Chapter 1091


    Jepherson looked down at Raeleigh, who was quietly lying in his arms. He lowered his head and


    kissed her. Raeleigh raised her head and looked at him. Soon, she nestled in his arms and buried


    her face in his chest.


    Jepherson tightened his hold around her and carried her back to the house. When they entered the


    house, he did not put her down. Instead, he carried her straight up to their room.


    Zorion and Deanna were still around and had not gone home. When Deanna saw Jepherson


    carrying Raeleigh, she wanted to go over to have a look. However, Zorion grabbed her arm and


    said, "Stay here."


    Deanna turned around and was met with her brother''s unhappy face. However, Deanna felt a little


    upset when she saw the girl Zorion liked, in another man''s arms.


    "Zorion, I want to go home," Deanna suddenly said. Zorion was stunned and looked over at her.


    "Didn''t you say that you wanted to stay for dinner? Have you changed your mind?"


    "Yeah. I feel like going home now. Come on, let''s go," Deanna said as she took Zorion''s hand. She


    briefly nced over at Santiago, who ignored her, before making her way to the main door.


    As soon as Deanna and Zorion exited the house, they got into their car and drove off. Jepherson


    carried Raeleigh upstairs and sat her down on a chair. He then looked at her and asked, "What


    happened? Why do you look so depressed? Why don''t you tell me? Maybe I can help you."


    Raeleigh looked at Jepherson and said, "I''m fine. I''m just in a bad mood. I need a moment to calm


    myself down. Why don''t you go and have your dinner first? I think I''m going to take a nap."


    "How would I be able to eat if you''re not going to eat?" Jepherson asked as he lowered his head to


    kiss Raeleigh. She did not know what to do. In fact, she was a little scared. However, she did not


    dare to avoid him. She had no choice but to suppress her sadness and return the kiss.


    After they pulled away from each other, Jepherson inteced his fingers with Raeleigh''s. She turned


    to look at him and said, "But I don''t feel like eating right now."


    "Me too. I think it''s better if we take a nap."


    Jepherson took off his shoes, lifted the quilt, andy down close to Raeleigh. She looked over at


    him before she turned to sleep on her side. He spooned her from behind and coaxed, "Close your


    eyes and go to sleep. Stop thinking about anything else. You''ll be fine once you wake up."


    Raeleigh wanted to rest. But as soon as she closed her eyes, she could see many people she knew


    before her. She saw those people whom she knew when she was little, as well as those who knew


    Jepherson. She could even see the information she read in the archives room, things that she did


    not want to see. She did not know what to do. It was as if she had fallen into a dark abyss and was


    unable to escape. She felt helpless and started to panic.


    Jepherson did his best tofort Raeleigh by patting her to sleep. She then gradually calmed down


    and fell asleep.


    When Raeleigh was finally asleep, Jepherson quietly slipped out of bed. He tucked Raeleigh in


    before putting on his shoes and left the room.


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    Jepherson closed the door behind him and looked downstairs. Santiago was sitting at the dining


    table, waiting to eat. Both Scarlette and Hadrian were still here. However, neither of them made


    their way to the dining table. They had deliberately kept a distance from Santiago.


    Jepherson descended from the stairs and made his way to the dining table. He pulled out a chair


    and sat across Santiago.


    Serra came over to ask when she should start dinner, but Jepherson said, "Why don''t you prepare


    Novalie''s meal first? I''ll bring it over to herter."


    "Alright." Serra nodded before entering the kitchen. Santiago looked up at Jepherson and asked,


    "What do you want to ask?"


    "What do you want to tell me?" It was not that Jepherson was curious, it was just that this matter


    had nothing to do with Santiago. It was Raeleigh herself who had a problem. However, Santiago


    and Raeleigh had been spending so much time togethertely. Therefore, he was sure that


    Santiago must have discovered something.


    "Raeleigh might be suffering from prenatal depression." Santiago lowered his head and nced at


    his phone. After that, he said, "She said it herself."


    "Do you believe her?" Jepherson asked. Santiago did not answer his question. Instead, he asked,


    "What about you? Do you believe it?"


    Scarlette had no idea what Jepherson and Santiago were talking about. It sounded as if they were


    speaking in code. Can''t they speak inyman terms?


    After a moment of silence, Serra brought out Novalie''s dinner. Jepherson stood up, picked up the


    food, and made his way upstairs to apany Novalie.


    When Novalie saw that it wasn''t her granddaughter who brought in the food, she asked, "Is


    Raeleigh still in a bad mood?"


    "A little," Jepherson said as he put the food down on the small dining table in her room. The two sat


    down to eat and chatted as they ate.


    Novalie talked about herself absentmindedly. "Raeleigh is actually not my biological granddaughter.


    I don''t have kids."


    Jepherson slowly raised his head while eating, to look at Novalie. He said, "I know that she''s not


    your biological granddaughter, even if you did not tell me."


    "Then, why didn''t you reveal this matter?" Novalie asked as she smiled. Jepherson said, "I also


    know that Raeleigh was one of the kids in the orphanage and you were the one who adopted her.


    Furthermore, she was from the orphanage near our house. The one that had caught fire."


    Jepherson said slowly. Novalie held the fork in her hand tightly and looked at Jepherson before


    saying, "Who on Earth are you?"


    Novalie''s eyes carried a hint of hostility that even Jepherson could not sense. If Jepherson had


    come here with a purpose to get close to Raeleigh and hurt Raeleigh, then she would not let him


    get


    close to her.


    Jepherson ced some food on Novalie''s te and said, "I can''t exin it clearly, but I met


    Raeleigh in school. I have no idea whether I have met her by chance but her appearance has an


    unusual meaning to me. It was inevitable for me to investigate Raeleigh."


    "Are you saying that you have investigated Raeleigh?" Novalie thought for a moment and looked at


    the food on her te. Jepherson said, "Yes. At first, I could not find anything until I met Xanthus. I


    felt a little strange. I don''t know why but Raeleigh suddenly mentioned the orphanage fire. The only


    reason I managed to find information on Raeleigh was because of a dead person."


    "Flynt threatened me and used Raeleigh as a bargaining chip. With that, he inadvertently killed the


    man. I conducted an investigation on the deceased. He was the former guard of the orphanage and


    the owner of the burger joint. His name is Wouter Forbes. The Moore family hired someone to


    pretend to be him. I was worried about Raeleigh, so I did a thorough investigation on her. Only then


    I found out that she was from the orphanage that had caught fire. I don''t know much about the rest."


    "You''re telling me that you don''t know much about Raeleigh, but you''re sure that she''s from that


    orphanage?" "Here''s the thing." Jepherson frowned as he spoke. "Actually, I have been to the


    orphanage that Raeleigh was from. It''s just that it was too long ago and I can''t really remember


    much. When I arrived at the orphanage, I fell seriously ill. My memory of that ce is very vague,


    and my parents did not tell me anything. So, this matter ended up with nothing definite."


    "This time, because of Raeleigh, I feel like I''ve returned to my old ce. I''ve also been looking for


    something. Coincidentally, two things happened to be rted to one another."


    "Oh," Novalie said before she continued. "Have you told Raeleigh about this?"


    "Not yet. There is still a lot that I haven''t quite figured out and my grandmother has been very


    anxioustely. I intend to take Raeleigh back and tell her the truth, but she''s a little apprehensive.


    She''s worried that my grandmother would pretend to ept her because of the baby. She''s also


    worried that my grandmother would separate her and our baby after she gives birth. I am also a little


    worried. That is why I''ve decided to help Raeleigh settle down here until the babyes out. Only


    then will we figure out what to do."


    When Novalie heard Jepherson''s words, she said, "I agree with your idea, but there''s always a


    disparity between your family and mine, be it identity or status. Regardless of how gifted Raeleigh


    is, she wouldn''t be able to be at an equal level with your family. Don''t you agree?"


    Novalie was also a smart person. She was aware of her status very well, but she did not want to


    belittle anyone.


    Jepherson''s family had a high social status, but Raeleigh was notpletely worthless. It was best


    to put that fact out there.


    Jepherson immediately reassured her. "I''m aware. In my eyes, Raeleigh is more important than


    anyone. Nothing can stop me from loving her. Even if Raeleigh has nothing, even if she''s not from a


    rich and powerful family, I will still love her just as much. There is nothing that cane between


    us."


    "Love is life''s daily necessity. Those people with power and influence, love probably has a different


    meaning to them."


    "However, it''s not what my parents taught me. They are sincere. They can give up everything for


    love."


    "When my parents were young, the things that happened between them are well- known and


    they''ve caused a lot of trouble. But in the end, they ended up together. They finally realized their


    dream." "I don''t want anything bad to happen between Raeleigh and me. My mother told me that


    love does not require a reason or status. As long as I''m able to see her smiling face or her figure in


    a sea of people, then that''s enough."


    "Everyone has their own path to follow. If a person had not been in a rtionship, then the person


    would not know what it feels like to love."


    "Although I''m powerful and have a certain status in society, I can''t guarantee what will happen to me


    in the future. I may fall ill one day and won''t be able to move freely. Without anyone by my side


    when I grow old..."


    "Life is full of suffering. However, when we feel good, then everything will be good. Even your heart


    would be at ease."


    "I''d rather stay with the person I love. It''s tough to predict whether the people around would leave


    me after taking away my money and status. Even if they didn''t leave, they''d probably wish for my


    early death in order to obtain everything I have."


    "A child learns by imitating their parents. If their parents behave poorly, then so will the child."


    "I''ve always felt that my mother was an excellent role model. When my father was around, she was


    not arrogant and patiently waited for him. When my father was poor, she never left him, instead she


    stayed and took care of him."


    "And that''s all that I want. I want a person who would stay with me for better, for worse, for richer,


    for poorer, and in sickness and in health."


    Novalie smiled and took a bite of her food. Then, she said, "Then, how do you know that Raeleigh is


    that person?"


    "I believe in my own judgement and feelings. I also see something in her eyes. She has a pair of


    eyes that are very simr to my mother''s."


    "My mother said that eyes are the windows to the soul. I believe what my mother said and believe


    that Raeleigh will not leave me."


    Novalie said, "Yes. I also believe that you will protect Raeleigh. That way, I will be relieved even if I


    die."


    Novalie was satisfied and did not say anything else. She quietly ate her food.


    After apanying Novalie, Jepherson went back to the room to check on Raeleigh.