Getting My Ex-wife Back

After leaving the hospital, Raeleigh sat beside Jenna in the car. Holding her hands tightly, Jenna blabbered, and Raeleigh only kept nodding her head in reply to her words. It was not until they arrived at the Richards Group Manor that Raeleigh felt peace and quiet had returned to her.

Hansen took his beloved wife’s hand as they descended the car and led her away like a lovely young couple. Raeleigh was a little lost in thought as she looked at their retreating figure, not expecting Hansen to be so affectionate to his wife.

He was not stingy about declaring his love even if Jepherson was there.

Raeleigh waited for Jepherson for a moment before he said, “Let’s go to the Green Jade Garden first.”

Raeleigh looked at Jepherson. “Are we not visiting your grandmother?”

“Are you for real?”

“Nope,” Raeleigh said as she held Xanthus’s arm. He patted her hand in return and said, “Let’s go.”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

The siblings then went to the Green Jade Garden. As the head of the Richards Group Manor, Jepherson briefly introduced the layout and design of the Green Jade Garden.

“The layout here is exactly the same as our manor in A City.”

“It is indeed very beautiful,” Xanthus said frankly.

“But I prefer the manors overseas. I think when I have kids a few years later, I will send them there. The environment there is great for them to grow and learn.”

Jepherson said while walking. Raeleigh looked at him but said nothing.

Xanthus said nothing either. When the three of them arrived at Green Jade Garden, Jepherson immediately arranged a room for Xanthus. With that, Raeleigh accompanied her brother to tidy up the room and stayed in there for a while.

In actuality, everything had been sorted out. Raeleigh merely spread the quilt and had a chat.

Xanthus sat on the bed and scanned the antique display in the room. He looked at Raeleigh and said, “Take a rest.”

Pouring a glass of water for Xanthus, she said, “I wasn’t used to it either when I first came.”

Raeleigh handed the water to Xanthus, who took the cup and asked, “What about now? Are you used to it?”

“Now… ”

Raeleigh pursed her lips at that and continued, “Not really, but it is more comfortable here than in Ink Garden.”

“Raeleigh… have you ever thought about it? Coming here means that you’ll have to live here and spend time with everyone in the Richards family. Do you know what this means?”

Raeleigh thought for a moment and answered, “I know, but I’ve never thought of staying.”

Xanthus continued to wait for her answer, and she said, “I’ve never thought of living here. I can’t leave now, but I won’t live here.”

“It’s good that you don’t. I won’t be at ease if you do.”

To Xanthus, handing Raeleigh back to Jepherson was the greatest compromise. If she were to live in this manor, facing a woman like Marissa…

“You’re worried about me living at home.” Raeleigh ridiculed.

There came a knock on the door. When Xanthus looked up, Jepherson opened the door and came in.

He was in a casual outfit, pants and sweater, looking like a boy-next-door.

Entering the door, Jepherson paused for a moment. “I got these for you. Change into it and see if it fits.”

He said as he handed Raeleigh a black bag.

With that, she took a look at the contents. The clothes inside were the same color tones as his, black pants and a red sweater.

Santiago’s green top suddenly popped up in her mind, and she wanted to laugh.

The younger brother was green and the older brother was red?

Raeleigh took the clothes away. “I’ll go get changed. You guys have a chat in the meantime.”

Raeleigh went out of Xanthus’s room into her and Jepherson’s room to change.

Only Jepherson and Xanthus were left in the room. Jepherson took a quick look behind and closed the door.

Then, he turned to look at Xanthus. “I was outside.”

Xanthus couldn’t care less about it. “It won’t change even if you’re not; Raeleigh is my sister. I don’t like your family’s wealthy background or the rules inside and out.”

“Raeleigh was born into an unfortunate situation, and to me, my family owes her a great deal. There is no way I’d let Raeleigh have any displeasure in marriage.”

“What if I give Raeleigh a happy life here?” Jepherson asked Xanthus, who then replied, “If you’re the only one giving, then it’s not necessary. Both you and I are aware this place doesn’t belong to you, but you belong here. The same goes to Raeleigh if she enters the family.”

Xanthus was well aware of what a woman who married into a wealthy family like Jepherson’s would have to face. To other women, perhaps finding someone from a well-matched family was important as nobility would guarantee their riches in the future.

To Xanthus, such honor was not important and unremarkable.

Women under the spotlight were actually more pathetic. To a certain degree, it was nothing more than a flash in the pan. When their cover story ends, they’ll go back to being discriminated against and miserable. So, this place wasn’t any different than the other places, just that it was furnished with expensive furniture.

People loved a fully bloomed flower, but where would it go after it started to wilt?

“What if we leave here and settle down outside?”

Jepherson’s words were unintentional; after all, he had never thought about it. His purpose was to marry Raeleigh, but his goal was to win her back.

There was no point for him to stay in the manor when she wouldn’t be around.

However, the moment Jepherson spoke, Xanthus almost laughed, but his expression appeared displeased.

“Raeleigh isn’t a woman you can just instate. She has to be the head of the house, at least. Even if she marries someone ordinary, she will be the mistress of the house. The people you can instate can only be someone else.”

Xanthus stood his ground; he would never compromise on Raeleigh’s affairs.

Raeleigh came back in; she had already changed into the clothes Jepherson gave her. The two guys looked over at her spontaneously and froze, seeing the girl approach them as if she were an elf.

Raeleigh was the epitome of intelligence and elegance, which cannot be found in ordinary people.

Jepherson naturally held Raeleigh in his arms, and she did not evade but raised her head and asked instead, “What do you think?”

Of course, Jepherson would say that she looked beautiful, and the tenderness in his eyes was evident.

Raeleigh then turned to her brother. “Xanthus?”

“Beautiful, you look beautiful in everything.”

No brother would think otherwise, not to mention that she was truly gorgeous.

“I’ll show you around.”

Raeleigh left Jepherson’s embrace and took Xanthus’s arm, leading him out. Standing in the room, Jepherson watched the siblings leave hand-in-hand and went to catch up with them.

In all honesty, Raeleigh wasn’t familiar with the layouts of Green Jade Garden. Walking as she looked around, Xanthus found it amusing and asked, “If you can’t find it, forget about it. There’s no need for us to make rounds.”

Raeleigh stopped. “There is a first for everything. If we don’t look for it, we can never leave.”

Xanthus savored Raeleigh’s words knowingly and smiled for no reason.