Getting My Ex-wife Back

Rubbing her forehead, Raeleigh took a closer look at the person beside her, confirming that it was, beyond a shadow of doubt, Santiago.

She pinched herself again. The pain was unbearable. It was not until then that she believed it was Santiago sleeping on her bed.

Raeleigh let her gaze sweep across the room. Only she and Santiago were there.

Raeleigh peeled off the quilt, narrowing her eyes. Santiago was wearing a set of green pyjamas, which amazed Raeleigh. But why was he sleeping on her bed?

Raeleigh was so angry that her face blanched. She really wanted to kick Santiago down the bed, but she thought better of it. It was she who would suffer the consequences if he was kicked.

She had to get out of bed and put on her clothes. In fact, she was fine. She just hit her head and had a few stitches. But that did not stop everyone from making a fuss and bandaging her like a mummy. Raeleigh felt that it was unnecessary. It looked ridiculous.

She put on her clothes and sat on another bed, observing Santiago.

Perhaps, she had committed abominable crimes in her previous life, so karma intervened and she crossed paths with the Richards brothers in that life.

Raeleigh had been waiting for Santiago to wake up, so that she could talk things through with him. She also wanted to tell him that they should keep a distance from each other.

However, Santiago did not wake up. He rolled over and continued to sleep.

It was late at night. Although it was not cold in the ward, Raeleigh needed to rest. In the dead of the night, fatigue would set in. Even if they were awake, sleep would beckon to them again.

Raeleigh called Xanthus but no one answered.

She didn’t understand what was going on. Even if he had gone to check on Stuart, he should have come back at that time.

But since no one answered the phone, Raeleigh had no choice.

After sitting for a while, Raeleigh was really sleepy, leaning against the couch to rest.

When she snored, Santiago opened his eyes and sat up. He yawned, lifted the quilt, and got out of bed. He walked to Raeleigh and bent down to hold her up.

When Raeleigh felt her body leaving the couch, she opened her eyes abruptly and woke up. She froze for a moment and she then said, “Put me down.”

Santiago looked disgusted. “Stop staying up late, you look like a zombie.”

“You’re one to talk!” Raeleigh was put down and sat up again.

Santiago stood to one side. “Sleep here while I sleep on the other bed. Take off that long cardigan of yours. Stop dressing up like it’s Halloween.”

He turned around and went to the bed where Raeleigh had been lying on. Lying on the bed, he covered himself with the quilt and looked at Raeleigh. “Girl, are you waiting for me to bed you?”

Raeleigh couldn’t contain her annoyance. “I never knew that you are such a pervert.”

Santiago chuckled. “Women are smitten with bad guys. What’s wrong with that?”

“There’s nothing wrong, but I’m…”

Raeleigh could only swallow the “your sister-in-law” that had arisen to the back of her throat. She took off her long cardigan, leaving only her clothes on, feeling her chest stuffy.

Santiago moaned in relief. Frowning, Raeleigh said, “The h*ll are you doing?”

The voice was very loud. Santiago raised his hand and stroked his ears. An endearing devil, he looked at Raeleigh and said, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks. I’m only, like, stretching myself. Not every man indulges in fantasies before they sleep, I’ll have you know.”

“Who said anything about…”

Raeleigh pressed her lips tightly. She was so angry that she clutched the quilt tightly.

Santiago’s face was full of amusement. “Oh, Raeleigh, my sister…”

Raeleigh fell silent all of a sudden. For some reason, every time she heard Santiago refer to her as his sister, her icy heart would thaw, as if they had somehow become brother and sister.

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Santiago asked Raeleigh after a moment of silence. Raeleigh said after a long time, “You’re not in the wrong. But you fell in love with the wrong person. What’s more… you’re still too young.”

“Aren’t you young too? How about Deanna, or even Rossie?”

Raeleigh pleaded the Fifth after hearing Santiago’s words. It seemed that he was very stubborn.

Raeleigh wanted to regain her ground in this. But seeing Santiago, she knew that Santiago was a deep pit. Protest as she might, she would fall into his trap just the same.

…

The light in the ward was switched on, but the stillness was deafening. Raeleigh could not fall asleep, and neither could Santiago.

After a long time, Santiago asked Raeleigh, “Do you not like me?”

Raeleigh turned her face slowly and stared at Santiago. “Santiago, this is not an issue of whether I like you or not, but whether I should or shouldn’t. After all, your brother and I had been together before. Even now, I cannot get rid of your brother. I have always regarded you as my younger brother. If you want me to like you, I can. But this kind of love is built on familial love, not the kind that you think.”

“When I said that you are young, it doesn’t mean you’re insensible. Yet, you are inexperienced in relationships, Santiago. Heck, even I am also ignorant of feelings, let alone you.”

“It seems that we are still children on this road. Don’t do anything we will regret in the future. I’m saying this to the both of us.”

“Do you like me, Raeleigh?”

The words seemed to have fallen on Santiago’s deaf ears. He stared at Raeleigh’s side. Raeleigh opened her mouth but couldn’t articulate her answer which Santiago was waiting for.

Raeleigh averted her face away and took a breath. “I regard you as my little brother all the time. You…”

“Sister…”

Raeleigh turned slowly to look at Santiago. Santiago asked her, “How do I look?”

Raeleigh didn’t answer, but Santiago said, “If you don’t answer me, then I’ll assume you like me.”

Raeleigh still didn’t answer. Santiago continued to ask, “I’ve been nothing but kind to you.”

Raeleigh still didn’t answer. She couldn’t maintain her composure. But Santiago said, “Since I’m good-looking and I treat you well, why don’t you like me?”

“These are two different matters. How can you mash them together?”

“I thought I could, but you didn’t want to face the truth.”

“What on Earth are you trying to do?” Raeleigh couldn’t keep calm and said in a louder voice. Santiago sprang upright from the bed. Raeleigh tensed her whole body immediately out of fear of something happening. However, Santiago didn’t come over immediately. Instead, he sat on the bed and stared at Raeleigh. “Will you give me a hug? If you don’t feel anything, then I will let go.”

Raeleigh froze for a moment and she then asked, “Are you serious?”

Santiago nodded solemnly.

Raeleigh breathed in deeply and glanced at the door. She was still worried that others would see her. Although she had already given up on her relationship with Jepherson, she was still in a depressed mood. What she did seemed to be traitorous.

However, she thought that the hug would help Santiago in killing his love for her.

“Are you sure you won’t lie to me?” Raeleigh asked. Santiago stood up and walked towards Raeleigh. He did not want to say anything else but he wanted to give her a hug.

Raeleigh asked him, “Am I hugging you in bed?”

“In the future, when you meet other men, don’t say that. It has the element of seduction.”

Santiago walked to the bed and stopped teasing Raeleigh. Raeleigh said, feeling embarrassed, “You’re pretty cheeky, aren’t you.”

“Well, I wasn’t a cultured man in the first place. Everyone knows how Santiago the Seducer is out to steal the hearts of the young and old.”

“That’s what outsiders said. They don’t even know what’s going on.”

Raeleigh sat there. Santiago pointed at her and asked her to get out of bed. Raeleigh stood there, putting on her shoes after getting out of bed.

Santiago wanted to hug her, but Raeleigh instinctively drew her hands up to stop him. However, Santiago had great strength. He glanced at her and hugged her tightly.