Chapter 1212


    To Raeleigh, the day passed as if it was a baby crawling to reach its goal. The feeling of time


    stretching itself was especially vivid when she had to spend time alone with Jepherson.


    Fortunately, Jepherson kept his promise and made the call. In the end, Hadrian did listen to his


    words.


    He felt a little thirsty after hanging up the phone and requested, "Can you please get me some


    water?"


    Jepherson asked softly, his every word clear as day. They ryed no emotions, but when he looked


    into people''s eyes, there was a touch of tenderness.


    Raeleigh got up and poured a ss of water for Jepherson. Then, she turned around and handed it


    to him. However, he did not reach out to ept it. Raeleigh then asked, "I thought you said you


    were thirsty?"


    "Feed me," Raeleigh was mind-blown by his words and almost dropped the ss in her hand. She


    may have a good temper and could deal with people teasing her, but...


    Raeleigh had made a promise with him. Whatever the case was, she had to spend the entire day


    with him. It was going to be a long day.


    Thus, she sat down and brought the ss to Jepherson''s mouth. Jepherson opened his mouth and


    took a sip of water. Then, he shook his head to indicate that it was enough. With that, Raeleigh took


    the ss away and handed him some paper towels, but he did not take it. He wanted her to wipe


    his mouth for him.


    Raeleigh held the paper towel and gave it some thought before reaching out to help him wipe his


    mouth.


    "What would you do if you found out that we''re brother and sister?" Jepherson looked up at


    Raeleigh. Finding it hrious, she asked, "Why would we be brother and sister?"


    Jepherson did not answer. Raeleigh sat back down on her chair and put the ss aside, asking,


    "Do you think I''m your sister?"


    Raeleigh thought back to the time where she initially mistook Jepherson for her brother. A wave of


    sadness pummeled her.


    Jepherson did not answer her question, nor did Raeleigh tell him how she would feel if they were


    siblings. In fact, the solution to this problem was simple. However, Raeleigh did not want to talk


    about this matter anymore because it reminded her of their dead baby.


    If she had lost Jepherson, would she feel as painful as she did now?


    She did not have the courage to experience loss again. Hence, she would rather continue making


    mistakes instead of letting him know that he was wrong.


    "Answer me," Jepherson could not wait and pressed her for an answer.


    "If we were siblings, then I would acknowledge you as my brother," She hoped that he would be


    satisfied with her answer.


    Raeleigh''s heart seemed to have cracked open from theck of love and care.


    "But I don''t want to," Jepherson had felt nothing but regret after losing their baby. However, it was


    toote, and this was the reason why he was so upset.


    "What are you trying to say?" Raeleigh simply dragged the topic.


    "I did an investigation on the orphanage and found out that you''re my sister," Jepherson said slowly.


    He observed Raeleigh''s expression as he talked. Raeleigh''s face nched. It was as if someone


    had stabbed a knife into her chest.


    They all had made such a low-level mistake and immediately jumped to conclusions.


    Raeleigh thought back to the first time where she wanted to terminate the pregnancy because she


    thought that Jepherson was her brother. She hated him when he asked her to terminate the


    pregnancyter on. Right now, she saw herself in Jepherson. What reason did she have to resent


    him now?


    However...


    How pathetic! She was the one who had brought this pain upon herself.


    "So what?" Raeleigh sneered. Jepherson felt distressed and reached out to grab her, but she


    moved her hand out of the way.


    "I need some time alone," Raeleigh took this opportunity to stand up and sit on the other side of the


    room. When she sat down, she realised that she still couldn''t face Jepherson. So, she stood up


    again and left the room.


    She closed the door and sat along the corridor. She did not speak for the whole day. Instead, she


    leaned against the wall and quietly reflected on their unborn baby who hadn''t had the chance to


    enter this world.


    How cruel were they to have done such a thing! At first, his mother had wanted to kill him, and then


    his father had insisted on sacrificing him. He had done his best to hang on, but ended up dying


    unexpectedly because of his mother''s ident.


    Raeleigh wondered if the baby had chosen a merciless death because he resented his useless


    mother and deemed her ipetent, forever giving up his rights to have lived out his life in


    happiness.


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    Raeleigh then stood up and started pacing back and forth along the corridor. Jepherson had no way


    to get up, but Santiago was sitting outside.


    "Are you not going to tell him?" Santiago asked. Raeleigh shook her head and said, "I''m not."


    "You''re afraid that he''ll be sad?"


    Raeleigh did not answer, but it was true.


    A few momentster, Raeleigh decided to take a seat along the corridor and rest. She was woken


    up by Cynthia around eight o''clock the next morning.


    "Raeleigh, I brought you some food. You can go back to sleep after eating."


    Cynthia was very worried. The weather outside was bad, and it was inappropriate for her to just fall


    asleep like this. That was why she woke Raeleigh up.


    "Did I fall asleep here?" Raeleigh opened her eyes and looked around when she saw Cynthia.


    Santiago was no longer by her side.


    "Santiago''s in the room talking to Jepherson. They''ve booked a flight to Sicily Ind."


    Before Cynthia could finish her sentence, Raeleigh stood up, uttering, "Is that so?"


    Cynthia also stood up, but she could not tell that Raeleigh wanted to leave.


    "I''ve fulfilled my end of the bargain. I''ll head back home first," Raeleigh was worried about Scarlette,


    but she had no ns to go and find her. Furthermore, Sicily Ind was so far away.


    After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the elevator before Cynthia could stop her.


    However, Cynthia could not just leave with her; she had to at least inform Santiago.


    Cynthia was about to look for Santiago when he emerged from the room. By then, Raeleigh had


    already gotten into a taxi and left.


    Raeleigh gave the taxi driver the address to her grandmother''s house. When she arrived home,


    Novalie did not say anything to her. Hence, she went straight back to her room and resumed


    sleeping.


    A whileter, Xanthus went to check on Raeleigh, but she was in such a deep sleep that she did not


    even open her eyes. Novalie sighed. "It''s all my fault. If it weren''t because of me, you guys could


    have left."


    "You''re wrong. If it weren''t because of you, I would not have been able to find Raeleigh."


    Novalie looked at Raeleigh and felt distressed. She knew that Raleigh must have hit a dead end.


    Otherwise, she would not be acting like this.


    When Raleigh woke up, she pretended as if nothing had happened. Novalie watched as her


    granddaughter got out of bed and went to take a shower. After that, she put on a fresh set of clothes


    and was once again ready to head out again.


    However, Raeleigh was stumped when she emerged from the room and saw Jepherson sitting in


    the living room.


    "What are you doing here?" Raeleigh paused for a while before walking over. She did not sit down


    because she was nning to head out for ss.


    Xanthus had made breakfast. When he saw Raeleigh, he immediately went into the kitchen.


    Raeleigh followed behind him, after which Jepherson stood up and joined them as well.


    However, Raeleigh stopped him before he could enter the kitchen.


    "Don''te in. It''s very smoky here. It''s not good for you."


    Raeleigh did not allow Jepherson to enter the kitchen. However, he refused to listen to her words.


    She could only sigh while eating, "Don''te in. You''re going to make me lose my appetite."


    Jepherson then stopped in his tracks but still did not leave. Instead, he stood at the door waiting for


    her.


    After Raeleigh finished her breakfast, she washed her dishes and then said to Xanthus, "Come on,


    let''s head over to the university."


    Xanthus subconsciously paused for a moment before agreeing, "Okay."


    With that, Raeleigh exited the kitchen, followed by Xanthus. At the door, Jepherson reached out for


    Raeleigh''s hand, calling out gently, "Raeleigh..."


    "Let''s go. Don''t waste time," Raeleigh pulled her hand back without looking back.