Chapter 1101


    When Hadrian realized that Scarlette''s legs had given out, he bent down and gathered her in his


    arms. He carried her into the cabin and ced her down before leaving.


    Following that, Raeleigh went into the cabin to check on Scarlette. The moment she entered, she


    heard Scarlette cursing Hadrian. She sounded furious. Raeleigh stood at the door helplessly as she


    watched Scarlette.


    Some people just did not know how lucky they were! How wonderful it was to be able to be with


    someone they loved. Scarlette just did not know how to appreciate it.


    "Raeleigh, what are you doing here? Weren''t you out on the deck with Jepherson?" Scarlette


    immediately asked when she saw Raeleigh. Her anger slowly dissipated as she walked towards


    Raeleigh.


    "I came to check on you. If you''re fine, then I''ll go back to him. You don''t look too good, so I think


    you should get some rest," Raeleigh said and turned to leave. Scarlette trailed along behind her,


    asking Raeleigh as she walked, "Raeleigh, you''ve been acting very strangetely. Much stranger


    than Mr. Santiago, you know?"


    Raeleigh evaded the purpose of the question and asked instead, "What''s up with Santiago?"


    "He said he''s nning to get engaged to Cynthia. He ims that they will be wedded in the future. I


    can''t ept this, at all. Do you get me?" Scarlette was fuming.


    Raeleigh stopped in her tracks when she heard what Scarlette had to say. She turned around to


    meet Scarlette''s gaze and continued, "Wait, are you saying that Santiago wants to get together with


    Cynthia?"


    "He doesn''t just want to! They''re already a couple. He wants to get engaged to her. Do you


    understand?" Scarlette remained puzzled even after she had given the matter a lot of thought. Why


    did it turn out that way? Why did Santiago want to marry Cynthia? Was it out of love?


    Although Cynthia turned out to be a real beauty after Santiago gave her a total makeover, and had


    a pleasant personality, that could not be the sole reason.


    Scarlette thought of Santiago as truly wicked. He just had to go after someone whom he absolutely


    shouldn''t have.


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    "I had no idea about that, but Santiago is old enough to decide what he wants. Why are you so


    worried?" Raeleigh eyed Scarlette. It struck her suddenly that she would not be able to see


    Scarlette anymore in the future. Raeleigh thought to herself that she would never be able to find a


    best friend like her again.


    "Let''s go," Raeleigh said as she went outside. Scarlette kept on grumbling to Raeleigh as they


    walked.


    Raeleigh listened on till her eardrums were about to burst.


    When they arrived on the deck, Raeleigh saw Jepherson leaning against the railing and walked


    over to him. Knowing that she did not have much time left with him, she wanted to spend every


    possible minute with him. She hoped that it would allow him to understand her better. Moreover, she


    wanted them to spend as much time as possible together as a family. Just him, her, and their child.


    "How could you do this to me? I''m not done yet," Scarletteined. She was dissatisfied as


    Raeleigh had walked over to Jepherson and pretended not to hear her.


    Jepherson hugged Raeleigh and gave her a kiss. "You''re back?"


    "Yes, have you been waiting for me all this while?" Raeleigh responded.


    "Of course, who else would I be waiting for?" Jepherson teased. Raeleigh had nothing to say to


    that. She could only lean into his arms.


    After ensuring that Scarlette was out of earshot, Raeleigh told Jepherson what they had talked


    about. She asked him whether he knew that Santiago was nning to get engaged to Cynthia.


    Jepherson''s first reaction was silence. Raeleigh observed his calm, neutral, and handsome features


    framed by the sea breeze. Raeleigh did not know what to say, but she knew that Jepherson did not


    care about fame and fortune. Although he was still young, he had already regarded money as a


    mere worldly possession. As for why he needed to do what he did to climb to power, maybe it was


    just so he could make a spot for himself in the world to rest.


    Jepeherson broke the silence by saying, "You don''t understand Santiago. He is a very emotional


    person. Although he looks as cold as my father, he has my mother''s soft heart. He cannot bear to


    see anyone who treats him well get hurt, regardless of who the person is."


    "As long as they are just a little good to him, he would walk through fire and cross oceans for them.


    That''s the kind of person he is."


    "He might seem frivolous, but he has a heart of gold. You and I can''tpare to him."


    "Initially, I intended to take advantage of Cynthia. I was the one who asked him to approach her.


    The n was not to hurt her from the beginning. However, I did not anticipate what a kind person


    Cynthia was."


    "Both of them are kind at heart, so it''s natural for them to be attracted to each other. Their


    rtionship was something I did not foresee at first."


    "But they should take things slow. As for what Santiago wants to do, I''m still going to say the same


    thing again. It''s up to him to decide," Jepherson said.


    "I realize that you''re very rational as an elder brother." Raeleigh poked fun at Jepherson. Jepherson


    turned around, still holding her. The sea breeze was gently caressing their faces. He smiled. "There


    are some feelings that you''ll never doubt, some paths which you never question. When you start on


    such a path, you just know whether you should continue down that road or not. You don''t need


    anyone to understand why, as long as you have a clear conscience about it."


    Jepherson wrapped an arm around Raeleigh''s waist, and Raeleigh reciprocated his gesture. They


    walked on the deck for a while. When Raeleigh began to feel like she needed a rest, Jepherson


    immediately went with her to the cabin for a good


    rest.


    As soon as Raeleighy down, she began asking about Scarlette and Hadrian out of simple


    curiosity. She started out by casually mentioning it. To her surprise, Jepherson had known about it


    all along. It really shocked her.


    "How is it that you even know about this?" Raeleigh asked, lying t on the bed. Jepherson had one


    arm over her head. He looked down at Raeleigh and quipped, "How could I not know about this?"


    "You sly man. I''ve always thought that you were a self-righteous person who wouldn''t stoop to the


    level of doing what most ordinary people do. Plus, I think Hadrian''s older than you. They say we


    should learn from our elders, but you, on the other hand, don''t care about that when ites to


    Hadrian."


    Raeleigh feigned seriousness. A discerning smile appeared on Jepherson''s lips. "I see what I see, I


    know what I know. It''s not that I don''t respect Hadrian and was spying on him. It''s normal for a guy


    to love a girl. I just so happened to see them together. What do you what me to do about it? Do you


    want me to shut my eyes and ears when something happens so I won''t know about it?"


    Jephersonughed as he yed with Raeleigh''s hair. He noticed that her hair was gradually getting


    healthier. Maybe it was because she was pregnant.


    "Then, what do you know?"


    "Why, look at you! Aren''t you curious?"


    "People are curious creatures by nature. I''m no different."


    "In that case, let me tell you." Jepherson leaned on his side and thought it over, before saying,


    "They are childhood friends, but Hadrian is the old-fashioned sort. He doesn''t like women who make


    the first move. He does have feelings for Scarlette, but he''s at a loss because she was the one that


    made the first move on him. And so, things have just hit a roadblock until now. Hadrian is just one


    year older than me. He''s not very old. On the other hand, Scarlette is neen, so she''s still a child


    to him. That''s why..."


    While listening to Jepherson ramble on, Raeleigh''s eyes closed. She held Jepherson''s hand in hers,


    wrapping her other arm around his waist. Soon, she turned around and fell asleep.


    When Jepherson saw that Raeleigh was asleep, he raised his hand and stroked her hair. It must


    have been hard on her recently. He had no idea when the burden resting on her shoulders would be


    lifted off.


    Jepherson let out a soft sigh. He lowered his head and kissed Raeleigh''s pale face. Herplexion


    wascklustre as she had been downcast those days.