I lost it because of him. And now, we''re legally married. If


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    you insist that we get a divorce, I want half of the Harvey family fortune."


    "I don''t believe no one can take charge of this matter. If no one here can, I''ll bring it to the Capital City.


    If Capital City doesn''t want to help, I''ll go to the TV station. Let''s see who gets thestugh."


    With that, Paige retorted, "How outrageous. Consider yourself already lucky to be able to marry into our


    family. You even want to push your luck and threaten us? Who do you think you are?"


    Paige''s face grew gimmer by the second, ring at Raeleigh only for her to ask, "I didn''t marry into the


    Harvey family but to Jepherson. Since he chose me, I don''t see a reason for me to leave."


    Raeleigh''s gaze was as calm as still water. Hudson nced at her and said, "I''ve said it before. There''s


    an engagement between Jepherson and the Doyle family. Though Jepherson didn''t know about this,


    the two families had already discussed it when they were still children. Besides, I''ve also given you a


    chance. We can meet halfway and reserve your status in the family; you just can''t be the first wife. Our


    family has always had a rule that men in the family can have more than one wife."


    "Do you think it''s your turn to argue when the Doyle family hasn''t said anything yet?"


    "I disagree with what you said. Men having several wives was the shoring of feudal society. Barely


    anywhere in this world still keeps this tradition, but you still do. It is against thew."


    "We know very well whether it''s illegal or not; we don''t need you to tell us."


    Hudson''s gaze was cold, but Raeleigh wasn''t going to back down. "Even if I agree, I was here first. I


    have a marriage certificate; I''m subjected to thew. Why should I be someone''s concubine? No way."


    Raeleigh turned to Jepherson. "Tell me, who do you want? Me or someone else?"


    Jepherson stood up and said firmly. "You, of course."


    With that, she turned her gaze to everyone else. Paige''s anger was off the roof; mming the table,


    she roared, "How dare you?!"


    "Paige..." Hudson looked at Paige, who in turn pursed her lips angrily and said, "This is outrageous."


    Hudson said, "If you leave, nevere back. Don''t forget you''re not the only member of the Harvey


    family."


    Jepherson looked at his grandfather. "Fine, you''re the one who wants me to leave."


    With that, he held Raeleigh''s hand, wanting to leave the ce, but she paused for a moment, went


    back to grab the marriage certificate, and was about to leave with Jepherson with her luggage in the


    other hand.


    At that moment, Geraldine said, "Hold on."


    Raeleigh stopped, and so did Jepherson; they looked back in unison. Geraldine smiled. "We can still


    negotiate this further, don''t you think?"