Chapter 1496


    "It''s great that you two are married. I never wanted Ste to be my granddaughter- in-w anyway.


    Even if she isn''t crippled, she''s a descendant of a family of bandits. Others may be happy to have


    her, but I wouldn''t."


    "However, there will always be someone better than you. They''re in the dark, and we''re in the open.


    Plus, they have something on me. From what I see, unless your grandmother and I die, this matter


    cannot be made public."


    "After we''ve passed, we will write a letter of selfjudgment for you to announce it to the public."


    "The Doyle family''s threat is only temporary; they can''t threaten us forever."


    Raeleigh thought for a moment. "So you want me to pretend to put up with everything and leave the


    rest to you?"


    With that, Trevor broke into a smile and said, "You are very smart. However, there is something


    that''s best done soon."


    Raeleigh frowned. "What''s that?"


    "The priority is to get the marriage certificate done. Otherwise, it will be toote to regret if we give it


    away."


    Trevor''s words got Raeleigh stumped for a moment. She asked, "How did you know?"


    Trevor walked to the table, took out the key, opened the drawer, and took out a booklet. "I won''t say


    I''m giving you this, but take it as a meeting gift from me."


    Raeleigh looked at the household register booklet, kept it away, and bowed to Trevor. "Thank you,


    Grandpa."


    Trevor nodded.


    With that, Raeleigh left the study, feeling inexplicably rxed.


    Initially, Raeleigh was worried about the feud between the two families, but now, she was most


    worried about the Doyle family. As for the previous matters, she could exin after she went back.


    "I''ll take my leave then," Raeleigh said and was about to leave when Trevor reminded her, "Don''t


    forget what I said; it''s only temporary."


    Raeleigh turned to look at Trevor, smiling. "I know." With that, she headed downstairs. As she


    walked, she kept her eyes on the scene, nning on how to act it well in a moment.


    When she arrived downstairs, Raeleigh looked at Marissa, but she did not say anything. Now


    Marissa and Trevor were on one side while she was on Jepherson''s.


    No one talked to her when she arrived downstairs. Raeleigh looked at Jepherson, and he said to


    her, "Come here."


    She walked to him but didn''t sit, standing next to Jepherson the whole time.


    Jenna wanted to urge Raeleigh to take a seat, but knowing she couldn''t make the call, she didn''t


    dare speak up. After all, she had to respect Marissa.


    And looking at Geraldine, she didn''t seem to want to make others feel at ease either.


    A thought came after another for Jenna, but barely any of them were good.


    "C''mon, sit down. Why are you standing?" Jepherson said, but Raeleigh remained standing and


    said, "I''d better go. I''lle over after you made it clear to your family. I still have some money on


    me; it''s enough for me to stay in a hotel for now."


    Raeleigh had to think of a way to turn the situation around. Of course, she wouldn''t keep standing.


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    Jepherson took a casual look and thought something was strange but judging from Raeleigh''s face,


    it didn''t seem so.


    At this time, Trevor came down, and Raeleigh directed her gaze at him. The rest of the family also


    looked up.


    On seeing that Trevor looked unhappy, everybody knew what was going on. It was obvious that he


    had not reached an agreement with Raeleigh.


    Trevor descended from the stairs and immediately said, "I''ve already said my piece, but since you''re


    still not willing to be a concubine, then this is no longer a ce for you to stay. You may go."


    At that moment, Raeleigh''s eyelids twitched. As she had expected, Ste must be married to


    Jepherson. Though there was a reason, it was sure she would be a part of the family, even if it were


    an honorary one.


    But the pressing matter was that Raeleigh wasn''t willing to be a concubine. Even if it was just an


    act, she had to be the legal wife; after all, she was the one with a marriage certificate.


    "I wouldn''t even share, let alone be a concubine. Look at the times we''re at. Why are men still


    entitled to have more than a wife? I won''t belittle myself just to satisfy you. I might as well get a


    divorce." Raeleigh said with a long face. "But let me tell you, don''t think I''m an easy target just


    because I''m all alone. Jepherson and I had a child, although I lost it because of him. And now, we''re


    legally married. If you insist that we get a divorce, I want half of the Richards family fortune."


    "I don''t believe no one can take charge of this matter. If no one here can, I''ll bring it to the Capital


    City. If Capital City doesn''t want to help, I''ll go to the TV station. Let''s see who gets thestugh."


    With that, Marissa retorted, "How outrageous. Consider yourself already lucky to be able to marry


    into our family. You even want to push your luck and threaten us? Who do you think you are?"


    Marissa''s face grew gimmer by the second, ring at Raeleigh only for her to ask, "I didn''t marry


    into the Richards family but to Jepherson. Since he chose me, I don''t see a reason for me to leave."


    Raeleigh''s gaze was as calm as still water. Trevor nced at her and said, "I''ve said it before.


    There''s an engagement between Jepherson and the Doyle family. Though Jepherson didn''t know


    about this, the two families had already discussed it when they were still children. Besides, I''ve also


    given you a chance. We can meet halfway and reserve your status in the family; you just can''t be


    the first wife. Our family has always had a rule that men in the family can have more than one wife."


    "Do you think it''s your turn to argue when the Doyle family hasn''t said anything yet?"


    "I disagree with what you said. Men having several wives was the shoring of feudal society.


    Barely anywhere in this world still keeps this tradition, but you still do. It is against thew."


    "We know very well whether it''s illegal or not; we don''t need you to tell us."


    Trevor''s gaze was cold, but Raeleigh wasn''t going to back down. "Even if I agree, I was here first. I


    have a marriage certificate; I''m subjected to thew. Why should I be someone''s concubine? No


    way."


    Raeleigh turned to Jepherson. "Tell me, who do you want? Me or someone else?"


    Jepherson stood up and said firmly. "You, of course."


    With that, she turned her gaze to everyone else. Marissa''s anger was off the roof; mming the


    table, she roared, "How dare you?!"


    "Marissa..." Trevor looked at Marissa, who in turn pursed her lips angrily and said, "This is


    outrageous."


    Trevor said, "If you leave, nevere back. Don''t forget you''re not the only member of the Richards


    family."


    Jepherson looked at his grandfather. "Fine, you''re the one who wants me to leave."


    With that, he held Raeleigh''s hand, wanting to leave the ce, but she paused for a moment, went


    back to grab the marriage certificate, and was about to leave with Jepherson with her luggage in the


    other hand.


    At that moment, Geraldine said, "Hold on."


    Raeleigh stopped, and so did Jepherson; they looked back in unison. Geraldine smiled. "We can


    still negotiate this further, don''t you think?"