Getting My Ex-wife Back

While being accompanied by Stuart, Raeleigh listened to the lawyer’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 according to the legal process to fight against my lawsuit. When the time comes, 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 place, it’ll be easy for there to be an accident.”

“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 relationship with Stella. His parents died when he was young and initially a person like him wouldn’t be able to survive in that household. It was Stella who protected him and enabled him to be where he is now.

When we were young, it was Stella 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.

Stella 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 Stella’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 Stella’s desires being so strong, she must…”

Raeleigh suddenly cut herself off. She had just remembered that Jepherson had always treated Stella 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 elaborated, “This matter is very simple. Any branch family that comes out to be in charge at this time will cause internal strife in the Doyle Family. The position was originally left for Stella but since Stella is dead, someone must take her place. 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.

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 was laid 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 and laid 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 will come over later 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 planning to do?”

“I have no such plans.”

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 place.”

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.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

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?”