Chapter 1004
Jepherson walked towards Raeleigh and took the car keys out of his pocket. "This is your reward,
given by thepany."
Raeleigh looked at the keys in front of her but she did not take it.
"I don''t want the car. I''d like to have it exchanged for cash." Raeleigh thought that since it was a
reward from thepany, then she would be an idiot to reject it. However, she preferred the reward
to be paid in another form. She would not be able to use the car as she didn''t have a driver''s
license. Moreover, she''d have to maintain the car and pay for gas fees, which were additional
expenses in her opinion.
It was better to ask for money.
Jepherson kept the keys and turned to look at the car. He turned back to look at her and said, "This
is a first car to be manufactured. It''s a limited edition worldwide. If you choose to ept it, then the
value could go even higher. If you insist on a cash reward, then we would only pay eighty percent of
the value of the car."
Raeleigh thought for a while. The present was more important to her. There was no need to look too
far into the future yet.
Raeleigh made a prompt decision and told him, "I don''t need eighty percent. Fifty percent would
suffice."
"Raeleigh." Scarlette couldn''t bear to watch anymore. She was afraid if she waited any longer,
Raeleigh might just forego every penny.
Scarlette walked towards Raeleigh and stood in front of her. She pulled her hand. "Why don''t you
sell half of the ownership of the car to me?"
"You really are not greedy." Santiago stepped forward and took the key from Jepherson. Then, he
walked to the car, opened the door, and got in. He began to adjust his seat and raised his hand to
beckon them in. "Come on."
Raeleigh was a little worried about Santiago. She asked Jepherson, "What does he want?"
"I''m not sure." Jepherson walked over, opened the back door, and went in. Raeleigh hesitated.
Scarlette pulled Raeleigh in hurriedly. "Let''s go. What if Santiago takes the car away? What are you
going to do then?"
Raeleigh was dragged into the car. Scarlette sat in the front passenger seat.
Santiago ignited the engine after Raeleigh got into the car. Raeleigh observed the interior of the car.
It was all designed ording to her n.
Raeleigh had never expected this.
The interior of the car was decorated with a series of nude leather, and it was rtively more
spacious than other car models. However, the car''s exterior looked closer to a sports car.
As Raeleigh observed, Jepherson held Raeleigh''s hands. He lowered his head and whispered in
her ear, "This car model was fully booked once it wasunched. There will only be ny-nine cars
for production."
Raeleigh turned her head. "That''s all?"
"It''s enough." The corners of Jepherson''s mouth curled upwards. She didn''t catch the obvious
message intended in the number. She was so slow to get the hint, he thought.
Raeleigh looked at Jepherson for a while and asked, "How much is the price?"
"One hundred thirty- three million and four thousand."
Jepherson said casually. Raeleigh looked at him and asked, "Why is this number so strange?"
"The sum is equivalent to the title of ''Darling Wife''."
Raeleigh froze. He turned to look out of the window after her apparentck of reaction.
Santiago elerated quickly and the car sped along the road. The momentum caused Raeleigh to
fall into Jepherson''s arms.
Jepherson held Raeleigh in his arms, made sure she was alright, and he then turned his gaze to
look at Santiago and instructed, "Slow down."
Santiago slowed down the car on Jepherson''s instruction. Raeleigh raised her head and nced at
Jepherson. She wanted to push him away and sit all by herself. However, Jepherson held her
tightly, so she had no choice but to sit still.
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Scarlette said from the front seat, "More than one million. Raeleigh, perhaps consider epting the
car first? How nice is it to be gifted with such a good car? I''m so moved."
Jepherson smiled silently. Raeleigh''s face turned red but she remained quiet.
Scarlette chatted throughout the journey. Raeleigh''s ears were finally at peace when Scarlette
stopped.
Santiago parked the car at a familiar spot. He pushed the door open and got out of the car.
Scarlette got out excitedly, following Santiago to the courtyard. Raeleigh and Jepherson were left
sitting in the car.
"Move your hands away." Raeleigh pushed Jepherson''s hand away. Only then did Jepherson let go
of her, opened the door, and got off from the
other side.
Raeleigh watched him as he got out, and she then pushed the door open at her side and got out as
well.
As the door closed, Raeleigh looked forward. Standing in front of her was a Victorian-style vi and
a luscious green garden filled the courtyard.
Santiago entered the door. Immediately, a few servants rushed out and greeted Santiago.
Jepherson walked to Raeleigh''s side and said, "When I was a child, we trained here and came here
every year during the holidays. Santiago loveding here, and never wanted to leave. During the
times after that, we''d find him here whenever he went missing in the mansion. Everyone here
feared him because of his bad temper."
"But he''s just bad-tempered. He has never hurt anyone."
"He had a domineering presence even though he is not angry, so they feared him," Raeleigh
analyzed. Jepherson looked at Raeleigh for a moment before taking Raeleigh''s hands. He stepped
forward and said, "Perhaps. Perhaps not."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing."
Raeleigh knew Jepherson didn''t want to dwell on it any longer and decided not to pry. When they
got to the vi, the servants came to greet Jepherson. Raeleigh noticed that the servants were
respectful and afraid of Jepherson but they were extremely fearful of Santiago.
She wondered why the servants behaved the way they did.
"Nothing much. We are here to celebrate Santiago''s birthday. Make the necessary arrangements.
The rest should remain the same."
Raeleigh froze when she heard what Jepherson said. She stared at Jepherson and asked, "It''s
Santiago''s birthday today?"
"Are you surprised?" Jepherson smiled and walked towards the vi and pulled Raeleigh along. She
was a little confused. The Richards family was a wealthy family. Why was there no sign of them on
their son''s birthday?
"Isn''t your family celebrating his birthday?" Raeleigh couldn''tprehend it. He was still the son of
Richards family after all.
"My parents would if they''re here. Either way, it is just a simple meal. No grand celebration. My
Grandma doesn''t particrly favor Santiago. Unlike me, they''d prepare my birthday three days in
advance and shower me with gifts."
He appeared helpless as he told Raeleigh about the situation in the family. She stared at Jepherson
and asked, "Do all the rich and powerful families always disregard the second son?"
"Not all of them. But Grandma doesn''t like Santiago. She hasn''t liked him since he was a child."
"There must be a reason, right?"
"Santiago''s birthday is on the same day as my great-grandmother''s. Although she had never said it
out loud, it was obvious that she didn''t like Santiago. What''s more, the family indeed does not pay
as much attention to the second son."
Jepherson looked at Raeleigh for a moment. Raeleigh asked in puzzlement, "You are both the
children of your parents. How could they do this to him?"
"You have such a good heart. In the future when we have children of our own, we will love and treat
them equally."
Raeleigh''s face became stiff when Jepherson finished his sentence. Did he make such a big detour
just so that he could talk about having children?
Raeleigh blushed immediately. She could not continue the conversation. So, she pulled her hand
away from Jepherson and stepped into the vi.
He could talk all he wanted if he wished to!
She thought, this man who always kept trapping her in every move he did.