Getting My Ex-wife Back

Jared washed his hands and sat down to eat without hesitation. On the other hand, Xanthus had already lost his appetite when he saw Jared. Their grudge because of Cynthia aside, how he acted at the airport upset him as well.

Jared sat down only for Xanthus to leave the table and went to the sofa to watch TV.

Seeing so, Raeleigh followed suit.

She sat down beside him and handed him an orange. “Have some of this. I’ll ask the servants to make you something later.”

Xanthus took the orange and said to her, “Ask them to leave.”

Raeleigh looked at the three at the dining table. She knew she wouldn’t have a problem speaking up if it were someone else, but not Stuart and Lucy.

At the same time, Stuart glanced at Jared, seated across from him. Jared only ate as if nothing had happened.

With that, Stuart headed to Xanthus. “Dr. Osteen.”

Xanthus looked up at him and scooted aside. “Have a seat.”

Stuart obliged and explained, “Lucy and I are married. We’re only staying to help manage Miss Anson’s company, and at the same time, make sure nothing more happens to her hand.”

“Mr. Richards had been contemplating sending Hadrian and Scarlette over. But as you know, Scarlette has a booming personality, not mature enough, so he had Lucy and I come over instead.”

“We could live by the gates if that’s what you prefer. I think I saw two cottages outside; we don’t mind staying there either.”

“We don’t think that anything dangerous will happen to Miss Anson inside the manor. Since we are only responsible for Miss Anson’s safety when she’s outside, do you think we should stay there instead?”

“Stuart, that’s the guardhouse,” Raeleigh reminded. She couldn’t bear to let Stuart live there.

“I’m cool with it. The air here’s quite pleasant.” Stuart insisted.

Raeleigh looked at Xanthus, who took an annoyed gander at Stuart and said, “You’re trying to achieve your aim in the disguise of offering to compromise, aren’t you?”

“We don’t exactly have a choice, Dr. Osteen. Lucy and I just got married. If possible, we’d rather be with Mr. Richards, but we can’t disobey his instructions either.”

With that, Xanthus said, “Stay outside then. We have other residences in the manor.”

“Thank you.”

Only then did Stuart leave. Raeleigh sat for a while before heading outside, Lucy following behind her.

Out the door, Raeleigh turned to look at Lucy, asking, “You’re done eating?”

Lucy smiled and replied, “You don’t like Jared very much, do you?”

When Raeleigh didn’t answer, Lucy continued, “You and me both. Actually, this is my first time meeting him; he doesn’t seem easy to get along with. Besides, it appears that he looks down on women.”

Raeleigh smiled and replied, “Men like him will suffer in the hands of a woman someday.”

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Lucy echoed, “I much prefer Stuart’s personality. He’s calm like a wisp of cool breeze, unlike Jared’s fire-like uninhibited personality. The gentle breeze may carry on endlessly, but not the fire. The more intense the fire burns, the quicker it’ll burn out.”

Raeleigh shot a glance at Lucy and said, “You’re like a wind too. A gentle breeze.”

Beaming, Lucy said, “I received this before I came. She wanted me to give it to you.”

Seeing what was on Lucy’s hand, Raeleigh took the red purse and examined it before asking, “Was it from Louisa?”

“She told me not to tell you if you couldn’t guess it. I didn’t expect you to know it at once.”

Lucy grinned.

“I don’t have many friends, and Deanna and Scarlette are the complete opposite of meticulous, so they would never do this kind of thing. Scarlette may want to try, but she wouldn’t know how to even begin.”

“While Deanna has the fingers of a princess, she never had to do anything herself, not to mention sewing and embroidering.”

“Rossie’d prefer to spend her time on something else. Only Louisa has the patience to do this.”

Looking at the purse, Raeleigh suddenly thought of Louisa and asked, “What is Louisa doing now?”

“Now that Stuart and I are here, Mr. Richards is short of people he can use. And Colston and Louisa happened to reach out to him for a job.”

Surprised, Raeleigh looked over at Lucy. “I thought they have their own company?”

“Crevor began taking action and seized all of the Moore family’s businesses, including Colston and Louisa’s, after Jacky became the mayor. I don’t know what he’s trying to do, though.”

“Initially, they didn’t agree to sell it. But they fear Crevor and worry their child will get hurt. So, they handed the company to him in the end. Now, they plan to work for other companies, but no one is willing to hire them.”

“So they went to Jepherson?”

“Yes.”

Raeleigh stared into the vacant space in confusion. “Why didn’t they leave Capital City?”

“I don’t know. Louisa is now doing what I did, but not as a secretary. Someone else had taken the position. While Colston is doing Stuart’s job.”

“But Colston is an outsider after all. How can Jepherson make such arrangements? Lucy, please call Stuart over.”

“All right.”

With that, Lucy went in and came out with Stuart in no time.

“Stuart, I don’t need your help here. I have Jared. You and Lucy will leave tonight; go back and help Jepherson. You’ve worked alongside him for so many years; he definitely isn’t used to not having you around. I’ll find an assistant as soon as possible. You two should leave now.”

“Miss Anson…”

“Tell him I said so. He won’t blame you.”

Seeing Raeleigh’s resolution, Stuart called Jepherson, only for her to stop him. “Forget calling him; just go.”

“But…” Stuart was put in a tight spot.

As Raeleigh looked him in the eye, Jared came out and said, “She is right. Colston is an outsider, after all. You and Lucy should go back; nothing will happen to her while I’m around.”

In fact, Stuart was also very worried about Jepherson. He was not familiar with Colston and Louisa.

“Alright. We’ll go back.”

Raeleigh paid her second visit to the airport that night, sending Stuart and Lucy off this time, with Jared driving.

Returning to the manor, Jared said to Raeleigh at the front door, “I’m surprised you’re not as dumb as you look.”

Raeleigh darted a glance at him but said nothing and retreated to her room.

Two days later, Raeleigh received a video call from Jepherson; she was looking through some paperwork while answering his call.

White dress shirt; grey suit. Typical immutable Jepherson.

But he could even make a plain white dress shirt look amazing.

Darting her gaze at the screen, she saw the collar of his shirt loose and his eyes on her. “Are you worried?” he asked.

Raeleigh shook her head.

Smiling, Jepherson asked, “Then why did you send Stuart back?”

“Just in case.”

“So you are worried?”

“Mr. Richards, if something bad happens to you, Bloom Aksea Group will be dragged into the mess as well.”

Jepherson did not stop smiling. In fact, his smile got even more unrestrained and charming!