Getting My Ex-wife Back

Raeleigh and Jepherson sat in the restaurant. Neither of them said anything. Raeleigh was troubled. She knew it would be very difficult to cure this disease if Jepherson did not follow the doctor’s treatment plan. But she wasn’t at ease here. However, if they were to seek treatment at a different place, she was afraid that word would get out.

Jepherson picked up his glass of water and took a sip. “Raeleigh…”

“I’m not going to leave you.” Raeleigh immediately cut him off. Jepherson looked up at Raeleigh. “I will be a burden to you.”

“I’m not afraid of it. It’s not the first time anyway. If you say these things, you are hurting me.”

Tears welled up in Raeleigh’s eyes. This was the most ridiculous thing that she had ever encountered in her life.

Jepherson stared at Raeleigh. “It’s not too late for you to leave.”

Raeleigh pulled a long face. “I’m not going to leave you.”

“…”

Both of them were silent. Jepherson looked out of the glass window, then at Raeleigh. “This is your chance.”

“Again, I’m not leaving you.”

Raeleigh picked up the menu and opened it. She decided to order some nutritious dishes for Jepherson to eat.

“Are you sure you can finish all of it?” Jepherson asked as he took another sip of his water. Raeleigh raised her head and looked at him. “I can’t. I’m counting on you to help me finish it.”

Jepherson did not answer. Raeleigh spoke up, “How can you get better if you don’t eat? We’ll go and get a second opinion on your condition later in the afternoon. If they all say the same thing, then let’s try another one. If it still doesn’t work, then we will fly to another country. I’m sure there’s bound to be a cure.”

Jepherson lowered his head and began eating, not saying a word.

Raeleigh occasionally tried to make small talk with Jepherson. He looked up at her without saying anything.

After eating, Raeleigh brought Jepherson to another hospital. However, the doctor’s diagnosis was still same.

Raeleigh couldn’t fall asleep that night. Even though Jepherson assured her that he was fine, she could not fall asleep.

She was restless for the entire night.

Jepherson woke up the next morning and looked at Raeleigh who was sleeping next to him. He quietly reached out and stroked her hair.

He got out of bed and walked over to the window. He drew the curtains and looked outside.

The coastal cities were warmer than Capital City, but it was still not warm enough to leave the windows open.

Jepherson stood by the window with his hands clasped behind his back. He frowned slightly and slowly closed his eyes as he focused on his breathing.

Raeleigh was actually already awake. It was just that she didn’t know how to face Jepherson when she saw how disconsolate he was. It made her uncomfortable, so she would rather not turn around and face him.

She moved slightly. When Jepherson heard the bed sheets rustling, he immediately knew that Raeleigh was awake. He turned around to look at her.

After staring at Raeleigh for a while, Jepherson decided to go and take a shower. By the time he came out of the bathroom, Raeleigh had already gotten out of bed.

Raeleigh went into the bathroom to take a shower. After breakfast, they went to visit another doctor. The doctor said that this disease was difficult to cure. Raeleigh did not know how to respond. She sat in the chair, frozen.

Jepherson stood up and went outside. His face was tense. It took Raeleigh ten minutes before she came back to her senses.

Raeleigh left the doctor’s office in search of Jepherson. In the end, she found him sitting in a cab, waiting for her. She walked over and he asked her to get in. They didn’t say a single word throughout the entire journey.

As soon as they arrived, Jepherson went straight into the hotel. They spent the next two days in the hotel.

When Raeleigh suggested to Jepherson that he should seek medical treatment abroad, he did not say a single word. Raeleigh did not want to hurt him, so she didn’t dare to say anything else.

Two days later, Raeleigh and Jepherson finally left the hotel. They decided to visit a local orphanage.

On the way to the orphanage, Raeleigh held Jepherson’s hand, however, he didn’t respond. Just as they were pulling up at the orphanage, he said, “It seems like I am the only one who believes that she’s still alive. I feel like I’m deceiving myself.”

Raeleigh didn’t reply. She felt that he still had something to add.

“Raeleigh, I don’t think you want to..”

“You haven’t undergone any treatment yet. No one knows what the results will be. If it doesn’t work, well… we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”

Raeleigh held Jepherson’s hands tightly, waiting for his reply, but he didn’t respond.

Raeleigh refused to let go of Jepherson’s hand as they got out of the car. When he wanted to shrug her hand away, she quickly hooked her arm around his.

Jepherson looked down at Raeleigh. “You don’t have to do this.”

“Do you want me to climb on your back then?” Raeleigh smiled, but it was forced. He briefly glanced at Raeleigh before turning to look at the orphanage.

After staring at the building for awhile, Jepherson told Raeleigh, “This is the last time. If I still can’t find her, then I’ll give up.”

Raeleigh stood arm in arm with Jepherson. “These are two different things. You’ve spent 20 years looking for her and I won’t blame you for giving up. However, I just got started. If I am unable to find her this time, then I will keep on looking. I will spend the next 20 years looking for her if I have to. If I still can’t find her, at least I will not have any regrets.”

Jepherson stared at Raeleigh before turning around and looking at the orphanage, not saying a word.

Soon, someone came out to greet them. When they saw Jepherson, he immediately walked up to Jepherson and shook his hands and gave him a warm welcome.

Raeleigh followed Jepherson into the orphanage. They spent the entire day hanging out with the kids and decided to spend the night there.

It was cold at night as Jepherson stood outside and admired the night sky, dressed only in think clothes. Raeleigh stood at the door and quietly observed Jepherson.

“We can adopt a child instead.” Raeleigh wanted to comfort Jepherson.

Jepherson turned around and looked at Raeleigh. “You’re willing to adopt someone else’s child?”

“My grandmother adopted me,” Raeleigh said. Jepherson shook his head, “There will not be another Raeleigh and there will not be another Novalie.”

Raeleigh remained silent until Jepherson said, “Maybe I can ask Santiago for help.”

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“But I’m not going to stay.”

Jepherson turned around and headed back into the orphanage. Raeleigh had no idea what to do.

The next morning, Raeleigh left the orphanage with Jepherson. The director of the orphanage and the others came to see them off.

“I’m sorry that you were not able to find the person you were looking for.”

Jepherson didn’t answer. He only stared at him.

Raeleigh said, “We’re very grateful.”

“You both are welcome anytime. The kids here really need you.”

“Here’s a small gesture.”

Raeleigh handed over the money that she had already prepared for the orphanage and he expressed his gratitude. After that, Raeleigh got into the car and left with Jepherson.