Chapter 1391


    Jacky kept staring at Deanna as she sat down to eat. Even Scarlette felt embarrassed, thinking


    about how shameless they were.


    "Save some for Raeleigh, or she''ll have nothing when shees out."


    Scarlette ced the chicken to one side, refusing to let Deanna eat anymore.


    "You are so stingy."


    Although Deanna was not happy, she was not picky with her food. She could eat other dishes than


    chicken.


    Fine then.


    Jacky didn''t eat anything and waited for Raeleigh toe out. He couldn''t help but pinch Deanna''s


    chubby face.


    Scarlette pretended not to see, waiting for Raeleigh too.


    "Did you fall into the toilet?" Scarlette immediately red daggers at Raeleigh when she came out.


    Raeleigh wiped her hands. "I asked you to eat first, didn''t I?"


    Scarlette rolled her eyes. "You''re my guest. How can I eat without you?"


    Raeleigh said in amusement, "You the host now, huh? Is this room your home?"


    "I intend to get some money. When I buy this ce down, it''ll be mine." Scarlette sounded


    convincing, picking up her cutleries to eat. Raeleigh sat down, ignoring her. Even if Scarlette had


    the money, she knew Scarlette wouldn''t actually do it.


    After eating, Raeleigh pushed Scarlette out for a walk. Deanna wanted to tag along; frowning, she


    said, "I want to go too."


    "That is if you can leave." Scarlette was rude, and her tone was cold. Deanna twitched her lips and


    said, "Oh, c''mon, aren''t we friends? How can you say that?"


    "What am I supposed to say then? You''re as round as a ball, and you still want to go out? Aren''t you


    afraid of beingughed at? You..."


    "Alright, that''s enough. We''re leaving. You two stay." Raeleigh did not wait for Scarlette to finish her


    words and pushed her out the door. Deanna puffed out her cheeks and said, "I hate you, Scarlette!"


    "You''re not the only one. Get in line."


    Raeleigh surrendered. Couldn''t Scarlette back down from an argument?


    After leaving the room, Raeleigh wandered outside for a bit as she pushed Scarlette, but it was


    freezing, so she brought Scarlette to a nursing unit. That way, they could chat, and they''d be


    warmer. The reason she pushed Scarlette out was to give the two lovers some space.


    Raeleigh sat down and gave Scarlette a heat pack, but she refused, so Raeleigh simply bent over


    and put it under her feet, then covered her with a quilt.


    After that, she leaned against the wall, silent. If Scarlette didn''t want to talk, she wouldn''t either.


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    They sat in silence just like that. Scarlette couldn''t help but ask, "Do you honestly want to bring me


    back?"


    "I didn''t say that I have to take you back. There''s actually another option." Raeleigh didn''t look at


    her; it was useless to talk about it nor look at her at that point. If Scarlette agreed to go back with


    her, anything and everything was negotiable, but if Scarlette refused, everything would be off the


    table.


    Everything wasid in front of them, and neither of them were fools. Why should she waste her


    breath?


    Seeing that Raeleight fell silent, Scarlette began wavering.


    "It''s not that I don''t want to go back with you. If I go back with you in my current state, wouldn''t that


    be..."


    "Any excuses are useless. The conditions here are not good. Although it''s not bad, there are still in


    a foreignnd. We don''t speak theirnguage, so what are you going to do if something happens to


    you?"


    "The reason people here treat you well is because of Mr. Whalen; they''ve been paid. If one day, the


    nurses here left, and so did Mr. Whalen and Deanna, what are you to do?"


    "I''ve never thought about it before. I only want to get on with my life here."


    "You''ve already lost your legs, and you still want to get on with your life? Scarlette, stop lying to


    yourself. If you don''t want to stand up, at least consider Hadrian. If Hadrian can''t find you, he will


    keep looking for you. Are you going to let Hadrian look for you forever?"


    "What else am I supposed to do then? The child is gone, and it''s my fault. Am I supposed to tell him


    the child is gone? I know how much he had been looking forward to meeting this child, but how can


    I face him now?"


    "I was the one who gave up Hadrian. I was always kicking up a fuss, leaving in the end, and even


    lost our baby in the process."


    Scarlette roared, and when Raeleigh looked over, she was already crying.


    With that, she wiped Scarlette''s tears away and said, "There is no use crying; it won''t solve any


    problems."


    "It''s not that there''s a problem with your legs, but you refuse to stand. You heard Deanna, your legs


    are fine, but if you don''t get up, nobody can help you."


    Facing Scarlette, Raeleigh''s only felt heartbreak. She didn''t even know how to tell Jepherson.


    When Scarlette first went to Deanna, she was aware of it.


    Now that Scarlette had be like this, how should she exin it?


    Scarlette was one of the Richards family''s people, after all. Though she was adopted, she must be


    different from others to be able to join the family.


    Jepherson never said it, but she was a sister to him.


    Raeleigh racked her brains, not because of what she wanted to do with Scarlette but to bring her


    back and help her stand up again.


    However, she wouldn''t be able to do anything if Scarlette wouldn''t cooperate.


    "I don''t want to talk more about this; I only feel distressed seeing you like this. I have no objection if


    you want to live here by yourself, but I don''t want you to stay paralyzed forever."


    "I''ve had a child before, and I lost it too. I know the pain of it, but I''m still alive and well. I have my


    grandmother to take care of and a family to look after. I can''t live only for myself."


    "Scarlette, you''re too selfish," Raeleigh thundered, upset.


    Scarlette was quiet for some time before she said, "That''s enough. So what if I am selfish? I don''t


    want anybody to care about me; it is up to me whether I live or die."


    No matter what Raeleigh said, Scarlette wouldn''t listen. Resigned, Raeleigh shut up.


    "Forget it. It''s your choice whether you want to listen. But you have to leave with me; end of


    discussion."


    Raeleigh was resolute, and Scarlette looked to her, saying, "You''re crossing the line."


    "This is me. I am who I am, even from when you first met me. It''s just that you don''t know me,"


    Raeleigh said bluntly. She turned to stare into Scarlette''s eyes, but Scarlette didn''t dare look into


    hers, her head hung low, silent.


    They sat for a few hours, and it was almost time for lunch. Worried that Deanna and Jacky would be


    exposed, Raeleigh pushed Scarlette back.


    As they went back, Scarlette asked, "Why do you care about me?" "Don''t think I''ve forgotten you


    were once there for me too."


    Raeleigh didn''t want to exin more, but she knew some friends were forever.


    Sometimes, friends were more important than lovers.