Chapter 838


    In the Richards Group''s Ink Garden in Capital City.


    "Jerry, do you hear what I''m saying?" Marissa was slightly impatient. She had been questioning


    Jepherson, and he hadn''t replied to her a single word about what happened between him and the


    girl.


    Jepherson was looking at his phone. He was looking at Raeleigh''s design drawing, which was the


    last photo sent to him. His eyes and soul werepletely blown away by it. Although he could only


    see part of the design, it was enough for him to tell that he had found a rare treasure.


    Jepherson put his phone away and looked towards Marissa with a smile, "Grandma, do you want


    me to start my own family?"


    "Of course. I like Deanna a lot. Don''t you like her too? Our families are perfect for each other, and it


    is one of my wishes. Do you know that Deanna hasn''t been over for a few days? Has there been a


    conflict between the two of you?" Marissa asked, grabbing Jepherson''s hand. She was afraid that


    he was going to run away like the previous time, and she wouldn''t be able to chase after him then.


    Jepherson smiled and said, "How could that be? Deanna is such an obedient and likable girl. Why


    would I have conflict with her? It must be because of a past incident."


    Jepherson sighed, as if something was bothering him.


    "What''s wrong? You can tell me about it. I promise I will help you." Marissa was getting impatient as


    she held Jepherson''s hand. He then looked around the room and Marissa instantly instructed, "You


    may all dismiss yourself. The room feels suffocating with everyone here."


    "Yes, Old Madam." Everyone in the room, including Stuart, dismissed themselves. Marissa watched


    as everyone left the room and asked Jepherson, "Can you tell me now?"


    Jepherson was direct and replied, "Grandma, if I tell you about it, then you''ll have to keep it a


    secret."


    "Go on." Marissa''s heart was at her throat since if the rumors about Jepherson were true, then it


    would be hard for Deanna to join their family as Jepherson''s wife, and Rayan wouldn''t allow it.


    "The truth is, when I attended the freshman ball the other night, I was initially waiting for you to


    introduce Deanna but before you and Deanna showed up at the ball, something bad happened."


    Jepherson decided to tell the truth that the Moore family was involved in the incident.


    Despite everything, Johan hadn''t treated Jepherson''s mother, Jenna, well and Marissa had always


    disliked the Moore family. If it weren''t for a diplomatic rtionship, then the two families wouldn''t


    have been kind to each other.


    In recent years, the Moore family had been thriving in Capital City, but they didn''t have much


    support from the citizens. Marissa knew it better than anyone. The Richards family was doing


    equally well and therefore the Moore family didn''t dare to underestimate the Richards family.


    Marissa had always wanted to form a marriage of convenience between the Richards family and the


    Whalen family in order to strengthen the rtionship between the two families, so that they would


    be more sessful than the Moore family.


    The Richards family had always been under Johan''s watchful eye and as long as he was still alive,


    the Richards family would never be able to break itself from the bond. On the other hand, the


    Richards family wondered about who was going to take charge of the Moore family once Johan


    passed away.


    If the person were to be Yousif, then the Richards family would have a rough time.


    Jepherson was old enough and he would join


    Hansen in corporate nning and Hansen had told him about most of the truths. This way,


    Jepherson knew the power within Capital City well.


    The Moore family was the main family in Capital City and the other families were only minor


    compared to them. The Richards family had always been focused on business, and they didn''t


    bother with the politics in the city. Jepherson and Hansen were very much alike when it came to


    avoiding politics. They wouldn''te in contact with them unless necessary.


    The Richards family had a powerful cement in Capital City and if they were to join forces with a


    family that was simr to theirs, they would be even more powerful. Therefore, Marissa was


    nning for the Richards family to join forces with the Whalen family. The reason she wanted to do


    so was because they already had a good rtionship with one another. Secondly, both families


    were simr when it came to their backgrounds. Lastly, the children from both families were decent


    people.


    Jepherson knew Marissa''s intentions very well, and he figured he should tell Marissa about the


    Moore family at that moment.


    "What''s the matter?" Marissa asked. Jepherson replied, "Grandma, you don''t know this but Yousif


    has a mistress outside his marriage and due to her poor background, Johan did not allow them to


    marry. Yousif and that woman had a daughter together and Yousif treats her extremely well. I''m not


    sure what he said to Johan, but he managed to bring his daughter into the Moore family."


    "The girl is a child out of wedlock, but she acts as she wishes in the Richards'' family''s Elkton


    University. She would bully other students but the Richards family didn''t make it a big deal due to


    the rtionship with the Moore family, but she ended up causing me a problem."


    "What? A daughter out of wedlock is bullying my grandson?" Marissa was furious. The Moore family


    was powerful in Capital City but the Richards family wasn''t doing any worse than them.


    Marissa was upset. She smacked her luxurious fan onto the table, and it split into two. Jepherson


    quicklyforted her and patted her on her chest to calm her down. "Grandma, don''t be angry.


    Listen to me first."


    "Go ahead." Marissa couldn''t help but to feel angry.


    "So, what happened was, Quirina from the Moore family, caught a girl and forced her to read a love


    letter to me. She also forced the girl to give me a pair of underwear. Quirina humiliated her in public


    along with me. If I were to reject the girl furiously in front of everyone, then how embarrassing would


    it be once you and Deanna arrive?"


    "And?" Marissa asked.


    "So, I yed along and took the girl away. I epted her gift and her confession. I wanted Quirina


    to give up and this way, I''m able to protect Deanna too. Otherwise, considering how naive Deanna


    is, she would be hurt''." Jepherson emphasized the danger that Deanna may be in. Marissa quickly


    felt worried and became afraid by the thought of it.


    Marissa knew very well thepetition between wealthy families. In the past, Jenna was too


    innocent and naive. On the other hand, Marissa wasn''t aware of what was going on, and she almost


    ruined Jenna.


    She didn''t know what the Moore family members were capable of.


    The illegitimate child must have had ill intentions and if she were to really hurt Deanna, then it would


    be toote.


    Marissa''s face turned pale. She grabbed Jepherson''s hand and asked, "What happened after?"


    "After that, I continued to mislead everyone to believe that I epted the girl''s confession. This way,


    Quirina wouldn''t n to do anything to hurt Deanna anymore," Jepherson exined reasonably.


    Marissa thought it made sense too.


    This way, Deanna wasn''t going to get hurt and Quirina''s matter was handled. It was a good thing.


    "What about the girl then? Is she going to take it seriously? What if she gives you trouble? If


    Deanna finds out about it, then it''s going to be hard to exin the truth." Marissa was worried.


    "That wouldn''t happen. The girl doesn''t even know who I am. She''s a top-scoring student and due


    to her poor background, she worked very hard to get into Elkton University on a schrship. She


    would always get bullied by Quirina because of her poor background. Therefore, if I am with the girl,


    then Quirina wouldn''t dare to harass her in public anymore. The girl has every reason to cooperate


    with me and..."


    Seeing that Jepherson was hesitating, Marissa continued to ask, "And what?"


    "She doesn''t have any reaction towards me. She''s very cold. Therefore, I suspect that she is..."


    "She is what?" Marissa was confused. Jepherson leaned over and whispered something into


    Marissa''s ear. Her eyes widened in shock. "Is that true?" "I can''t say for sure either," Jepherson


    added.


    Marissa was convinced by Jepherson''s words, and she got someone to carry out an investigation


    on Raeleigh. The investigation confirmed that Raeleigh was a decent child but due to her poor


    background, she was constantly being bullied by other students.


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    She was excellent in her studies. On the other hand, she hasn''t had any male friends since she was


    young.


    Right then, she was living in the same dorm with a girl named Scarlette, and they would have their


    hands over each other''s shoulders when they''re around in school. It was odd.