Chapter 1180
Arriving at the vi, Raeleigh sat downstairs. It was not veryte. They went to the police station
and came back very soon. Actually, it didn''t take much time.
She was waiting for Santiago toe back to inquire about Hadrian''s matter. Scarlette was also
feeling on edge about it.
Xanthus and Cynthia didn''t rest either. When they saw Raeleigh and Scarlettee back, they both
sat down in the living room.
Santiago came in from the door. It wasn''t until he sat down that Raeleigh started asking, "Is Hadrian
in hot water? Did someone really die?"
"The waiter is dead for sure." Santiago sat down, picked up an orange, and began peeling it.
Raeleigh gasped. "Seriously?"
"Otherwise, why was Flynt so arrogant?" When speaking of Flynt, derision was written all over
Santiago''s face. Cynthia nched when she heard what he said. Santiago then added, "Cynthia,
you shouldn''t consider yourself one of them. You didn''t do anything other than bearing the same
family name as them."
Cynthia didn''t answer. Santiago patted the spot
next to him. "Come and sit here."
Cynthia swept her eyes across everyone before she got up and sat down beside him.
Only then did Santiago continue saying, "Do you mind it?"
How could she not mind it? Nheless, she didn''t leave. She gazed at Santiago. "I know that you
guys are not wrong, but I don''t me Flynt either. You''ve no idea how pathetic it is to grow up within
the Moore family."
"When I was very young, my mother used to beat him with a stick. Back in the day, he was just a
three-year-old child who knew nothing. He was punished because he spoke up for the servant. On
top of that, he had to admit that he was wrong before my mother."
"We kids were standing aside and watching as he was punished, but none of us dared to intercede
for him."
"I can tell the truth, and I know right from wrong. However, I would like to make myself clear. I''m not
going to let Flynt do harm to others. I will help you."
"Little fool." Santiago raised his hand and pinched her nose. She instantaneously blushed and
lowered her head. She was much older than Santiago, so she really couldn''t avoid blushing at such
an intimate gesture.
Xanthus furrowed his brow when he saw that. "No one mes you. If you aren''t feeling well, then
go upstairs first. You have no part in this mess. Flynt will be fine too."
Cynthia''s eyesnded on Xanthus. After getting along with him, she felt that he regarded Raeleigh
as his younger sister. Right then, he started to talk, and she could ept what he said.
"I''ll go upstairs first." Cynthia looked at Santiago, who then nodded. She rose and went upstairs.
After Cynthia left, Santiago handed the peeled orange to Raeleigh, which she epted. She was
about to share it with Scarlette, but Santiago extended his hand to stop her. "Have it yourself. She
can peel it herself if she wants to eat it."
Scarlette pulled a long face, picking up an orange, and began to peel it. To her, Santiago was really
partial towards Raeleigh.
Just when she was peeling the orange, Santiago threatened her without hesitation. "I don''t care
about what happened between Hadrian and you, but you can''t absolve your involvement in this
problem. I''ve heard that he fought because you flirted with the waiter under his nose. Is that true?"
Scarlette broke out in cold sweat when she received such a strong usation against her
from Santiago.
"In my defence, Mr. Santiago, I merely talked to that guy. I was not flirting." Indeed, she hadn''t
flirted. She had just been chatting with the waiter.
"Hadrian was by your side. Which is why, to talk and smile at another man would be reckoned as
flirting. Do you really need me to give you a lesson on this?" said Santiago, his face emanating
sternness. Scarlette felt that it was too unjust, but she didn''t dare to retort. She could only reply, "I
didn''t know this."
"So you say. Do you know it now?"
"Yes."
"Hmph. Now that you''ve learnt it the hard way, make no mistake about this. Even if you run all the
way to the ends of the Earth, I''ll still capture you and bring you back. Is this clear to you?"
"Crystal clear," answered Scarlette, nodding her head.
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"Good. Henceforth, you are not allowed to leave Capital City before Hadrian is released. My
credibility is at stake here. For your information, I promised to Hadrian just now to keep you here."
Santiago spoke at an unhurried pace. Raeleigh sat aside, realizing that he remainedposed and
took everything into consideration all the time.
Scarlette lost her appetite. So, she put the orange
aside.
"I got it," Scarlette answered reluctantly. After that, Santiago got down to business.
"Hadrian''s matter originated from Scarlette, but there was a great conspiracy behind it. Flynt took
advantage of it to scheme against us. My brother has said that it should be settled through official
procedures. We don''t need to worry about it." After finishing his words, Santiago checked the time
before he got up and went upstairs, heading for Cynthia''s room.
With a mncholic expression, Scarlette stared after Santiago. Everyone could be at ease then
except for her. It was too cruel for her.
Raeleigh shot a look at her. "Hadrian will be alright. Let''s go to sleep."
Raeleigh got up and went upstairs. She had been staying in the same room with Novalie these
days. The previous day was an exception. She had be used to it.
She felt empty when she was alone. Novalie could give her a sense of security.
They chatted every day, and she would fall asleep under the lull of their conversation.
Raeleigh felt as if she had returned to her childhood, falling asleep while she listened to her
Grandma nagging.
Inside Novalie''s room, she was about to doze off. Seeing Raeleigh, she asked, "Why are you here
again? Act your age, honey. Didn''t you say you would sleep alone in the next few days?"
Raeleigh hummed in response and went to wash up. Coming back, she snuggled into Novalie''s
quilt.
Novalie said, "Let me tell you this, child. People don''t like to sleep with old folks. It''s very good of
you to keeping to an olddy like me."
"But you are so nice," Raeleigh replied, wrapping her arm around Novalie. Novalie asked through
herugh, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Awsuit has been filed against Hadrian. We might be a little busy for a while. Also, I would like to
move out. I don''t want to stay here anymore," Raeleigh said. Novalie looked her in the eye. "You
can move out, yes, but where are you going?"
"I''ve already thought about it. Let''s move back to where we used to live. I miss the pudding sold
near our house. It''s a pity if we don''t go back."
Raeleigh looked at Novalie, who then said, "You can stay anywhere as long as you are happy, but
to leave here is not as easy as when you moved in. Moreover, it''s inconvenient for you to go to the
university if you stay at our old ce."
Novalie had more considerations. There was an advantage of staying close to the university.
Raeleigh could go home every day. Yet, with a distance between them, they could meet only once a
week. Novalie was old, and her time mighte anytime.
Raeleigh answered, "I''m not working now, so I will go back and forth between the university and
home every day. One ride won''t take much of my time. I just need to get up early in the morning and
come back homete in the evening. I''m okay with that."
"And the university has granted me an earlier graduation. The lecturers won''t care even if I''m
absent. I can go to the library to read books and learn a lot of other things."
Novalie replied, "Hmm. Since you have decided, then that''s it. I''ve no objections if you don''t mind
the hard work."