Chapter 1661


    Lowering his head, Jepherson kissed Raeleigh on the shoulder and whispered in her ear. "Where


    do you think you''re going?" Raeleigh was pressed against the edge of the bathtub, not daring to


    move. She steadied herself, supporting the edge of the bathtub as she asked, "Can''t we get along?"


    "Aren''t we now?"


    Jepherson held her waist with one hand and fondled her with the other. He had the urge for another


    round.


    Even though he was weary!


    That said, so many years of missing her was enough to thrust him into the grip of obsession.


    Though unwilling, Raeleigh was still taken in. Once being tempted, it was difficult for them to get out


    of it.


    The erotic movements of their bodies reflected onto the water surface. As Raeleigh was forced to


    oblige, she faced away from Jepherson.


    Her heart, however, zed every now and then.


    After the bath, Jepherson took Raeleigh out and dressed before leaving the room to look for


    Stuart.


    Stuart came out to find the two of them standing outside his room at three before dawn, wondering


    what was Jepherson up to.


    Stuart greeted, "Mr. Jepherson."


    "Clean my room and book a new one for me."


    Puzzled, Stuart went to take a look at their room only to be thunderstruck.


    You call this a room?


    Stuart dealt with it without dy and booked another room. Only then did Raeleigh and Jepherson


    get to have a proper rest.


    Exhausted, Raeleighid on the bed and fell right asleep after moving in to the new room.


    Jepherson sat aside and fixed his eyes on Raeleigh with his arms crossed. She was sleeping like a


    child; she had a worryingly pallid face that suggested he had indeed exhausted her.


    Jepherson asked, "Why is your health so poor?"


    Raeleigh lifted her hand to cover her face. She was genuinely worn out.


    With that, Jepherson unbuttoned his shirt, put on his pajamas, and got into bed. After lying down, he


    took her into his arms, and they finally had a good rest.


    Raeleigh was still sleeping even the next night while Jepherson got up to take a shower. He walked


    to Raeleigh''s side and stroked her face, intending to wake her up. Nheless, she was still in


    deep slumber. Jepherson no longer bothered her and worked while he had his meal.


    The initial n was to apany Stuart in checking out wedding outfits, but Raeleigh stayed in


    bed all day, so Jepherson had the servants of the Richards family follow Stuart and left the matter to


    Stuart himself.


    Stuart, however, said he didn''t want to leave the hotel as nobody with the right mind would pick


    wedding dresses at night. Jepherson went through the document while expressing his stand of not


    intervening, letting Stuart call the shots.


    With a tight one-week schedule, Stuart would have to do it against the clock.


    With that in mind, Stuart brought Lucy out to choose the wedding dress that evening and nned to


    take the wedding photos in the morning.


    Knowing that time was limited, the professional photography team framed a n right away. They


    made the arrangements for the night, outdoor, indoor locations, and other aspects in two days. As


    for the rest, they could be conducted domestically, ording to the team.


    Lucy rejected it at once because she felt that the cost was too high.


    On the contrary, Stuart approved the n, opining that he would not keep a tight rein on the


    expenditure.


    "We don''t need to throw such a mboyant wedding." Lucy didn''t want to be prodigal with the


    budget for the wedding.


    "Marriage is an once-in-a-lifetime matter. We can earn the money back after we''ve spent them, but


    we won''t get another chance to marry each other again after this."


    "Don''t you want to show it to our children when we''re old?"


    "Let them know that you married me splendidly."


    Stuart was a man of a few but gentle words. Lucy deliberated on it and thought he was right.


    "Alright, we''ll go with this then."


    They got busy with the wedding photos the next two days, and Stuart had not seen Raeleigh


    throughout that period. He thought she wouldn''t show up when they had to confirm the wedding


    outfits the following day, but to his surprise, Raeleigh came out of her room after changing her


    clothes.


    Seeing Raeleigh, Stuart was somewhat surprised that she looked more vivacious.


    Lucy also remarked that Raeleigh had a different look.


    They went to pick the wedding dress. Lucy tried on quite a number of them, but they ended up


    getting the one Stuart took a liking to.


    After that, the four of them went on an excursion around the city, including all the scenic attractions.


    Sitting on the boat, Raeleigh leaned against the seat, allowing the wind to brush through her hair.


    Jepherson sat beside her as though he was waiting for something; no one could see what was


    hidden underneath the sunsses on his face.


    "What is their rtionship exactly?" Lucy asked Stuart when they were far away. To her, Jepherson


    and Raeleigh didn''t seem like husband and wife, nor did they look like lovers. Jepherson would take


    Raeleigh with him wherever he went, while Raeleigh was visibly reluctant.


    It looked like he had the goods on her, so she couldn''t leave even if she wanted to.


    "Husband and wife."


    Stuart never thought otherwise, just that the rtionship was somewhat intriguing.


    Coming back from the excursion, Raeleigh returned to her room and sat by the window, spacing


    out. Jepherson went to check on Raeleigh after he finished his work, asking, "Still feeling


    disinclined?"


    Raeleigh inquired, "When are you going to release Cynthia?"


    Jepherson cracked a smile. "If you won''t give in, I shall do the same."


    Raeleigh fixed her eyes on Jepherson for a long time. She really had the urge to p him, but she


    knew it was useless. He wouldn''t change his mind even if she did so.


    She said, "It''s time for me to go back. Even if you won''t release Cynthia, I still have to go back. I


    can''t stay outside forever; I need to justify myself."


    "Why? He doesn''t evene to you. Why did you need to justify yourself to him? Stay here. When


    hees, I will solve this problem."


    "Why can''t you understand he''s not the cause of the problems between us. The crux of the matter is


    that we can''t be together. No matter how great Capital City is, it won''t take me in, nor do I belong


    there."


    "Survival of the fittest. How can I survive when I can''t fit in?"


    "Can you protect me?"


    Jepherson gnashed his teeth. "Why not?" "We lost our child just like that, and then so many


    mishaps happenedter. Was Ste really just an ident?"


    "I know you through and through."


    "You''re loyal yet ruthless. I don''t want to be with you. Even if he never appeared in my life, I''m not


    going to stay."


    Hush silence filled the room.


    Original content from N?velDrama.Org.


    Jepherson shot daggers at Raeleigh as if he would not stop until his gaze had pierced through her.


    That night, the two of them fell silent as they hade to a deadlock.


    Raeleigh went shopping with Lucy the next morning after she had woken up.


    Lucy would have to buy some things since she was getting married. Moreover, she hade


    abroad, so she nned to get some souvenirs for her family. Plus, Stuart was more than happy to


    do so, just that he invited Raeleigh to join them.


    And just like that, the four of them went out together.


    After breakfast, Lucy got ready and came looking for Raeleigh, knocking on the door.


    Raeleigh was already ready. She wanted to buy wedding gifts for Lucy and Stuart; they were getting


    married after all. Since Raeleigh was there to witness it, she thought she ought to get them


    something.