Chapter 1571
Raleigh could not figure out what on earth was going on. Before she could make a fuss, Jepherson
picked her up forcefully and carried her out of the cell.
He strode out of the office and put her inside the car
Raeleigh turned around, trying to climb out of the car, but Jepherson stopped her.
"Stop messing around!" This was the first time that Jepherson yelled at her like this. Raeleigh
looked up and red at him, shouting, "They killed him!"
Jepherson didn''t flinch after Raeleigh shouted at him. He refused to back down, "You didn''t see his
body, so how do you prove that he''s dead?"
"Where else could he go?"
Raeleigh screamed again, her voice growing hoarse.
Jepherson''s breathing grew rapid, and the veins on his forehead bulged. Raeleigh pursed her lips
tightly and gritted her teeth. Suddenly, Jepherson grabbed her chin and pinched it hard, "I will help
you find him, dead or alive!"
Jepherson''s voice was even louder than Raeleigh''s. Meanwhile, the driver had already gotten out of
the car. Despite standing far away from them, he could still hear their shouts from inside the car.
The driver was frightened and was sweating profusely. He wondered what happened for them to be
so angry at each other.
Were they trying to shout for everyone to hear?
In the car, Raeleigh stared at Jepherson nkly, tears flowing down the corner of her eye.
Jepherson softened his stance and took her into his arms.
Hatred slowly seeped into his bones and pierced his heart. He was in so much pain that he could
not even breathe.
Raeleigh held onto Jepherson''s cor and muttered weakly, "He was still fine when I came outst
night. I came out at one o''clock and returned at eight o''clock in the morning. It''s only been a few
hours, but they''ve already managed to swap the entire Green House with people of their own. How
can we find him? Where can we go?"
Tears continued streaming down Raeleigh''s cheeks like a waterfall. She had never felt so helpless
before.
Although she had been through a lot in the past, she had never felt like this before. She felt as
though her entire world hade crashing down.
She did not know if she was only feeling guilty or did her feelings for Jepherson change.
Jepherson raised his hand and patted Raeleigh''s back in an attempt tofort her, "Trust me. I
won''t let you down this time."
Raeleigh wrapped her arms around Jepherson''s waist and hugged him for a long while before she
tore herself away from him. Raising her head, she looked at Jepherson and changed the topic, "I''m
going back to take a look. Maybe I can find more clues."
Jepherson was at a loss of what to do. He wondered what terrible things Raeleigh had experienced
for the past month. His biggest mistake as her husband was not being by her side when she
needed him the most.
Jepherson wiped the tears from Raeleigh''s face and assured her, "You may go back there and do
whatever you want, but you cannot lose control of your emotions like you did just now. You may not
care if othersugh at you, but I do."
"You''re my wife. Your image reflects mine."
Raeleigh stared at Jepherson''s rigid expression. Was he sad?
"I won''t do it again."
Raeleigh took in a few deep breaths to keep herposure while Jepherson got out of the car.
Then, he led her back to the prison cell in Green House.
This time, Raeleigh didn''t lose her temper. She searched every nook and cranny: from each prison
cell to the bathroom stalls and even the public bath area. Yet, she couldn''t find Austin at all.
It was almost ten o''clock in the evening by the time Raeleigh came out of Green House.
She was exhausted. Jepherson held onto her hand tightly as they walked out of Green House along
with Lenold.
When they arrived at the door, Lenold asked, "Are you sure she''s fine and doesn''t need to see a
doctor?"
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"That''s my business, so save your effort. If you really want to help me, please go investigate what
actually happened and hand Austin over to me. I don''t believe that he can disappear without a trace
for no reason. You''d better hand him over to me. Otherwise, I''ll have no choice but to talk to your
father, and things will get pretty nasty."
"Jepherson, I can''t believe you''re going to repay kindness with ingratitude."
"Hmph. You should know that I can go to lengths to get what I want."
"Alright, I''m convinced. I''ll investigate it for youter. Give me a few days," Lenold had no choice but
to agree.
Raeleigh looked at Lenold and sighed, "I just saw himst night, and there were people around him
too. If it weren''t for the higher ups in this prison, he would have been fine."
"I''m unsure about this, but I will investigate this matter ording to your instructions. Please don''t
worry. I will tell you once I find out what happened."
"I will always follow Jepherson wherever he goes. So you may look for him if you can''t find me. But
if you can''t find him, please go to Waverly Vige. I will definitely be there."
Raeleigh was afraid that Lenold couldn''t find her to tell her the results of the investigation, so she
reminded him beforehand.
The corner of Lenold''s mouth twitched before he answered, "Alright."
Then, he turned to look at Jepherson with a meaningful gaze and noticed that Jepherson was
holding Raeleigh''s hand tightly. It was as if he was afraid that she would disappear without a trace.
"Jepherson, every dog has its day."
"Same goes for you. I bet you won''t end up better than me in the future."
Jepherson dragged Raeleigh away, shoved her into the car and left instantly.
When they arrived at the hotel, it was already dawn. Raeleigh did not ask Jepherson why they did
not return to the vige nor go back to his home. She got out of the car obediently and followed him
to the top floor of the hotel.
After entering their room, Jepherson asked Raeleigh if she would like to take a shower. Raeleigh
shook her head and said, "I am a little tired. I''d like to get some rest."
"Alright. You should go change your clothes." Jepherson pulled her closer, helping her unbutton her
clothes as he looked for her pajamas. Raeleigh was surprised when she saw her purple pajamas.
She couldn''t remember when was thest time she had been here.
She grabbed the pajamas and went to the bathroom to put them on. When she came back,
Jepherson had already changed his clothes and was waiting for her.
Raeleigh stood at the door and just stared at Jepherson. He was holding a book in his hand that
was about designing.
If it were in the past, Raeleigh would be fascinated by that book and would long to read it. But now,
she was not interested in it at all.
"This book is amazing!" Jepherson eximed as he walked towards Raeleigh. Raeleigh lowered
her head and muttered disinterestedly, "Really?"
"Raeleigh, are you tired?"
"Yes."
She really wanted to rest now.
"Then let''s go to bed," Jepherson stopped in front of her and passed her the book. Then, he bent
down and held her in his arms. She instinctively put her arms around his neck when he lifted her off
the ground.
Their eyes met for a moment before she turned to look away from him. Then, she immediately
inched away from him after he ced her gently on the bed.
Jepherson froze for a moment when he saw Raeleigh moving to the other side of the bed. He
quickly rposed himself andy on the bed beside her.
He put his arm over her shoulder and pulled her closer while flipping open the book in her hand, her
head resting awkwardly against his chest. Raeleigh wanted to pull away, but she felt terrible about
rejecting him.
She moved aside silently, trying to force a distance between them. Jepherson was too engrossed by
the book to notice her movements.
Meanwhile, her mind was filled with the image of Austin''s face and the sight of his back when he
turned around and asked her to leave.