Chapter 1715
Rayan turned to look at his retreating daughter, filled with mixed emotions. She was slowly acting
more like a grown- up, but he truly wished she could stay a child forever.
She had be wiser. How surprising!
Dinner was ready when Jacky returned. He came in carrying a briefcase containing confidential
documents, which he ced on the console table out in the open. Despite how the Whalen family
treated him, he had never guarded against them.
"Dad."
He greeted Rayan as soon as he entered, but Rayan never acknowledged the address; he would
never acknowledge it as long as they weren''t married, which Rayan would never agree to. He
continued watching the television and only spared Jacky a nce.
The twins looked over at Rayan; they didn''t know what was going on, but Jacky didn''t care. He went
to hug his sons and kiss them, "Did you two behave today?"
"Yes, Daddy." "Good, let''s take a shower, hmm?"
Jacky put his sons down and headed upstairs, the twins following right behind. Whenever Jacky
was around, they would cling to him unless he told them to apany their grandfather or
someone else. This was a bond people would be jealous of.
Rayan turned to look at the three; it was a scene beyond the outsider''s imagination.
Now that Rayan was alone, he reached for one of the magazines. Crevor was on the cover; thirty,
young and promising, and the current head of the Doyle family.
After a quick scan, Rayan chucked it back on the table.
Coincidentally, Hannah returned to the living room to gather everyone for dinner. Odd that she
couldn''t find Jacky, she went to Rayan and asked.
As Rayan said he went to take a shower, Hannah caught a glimpse of the magazine. She picked it
up, and an upsetting look showed on her face seeing Crevor on the cover.
Chucking the magazine back on the table, she harrumphed, "How horrible of the Doyle family. How
can they take advantage of the fact that Jacky had just entered the office and know he can''ty his
hands on them to attack him?
As annoyance rose within Rayan, Zorion and Rossie entered the house.
Hannah treated Rossie even better than Deanna now, even if Rossie wouldn''t bring up her marriage
with Zorion.
Rayan had originally wanted Rossie to apologize to Marissa for the hotel incident. However, Rossie
stood her ground and refused to apologize when Marrisa was in the wrong.
And Rayan couldn''t lose his temper with her as she was only his future daughter-inw after all.
Hannah sided with Rossie and went to apologize on her behalf, but Marissa refused to see her.
So Hannah gave up just like that. "Since you don''t want me to apologize, so be it. Save me the
trouble."
"Have you two had dinner?"
"Not yet."
"Then wash your hands and sit down with us."
Hannah then took Rossie away, leaving only Zorion. Judging by his father''s expression, he knew
something was up.
They headed to Rayan''s study and sat across from each other. Rayan threw the magazine to Zorion
and asked, "What''s going on?"
Zorion took a look and said, "The Doyle family have already acquired most of the Moore family''s
businesses. Crevor isn''t an easy person to deal with either. I don''t know if this is his doing, but he
doesn''t deny it. From the looks of it, his purpose ofing to Capital City is probably to challenge
the Moore family and rece them."
"He''s going to take down the Moore family?"
It didn''t ur to Rayan that the Doyle family would do that.
Zorion nodded and said, "Jacky used the most brutal way to kill Ste. As far as I know, only a
handful of the Doyle family adored Ste. Madam Geraldine spoils Ste while Crevor is closest to
her."
"So you''re saying the reason Crevor is stirring up trouble so high- profile at this time is to target
Jacky?"
Zorion nodded.
Rayan smirked and said, "He has guts; I''ll give him that. But how dare hey his fingers on just
about anybody?"
Zorion knew very well that even though Jacky did not have their family''s support, it didn''t mean that
others could bully him as they pleased.
"What has Jepherson been doingtely?" Rayan didn''t wish to dirty his hands; he had no objections
if a tripartite system was needed to maintain the peace in Capital City, and he could also try to stay
clear from its tradings.
He has a wide range of businesses, primarily based abroad, while the Capital City was the Richards
family''s empire. He wouldn''t expand his business here.
"He hasn''t returned, and Stuart is getting overwhelmed." Zorion was also concerned, but he did not
intervene.
They would easily cause unnecessary trouble if they involved themselves in the matter, given their
family''s status.
"Go and help Stuart. Shore it up first. Don''t let Crevor have the upper hand in the trading. Jacky will
have to take care of the political circle himself."
Rayan got up to head down for dinner.
Zorion asked, "He just joined the political circle and is not fully involved in it yet. Would he be okay?"
Rayan looked over his shoulder at his son. "Jepherson isn''t a fool, and neither is Jacky. It''s been
three years; he can''t be unprepared."
Zorion then followed him to dinner.
Everyone was seated at the table and ready for dinner when Jacky brought the twins down.
While eating, Deanna said, "I want to get married."
Everyone stopped eating and looked at her;
even Jacky was somewhat surprised.
As usual, it was a no from Rayan. He took a gander at his daughter and said, "Eat your dinner."
With that, he continued to eat.
Deanna said, "Give me back my household register booklet."
"Eat if you want; leave if you don''t." Rayan kept his eyes on his te and put a few pieces of meat
on the twin''s te. They ate instantly and waited for more.
Rayan gave them more meat and continued eating. Still unwilling to give up, Deanna insisted, but
Rayan had finished his meal and left the table, leaving Deanna with nothing to say.
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Raeleigh finally returned after a month, and the weather had gotten much colder. The stitches on
her hand had been removed, but she still kept her gloves on lest the weather did some serious
damage.
Dressed as Callis, Jepherson stood waiting at the gates as if he knew Raeleigh would return that
day. Exiting the car, Raeleigh walked to Callis, looking at him, and asked, "Are you waiting for me?"
Callis did not answer her as usual and only caressed her face. She wore quite a fewyers, looking
snug. He pursed his lips, looking like he wanted to say something. Raeleigh smiled at him. "Are you
worried about me?"
Callis took a nce over his shoulder at Xanthus, who hade out, then bent down to take her
luggage with one hand and her wrist with the other. As they headed into the house, Xanthus
stopped them.
Blocking their way, Xanthus said, "I like you when you don''t talk."