Marissa looked at her husband for a whilebefore looking elsewhere. “Well, I’d like to see when this will end.”


    Trevor grunted and smiled. He ced his chin on his wife’s shoulder and said, “It sure has been exhaustingtely. I’m always reminded of what happened back then whenever I see a member of the Doyle family; the knot is still in my heart.”


    Stumped, Marissa thought for a moment and held Trevor’s hand. “Ste means the world to the Doyle family. If she can marry Jerry, we don’t need to worry anymore.”


    With a faint smile, Trevor said,“It’s no use getting blood out of a stone. This is why I have not interacted with the Doyle family over the years. If it weren’t for them, that wouldn’t have happened to us.”


    Marissa thought for a moment. “You really don’t like Ste, do you?”


    “Not at all!” Trevor did not hesitate, and even though Marissa was a little upset, she did not refute her husband. She held his hand and said, “Okay then.”


    Trevor said, “Let’s rest, Marissa.”


    “Okay, I’ll help youy down.”


    With that, Marissa helped Trevor toy down on the bed. He held her hand and said, “I sure prefer peace and quiet now that I’m old. We don’t even have time alone now that they’re here.”


    Marissa thought for a moment and said, “But I can’t drive the Doyle family away, can I?”


    “Ask Ste toe here and apany you,let Raeleigh follow Jerry back to the Capital City, and the Doyle family will leave.”


    “Will the Doyle family agree to let Ste apany me?”


    Marissa could see that her husband didn’t like Ste and wanted to separate her from Jerry.


    “What can they do if they disagree? We barely have time together with so many people in the house. In the past twenty years, you’ve put all of your energy into Jerry. Now that he’s grown up and has his own life, if you still don’t apany me, the day I die…”


    “Quit that nonsense. You are in such good health; how can you be…” Marissa pursed her lips and was reluctant to hear her husband say such words.


    She didn’t get it in the past. She had poured her heart and soul into her son and grandsons when they were little. Now that they were all grown up and had a sessful career, her husband had be old.


    It was only now that she realized it was not her son or grandsons who would apany her to the end of her life but her husband, Trevor.


    Marissa thought for a moment. “Then, we’ll ask Jerry to bring Raeleigh and Ste back; they can do whatever they want. You don’t like Ste either, so they can decide what they want to do themselves.”


    Trevor did not speak until after a long while. “Regardless, Raeleigh is part of the family now. Doing so will only have people see us asughing stock.”


    “Then what should we do?” Marissa asked; Trevor thought about it and said, “Let’s do what you suggested. Let Ste stay in the Ink Garden while Raeleigh stays in the Green Jade Garden. Have Hansen and Jenna stay lest something bad happens.”


    Marissa thought about it and realized it was indeed troublesome if his son went as well. “Alright, let them go back then.”Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    …


    Raeleigh was asked to see Marissa as soon as she got up in the morning. Although Marissa wasn’t happy, she did not give Raeleigh a hard time after her husband’s enlightenment the day before; she only waved her hand and told them to leave.


    With that, Jepherson took a look out the doorand left with Raeleigh, not even turning back once untilJenna called him from behind. Jepherson finally stopped and went to Jenna.


    “Mom.”


    “Oh, so you remember I’m your mother? Where are you hurrying off to?” Then Jenna turned to Raeleigh and held her hand. “I know we owe you for what happened, and it’s not fair for you to settle Ste’s issue like this, but we have no choice given the circumstances now. You must look out for yourself and keep an eye on everything. If you need anything, call. I will remind Santiago to help you.”


    “I know.” Raeleigh did not expect Jenna to be so worried. She looked at Hansen and said, “We’ll be going, Dad.”


    Hansen said, “Remember who you are. No one can hurt the Richards family.”


    Stumped, Raeleigh looked at Hansen for a long time before she finally said, “Thank you, Dad.”


    “Go on then.”


    Hansen held his wife’s waistas Jepherson took Raeleigh to the car, and the driver drove them to the airport.


    Raeleigh was in a blur the entire journey back. She had intended to go to Waverly Vige, but Jepherson took her to the Richards Group Manor in Capital City.


    Raeleigh got out of the car and stood at the gate of the manor. “I want to live in Waverly Vige.”


    “You are now my wife. If you live in Waverly Vige, wouldn’t you be making me live like a widow?” Jepherson said, hugging Raeleigh and pinching her nose.


    Raeleigh stared at him. “I’m going regardless. I don’t intend to live here.”


    “You’re leaving now that the show has begun?” Jepherson still had her in his arms, and she struggled for a while before giving up.


    “This kind of environment is not for me, and you know that. Why are you making me stay?”


    “If you leave, I’ll be here alone. Aren’t you afraid something will happen to me?”


    “What could possibly happen to you?” Raeleigh raised her eyebrows. Jepherson lowered his head and said, “What if a beautifuldy tries to seduce me?”


    Raeleigh was amused. Seduce?


    “Then go ahead. But I’m telling you,if you sumb to her seduction, I’ll seduce other men. We’ll be even that way.”


    Raeleigh’s words got him lost for words for a moment.


    Jepherson chuckled and pinched Raeleigh’s chin. “Say it again.”


    “I’ll say the same still. Haven’t you heard people warning about men having an affair?”


    Jepherson did not understand. Raising his eyebrows, he asked, “What do you mean?”


    “It means that if you sleep with another woman, I will sleep with her boyfriend. If she doesn’t have one, I will sleep with her father. If her father is dead, then I will sleep with your father.”


    Immediately, Jepherson’s face darkened. “Who did you learn it from?”


    “The inte. This is a realistic problem, so you better not do anything to hurt me. What goes aroundes around. So if you decide to cheat on me, I’ll return the favor; it is that simple.”


    Raeleigh said matter-of-factly, andJepherson could only hand it to her.


    He gritted his teeth and held Raeleigh in his arms, “I think it’s time for your protein intake. Let’s see if you still talk big after that.”


    Raeleigh rolled her eyes. “If you didn’t do anything wrong, why are you afraid of being used?”


    “Hmph!”


    With a bang, the door opened, and Jepherson ced Raeleigh on the bed. He then closed the door hurriedly while she retreated a little, sitting cross-legged on the bed. “Jepherson, let’s make a deal.”


    Standing aside, he took off his clothes while looking at Raeleigh. After taking off almost all of his clothes, he bent down to hold Raeleigh’s feet, pulled her over, and kissed her as he unfastened her belt, then said, “Do whatever you want!”


    Raeleigh blinked, “I don’t want to just take your word for it.”


    Jepherson took off Raeleigh’s clothes and bowed his head to kiss her. “Then we’ll sign an agreement.”


    “Good.”


    And with that, he took her.


    …


    Raeleigh could finally head back in the afternoon; she came back alone as Jepherson was upied. After the driver took her to Waverly Vige, she told him to leave right after getting out of the car.


    At that instant, the driver was in a dilemma. Mr. Jepherson wanted him to bring the missus home, but she had no intention of returning from the looks of it!