Chapter 1282
Deanna sat down and fell deep into thought. Raeleigh had prepared some food, but she refused to
eat anything, saying she wasn''t hungry. Although she wanted to have a taste of the delicious food
served, she just couldn''t stomach anything.
Deanna just sat there without eating anything. Raeleigh turned her gaze to look at Santiago. He sat
with his legs crossed and handed her an apple. "Are you going on a hunger strike against me as
well?"
Deanna pushed the apple away. In the past, she would not have spared Santiago a burning remark.
She would have argued back but she was oddly quiet that day.
Deanna leaned on the sofa, her gaze void and empty. It was as though she was thinking about
something sad and couldn''t summon any energy to do anything else.
"Take her upstairs to get some rest. She must be tired," Santiago said as he looked at Raeleigh,
who then brought her upstairs.
When they left, Xanthus inched closer and said, "She looks sick."
Santiago took a sip of his soup and nodded without looking at him.
Raeleigh led Deanna into her room. Deanna told her that she felt sleepy and wanted to get some
rest. She was not in the mood to talk about anything, so Raeleigh left right after she went to sleep.
As soon as she went back downstairs, she saw that Jacky had already taken off his shoes and
jacket.
Jacky was wearing a ck wool shirt and a pair of ck jeans. He had a charming presence and a
handsome face to match. At first nce, he was stunningly good-looking. However, Raeleigh wasn''t
the type of person to be impressed easily. She made no show of reaction as she came downstairs.
Jacky, on the other hand, had a huge reaction the moment he came in. He immediately questioned
Santiago about Deanna''s whereabouts when he saw no signs of her.
"She''s upstairs, in the room on the left."
Santiago continued to sip on his soup as Jacky went up the stairs. When he walked past Raeleigh,
he pretended to ignore her.
Raeleigh turned around and saw that the door that led to Deanna was opened and Jacky had
walked
into the room.
Jacky was stunned for a moment when he entered the room. Deanna was on the bed, and without
even opening her eyes, she said, "Raeleigh, I feel really crappy right now. The only thing I want to
do now is sleep. I haven''t had a peaceful sleep in a long while. Is that too much to ask for?"
Deanna had a pleasant voice as soft as a child''s. Jacky took a deep breath, closed the door, and
walked towards the bed. He ced his hands on his waist and lowered his gaze to look at Deanna,
who was lying on the bed. Her face was so pale that she barely looked alive.
He felt as if there was a knife in his heart, and it even hurt to breathe.
He slowly sat down beside her and the bed sunk from his weight. Deanna pouted angrily. "Santiago,
let me have some peace and quiet. I''m exhausted."
Deanna pleaded but the person beside her refused to budge. She turned around with the intention
to tell Santiago off, but she was greeted by someone else instead.
"J a..."
Tears welled up in her eyes the moment she saw that it was Jackson. Soon after, she burst into
tears. She sat up and wrapped her arms around his waist. She didn''t hold back at all as she hugged
him firmly.
Jacky was caught off guard by her sudden embrace, having the air in his lungs almost squeezed
right out of him. He felt as though the entire world had returned to his arms. Everything was
suddenly alright again.
He raised his hands and ced it on the back of her head gently as he hugged her, "There, there.
Don''t cry."
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But Deanne just couldn''t stop the tears from falling.
Raeleigh was seated on the sofa. It was a bright and beautiful afternoon but she just couldn''t shake
the feeling of an impending doom from her chest.
Raeleigh picked up the remote control and tried to watch some TV. When she turned the TV on, a
news report about the Moore family came on. The news reported that the Richards siblings was the
party responsible for Flynt''s incident.
"Are you worried?" Santiago tossed an apple at Raeleigh. She nearly dropped it but managed to
catch it right before it did.
"Worried about Flynt?" Raeleigh asked.
Santiago leaned back against the sofa andughed at her question. Shemented, "You are so
childish!"
Santiago stoppedughing. He stood up, moved next to Raeleigh, and sat with his legs crossed. He
then leaned against her and asked, "I''m talking about my brother."
Raeleigh frowned. "What is there to worry about? He''s always been unstoppable. There isn''t
anything that he can''t solve. In fact, there aren''t any obstacles ahead of him either."
Santiago stared at her face. "Not really."
Raeleigh fixed her eyes on Santiago, "What do you mean?"
Santiago turned around and picked up an apple. He tossed the apple in his hand and pondered for
a moment before saying, "I am my brother''s worst enemy. If I ever decide to rebel against him, he''ll
definitely suffer."
Raeleigh said, bemused, "But you won''t."
"Who knows. If I can''t get what I want, I might just turn the tables."
Raeleigh did not reply. She felt there was no need to continue such a boring topic.
While she was still resting on the sofa, she got a call from Scarlette. She wondered about this
sudden call...
"What''s the matter?" "Raeleigh, Jepherson is outside. He''sing in."
As Scarlette spoke, Jepherson had already stepped out of the car. He straightened his clothes and
walked towards the courtyard. When he reached the door, he nced at the security pad, closed
his eyes, and raised his hand to enter aplicated string of numbers. Following this, the door
opened.
Scarlette was shocked. Such was the ability of the famous Young Master of the Richards family.
Jepherson stepped into the house as she put away her phone, standing up from the sofa. She was
nning to head upstairs. Santiago looked up at Raeleigh and said, "What are you afraid of? I''m
here."
"Try not to escte things. I''m going to rest. You should get some rest too. He''ll leave once he''s
done causing trouble."
Raeleigh was unsure about the confusing situation she was in, so she didn''t dare to argue. Even if
she had no courage to fight, she still had to make her point clear.
Jepherson walked into the living room just as Raeleigh went upstairs. He saw her heading up the
stairs and immediately tried to follow behind.
Santiago stood up slowly and put on a pair of house slippers. He began walking towards the stairs
with his hands sped behind his back, his face grim.
He stopped right in front of Jepherson, effectively blocking his path.
Santiago shook his head. He appeared slightly taller as he stood on the stairs.
He lowered his head to look at Jepherson. "I already told you, Raeleigh is mine now. I won''t stand
by idly if you''vee to bother her again." "Nonsense. Get lost!" Jepherson''s voice was stern. His
face was as cold as ice as he stared at Santiago while thetter put on an innocent expression. He
raised both his hands and eximed, "On!"
"Santiago, she''s your sister-inw. Stop causing me trouble."
"That''s not what she said. Moreover, you''ve already promised grandma that you''ll marry Ste.
Since you have someone else, what right do you have over her?"
"Even if she''s not mine, you are not allowed to have her. Move, right now." Jepherson''s voice
sounded colder than before. It was clear to see that he was about to explode from anger!
"I''m not moving. I am a man and have the right to choose whoever I like." Santiago refused to back
down. Jepherson said through gritted teeth, "I''ll say it again - she''s your sister-inw."
"I only believe what she tells me. Maybe she likes me instead."
"She wouldn''t!"
Jepherson gritted his teeth even harder. His gaze was as fierce as a preying wild wolf. He looked as
if he was ready to pounce on whoever that provoked him..
However, Santiago couldn''t care less. He even let out a mockingughter just to get Jepherson all
riled up!