Chapter 861


    "Jerry, where have you been? Deanna and Zorion are here." Marissa knew that Jepherson had left


    the house. She knew it was probably for that matter again. The thing is, after so many years, if it still


    existed, then he would''ve and should''ve found it. He shouldn''t still have to look for it then.


    However, Jepherson was unwilling to give up and Marissa could not bear to burst his bubble, so she


    did notment on it.


    "I''m out. I went to the orphanage. Grandma, I won''t be able to make it back today. It''s pouring here


    and there''s a thunderstorm outside now. The ne can''t take off, so I can only stay at a hotel for


    now."


    "Since you''re not gonna be able to make it back, why don''t you say a few words to Deanna?"


    Marissa then handed the phone to Deanna, who was sitting on the couch, with a little cushion


    wrapped in her arms.


    "Jepherson, were you looking for your elder sister again?" Deanna had only heard Marissa say that


    Jepherson had always been looking for someone. She was a girl about her age, so Deanna felt that


    it could be an older sister.


    She had never heard about it from her mother before, and had never heard the Richards family


    talking about it either, other than Marissa, who seemed to know only that it was a girl, of whose


    rtionship to Jepherson was unbeknownst to her too.


    Deanna knew that she shouldn''t dig too much into people''s private matters either, so she kept it


    casual and just assumed this unknown girl was an elder sister.


    Jepherson knew that Marissa had mentioned it to her before, so he did not me her for knowing a


    little about it.


    "Is Deanna here too?" When Jepherson was on the phone, he nced at Raeleigh, who was


    reading a book. It seemed that she didn''t hear anything. Frowning slightly, Jepherson raised his


    head and pressed lightly against Raeleigh''s feet. She moved slightly and raised her head to look at


    him. Jepherson rubbed his temples lightly and continued to listen to the phone.


    "Jepherson, when will youe back? Do you want me to pick you up?" Deanna was so innocent


    that people couldn''t help but want to be nice to her. But Jepherson was genuinely nice to her as a


    sister.


    "There''s no need for that. I''ll probably be back tomorrow or maybe even the day after. You have


    sses tomorrow, don''t miss them." Jepherson talked to Deanna no different from how he normally


    did and Raeleigh momentarily looked up at him. It was not that he didn''t notice it, it was just that he


    was used to being this frank and was not bothered by the need for pleasantries.


    After he was done with his conversation, he put his phone down. Then, he leaned against the couch


    and fell into deep thought. If that matter had not been brought up, if he had not suddenly thought of


    it, then his mood would have been better.


    Jepherson began to zone out as he stared out of the window at the pouring rain. Raeleigh was


    looking at her book, but after he remained silent for such a long time, she lifted her head to look at


    him and only then did he realize that he was in a daze.


    Watching Jepherson''s wless side profile, she sank back into it. Men who looked this handsome


    were really a bane to society. It was no wonder so many girls in the school had fallen head over


    heels for him.


    With such a face, not to mention a woman, even a man would cast many nces at him.


    Raeleigh continued to read the book. She was so engrossed that she could sit there without moving


    all day, almost even forgetting Jepherson''s presence.


    In fact, Raeleigh really did forget about him, such that when she subconsciously twitched her foot,


    Jepherson felt like he was going to have a stroke as blood pumped and coursed through his veins


    at an rming rate.


    Meanwhile, Raeleigh was still entirely engrossed in her book.


    Indeed, her personality fitted so her well. She was always very safe.


    It was dark, and Raeleigh felt hungry. She put down the book in her hand. When she was thinking


    about getting up, her feet were held back. She looked at Jepherson, and found that he had fallen


    asleep.


    Even though he had fallen asleep, Jepherson''s hands were still holding on tightly to her feet. Her


    feet were only separated from him by a flimsy bathrobe.


    The light in the room was so bright that Raeleigh couldn''t properly see what was further in front of


    her. She stared forward for quite a while before deciding to pull her feet away from Jepherson.


    Consequently, her movement woke him instantly.


    Jepherson opened his eyes and turned his gaze towards Raeleigh. She had already stood up and


    reluctantly put down the book in her hand by the minibar and said, "I''ve finished reading it, so you


    can have it back now."


    Jepherson nced at the book and said, "Since I''ve already promised to give it to you, I have no


    intention to take it back. You can keep it."


    "I can''t ept it as I have done nothing to earn it. Besides, it''s too expensive," Raeleigh said and


    went to the bathroom. Jepherson turned around and looked at her impassive look. He took the book


    away and walked towards the window. The window provided adequate air venttion even at this


    level of the building.


    When Raeleigh came out, Jepherson opened the window. Raeleigh asked him, "What are you


    doing? It''s raining outside."


    "Since you don''t want it, I will throw it away," Jepherson said as his hand reached out. The book in


    his hand was already starting to get wet. Raeleigh blurted out without thinking, "I want it."


    Jepherson turned around and stared at Raeleigh. "Are you sure you want it?"


    Raeleigh stood at the door of the bathroom, staring at the diary. "I want it."


    "But I don''t want to give it to you now." Jepherson refused to withdraw his hand. Raeleigh took two


    steps closer to him and said, "Come down first, and well discuss it then."


    "No room for discussion. There is nothing to discuss. I begged you just now to no avail. So you


    begging me now won''t work either," Jepherson said as he mentioned letting go of the diary.


    Raeleigh''s face was instantly drained of color. Then, she turned to him and said to his face, "What is


    it that you want? Come down and we can talk. Those are all uminated paper. Once they''re


    soaked through, they''ll be ruined."


    Jepherson''s smile remained on his handsome face. "So what if it gets wet, it''s not as if I can trade


    the book in exchange for your heart."


    "How do you know it can''t be traded? Come down quickly and we can still discuss it, or else I''ll


    leave." Raeleigh made her decision. Then, Jepherson said, "Leave then."


    Raeleigh bit her lip. "You are a man. I didn''t expect you to make such a scene."


    "Be my lover." Jepherson''s voice rang in the air, yet he had a calm and gentle expression on his


    face.


    Raeleigh looked at the book and wanted to leave, but she was reluctant to do so.


    "OK, fine, I promise. Now,e down." Raeleigh was worried about the book, even though it was


    absurd.


    Jepherson came down from above and closed the window. Half of his body was soaked. Raeleigh


    walked over and took away the book from Jepherson''s hand. She took a towel and carefully wiped


    it. More than half of the book was soaked through. Raeleigh''s heart ached for it.


    Raeleigh turned to look at Jepherson. When she turned to look at her, half of his body was wet.


    Raeleigh found that Jepherson''s eyes were somewhat displeased.


    "You are only worried about that book, don''t tell me that you don''t care about me?" Jepherson said


    unhappily. Raeleigh was stunned. She had never seen such a person.


    "You asked for it. You were the one who had to climb up there and do that. Now, you me me.


    Look at what you''ve done to... the book..." Jepherson pulled Raeleigh to himself without her asking,


    lowered his head, and kissed her.


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    Raeleigh raised her hand to push Jepherson away, but could only feel a wave of heat sweeping


    through her body.


    Jepherson bent down and picked Raeleigh up. He reached the bed in a few steps and threw


    Raeleigh on it.


    Raeleigh got up and wanted to escape. Jepherson got up and pressed her down with both hands.


    His eyes were deep. He stared at her with a hint of sternness, but there was no anger on his face.


    "Even ice can be melted. Are you an ice queen?"


    "I don''t know what you are talking about. Get up, quickly." Raeleigh struggled hard, but her hand


    was held down. How could she have the strength to push him away?