Getting My Ex-wife Back

Raeleigh was slowly released from his embrace. Santiago used his finger to tap her round nose. “He’s right. You are my sister-in-law. It is a fact that will never change forever. Without him, I would not have known you.”

“I have said that if you don’t feel anything, I will let you go.”

Santiago let go of her and turned to the bathroom. Raeleigh stood in front of the bathroom staring at the door. Relieved though she was, her mood did not take a turn for the better.

It didn’t take long for Santiago to come out. He washed his hands and glanced inside the room. “Let’s go.”

After walking past Raeleigh, Santiago took her by the wrist and led her outside.

Raeleigh was about to pull back her hand when Santiago turned around. “You want me to hold your hand?”

Raeleigh was speechless. “What are you talking about? We still have a lot of things to clean up. Your clothes are all hanging on the rack.”

Raeleigh had already washed them, but she had not picked it up yet.

Only then did Santiago let go of her hand and watched Raeleigh flit here and there as she cleaned up the ward. When Raeleigh had finished cleaning up, it was almost time for lunch.

Santiago went out and took Raeleigh’s handbag from her hand. He pulled Raeleigh’s wrist with his other hand and called out to Jacky, “C’mon, we going for a meal.”Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

Jacky left the hospital with Santiago and got in the car, heading to the restaurant.

Santiago was the one driving both Jacky and Raeleigh. They took half an hour to decide what to eat before settling down at a restaurant nearby. After getting out of the car, Santiago brought the two of them to have a meal.

The restaurant was owned by the Richards family. When Santiago appeared, four of the waiters by the door immediately recognized him. They immediately came up and greeted him, ushering him to a private room upstairs.

They were just here for a simple meal, but be that as it may, Raeleigh actually had to concede to Santiago’s high profile act.

Raeleigh had been focusing on her meal while Santiago was speaking to Jacky. Raeleigh wasn’t sure of the details as she wasn’t paying attention to their conversation. She only knew what the two were talking about with some confidential information. However, they were all on Jacky’s phone. The files were encrypted, so even if it was sent to Santiago’s phone, he would still need a password for the files.

In fact, Raeleigh was not interested in what Santiago had planned, but when she heard something about an old couple, it sparked Raeleigh’s curiosity.

“Put this matter aside first. I will investigate it.” Santiago buried his phone in his pocket, picked up the utensils, and began to enjoy his meal. Still, she couldn’t help but to ask, “What about the old couple you guys were talking about?”

“They’re no one you would know.” Santiago forked a piece of meat and gave it to Raeleigh. She knew that Santiago had something to hide, so she stopped prying into it. If he was disinclined to divulge, she thought, then why the need to force it from him?

After eating, Jacky excused himself from the table and called Deanna. He stood by the window and laughed the whole time. Raeleigh glanced at Santiago. He was a slow eater, betraying his big appetite. He had already eaten so much but he could still continue eating without flinching. Raeleigh looked at the clock. They had started eating at twelve o’clock and it was almost three o’clock then. Santiago was still taking his own sweet time.

Raeleigh was about to drop off sitting there.

Xanthus called Raeleigh and asked her where she had gone. Raeleigh said that she was eating in a restaurant outside.

“How was Stuart’s surgery?” Although Raeleigh did not show up, she knew that Xanthus had operated on Stuart that morning. Now that Xanthus was free to give her a call, it meant that Stuart’s surgery was done and dusted.

“Very successful, as long as he can make it through the night, he’ll be stable next morning.” Xanthus had just taken off his operation suit and went to see Raeleigh. When he could not find her in the hospital, he called her.

After chatting for a while, Raeleigh wanted to go back to the hospital to visit Stuart. Santiago got up and left with the two.

Unfortunately, the three of them encountered another ambush on the way back to the hospital. That time, the attackers came in broad daylight and didn’t even hesitate to ram their van into Santiago’s car.

Luckily, Jacky came prepared and they got out of the ambush without a scratch.

When they arrived at the hospital, Santiago brought Raeleigh to Stuart’s ward to ask about his condition. When they saw him, their encounter with the attackers had long been forgotten as Stuart’s condition was more important to them.

At that moment…

In Stella’s ward, most of the senior members of the Doyle family were there.

Jepherson was also in the room with them.

“Jepherson, I have known you since you were young. Tell me honestly, are the rumors true?”

Jepherson was sitting beside Stella while the others were sitting in front of them. Hearing Madam Geraldine’s words, Jepherson looked up at her and said, “If she’s innocent, then why should you care about what people say?”

“How can I not care? My granddaughter’s reputation is already ruined. Your Grandma and I were close friends. She wanted me to send Stella over to your family to learn. Your Grandma promised me that she would be safe. At first, I wasn’t willing, but she told me that the second young lady of the Whalen family had already broken off her engagement with you. She even promised me that she would let Stella and you be engaged. That’s why I agreed to let Stella come over. I don’t have a lot of children and I only have Stella as my granddaughter. You should know that she means the world to me. If it weren’t for your Grandma’s guarantee, how could I have let her come? My Stella is now handicapped. How can I accept it, for heaven’s sake!”

When Geraldine was young, she was also an excellent young woman. Her husband was a high-ranking official with a strong background. She was quite the It Girl during her time. No one knew exactly what she did, but the Doyle family was very famous locally and abroad. Some people said that the Doyle family traded antiques, but no one could pinpoint the exact truth. True to that, the Doyle family was actively involved in the antique business.

At the moment, the family was also engaged in many industries. All of her sons had done well these years, and their grandchildren were also very promising. However, Stella was the only granddaughter.

Madam Geraldine, after constantly hearing people say that Stella’s appearance and character was the splitting image of her, had considered Stella her favorite. In the Doyle family, no one was more important than Stella.

That time, Stella was involved in an accident and ended up handicapped for life. Everybody knew how Madam Geraldine would react.

Jepherson pondered for a moment. “I am also very sorry about Stella. I will hire the best doctors to treat her, but I can’t agree to the engagement with Stella.”

Madam Geraldine snorted and turned her face away. Her hackles raised, she didn’t even want to look at Jepherson.

Stella’s uncle said, “Jepherson, you should know that we only agreed to let Stella come over to your family because we knew that you are an outstanding youth.”

“Mr. Doyle, I’m very clear about this but I already have a woman I like, and that woman was once pregnant with my child. If you’re still insisting that I get engaged to Stella, then how am I going to give you and her an explanation?”

“You have a girlfriend? Do you think we will believe such irresponsible excuses?” Madam Geraldine scoffed, her face baleful.

Jepherson lowered his head and looked at Stella. “Stella, I’m sorry.”

Stella shook her head. “It’s not your fault. It’s my fault.”

“Grandma, I’ve already thought it through. I’m a lot of things, but I’m not unattractive. When I’m recovered, I’ll definitely find a good boyfriend.”

Hearing her granddaughter’s words, Madam Geraldine’s tears started to flow.

“Grandma, I want to stay and undergo my treatment here. When I’m done, I’ll go back, okay?”

Geraldine shook her head and said, “No, I will take you with me. I don’t trust them looking after you. Since they don’t care about you, there is no point in staying around any longer. Let me tell you, they will be the ones regretting letting you leave.”

Madam Geraldine rose to her feet. Even though she was old, her gaze was still sharp and full of life.