Chapter 977
"Someone, please call the doctor," Jepherson ordered. He was still holding Raeleigh''s hand. She
wanted to pull her hand back, but she couldn''t.
Soon, the group of doctors entered the ward and immediately greeted Jepherson, "Mr. Jepherson."
"Can you please give Raeleigh a thorough examination to check whether she''s alright?"
"Yes, Mr. Jepherson."
One of the doctors quickly examined Raeleigh. Once he was done, he immediately backed away.
"Mr. Jepherson, everything checks out alright. You can rest assured."
Jepherson felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his mind when he heard that Raeleigh was
fine. He heaved a sigh of relief.
Jepherson was silent for a moment before finally answering the doctor. "Thank you for everything.
You guys can leave now. I''ll call you if there''s anything."
"Alright then."
The doctors left, one after another. Jepherson nced at Scarlette, who looked very worried, and
said, "Can you please go and get us some
breakfast?"
"Right away," Scarlette said and went out. She was d that Raeleigh was fine. In fact, she was
excited. She was so excited that she nearly tripped over after exiting the door.
Santiago, who was sitting along the corridor, raised his eyes. "You don''t have to be so excited just
because she''s awake."
Scarlette did not say anything. She just stared at him.
Santiago stood up and made his way towards the elevator as he mumbled about how dirty his
clothes were and how bad he smelled.
Scarlette followed Santiago into the elevator. Then, he suddenly said, "I''ll be backter to eat."
Scarlette still did not say anything, but she knew what he meant. It meant that she had to buy him
breakfast as well.
As soon as Santiago exited the hospital, he got into his car and left. Scarlette then looked down at
her clothes and realized that it was dirty. She did not know whether she should throw it away or
attempt to wash it.
After Scarlette left the room, Raeleigh looked over at Jepherson. When she saw his dark eyes, they
felt quiet and gentle.
At the thought of her and Santiago''s visit to the
Richards family, Raeleigh sighed and looked up at
the ceiling. After a long time, she said, "Your
grandmother doesn''t like me."
"So what? Her opinion doesn''t matter. Just as long as I like you."
"That is not enough." Raeleigh wanted to shake her head, but she couldn''t due to the neck brace.
"There was a wound on your neck, but don''t worry, I''ve already asked the stic surgeon to stitch it
up nicely. It won''t leave a scar. You''ll just have toy down and not move."
Raeleigh roughly knew it, and that was why she did not ask anything.
But Raeleigh opened her mouth and closed it again.
Both she and Deanna were captured by Flynt. However, Deanna escaped unharmed while she was
wounded. She tried to escape, but her hand was injured by a knife. Thankfully, at that time, she was
wearing a coat. Or else, her arm would have been cut off.
It was not that Raeleigh was jealous, she knew everyone''s fate was different. Some people were
very privileged. They were loved and cared for, while some others weren''t. Thetter were like
weeds, left to fend for themselves.
Regardless, they were weeds. It''d be a joke if they
could survive through winter as they might not even survive through autumn.
Raeleigh was a little frightened as she thought about it. She did not move and her hands were cold.
Jepherson sighed softly and said, "Why are your hands always cold?"
Raeleigh turned slowly to look at Jepherson and said, "I heard people say that if a person was not
loved, then their hands would always be cold. I''m not sure whether it''s true."
"It''s not true." Jepherson lowered his head and kissed Raeleigh''s hand. Raeleigh silently looked at
him with her empty eyes.
"This is all my fault. I should have made things clear with Deanna. If I did, then she wouldn''t have
vented her anger on you."
"No, this is my fault. Not yours, not anyone else." Raeleigh turned and looked towards the window.
Then, she continued. "Deanna is innocent, but she would not forgive me now that I''ve hurt her."
"I''m sure she will."
It was quiet in the ward. Raeleigh pretended to fall asleep. Jepherson then stood up while letting go
of her hand and made his way into the bathroom. When he entered, Raeleigh opened her eyes
slowly
and looked at the bathroom. She stared at it for a
long time before turning around and looking at the
windows.
Deanna had been badly affected by this matter. By the time she was discharged from the hospital, it
was hard to say whether Deanna would still be mad at her.
If she had known this earlier, then she would have given up the idea of studying in Elkton University.
Then, they would have been able to avoid this matter from happening.
Raeleigh closed her eyes again. When Jepherson emerged from the bathroom, Scarlette so
happened to havee back. She knocked on the door and brought the food in.
Jepherson rolled up his sleeves and walked to the door to ept the food. Then, he waved a
dismissive hand at Scarlette, indicating for her to leave.
Jepherson brought the food over and helped Raeleigh sit up on the bed.
Raeleigh leaned on one side and asked, "When will I be able to remove the cast?"
Jepherson looked at the cast and said, "In two days."
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"That''s not too bad." "Not too bad?" Jepherson raised his eyebrows and
fixed his eyes on Raeleigh''s swollen face. When he
saw her face, he instantly frowned and a hint of
killing intent shed across his eyes.
"I doubt I''ll be able tost longer than two days. But then again, I''m surprised that I only have to
wear it for two days. I thought I would have to wear it for two weeks." Raeleigh smiled. She was
amused.
Jepherson leaned over to kiss her. Then, he said, "Don''t say that."
Raeleigh raised her eyes and looked at Jepherson. She puckered her lips and did not know what to
say. She had been in love with him since the day she met him. There was never a peaceful day.
She had intended to live a quiet life, but was always met with misfortunes. The hospital had be
a ce where she frequently visited.
Raeleigh did not say anything, but Jepherson was unsatisfied. He lowered her head and bit her lip.
Just as he was about to say something, someone pushed the door open and walked in.
"Come on, guys. It''s way too early to be doing that. Can you please be more considerate about my
feelings?" Santiago said as he walked into the room. He pulled a chair and sat opposite of Raeleigh.
He took out his cell phone to take a close- up photo for her and saved it as his wallpaper.
Raeleigh looked at Santiago and asked, "Please don''t take my picture."
"It''s toote, I''ve already taken it. I even used it as my wallpaper," Santiago said and showed
Raeleigh his phone. Before she could see it clearly, he kept his phone away.
While they were talking, Jepherson was busy sorting out their breakfast. Once he was done, he
handed Santiago his breakfast.
The brothers did not say anything, but Raeleigh could tell that they were not the kind of brothers
who appreciated each other.
Santiago took his breakfast and began to eat. Raeleigh''s hand was in a ster cast. Therefore, she
could not eat by herself. Jepherson was responsible for feeding her.
"Why don''t you eat first? I''ll eatter," Raeleigh said as she looked at Jepherson. She was afraid
that the food would get cold.
Jepherson did not say anything. He ced the food by Raeleigh''s mouth and waited for her to open
her mouth. She felt a little embarrassed. She nced at Santiago, who was staring at her from the
opposite side. She could not even bring herself to open her mouth.
Why was he watching her eat?
Raeleigh reluctantly opened her mouth and
allowed Jepherson to feed her. After that,
Jepherson took a bite of the food before feeding
Raeleigh again.
Raeleigh and Jepherson basically shared their breakfast.
After eating for a while, Santiago began to talk. By then, he was nearly done with his breakfast.
"Zorion called me and asked me about her," Santiago said after he took a sip of his coffee.
Jepherson did not say anything and continued to eat. Raeleigh, too, did not say anything but kept
on alternating looks from Jepherson to Santiago.