Getting My Ex-wife Back

“I remember the year when my mom suggested to my dad that we should conceal our identities.

Both Santiago and I were there at the time. My father did not know whether to laugh or cry. He said that since we are already in this pugilistic world, then there’s no turning back. Death was the only way out.

At that time, my mother felt disgusted and did not take his words seriously.

My dad gave us an example afterwards. It was as if we have a blank piece of paper in our hands. If we rubbed the piece of paper on a surface, it would most likely be stained and it would be hard to remove the stains from the paper.

In this world, either you choose to be weak or you choose to die, but you had no right to make a decision unless the fate of everyone is in your hands.

I have to make this decision in order to protect my family.

You can see for yourself. Do you think Stuart got injured because he was careless? Have you ever wondered why Raeleigh and Santiago frequently find themselves in harm’s way? Everything is connected. There is no coincidence.

We must have the ability to protect ourselves. If we were to wait for the police to protect us, we would probably have ended up dead. Maybe only then, the police would show up-to collect my corpse.”Content © provided by NôvelDrama.Org.

“That’s your reason for hiring so many people? To hurt others?” asked Xanthus.

“I’m sure you know my reasons, but you’ve never stared death in the face before, so you would never understand.”

“You’re right, I don’t.”

Xanthus briefly looked out the window and said, “You must feel rather constrained to have so many bodyguards protecting you all the time. It’s no different than being locked up in cage. But then again, you wouldn’t have to be in that position if you weren’t a targeted individual.”

“It’s not that I’m a targeted individual, it’s just that people are very unpredictable. Not everyone can replicate what the Richards family have achieved over the years. There’s bound to be haters.

I mean, come on! Celebrities too, have bodyguards, let alone us.”

Xanthus kept quiet. He realised that this was most likely the longest conversation he had ever had with Jepherson. He knew that if it wasn’t because Raeleigh was his sister, Jepherson probably would not have talked to him.

Xanthus recalled the first time he bumped into Jepherson at the university. His first impression was that Jepherson had a strong and standoff-ish personality. He seemed quiet and preferred to be left alone. He was completely different from how he was now.

When the ambulance finally pulled up at the hospital, Jepherson hurriedly got out of the ambulance before taking out a book and signing it. Stuart was then wheeled into the hospital.

Jepherson accompanied Stuart into the ward. It was not until Stuart regained consciousness that Jepherson finally had the chance to speak to him. After that, Jepherson gave his men a few orders before standing up and leaving.

In order to ensure their safety, all of the doctors, except for Xanthus, were all taken away in the car with their eyes blindfolded.

After they left, Jepherson took Xanthus to the airport and they hopped on the next plane home.

Raeleigh tried to call Jepherson several times but could not get through. In the end, she gave up. Then, she decided to call Xanthus to check where he was.

However, she could not get through to him either. It was only when she returned to her room that she realised he had left a note, informing her that he had boarded the plane with Stuart and would be back in a few days.

Raeleigh did not expect that a few days would end up being a week.

“Why don’t you come with me to the office later? I’m planning to check out the concept car.”

Santiago woke Raeleigh up early the next morning. When Raeleigh heard that he was going to the office, she immediately agreed.

As soon as they stepped into the office, they saw a group of people murmuring in the corner while staring at a woman in a wheelchair. Apparently, this woman had been waiting for Jepherson for the past three days.

Raeleigh instantly knew that it was Stella, but what was she doing here?

Raeleigh was sure that some of the employees had seen Stella before, but why did they address her as “the woman in the wheelchair”?

After Raeleigh finished her work for the day, she decided to head outside, intending to see whether Stella was still around. She did not believe that Stella was willing to wait for Jepherson all day, in this cold weather.

Raeleigh quickly put on her coat before heading outside to look for Stella. However, when she saw no signs of Stella after searching for a few minutes, she decided to head back inside. Just then, she saw a green rental car parked opposite the road. She did a double take when she saw the car. She could see a woman wearing a scarf, sitting in the car, looking in her direction. Raeleigh felt that the woman was probably Stella, but she wasn’t sure, so she decided to go and check it out.

Little did Raeleigh know, curiosity killed the cat.

However, at this time, Raeleigh heard someone calling her from behind. “Boy oh boy, you never learn, do you? I imagine you must be asking for a spank, yeah?”

Raeleigh turned around and froze for a moment. “What are you doing out here?”

“Puh-lease, why can’t I? I walked past your office on my way to the washroom and realised that you weren’t in your office. What are you doing out in this cold weather? On a date with your lover boy?”

Santiago arched his eyebrows and acted frivolously. He walked up to Raeleigh and opened his coat before pulling her into his arms and wrapping his coat around her, making her feel warm and cozy. His coat was thick and slightly oversized. It was as if he had purposely wore this for Raeleigh.

Raeleigh pushed while walking. “Keep your hands to yourself.”

“There are people lurking around. Be quiet.”

Santiago said in a serious tone. Raeleigh was momentarily stunned. She raised her head and saw his cold face. He looked displeased with the fact that she’d come out without asking for his permission.

Raeleigh immediately quieted down. She then wrapped her arms around Santiago’s waist and followed him back into the building.

“Mea culpa. I shouldn’t have gone outside without telling you.” Raeleigh’s sense of guilty was nudged. It would be her fault if something had happened.

“Apology accepted. But no next time.”

Santiago immediately let go of Raeleigh as soon as they entered the building. Raeleigh then turned around and looked outside. Standing beside Santiago, she asked, “Are there really people lurking around?”

“Do you think I would joke about these things?” Santiago cut a glance at Raeleigh, after which she immediately shut her mouth.

What were those people lurking around for?

Raeleigh stood for a while. “Is the woman in the car really Stella?”

Santiago laughed. “Are you stupid or what?”

Santiago turned around and looked at Raeleigh, his eyes saying “Dang, what a hopeless mortal!” Raeleigh asked, “Wait, what do you mean?”

“It means you’re stupid, in every sense of the word!”

Santiago turned around, intending to head up to Jepherson’s office. When he arrived at the elevator, he called Raeleigh, “Come here.”

Raeleigh was reluctant, but walked over anyway.

Santiago seemed to be deep in thought as they rode the elevator up to Jepherson’s office. Raeleigh tried not to disturb him.

After work, Santiago met up with Raeleigh at the lobby before heading out.

By that time, most of the people had already left. Santiago let out yawn as he led Raeleigh to his car. Just as he was about to open his car door, he realised that something was amiss. He retracted his hand and stopped Raeleigh from coming over.

“Stop. Stay right there.”

Raeleigh did as she was told. Santiago took out his cellphone and called the police.

“Yes, someone broke into my car. I’m not sure what they took, but could you please come over?”

Santiago put down his phone and looked at Raeleigh. Raeleigh asked him what was going on, to which he did not provide an answer. As a result, when the police arrived and opened his car door, the car suddenly blew up!