Chapter 997


    Raeleigh pushed Jepherson''s wheelchair after she got out of the car. When they arrived at the door,


    they were immediately surrounded by a group of children. Raeleigh was dazed by that atmosphere,


    as if she had returned to her childhood.


    The dean came out and thanked Jepherson gratefully, holding his hand before they went to have a


    meal.


    Jepherson could not drink alcohol, so all of them finished their meal in a rather short period of time.


    After they finished eating, they were ready to rest. The children were so excited that they could not


    fall asleep. That day, everyone had received an average of three gift items. They knew that the gifts


    were given by Jepherson and Raeleigh, so they all went to the courtyard where the both of them


    stayed and sat there, wanting to talk to them.


    Raeleigh was about to take a break. After a whole day of walking, her legs were somewhat sore


    and heavy, but when she saw so many children staying in the yard, she looked at Jepherson, who


    was sitting in the wheelchair.


    Jepherson said, "I''ll go get changed. You can apany them." Jepherson then looked at


    Stuart, who wheeled him towards the bathroom and left Raeleigh outside.


    Raeleigh was amused. She sat on the chair and looked at the several kids in front of her. He had to


    change into another set of clothes just because he had to meet the children?


    When Jepherson came out, he wore a loose short-sleeved T- shirt, instead of the usual suit and


    zer. He looked like an elder brother next door, which immediately gave people a sense of


    familiarity.


    Raeleigh suddenly understood why the children of the orphanage seemed hesitant to go up to


    Jepherson earlier on. It turned out that he had gone to change clothes because the children were


    afraid of him.


    Raeleigh stared at Jepherson, unable to say a word. When a group of children saw Jepherson


    coming out, they immediately ran after him and soon surrounded him.


    Jepherson looked back at Stuart, who immediately left the courtyard.


    Raeleigh watched as Stuart left. She didn''t have much to say. She sat on the spot and looked at


    Jepherson, who yed with the group of children like an oversized kid.


    "Are you two in a rtionship?" a little girl asked timidly. Raeleigh looked at the little girl''s face. She


    had braids that were fun to y with.


    Jepherson smiled and said, "Why do you ask that?"


    "If you two aren''t dating, then I can be your girlfriend!" The little girl lowered her head and was a


    little embarrassed.


    All the children aroundughed, and so did Jepherson.


    "Aren''t we friends now?" he asked with a smile. The little girl raised her head and narrowed her


    eyes as she giggled.


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    Jepherson took a look at Raeleigh and said, "I''m trying to pursue her, but she doesn''t like me back.


    She always thinks that I''m not good enough for her, so she refuses to be my girlfriend, up till now. I


    don''t know what to do."


    His statement made all the children turn to look in Raeleigh''s direction, and she didn''t know how


    she should react to it.


    All of a sudden, all the children ran to Raeleigh''s side. Surrounding Raeleigh with their mouths


    bbering, they asked why she didn''t like Jepherson, why she didn''t agree to be his girlfriend, did


    she feel that he was too poor, and all sorts of questions. Raeleigh was stunned by the sudden


    commotion.


    Meanwhile, on the other hand, Jepherson looked


    at Raeleigh with his chin resting on his palm. His


    calm and unruffled eyes were full of provocation.


    At first, Raeleigh was slightly pissed off. But then, her anger subsided from all the children''s


    questions, and she actually found them funny and adorable.


    Stuart had gone out for more than an hour and brought a few people back with him. He brought


    back two boxes and put them down after entering through the door.


    Upon putting down the boxes, the children looked over and surrounded them.


    Stuart immediately opened the boxes. There were red apples in one box and exquisite small boxes


    in the other. A foreign name for a type of candy was written on it, so the children had never seen it


    before. They didn''t know that there were sweets inside.


    Stuart distributed an apple to each child, and he then looked at Jepherson.


    "The box is a gift for all of you. Don''t open it tonight. When I ask you to open it tomorrow, only then


    can you all open it, or else, I won''t give you any gifts the next time. Do you understand?"


    When Jepherson said that, all the children nodded obediently. Stuart gave each child a box. The


    children were curious and shook it.


    There were few children in the orphanage who were older than twelve. Most of them were young


    children. Since it was easy to deceive children, they believed in whatever Jepherson had said.


    Just like when Jepherson talked about his girlfriend, the group of children believed him as well.


    The children happily left Raeleigh''s courtyard one after another with apples and boxes in their


    hands. After they all left, Raeleigh got up and stood in front of Jepherson.


    "Stuart, you don''t have to stay here at night. Go and have a rest."


    "Yes, Young Master." Stuart agreed and turned to leave the courtyard. Raeleigh gave Jepherson a


    push to his own room.


    She entered the room and wiped his face. Then, she helped him lie down on the bed.


    Raeleigh didn''t quite understand why they had to wait until the next day to open the candy box. She


    asked him, to which he answered her question by saying, "Having too much leads to toothache.


    Better not eat it at night."


    Raeleigh finally understood what he meant.


    Raeleigh turned around and looked at Jepherson. Although she didn''t say anything, she had an


    indescribable admiration for him.


    After lying down for a while, he raised his arm and patted Raeleigh on the shoulder. Raeleigh raised


    her head and looked at him. She knew what he meant, but she didn''t want to do it.


    "The doctor said that your leg is injured. Your blood cirction will be affected, although you didn''t


    undergo any surgery. If I sleep with my head on your arm, then your leg will be affected too when


    your blood couldn''t flow well at night. It''ll take a longer time for you to recover." What Raeleigh said


    was the truth.


    Jepherson still patted Raeleigh''s arm. He wanted to sleep with Raeleigh in his arms.


    Raeleigh felt helpless and moved towards him, embracing his arm. Sheid on her side and held


    Jepherson''s arm. Was he satisfied with that?


    The corners of Jepherson''s lips curled up into a smile!


    He raised his hand and pulled Raeleigh''s arm to his waist, wanting her to hug his waist.


    Raeleigh did not object and held him a little closer.


    Jepherson gently patted the back of Raeleigh''s hand and slowly closed his eyes.


    In reality, Raeleigh held a special ce for him in her heart. She did not reject him. However, their


    respective statuses were ipatible. Just as Raeleigh had said, the Old Madam did not even give


    her a seat. It meant that even if she were to marry him and be part of the Richards family in the


    future, she would not lead afortable life.


    He could neither give her endless glory, nor could he provide her with afortable life. What kind


    of love was that?


    Jepherson frowned deeply. He didn''t want to treat her that way. He wanted to give her his all and let


    her be the happiest woman in the world.


    Jepherson''s hand paused for a moment and he sighed. Why couldn''t the Old Madam treat everyone


    equally?


    Jepherson pped his hands again. Should he get a great-grandson for the Old Madam to y


    with?


    Jepherson smiled and calmed down.