Chapter 1757
Everyone looked towards Jared as he was chased out by Jepherson, whose face had turned harsh.
Stuart saw the whole scene and quickly went after Jared.
"What are you doing?"
Although Stuart and Jared were both brought in by Alvin, the two of them seldom mingle together.
They didn''t see much of each other even when they were young. Other than the fact that they
weren''t in the same cliques, Jared loved to y with Santiago more back then.
Despite that, they still retained a pretty good rtionship.
Alvin said once before, to treat Jared as a brother.
Therefore, Stuart would not leave Jared alone.
Jared did not respond to his query, he just stood there with his gaze focused on the scenery
outside.
Stuart also felt impressed at this point. Why was it that people who interacted with Raeleigh all got
turned around by her?
"Don''t go down the same path as Mr. Santiago. You should know, in Mr. Jepherson''s eyes, that
there are no two Mr. Santiagos. Our identities, when all is said and done, are different. Besides, if
even Mr. Jepherson couldn''t be a twinkle in Raeleigh''s eyes, what about you?"
"It''s none of your business. I just don''t like Austin. When I see him, I''ll kill him." Jared muttered.
"Don''t simply say kill as you please. Otherwise, there wille a day when it will be your turn."
Stuart turned back after he had said his piece. It was pointless to continue when their words couldn''t
get through.
Jared stood there for a little longer before he stalked away somece else and disappeared into
the shadows within a blink of an eye.
Raeleigh had sat in the room for quite a while. She didn''t want to mention the elephant in the room,
yet neither could she talk about it.
"I''m going to pack up. Brother,e with me please."
Raeleigh stood and headed upstairs. Xanthus followed in her wake with the intention to talk over
her departure. When they were inside Raeleigh''s room, Xanthus immediately voiced his
disagreement on her leaving. However, Raeleigh just stared at him without any other reaction. A
few minutester, Xanthus eventually relented, "Be careful."
Raeleigh wore a beaming smile, "My brother is still the most sensible."
"Hmph, do you want to mess with me for the rest of my life?"
"If I can use this to mess with my brother for a lifetime, doesn''t that mean that we will all live to a
hundred years old?"
Raeleigh walked towards Xanthus, who felt begrudged and said, "I can''t apany you this time.
Maverly is already..."
"She''s yours now?" Xanthus couldn''t say it, hence Raeleigh helped him finish it.
"Maverly and I have a ten years age gap. I can''t just ignore her. Her father may not approve of us,
therefore I have to stay and apany her until her fatheres back. I need to exin this to
him."
"I know, or I wouldn''t have nned to let you go. Let me handle all these matters. Once I get there, I
will think of ways to protect myself. Don''t worry."
After the brother and sister pair had their talk, Raeleigh began to pack up. Xanthus didn''t rest much
as he stayed up the whole night to apany her. When it becamete, Jepherson went to
Raeleigh''s room and knocked on her door. Xanthus only then returned to his room and took
Maverly with him.
The next morning, Raeleigh and Xanthos had a reunion dinner at home, and then went to the
company to make some arrangements. Jepherson''s people had already rushed themselves to
Bloom Aksea Group. As they had yet to arrive, Raeleigh was a little uneasy and waited a little
longer.
It''s been the third day since Jepherson''s people had arrived. Raeleigh made arrangements in the
company and handover matters. By the third day, she went back together with Jepherson.
Even as she was about to board the ne, she didn''t turn her head back. Jepherson asked her,
"You''re just leaving like this?"
"What else?"
Jepherson put his hand on her waist with the intent to embrace her, but Raeleigh pushed it away
with nary a nce. "Best be a little more respectful."
Jepherson''s face darkened. Not bothered by his expression, Raeleigh went ahead and boarded the
ne.
On the day of their return to Capital City, Raeleigh intended to go to Waverly Vige first. She
decided to do so after she got off the ne.
In the end, Jepherson didn''t allow it and brought her straight to the Richards family.
The car had pulled to a stop, but Raeleigh didn''t get off. Jepherson told her to get down but she
refused and said, "I''m already a married woman and have no right to be here. You better not make
things difficult for me."
"You want me to carry you then?"
Jepherson''s body blocked the door with no ns to leave. Raeleigh remained silent all the way to
the end as she refused to get down from the car. Jepherson then simply bent over, went in and
carried Raeleigh out.
Forced as she was to leave the car, Raeleigh''s wore a surly expression but didn''t say anything. And
that''s how Jepherson carried her from the car and through the mansion''s door.
Once they arrived at the Richards Group''s Manor, Jepherson said, "It''s another new year''s eve, but
there isn''t the usual hustle and bustle here. There''s only loneliness."
Raeleigh looked at him, "Isn''t there anyone else at home?"
"My grandparents went to a nursing home. What my grandmother did to you thest time, even my
grandfather felt that it was inappropriate and took her away. Santiago''s illness had never gotten
better, now even my father had left with my mother. This yard was the quietest time we had
compared to thest few years. Fortunately, you''re back. Otherwise, I wouldn''t live here and just
leave it empty."
Jepherson took a few steps before he looked back at Raeleigh. "Why aren''t you moving?"
Raeleigh pondered for a moment and then stepped forward. Once they stopped, she looked
towards Jepherson. He had brought them back to the Green Jade Garden and to the room where
Santiago had lived before. He requested for someone to clean it up and said to Raeleigh, "You can
live here."
Raeleigh turned on her heel and went to another room. Once inside, she asked for someone to tidy
it up.
The servants were a little surprised to see Raeleigh, but they kept silent. Mr. Jepherson finally came
back at longst. Otherwise, there would only be the servants in the Richards Group Manor.
On the first day of their return Raeleigh slept through the night, until she heard the sound of her
door being opened. She opened her eyes and looked outside. The light in the room had been
switched off. Who else could it be other than Jepherson?
Raeleigh slowly got up from the bed as Jepherson turned around after he closed the door. He held
something in his hand with which he used it to lock the door from the inside.
Raeleigh sat up and said nervously, "Jepherson, you can''t go too far. I am already here. Why do you
need to lock the door?"
"Don''t you know?" Jepherson stalked towards her in his pajamas. The weather was cold and the
room was dark, thus the moonlight outside was not visible through the gloom. She was only able to
see a little when he came in. At this time, the room was in total darkness and Raeleigh became
more and more nervous.
But Jepherson said, "I suddenly remembered that the weather is extremely cold, and this room is
equally just as cold. Your quilt must be chilly by now, so I came to warm you up."
"What nonsense. It''s warm here. Get out quickly, or I''ll get angry."
All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.
Raeleigh turned on the light just as Jepherson reached her side. He sat down and touched her face.
"You wanted to know why I''m here. Why don''t I show you with my actions? Is that fine with you?"
Raeleigh''s face suddenly turned stormy. She wanted to do something but was already pushed down
by Jepherson.