Getting My Ex-wife Back

Zorion pondered for a moment, and he then asked, “So, what can I do to make her like me?”

Raeleigh and the others froze. Raeleigh thought for a while and said, “Treat her like how you treat Deanna. If you can’t be honest with her, then you should let her go. It will be good for both of you. In fact…”

She hesitated for a moment. Zorion asked, “What?”

“Actually, she’s not your prisoner. You chained her up, and she can’t go anywhere. Although keeping her by your side might have prevented her from escaping, you’ll never win her heart. If I were her, then I would also find ways to escape. It’s better to let her go and let her realize who treats her the best.”

Raeleigh stared at Zorion quietly. For the first time, Zorion thought that this was a painful and bad decision.

Leaning against the couch, Zorion remained silent for a long time before replying, “I understand now. Thank you.”

Raeleigh’s grip on the apple tightened. “Thank you too.”

Zorion smiled weakly, and his eyes drifted towards the stairs. There were only the two of them left in the house. If she left, then he would probably die alone.

He thought for a moment before speaking again, “Are you here to see Deanna?”

“Yes.”

Santiago replied immediately. Raeleigh could not tell from his nonchalant attitude if he was serious.

Zorion looked at Santiago and said, “She left for Europe the night you came here for the first time.”

Jepherson did not flinch. It was as if he had already expected this.

“Are you kidding me?” Santiago raised his eyebrows in suspicion. Raeleigh was equally doubtful. However, she realized that she had not seen Scarlette since they came in. Maybe Scarlette had planned this too. Perhaps she never wanted to stay with Hadrian, so she immediately changed her mind after being convinced by her family. Raeleigh could imagine how excited she felt when she finally left Hadrian.

Zorion ignored Santiago’s question and fixed his gaze on Jepherson. Jepherson already knew very well what was going on.

“Did Mr. Whalen say anything before he left?” Jepherson asked. Zorion smiled and said, “If anyone were to mess with your family, then they are playing with fire. The Whalen family will always support the Richards family. From now on, I will do my best to assist you until you find out the truth, but…”

“What are you dawdling about?” Santiago cut him off impatiently. Raeleigh glared at him.

Actually, he didn’t care about all this at all.

“But I will suppress Jacky and subdue all of his territories in Waverly Village. Then, I’ll chase him out of Capital City. I don’t care where he escapes to.”

“Suppress Jacky?” Santiago exclaimed, his face full of amusement. “Are you kidding me?”

Zorion shook his head. “Do I look like I’m kidding?”

Santiago paused and looked at Jepherson. Jepherson explained, “My father wishes to take Jacky as his godson, but Jacky never agreed to it.”

However, you should know that my father never changes his mind.”

“I won’t interfere in this matter. Once I chase Jacky out of Capital City and subdue all of his territories in Waverly Village, then…”

“I won’t care where he goes. I will also ignore the fact that he is Uncle Hansen’s godson. I’m only following my father’s orders.”

Raeleigh was completely stunned by the situation. It seemed that Rayan was going to go all out on Jacky.

Something bad was bound to happen if this went on.

“I don’t care about Mr. Whalen’s orders. I will protect Jacky no matter what. Whoever dares to touch him is my enemy.”

Santiago stood up and walked towards the door. As he passed by the entrance, he smashed the vase at the door.

Zorion turned around and said, “That’s the Emperor’s vase. It’s made of blue and white porcelain.”

Raeleigh stared at Jepherson curiously and wondered what Zorion meant.

Jepherson pulled his coat open and took out a fountain pen and a chequebook.

He wrote a five-million-dollar cheque, and he then signed his name on it. He tore it off the book and handed it to Zorion. “Is this enough?”

Zorion glanced at it and said, “There is no problem with the amount, but there is no official seal on it.”

Jepherson’s eyebrows knotted as he took Raeleigh’s hand and removed the bracelet on her wrist. Then, he pressed the bracelet on the cheque.

Raeleigh hid her hands behind her. She did not want to wear the bracelet. But Jepherson still reached out and pulled out her hands, and he then fastened the bracelet on her.

Zorion turned to look at Tetsuo and instructed, “Take it. Go to the Richards Group tomorrow to get the money.”

“Sure, Young Master Whalen.” Testuo felt relieved. He didn’t expect Zorion to recover so quickly.

Zorion stood up as well. “You may go back. I’m going to rest.”

Jepherson stood up and looked at Raeleigh. Raeleigh quickly got up from her seat and followed him outside.

…

When they were finally outside, Jepherson asked Raeleigh, “In your eyes, am I a criminal?”

“No, you are not.”

Although Raeleigh wished that she could tell him that he was, she knew very clearly that he was not.

“But I wish I was one.”

Jepherson pulled Raeleigh into an embrace, and he then walked away. He turned around and looked at Tetsuo before entering his car.

Tetsuo sighed and returned to the house. He wanted to check on Zorion.

…

Zorion went upstairs and stopped at Rossie’s room.Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

After standing there for a while, he knocked on the door. That was the first time he knocked on her door.

They hadn’t spoken to each other for a long time, and they seldom saw each other. Even when they met with each other, they had nothing to say.

Shortly, the door swung open. Rossie stood inside and saw Zorion at her door. “What’s the matter?”

“Please let me in,” Zorion asked and barged into the room without giving Rossie any chance to speak. Rossie frowned in puzzlement. She wondered if he was finally unable to bear it any longer.

After all, men only desire after one thing.

Rossie shut the door and turned around to take a look. By that time, Zorion was already sitting on the bed.

She stood there motionlessly, unwilling to approach him. Subconsciously, she was afraid of him.

“Come and sit with me for a while. I have something to tell you.”

Zorion looked at her and patted the spot beside him gently. Rossie tugged at her pyjamas nervously. Usually, she would go to bed at that hour.

She thought she had to face him sooner or later anyway. Therefore, after a moment of hesitation, she walked over and found another suitable place to sit, trying to stay as far away from him as much as possible.

She kept staring at the ground, sitting at the edge of the bed and refusing to raise her head.

After a moment of silence, Zorion finally spoke.

“Tomorrow, I will arrange for you to leave, but I can’t send you off because of my identity as a Whalen family member. If someone in Capital City finds out that you are my lover, then they will capture you. I don’t know their motives, but it won’t end well if they get their hands on you. I can’t guarantee that you will be unscathed even if I do everything to save you by then.”

“Actually, I missed the days when you took me to see Deanna in Waverly Village. Although it was only for a short time, I felt happy.”

“I had never been so happy before.”

“Rossie…”