Chapter 1104


    After everyone got off the yacht, Santiago told the group that he would be sending Cynthia back to


    the Moore family residence. He bade farewell to everyone and headed to his car to drive Cynthia


    home. Scarlette and Hadrian left in another car, while Raeleigh and Jepherson waited for Stuart to


    come and pick them up.


    While Stuart drove, Raeleigh asked Jepherson as she looked at him, "Are you going to the office


    today?"


    Jepherson leaned aside with his legs crossed. He reached out for Raeleigh''s hand and asked, "Is


    something the matter?"


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    Raeleigh shook her head. "No, I just think it''s too taxing for you to rush straight to the office right


    after we''re back. You should take a rest."


    "You''re this worried about me? Have you been captivated by my charm?" Jepherson smiled


    devilishly, holding onto Raeleigh''s hand without any intention of letting go. However, he had too


    much work toplete that day. He had to go to the office to deal with it all. He wanted to hurry up


    and finish the work, so that he could free his schedule for the next couple of days and enjoy some


    time by Raeleigh''s side.


    Jepherson could not rest easy, as Raeleigh had been dispiritedtely.


    "You have be more and more fond of sweettalking recently. Are all men like this? Do they love


    saying sweet nothings?" Raeleigh looked indifferent. Frankly, she wanted to rx too, but she could


    not no matter how much she tried.


    "Of course not. There are men who do not like to say such things." Jepherson raised his eyebrows.


    Raeleigh pondered over it and asked, "For example?"


    "For example, mute men are men who don''t have a way with words." Jepherson broke out into


    suddenughter after he said that. Raeleigh stared at him in a daze, unsure of how to react. She


    stayed silent. Jepherson''sughter continued. By the time Raeleigh came back to her senses, his


    face was already red fromughing.


    "Am I just an idiot to you?" Raeleigh could not help but to ask after she calmed down. She pulled a


    long face.


    Jepherson did not answer. He gazed outside the car while gently patting Raeleigh''s hand. "I''ll be


    very busy today. Plus, I don''t think that I can apany you tonight. You haven''t been sleeping


    well during nighttime as ofte. If you want to stay at your university for a day, then you have to get


    Scarlette and Santiago to apany


    you."


    Raeleigh froze for a moment, and she then said, "Okay."


    Jepherson turned around and gave Raeleigh a long look. "Don''t make empty promises. Remember,


    you must keep your promise."


    Raeleigh met Jepherson''s gaze and changed the topic. "You''re getting more and more talkative.


    What will you be like when we''re older? If you continue nagging at me like an old hag, then I don''t


    think I''ll be able to tolerate it."


    Jepherson was bemused andughed. "I''ve never heard of any married old couple who can''t get


    along just because one of them likes to nag."


    Raeleigh froze slightly. An old married couple?


    How would they ever get to that stage? When that time came, they wouldn''t be able to go back to


    each other anymore. She wondered if he would forgive her for the choice she would make that day.


    "If you still nag this much when we''re old, then you won''t be getting any food," Raeleigh quipped.


    "Fine then, I''ll be the one supplying food for you."


    No matter what Raeleigh said, Jepherson already had an answer prepared. Raeleigh was unable to


    beat him. When they arrived at her house, Raeleigh quickly got out of the car.


    Jepherson followed suit.


    "Don''t you want to go back to your ce?" Confusion was written all over Raeleigh''s face when she


    realized that Jepherson had also alighted and was making his way towards her house. He shot her


    a look and replied, "Yes, but I''m not in a hurry. I want to pay your grandmother a visit first. I also


    want to gift her some frozen mackerel."


    "Are you nning to cook for her?" Raeleigh asked, taken by surprise. Jepherson looked back at


    her. "Can''t I? "


    Raeleigh did not answer him. Of course he could, as he could do whatever he wanted.


    Stuart opened the car door and alighted, carrying a cooler into the kitchen. Jepherson cooked the


    mackerel for Novalie. After he was done, his eyes strayed towards the clock. He then kissed


    Raeleigh and said to her, "Tell your grandmother that I have to leave for something urgent. I won''t


    be able to stick around here to see her. The mackerel is delicious and nutritious. Get her to eat


    some."


    With those words, Jepherson patted Raeleigh''s arm and quickly left. Raeleigh stood outside and


    watched as the car disappeared into the distance. Only when it was gone out of sight did she turn


    around to go back into the house.


    Raeleigh froze for a moment when she saw Santiago standing at the door. "You''re home?"


    "Where else can I go?" Santiago clearly found Raeleigh''s reaction amusing. Raeleigh had nothing


    to say to that. She went straight inside as Santiago followed along behind her. While they walked,


    Santiago asked, "Did my brother do something wrong?"


    Raeleigh looked back at him. "What nonsense are you spouting?"


    "Nonsense? Your expressions, your actions, everything seems to be hinting to him that you''re


    leaving and nevering back. Where are you going?"


    Santiago had a keen eye, and he had been reading into Raeleigh''s every move.


    "You should chat with Cynthia instead, why would you use your free time to nag me?" Raeleigh kept


    her pace steady as she retorted. She felt anxiety creeping in at being called out by Santiago, but


    she managed to calm herself down. By the time she calmed down, the moment had passed and it


    was as though nothing had happened.


    Raeleigh took the mackerel that Jepherson had cooked to Novalie''s room. She knocked on the


    door, informing Novalie that she was home before entering.


    Novalie had been resting when she heard that Raeleigh had returned. Joy flooded her heart. She


    opened her eyes and looked at the door, smiling as she saw Raeleigh. "Raeleigh, you''re back."


    "Yes,m."


    "Did you have fun?" Novalie asked. Raeleigh mused over it and replied, "Yes."


    "That''s wonderful. What''s that you''re holding?" Novalie had already smelled the fish since Raeleigh


    entered. Raeleigh smiled and replied, "We brought back a mackerel for you and Jepherson cooked


    it. He said that he has some pressing matters to handle at the office, so he left. He asked me to


    bring it to you."


    "I can''t me him. He''s so busy with thepany and yet he''s still fussing over me. I''m just an old


    woman. It doesn''t matter what I eat. But his kindness is a rare thing. Bring it over and let me have a


    taste."


    Novalie got out of bed as she spoke. Raeleigh walked towards her and put down the fish. Novalie


    picked up a fork and tasted it. She then smiled. "He knows that I like my food to be mild. It''s very


    delicious. Here, have some as well. You''re bearing a baby now. You need to nourish your body."


    "I''ve already eaten, so I''m not hungry. You can eat it all. I''ll help pick out the bones." Raeleigh turned


    around to wash her hands. When she returned, she picked the bones off the fish one by one for


    Novalie. As she did so, she struck up a conversation with Novalie.


    "Grandma, what if I told you that I want to leave this ce and move somewhere new, would you be


    alright with that?" Raeleigh asked cautiously. Novalie looked at Raeleigh while eating the mackerel


    and asked, "Did you guys have an argument?"


    Raeleigh shook her head. "No, I just don''t want to live here anymore. I don''t like the environment


    here."


    Although Raeleigh maintained a wless poker face when she lied, Novalie could tell at a nce


    what was going on.


    Novalie knew that one would only grow haggard when under much pressure. She knew that


    Raeleigh had been extremely stressed out by something recently and was not willing to let anyone


    know about it, but Novalie was a reasonable woman.


    "I don''t mind living anywhere. As long as you''ve thought it over and you''re sure that''s what you want


    to do, I''ll support you, but..."


    Novalie felt her heart twist into a knot as she looked at her granddaughter, who always strove to


    bear her burdens alone. "But what?" Raeleigh asked Novalie. Novalie thought for a moment and


    continued, "But you should tell me what is bothering you. Otherwise, you will copse under the


    pressure sooner orter. My days are numbered. You can tell me anything. I''ve lived a long life and


    have much more experience than you. I''ll rejoice with you if it''s good news. I''ll keep your secret for


    you if it''s bad news. But if you don''t tell me anything, then I can''t help you."


    Raeleigh could not suppress the urge to cry. She embraced Novalie and immediately burst into


    tears.


    Novalie sighed, put down her fork, and wrapped her arms around Raeleigh. She said, "Child, you''re


    too silly!"