Chapter 1269
Raeleigh woke up after dark. She opened her eyes and saw Jepherson sleeping beside her. When
she moved, he immediately got up and held her. She looked at him, who had opened his eyes.
They stayed silently in each other''s arms for a long time.
"Are we good now?" Jepherson stood up, kissed Raeleigh''s neck, and gently stroked Raeleigh''s leg
with his palm. Raeleigh had intended to push Jepherson away, but he didn''t give Raeleigh any
chance.
Raeleigh wanted to say something but Jepherson covered Raeleigh''s mouth. When Raeleigh tried
to struggle, he held onto Raeleigh''s leg.
Raeleigh had never been so passive. From Raeleigh''s expectation, love... was not like this.
Quietly, Raeleigh seemed to have gone through torture. She was manipted by Jepherson and
was trapped in the palm of his hand. When Jepherson stopped sweating and kissed her again, she
turned to face the other side, holding the quilt in a daze.
She liked Jepherson. Although the child was gone, she did not deny that she still loved him as much
as before. But what she wanted was not this feeling. She didn''t want to be taken by force and she
hated the fact that he didn''t even acknowledge her feelings.
Jepherson hugged her from the back and kissed her shoulder. Raeleigh did not move. All her
strength and thoughts had been consumed by Jepherson.
After holding her for a while, Jepherson got up. Raeleigh got up too and went to take a bath. After
changing into clean clothes, she put what she had worn into a bag and was ready to go back and
wash them.
"Put it down. I''ll ask someone to wash itter." Jepherson stood at the door and stared at Raeleigh.
He knew he had taken too much, which made her so tired that her voice was raspy.
But as soon as he came into contact with her, he would go crazy. He also wanted to control himself
so badly. He wasn''t a ruthless guy, but sometimes, he just couldn''t control his feelings for her, even
the slightest touch from her could make his hormones hit through the roof.
Raeleigh held the bag in her hand. "There''s no need to trouble them. Besides, I don''t like people
washing my clothes. I can do it by myself."
Knowing Raeleigh''s temper, Jepherson said nothing more. Raeleigh then followed him out.
Coming down from their room, Jepherson had been walking slowly, waiting for Raeleigh toe
downstairs. Raeleigh walked slowly, which showed that she was still a little ufortable.
Jepherson would always be upset when he did something like this, but he didn''t regret it.
If a man failed to aplish even such a minor task, then there was really nothing to brag about.
But after he had done it, he still felt that he should be gentler next time, so as not to make women
suffer.
Raeleigh came downstairs. Jepherson had already asked someone to put some food on the table.
He handed Raeleigh''s bag to Stuart and took Raeleigh to the dining table. Raeleigh sat down and
looked at all the food on the table, and they even prepared red wine.
"I don''t drink."
"I know, but am I not allowed to drink?" Jepherson sat opposite Raeleigh. Raeleigh regretted saying
that, as she shouldn''t have meddled in other people''s business just then.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
Jepherson gave Raeleigh some dishes and said, "Eat more, or else, you will lose your strength."
"It''s alreadyte and we haven''t even gone to the hospital yet." Raeleigh took a small bowl and
reminded Jepherson. Jepherson said with a funny face, "I think he has finished his food."
"Has it been delivered?"
Raeleigh held the bowl but she could not eat. She should have thought of it.
Raeleigh kept quiet throughout the meal. After she finished her meal, she was ready to leave.
Jepherson walked to the door and stretched his arms. Raeleigh was about to talk to him when a car
from the Richards family stopped at the door.
Raeleigh stared at the car, which was almost the same as Jepherson''s. It seemed like her n to
go back was close to impossible.
The car stopped and even Stuart gasped. Wasn''t this Grandma''s car?
"Young Master Jepherson." Stuart turned to look at Jepherson. Why was there no one in the
hospital to inform him that the Old Madam had returned?
"I got it." Jepherson blinked his emotionless eyes and immediately stopped Stuart''s words. He went
to Raeleigh and said, "Don''t worry, I''ll take care of everything."
Raeleigh raised her head to look at Jepherson. "Will you protect me?" "Am I not able to do so?"
Jepherson lowered his eyes, and was calm andposed.
Raeleigh did not answer, but she turned around to see Ste getting out of the car. She knew...
Ste froze for a moment when she saw Raeleigh, as if she did not expect Raeleigh to be in
Richards Manor. But she nodded her head and turned to help Marissa get out of the car.
"Grandma, be careful." Ste helped Marissa get out of the car. Marissa nodded and looked at
Raeleigh with impatience. When she saw Raeleigh, her face suddenly fell. She said, "Why are you
here? Who invited you toe here?"
Raeleigh remained silent, staring at Marissa without answering.
"Are you dumb? You didn''t even respond when I asked you. What kind of upbringing is this? Your
parents..."
"Grandma, if you''re tired, then stop speaking, don''t hurt your body." Jepherson immediately
interrupted Marissa. Jepherson may seem calm, but he was fuming inside.
Marissa was fine before listening to Jepherson''s words. When she heard them, his expression
immediately turned ugly. She looked coldly at Jepherson. "Don''t think that I can''t go andin to
your father when he''s sick... and your mother too. I''m not dead yet."
Marissa was so angry that her whole body was shaking. Ste, who was beside her, quickly patted
her chest and persuaded her. "Don''t be angry, Grandma. Let''s go in first."
"Don''t worry, Ste. Grandma will help you fight for what should be yours." Marissa snorted as she
spoke. She grabbed Ste''s hand and walked into the Richards family''s public hall.
Ste nced at Raeleigh and Jepherson before she went in, showing signs of guilt.
Raeleigh wore no expression on her face, with her eyes fixed on her feet. She was treated like a
dirty, despicable mouse by Marissa. What else could she say?
Jepherson didn''t say anything either. He held Raeleigh''s hand and was ready to leave. Marissa had
just walked a few steps, and she turned around to look at Jepherson and Raeleigh. She stopped
them and said, "Wait."
Raeleigh and Jepherson stopped and turned to look at Marissa. Ste also stared at her with a
strange look.
Marissa thought for a moment and stared at Raeleigh with her cold eyes. "It''s not impossible for you
to enter past Richards Manor''s gates. But it depends on whether or not you have the ability."
Jepherson gritted his teeth. "Whether she has the ability or not is something I have the final say on.
It has nothing to do with you."
"Hmph, don''t think that I''m not aware that your parents are partial towards you. Don''t forget, I''m not
dead yet. If you want to marry her, then you have to promise me that you will let her and Ste enter
the family together. She will be the second wife while Ste will be your first wife, or else..."
"Never." Without waiting for Raeleigh''s response, Jepherson immediately refused. Moreover, he
was cold. Even if it was Marissa, he would not give in to her.
Marissa was not surprised. She knew what kind of temper her grandson had.
Suddenly, she showed a proud smile. "It''s not for you to decide whether or not it is impossible. I''m
so old and I''ve been through a lot. In Capital City, I have the ability to destroy a man''s life, let alone
his career. It''s just the matter of whether I want to or not."
Jepherson gritted his teeth. A gleam of light shed in his eyes. "Are you threatening me?"
Marissa smiled even more arrogantly. "Do you think I won''t?"