Chapter 1553


    After finishing the work in the office, Jepherson handed the document to Horacio and stood up.


    Raeleigh looked at the bracelet that had returned to her wrist and followed Jepherson. Leaving the


    president''s office, she stopped him, "Hold up."


    Jepherson hadn''t strode away either; he was waiting for her.


    "I''m not going anywhere."


    Raeleigh fell silent for a moment; he made it sound like she was desperate to follow him.


    "Take this off, so you don''t have to take me with you whenever you need it." She stretched out her


    hand to him, and he took a look at it. "Raeleigh, have you heard of albatross?"


    Raeleigh frowned. "What does this have to do with albatross?"


    "Albatross is a monogamous bird. If one dies, the partner will follow; it will stick to its deceased


    partner and starve itself to death."


    "I''m like that too. I will only ever love one person in my life; this bracelet is the keepsake of our love.


    Unless I die, I will never take it off you."


    "Are you nuts? Do you think I will trust-"


    "You already have. Or your eyes won''t redden. Even if you conceal your feelings well, you are my


    woman; don''t forget that. I know what you''re thinking." His gaze, fathomless as he stared at


    Raeleigh, making her slightly ufortable.


    "Why do you always have so many high-sounding reasons to make me relent? When did you ever


    give me the freedom to decide on my own?"


    "Meeting you must be a punishment for my sins; I''ll never be able to pay it off."


    "Haha..." Jepherson couldn''t help but guffaw, his face stunning and spirited.


    He could make any girl fall for him, but Raeleigh couldn''t cheer up seeing him now for some reason.


    "Aren''t you going back to continue the lecture?" Raeleigh checked the time, and Jepherson turned


    around. "It''s meaningless even if I stay the entire day if you''re not there."


    Raeleigh paused for a while. "I''m going back to the lecture hall. Don''te again next time."


    "It depends on whether there''s any matter in the university. If there isn''t, I won''t."


    Raeleigh didn''t know if he meant it, but she would just listen.


    Returning to the lecture hall, Raeleigh returned to her seat while Jepherson continued to give the


    lecture. Raeleigh didn''t gain much valuable knowledge as she had learned it before. Therefore, she


    didn''t pay much attention to it, unlike the other students.


    As the lecture ended, Raeleigh submitted the assignment and intended to leave when Jepherson


    stopped her.


    "Raeleigh,e to my office." Jepherson headed out with Raeleigh''s assignment in his hands. She


    hadn''t wanted to go, but the other students were all looking at her. It would be more troublesome if


    she didn''t go.


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    Arriving at his office, Raeleigh knocked on the door. After getting the okay, she pushed the door


    open and entered.


    Jepherson had just washed his hands beforeing out with a tray of fruits. Raeleigh took a look


    without going in any further after closing the door.


    Jepherson paused shortly and gestured for her toe closer.


    Raeleigh looked at him. "Why did you want to see me for?"


    "Is this what a wife should ask? Shouldn''t you be kinder to your husband after a few days of


    separation?" As Jepherson spoke, he undid the top two buttons on his shirt, revealing his appealing


    physique and perfect vicle.


    Raeleigh sighed. "We need to talk."


    "Let''s sit."


    Jepherson sat down and patted the seat beside him, wanting her to sit next to him.


    Raeleigh walked over and sat down. Leaning on the sofa with his eyes closed, Jepherson said, "I


    have two options for you; the decision to live or die is in your hands. Shoot me."


    "How can you be like this?" Raeleigh wasn''t going to put up with Mr. Threatening.


    "What else can I do? Ste is a living, breathing human; I can''t just kill her. With the Doyle family''s


    current status, I can''t defeat them in one go either."


    Jepherson''s mood wasn''t great either; he seemed to have lost his patience.


    Raeleigh fixed her eyes on him. "Then I''ll be with someone else until you''ve gotten rid of Ste."


    "You dare?"


    Jepherson shot his eyes open, his gaze fathomless, staring at her coldly as if she had done him


    wrong.


    Raeleigh pursed her lips. "What? You can bully me, but I can''t retaliate?"


    Loss for words, Jepherson gritted his teeth. "Give


    me some time."


    Raeleigh turned her face away, having the urge to p him, but she couldn''t overlook the hidden


    sadness in his eyes.


    She hated that she knew everything, knowing his sincerity.


    However, nothing could be changed right then.


    Raeleigh''s eyes had reddened, but she did not shed tears. Sometimes, crying wouldn''t solve the


    problem.


    Jepherson pulled her over, cuddled her, lowered his head, and breathed next to her ear. "Give me a


    little more time. I''ve found out the leader of those bandits had something to do with the Doyle


    family."


    "The Doyle family has evidence of Grandma taking you away. If this evidencees to light, how is


    she going to live?"


    Raeleigh didn''t say anything. She knew he was right, but she couldn''t ept Ste had moved into


    their ce.


    Jepherson was well aware it bothered her. He did nothing but hold Raeleigh in his arms until he


    took her for lunch.


    They ate outside of the university.


    Raeleigh was reluctant, but Jepherson asked, gnashing his teeth, "Are you trying to avoid me


    forever?"


    Raeleigh did not answer, silent the entire journey.


    She barely ate her food either. For the first time, Jepherson realized how powerless he was when


    she threw a tantrum.


    "I don''t mind feeding you mouth- to- mouth," Jepherson said, lowering his head while slicing the


    steak elegantly. Hearing his words, Raeleigh looked up at him. He put a piece of steak into his


    mouth and looked at her as he chewed.


    Raeleigh lowered her head, cut her steak, and fed herself as her mind wandered elsewhere.


    Jepherson took a sip of red wine, leading Raeleigh to look at him. "You rarely drink."


    "I also rarely make mistakes."


    Raeleigh said nothing.


    What did he mean?


    Jepherson continued to eat but suddenly paused, ced his cutleries on the te, and dabbed his


    lips with the napkin; his gaze on the two people who were here for lunch too.


    Only then did Raeleigh turn around and sweep her eyes over the two people who came up to greet


    them.