Chapter 1669
Raeleigh was brought to the police station by the police who came to the hospital.
She went with them cooperatively but didn''t reveal her identity. She just told them that she''d
happened to pass by as the ident happened and didn''t have time to mull things over. She''d just
rescued the people in two of the cars, but she didn''t know what had happened to the six others in
the other cars.
She told them that there were already two people in their car and they just didn''t have enough
space to save anyone else.
"Why didn''t you call the police, then?" the police officer asked Raeleigh. She looked at the person
next to her. "Didn''t you call the police?"
The person next to her was supposed to be her security detail. He said, "I thought you called them!"
The police officer sitting across from them was lost for words. It looked like they''d been so caught
up in the situation that they''d overlooked it!
"Since there''s nothing much at the moment, you guys can leave for now. Well contact you if there
are any new developments."
Raeleigh stood up and signed the report before leaving with her security detail.
When she walked out of the police station, she saw Jepherson''s car parked outside. She nced at
the person next to her, then headed towards a taxi. She went straight back to the hotel as
Jepherson''s car trailed her from a distance.
After getting out of the car, Raeleigh said a few things to the person with her before heading into the
hotel.
She wasn''t curious to find out about what had happened. She just wanted to take a bath. She took
her clothes off and put them to one side.
Jepherson came in after her and looked at the bathroom before pushing the door open to check on
her.
Raeleigh was already soaking in the tub. When she saw him, she said, "I''m not meant for this
ce."
"Same here."
Jepherson took off his clothes and got into the tub as well. He sat down across from Raeleigh and
washed perfunctorily before scooting over to her side and wrapping his arms around her.
Raeleigh looked at him. "Santiago''s already turned out like that. I don''t want either of us to end up
bing like that too."
"I saw what Jacky looked like when he was killing, and I''ve seen what Ste looked like when she
was losing her mind."
"I know that I''ll be gued by nightmares if I stay here. I''m terrified that something like that''s going
to happen again and I don''t know how long I''ll live."
"If a person''s destined to die, they''ll die anywhere. It''s not to say that you''ll be able to live forever if
you stay away from all of this. There are so many people dying in hospitals every day. If one is
afraid of death, one shouldn''t even have been born." Jepherson had one arm wrapped around
Raeleigh and caressed her face with his free hand.
Raeleigh shook her head. "Some people can live a peaceful life by keeping themselves away from
all of these things. It''s just like how cockroaches can survive in the dirtiest environments but will die
when they''re in a clean, enclosed space."
"On the other hand, some nts can survive with just clean water but will die in a dirty
environment."
"I''d much rather be a nt than go to all sorts of ces. I just need some water and sunlight to
thrive."
Jepherson suddenly felt amused. "If the world were that simple, there wouldn''t be so many
questions, would there? You''re just being all pessimistic now."
He gently caressed her waist and pulled her closer to him to press his lips to hers. He lifted her on
top of him and she wrapped her legs around him.
They leaned against the tub and the water sloshed around with their actions...
On this day, they spent the whole day sleeping, finally being roused from sleep in the evening.
It was Zorion who called. He said that something had happened at the hospital. Someone had tried
to get at Monroe and his sons, but Zorion''s men had stopped them.
Jepherson got out of bed and stood in front of the window, watching as twilight approached.
Raeleigh opened her eyes and watched him. "If I don''t leave, things will never settle down."
Jepherson merely smiled. "If this is the calm before the storm, then I hope that this storm is stronger
than thest."
He turned and looked at Raeleigh. "We won''t lose this time."
Raeleigh sat up in bed. "Let Cynthia go and I''ll stay."
Jepherson paused and stared at Raeleigh. "Why?"
Raeleigh didn''t answer him. He asked, "Why are you lying to me?"
She remained silent.
Sure enough, nobody could hide anything from him.
She continued to sit there wordlessly as Jepherson said, "How I wish that all this was real." "Is he
really that wonderful? Wonderful enough to make you want to go back there so badly?"
Raeleigh didn''t respond. She sat there with her head bowed. Jepherson waited for her to say
something, but she wasn''t sure what to say.
They continued to sit there in silence until night fell.
When the sky had turnedpletely dark, Stuart knocked on the door. When he heard that
something had happened, he immediately rushed over after wrapping up his things.
Jepherson went to open the door. When he saw Stuart, he asked, "What are you doing back here?"
Stuart was slightly stunned. "I heard that something happened?"
"I''m fine as long as I''m still alive. Come back when I''m dead."
With a bang, Jepherson mmed the door shut. Raeleigh watched him from bed, feeling rather
amused.
Her stomach rumbled and she got out of bed to get something to eat. Jepherson held her hand,
wanting to head out.
"Is this really the time to go out for food?"
"So you''d prefer to starve to death?"
Jepherson dragged her out for dinner regardless of her wishes.
Since they were outside, they went for a movie after dinner.
It was only when they came out of the cinema that Raeleigh saw the Moore family''s car parked at
the entrance.
"He still hasn''t given up."
Raeleigh nced at Jepherson and reached out a hand to straighten a button near his chest.
Jepherson held her hand in his. "Some people just love to covet what belongs to others and can''t
ept it when others are living a better life."
"But if even you don''t have the courage to stick with me, Raeleigh, who else will?"
Raeleigh looked at him. "Is it lonely at the top?"
Jepherson gritted his teeth. "If I were to tell you that I''m very lonely, will you stay?"
Raeleigh shook her head. Jepherson smiled
bitterly. "I''m not lonely, then."
Her hands trembled slightly. "There''s no need for you to be like this. You can live a good life without
me."
"I''ve fallen much too deep and I can''t pull away anymore. Do you still remember Flynt''s grandfather
and mother?"
"The Cook family used to be a force to be reckoned with in this region, and they even had the
Moore family on their side. In the end, however, they still ended up with nothing."
"The Richards family may not be as numerous, but this isn''t a game that we can afford to lose. We
might have a way out if we were to take a step back, but it doesn''t necessarily mean that our
enemies are willing to let us off the hook."
Jepherson was filled with endless helplessness. "I want to be able to sleep soundly at night too, but
I can only do that with you around, Raeleigh. When I''m alone, my world is filled with nothing but
darkness, and I can''t even see where my enemies areing from."
"I''m not just doing this on a whim, nor is it that I don''t know myself."
"It''s just that... I don''t have the courage to, nor do I have the freedom to just leave whenever I want
to, being born into this world and getting caught up in this whirlpool." "All I can do is fight against the
current and take control of the whole situation so that I can protect the people that I want to."
"Just like what happened yesterday."
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"Is it worth it?" Raeleigh asked him. He didn''t answer, but his gaze was firm.