Chapter 1755


    While being apanied by Stuart, Raeleigh listened to thewyer''s analysis of the whole case.


    The lynchpin in this whole matter was that Raeleigh had driven deliberately to hit someone and


    killed them.


    Raeleigh sat quietly at the side and contributed nothing to the discussion that was going on as


    Stuart and the others picked apart the case. After they were done, Raeleigh finally spoke, "Follow


    ording to the legal process to fight against mywsuit. When the timees, I will make some


    arrangements. I will not let him harm me. But at present I can''t leave the hospital or they''ll put me in


    the detention centre if I do so. If I enter that ce, it''ll be easy for there to be an ident."


    "Do as she says." Jepherson ordered, and as if a signal was given, they left the ward soon after


    they''d given their affirmation to carry out their duties.


    Now only Raeleigh and Jepherson were left in the ward. "You and Crevor already knew each


    other?" she asked.


    Jepherson sat aside and gazed at her. "In the Doyle family, Crevor is the only person who has a


    good rtionship with Ste. His parents died when he was young and initially a person like him


    wouldn''t be able to survive in that household. It was Ste who protected him and enabled him to be


    where he is now.


    When we were young, it was Ste who brought us together. Since then, we will meet each other


    several times every year.


    We don''t speak much to each other, and he was also a quiet person. In addition, his identity in the


    Doyle family was a little unique. Even if he didn''t like to talk, we were already used to it.


    However, during that year when he had to go out abroad and attend university, no one knew where


    exactly he went. We only heard that he went into the mountains to meditate.


    For that reason, it was out of my expectations that the head of the Doyle family this time would be


    him. He doesn''t like violence, especially for someone who had no support like him, which made it


    even more odd that he could reach the position of head.


    However, the Doyles'' all thought he was weak, underestimated him when he was actually a ruthless


    man.


    Ste had told me before, how some branch members of the family disliked him and did absolutely


    disgusting things all upon his person."


    Raeleigh felt that something was peculiar, "Could it be that the reason for Crevor''s return was due


    to Ste''s own return? Since they''re so close, especially from being in a household like the Doyle


    family, then there must be a lot of things he is innocent of. With Ste''s desires being so strong, she


    must..."


    Raeleigh suddenly cut herself off. She had just remembered that Jepherson had always treated


    Ste like a sister.


    Raeleigh''s gaze turned dim as she scrutinized Jepherson and chose not to mention this.


    "Your words make sense, but not necessarily. I suspect that someone wants Crevor to take charge


    of this family, and this person is not just someone else, but the Matriarch of the Doyle family."


    "Why?"


    Raeleigh originally assumed that Jepherson would falter on this matter, but it seemed that he had


    forgotten what happened three years ago.


    But would he?


    Jepherson ignored the strange look in Raeleigh''s eyes and borated, "This matter is very simple.


    Any branch family thates out to be in charge at this time will cause internal strife in the Doyle


    Family. The position was originally left for Ste but since Ste is dead, someone must take her


    ce. At this point, everyone and anyone will stir up disputes amongst themselves for sure, plus


    Geraldine is definitely clear on the severity of this situation.


    In which case, it would be better to find someone to be the head. Not only do they have to have a


    clean record, they also have to be a member of the Doyle family which will make it easier for the


    Matriarch to manage.


    Without a doubt, Crevor is one of those candidates.


    However, three years have passed and no one knows how much he has changed within the


    household. Judging from his performance in Capital City during this period, clearly he is no worse


    than Geraldine."


    "What you mean is that, no one can control him now because he has such powerful backing?"


    "I assume so."


    Jepherson looked at Raeleigh. "Aren''t you sleepy?"


    "I''m not sleepy. If you have anything to do, you can go ahead and do it. I have someone here to


    watch out for me." she urged.


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    Jepherson hummed in answer. He sat on the chair with heavy eyes. It seemed that he was very


    tired from the long journey.


    Raeleigh stared at him for a while, before she took a coat that wasid out on the bed and covered


    Jepherson with it. He didn''t open his eyes, though the corners of his lips did lift up into a smile.


    Jepherson raised his hand and grasped Raeleigh''s right hand. He pulled it close and gave a kiss.


    Raeleigh was unable to use her left hand, hence she pulled her right hand back and adjusted the


    coat now wrapped around him. Afterwards, she returned to her bed andid down with her eyes on


    Jepherson.


    As time slowly ticked by, Raeleigh''s eyes started to droop slightly, as if about to fall asleep.


    Then slowly, unconsciously, she actually did go into slumber.


    Jepherson waited for Raeleigh to be deep in her sleep before he got up from the chair, hung the


    coat over the back, and headed outside.


    With his head turned to look at Raeleigh, he soon shut the door and told Stuart, "You go in now and


    stay close to Raeleigh, just in case."


    "What about you, Mr. Richards?"


    Stuart was a little worried. Jepherson walked towards the elevator and said, "Don''t worry about me.


    I wille overter at night."


    Jepherson entered the elevator and clenched his teeth.


    In the manor.


    Jepherson entered a room together with another who walked in from behind him. "Mr. Richards."


    Jepherson turned around and looked at Jared who had followed him back. Within the dark room,


    Jared stood across from Jepherson like a shadow.


    "What''s going on?" Jepherson demanded.


    "I was the one who hit him."


    "You are getting more and more gutsy. You have brought misfortune onto Raeleigh time and time


    again. What are you trying to do?"


    Jared kept silent, his eyes focused on Jepherson''s side. Jepherson''s tone was very cold. "I want


    you to stay by Raeleigh''s side to protect her, and yet you want to kill her?"


    "Give me another chance. I''ll keep her safe."


    Jepherson''s expression went grim. "I''m afraid that the next time I see Raeleigh will be her corpse."


    "I will protect her."


    "No need. I''ll arrange for someone else to stay with Raeleigh the next day. Your presence is not


    needed anymore, you can go back."


    Jared took two steps but immediately stopped.


    Jepherson''s breathing became unsteady. "I don''t want anything bad to happen to Raeleigh. So


    you''ll be following me."


    "Not everyone has my capabilities. Once I leave, she''ll be in trouble."


    "That''s my business. You didn''t leave and it still turned out this way."


    Jepherson made to leave when Jared immediately voiced out, "This happened because of me, I will


    not leave until I see it to its end."


    Jepherson stopped and turned to look at him. "What are you nning to do?"


    "I have no such ns."


    Jared took a step back as cold, dark intent rose from within the depths of Jepherson''s gaze. "I see


    your thoughts are pretty heavy."


    He then gave a cold snort. "From now on, you''re not to leave this ce."


    Jepherson continued his trek as Jared looked up and stared at his back. Jepherson then shut the


    door and the room was plunged into total darkness.


    When he was down at the courtyard, Jepherson looked up in time to see Jared pull back his hand


    and the curtain fluttered back down.


    Afterwards, he headed back to the hospital where Raeleigh had been admitted to.


    When Raeleigh woke up, Jepherson was still asleep. It seemed that nothing had changed.


    "You went to see Jared, didn''t you?" she suddenly questioned.


    Jepherson slowly opened his eyes. "It seems that I can''t hide anything from you."


    Raeleigh thought for a moment. "You want to send him back?"


    "Can''t I?"


    "I don''t mean that, I just feel that it''s better to let him stay rather than send him back. When the case


    is over, I''ll go back together with all of you."


    Jepherson stared at Raeleigh speechlessly as if he had heard something impossible.


    Raeleigh added, "Since they have already searched for me all the way to this location, it would be


    better for me to go back to Capital City. As the city is already in utter havoc, why not fight with them


    over there? We will have greater chances of winning."


    Jepherson then frowned. "What about my daughter?"


    Raeleigh fixed her eyes on him, "What did you say?


    What daughter?"