Chapter 1057


    Jepherson remained rooted to the spot. When he heard Raeleigh enter the room, he turned around


    to look at Raeleigh.


    "What''s wrong with you?" Raeleigh knew that he was a little angry, but since it was just a trivial


    matter of her sitting there for too long, he could have prompted her to get up at any time.


    Jepherson seemed to have read Raeleigh''s mind. Suddenly, he said, "I didn''t dare to disturb you, in


    case you got startled."


    With a sullen face, Jepherson seemed very much like a child at that moment. Raeleigh froze all of a


    sudden. Then, she smiled very happily. "The child is still young. She doesn''t know anything. Look


    how scared you are."


    Raeleigh walked over to Jepherson, who was still looking mad. "She''s a little girl. You''re a grown-


    up."


    Jepherson held Raeleigh in his arms and leaned in to kiss her. Raeleigh resisted for a while and


    pushed him away, only to be met with a grim-looking Jepherson. She didn''t quite understand. He


    wasn''t really angry, so why did he have to act that way?


    "Did you see the design?"


    Raeleigh asked, pulling Jepherson over to have a look. He followed her to the desk to look at it.


    Jepherson pointed at the paper and asked, "Do you know how much this design is worth?"


    Raeleigh shook her head. She only designed cars. She had no idea about their market value.


    Raeleigh lifted her chin to look Jepherson in the eye. He then told her. "Fifty million."


    Raeleigh was shocked for a second. "Fifty million dors?"


    "That''s right."


    Raeleigh stopped talking and stared nkly at the drawing. Jepherson said, "This is a great design


    by international standards."


    International?


    Raeleigh looked up at Jepherson again. Wouldn''t she then be a billionaire?


    Without waiting for Raeleigh''s reply, Jepherson continued. "You haven''t named it."


    Raeleigh gasped and stared at Jepherson. Gently, he tilted her chin upwards and nibbled at her lips.


    After that, he said, "I suddenly found out I didn''t just strike gold, I got diamonds as well. If someone


    discovers your talent, then I won''t be able to sleep knowing that they want to snatch you away at


    any given opportunity."


    Raeleigh rolled her eyes. "You''re talented as well. Why must youpliment me?"


    "You and I are different. We don''t have the same style in designing cars. You''re better at catering to


    the public''s taste. Your designs are s*xy. Mine are too rigid."


    "Why don''t you just say that your designs are for the elite?"


    "No. You bring a tenderness which can make up for the rigidity of the designs. My designs only


    number a few dozen over the world. It isn''t that profitable."


    "So, you want to steal my talent?" Raeleigh looked at the drawing. Jepherson hugged her from


    behind and said, "This is a huge fortune that our child can inherit in the future."


    Raeleigh looked at him with a smile. Hearing that made her happier.


    Looking at her design, she murmured one word. "Duke."


    Duke?


    Jepherson was slightly taken aback. Raeleigh picked up her pencil and wrote the name ''Duke'' on


    the corner of the paper.


    "A duke is a noble. He is an armymander who is skilled in defence and offence, who


    conquerednds all across the world. The duke is a man of both the pen and the sword. He is


    elegant and dashing, skilled at martial arts, passionate and charming..." Raeleigh mused.


    Jepherson held Raeleigh in his arms and did not speak. Was this what she thought of him?


    Raeleigh put down the drawing and turned to look at Jepherson. "Promise me all the cars I


    designed will be credited to the name ''Arsel''. I like my privacy, and it saves you from having to worry


    about my identity being exposed too."


    Jepherson frowned. "So many promises."


    "You don''t have to. I''ll destroy the design right now."


    As Raeleigh said that, she was about to turn away, but Jepherson tugged her back into his embrace


    and said, "Alright, I promise."


    "Good."


    Raeleigh became much more agreeable then. Jepherson asked her, "Why do you call yourself Arsel


    ? Is there any special reason?"


    "Yes." Raeleigh replied with a smile, "When I was a child, I remember a boy named Arsel who


    helped me. It''s in memory of his kindness to me."


    When she brought up Arsel, Raeleigh''s thoughts drifted to Jenna, for some reason. She looked at


    Jepherson and queried, "Did you visit that orphanage when you were young?"


    Jepherson thought for a moment and shook his head. "I heard that a fire happened, but I haven''t


    been there."


    Raeleigh nodded at his reply. She didn''t pursue the line of questioning further because she


    reckoned that it couldn''t have been him.


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    They turned around and put the design away. Then, they went searching for Novalie. Novalie was


    waiting for Raeleigh''s exnation.


    She couldn''t feign ignorance forever.


    Raeleigh went and sat down with Novalie. Serra brought out breakfast and set the table. Then,


    Raeleigh confessed to Novalie about her pregnancy while they ate. Jepherson had gone outside to


    allow Raeleigh to be morefortable.


    He returned as soon as she was done. By that time, Raeleigh''s embarrassment had faded


    somewhat.


    Novalie addressed Raeleigh. "Having a child is normal for a woman. What''s there to be


    embarrassed about? Silly girl."


    Raeleigh said nothing. Only then did Jepherson tell Novalie about Raeleigh''s new house. Novalie


    remained quiet. She was fine with her current house, except for Xanthus'' constant visits! She really


    didn''t like him. He visited day in and day out. She couldn''t help but to find him annoying.


    It was great that she could move away. As for her current house, Novalie had a n for it.


    When Jepherson was not around, Novalie asked Raeleigh, "Did he give you that house?"


    "No, I earned it. I gave him a car design, so in return, he gave me the house. It is mine. I''ll stay


    there during my pregnancy."


    Raeleigh was not afraid to say it out loud, because she had made profits for the Richards Group in


    return.


    Novalie pondered for a moment before she asked, "So, is the house under your name?"


    "Yes."


    "That''s good. But after you give birth, you still have to ept his goodwill. Since you are a couple


    now, don''t fret over the tiny things."


    "I know, but we did not reveal our rtionship to the public yet, so I can''t ept free goods from


    him now. When the child is born and named, I''ll be a little more open."


    "Good girl." Novalie was relieved. After all, Raeleigh was bearing a child of the Richards family. If


    she wanted a peaceful life, then she had to get along with Jepherson.


    After Raeleigh rified everything to her grandmother, they got up and went outside. Jepherson''s


    car was stopped there. Raeleigh and Novalie got in the car together, ready to go to the new house


    that Jepherson had acquired.


    All the way there, Raeleigh had been holding onto Novalie''s hands. Even though she did not wish to


    move away, this was for Jepherson''s sake. She could not just drag Jepherson down because of her


    stubbornness.


    It was his child too. He had the right to provide his child a better life.


    When the car arrived at the house, Raeleigh and Novalie got off. Novalie looked at the beautiful


    house ahead of her. Serra was already waiting at the door. Scarlette and Hadrian were also


    standing outside. Santiago''s car was parked at the entrance, meaning he was also there.


    When Raeleigh saw them, she thought to herself that her lonely days were over.