Lenold told Jepherson to wait before going back inside himself.


    In fact, Austin had never left and he had never been on a mission. If he had to go on a mission, it would mean that the city waspsing into chaos.


    “She’s outsideand she wants to see you.”


    “Didn’t you tell her I’m not here?”


    “I did, but she wouldn’t leave.”


    Lenold stood behind Austin and said so. The ground was full of grasses, so Austin bent down to trim them.


    “Call them in.”


    Lenold replied nothing.


    He took the order and brought Santiago and Raeleigh into the prison.


    Raeleigh was familiar with Green House. As they entered it, she even introduced it to Santiago.


    Soon, they came to Austin’s back. Austin stood up, washed his hands and focused his eyes on Raeleigh.


    “You look good.”


    “The same goes to you.”


    Raeleigh was aware that Austin was not easy to deal with. Why didn’t Jephersone to retrieve the child when he knew Austin was at Green House?


    “Is this Santiago?” Austin asked while Raeleigh shot a nce at him. Without waiting for her introduction, Santiago answered, “I’m Santiago and I’m here to bring Shaney back.”


    “Why did your brother ask you toe instead of himself?”


    “This has nothing to do with him. Raeleigh and I have decided to get married. Give Shaney to us. We’re going to leave here.”


    “Are you going to elope?”


    Austin found a ce to sit down and spoke unkindly.


    Santiago noticed that there was a chair nearby. What followed was him sitting on it and pouring himself a cup of coffee.


    It was not very hot. Santiago took a sip and asked Austin, “Tell me, what does it take for you to hand Shaney to me?”


    “I’ve never said that Shaney belongs to me and I’ve no right to decide where she goes. Shaney chooses to stay by my side of her own volition. If you’re able to persuade her into leaving with you, I won’t stop her.”


    Raeleigh stood aside, knitting her brow slightly. Judging by Shaney’s temperament, would she agree to leave with them? She pondered on this.


    “Austin, I heard from Deanna that you brought back her two sons?”


    As a matter of fact, the boys had been sent back to their parents before Raeleigh leftst time.


    Austin looked at Raeleigh,exining, “Jacky brought them back to me. Cedric and Heitor would go home on the weekends ande back here, but I did not ask them toe. In my eyes, taking care of two boys is also a troublesome task, but they wanted toe.”


    Raeleigh was stupefied for a short time. “Does Jacky want his children to join the army?”


    “I’ve no clue what he’s been nning, but I do know clearly what the boys want. As long as Shaney is here, they won’t leave.”


    Raeleigh froze for a bit, “Austin, are you saying that… but they’re so young. What do they know at such an age?”


    “It’s true that they don’t know anything, but they’re pretty shameless when ites to pursuing a girl.”


    Raeleigh burst intoughter whereas Santiago frowned. “Jacky’s children?”


    “Yes.”


    “I want to see them. Call them out for me.”


    Santiago made himself at home, as if he was the boss here and could do whatever he wanted.


    Strangely, Austin did not disapprove of his behavior as though he would indulge Santiago’s every whim.


    He fulfilled all requirements of Santiago’s.N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Soon, Cedric and Heitor came over. They looked no different than kids their age. When they came, one of them held a toy gun while the other held a toy ne.


    Raeleigh had not seen them for six months. She found that they had grown taller. They looked like seven-year-old boys, despite being only five.


    Raeleigh had to admire the benefits of having excellent genes.


    Approaching Austin, they addressed Austin as godfather.


    Raeleigh was impressed by their rtionship.


    “Do you know them?” Austin darted a nce at Raeleigh and Santiago. The two boys had met Raeleigh beforeand they had never forgotten about her.


    “Auntie Raeleigh.”


    Cedric called out to her. Raeleigh beamed at him. “Wow, look how tall you’ve grown!”


    “Uh-huh.”


    “I don’t know him,” said Heitor. It made Raeleigh guffaw.


    Santiago called Heitor over and sized him up. “Who is the elder brother?”


    “I am.”


    Heitor answered. Santiago observed him momentarily. “I dislike you. How about the younger one?”


    Cedric fixed his eyes on Santiago. “I dislike you either.”


    Santiago wore a smile. “Shaney is my daughter. It’s best if you don’t like me. Even if you do, I won’t be nice to you.”


    With that, Santiago withdrew his hand and talked to Austin, “Where is Shaney?”


    Austin asked Cedric, “Where is Shaney?”


    “I’m here.”


    Shaney wore simr attire as the boys-a white vest and a pair of ck shorts made of cotton entirely. It wasfortable to wear such garments. She came out with her hair woven into two braids and pounced onto Raeleigh, who bent down to hug her daughter.


    The mother and daughter had an evesting and unbreakable rtionship.


    Shaney had been watching them, but she didn’t show herself.


    At this time, she held Raeleigh, unwilling to let go. After all, she was only four years old.


    She still had an attachment to Raeleigh.


    Raeleigh shed tears while holding Shaney in her arms all the time.


    After a long time, Santiago knocked on the table. Only then did the mother and daughter separated.


    Raeleigh wiped her tears off and took Shaney to Santiago. “Shaney, this is your uncle.”


    Shaney got down from Raeleigh’s arms, stood in front of Santiago and surveyed him for a moment. She inquired, “Are you going to marry Mom?”


    Even though Shaney was young, she managed to grasp the main point of the adults’ conversation.


    Raeleigh cracked a smile. “Why don’t you y with him first?”


    Shaney took a gander at Raeleigh and then gazed at Santiago. “Uncle, what games do you know?”


    Santiago bent down and picked her up to ce her on hisp, saying, “Shaney, you have to be careful with the boys in the future. Don’t trust them easily. It’s best not to y with them. A girl has to act like a girl. It’s okay if they admire you, but you can’t get too close to them.”


    Santiago spoke as he rose to his feet. Shaney furrowed her brow. “Aren’t you a boy?”


    “I’m your family. So, of course, I’m different. I’ll exin to you why girls can’t be with boys. Tell me, where is your room?Let me see if it’s suitable.”


    “It’s over there.” Shaney was not fearful of Santiago. She even found him amusing as he warned her not to y with the boys when they first met.


    Carrying Shaney, Santiago walked toward her room. When someone stopped them along the way, she would tell them that this was her uncle.


    Cedric and Heitor became alert instantly, feeling that this uncle was acting against them.


    “Godfather.”


    “Well, it depends on you if you can make Shaney stay. He’s going to take her away.”


    Just when Austin finished speaking, Cedric and Heitor dashed towards Shaney straightaway.


    Raeleigh watched as the two boys left and became speechless.


    There were such young children.


    After they left, Raeleigh stared at Austin. “Why can you ept Santiago?”


    “It’s not that I’ve epted him. It’s by chance. And it was Shaney who could give him a chance, not me. Jepherson did not grasp itand it was not that I didn’t give him one.”


    A crease appeared between Raeleigh’s eyebrows. “But Shaney-”


    “If you’ve made up your mind, just do as what you’ve decided. In this world, there is nothing that you should or shouldn’t do, only things that you’re able or unable to achieve.


    Although Santiago is young and aggressive, he has a sense of responsibility, which matches you better than Jepherson.”


    Raeleigh said nothing but looked in the direction of Santiago.