Getting My Ex-wife Back

Raeleigh struggled to turn around. She gazed at Jepherson’s handsome face. He was only in his twenties, yet he was already an outstanding man. Wouldn’t he be absolutely remarkable by the time he was middle-aged?

She fixed her eyes on him and sighed. Perhaps they had been enemies in a past life, which was why they were in this situation in this life. Nothing had been in their favour from the day they’d met.

She lay back down after watching him for some time. She couldn’t stand their current situation, but there was nothing she could do about it.

When Jepherson woke up, he saw that Raeleigh had fallen asleep, curled up in his arms like a kitten.

He subconsciously glanced at her hand and found that the IV had been removed, then trailed upwards and met Xanthus’s eyes. He was sitting across from them. Jepherson sat up.

As he tidied Raeleigh’s clothes, he asked, “I didn’t know you had the habit of watching others sleep.”

“I don’t when it comes to other people, but I do have a habit of watching my sister.”

Xanthus stood up and turned to leave, taking the IV drip with him.

After a while, Jepherson got out of bed and took a shower. He put on a bathrobe and called Xanthus on the phone, saying, “Bring me some clothes that you’ve never worn.”

After that, he hung up, leaving Xanthus feeling both amused and annoyed.

Xanthus grabbed some clothes and brought them to Raeleigh’s room. He knocked on the door.

“It’s not locked.”

Jepherson changed into the clothes Xanthus had brought. They had similar builds, and he looked good even in loungewear.

After that, he headed straight to the kitchen. He didn’t react much at Lamar and Jazelle’s presence, merely greeting them politely, saying, “I’m going to make something for Raeleigh.”

Jazelle glanced at Lamar, a little bemused. However, Jepherson walked into the kitchen before she could say anything, as casually as if he were in his own home. He cooked something for Raeleigh, bringing it up to her room and waking her up.

Raeleigh did not know whether to laugh or cry. “There’s no need for this.”

She didn’t want him to serve her like a servant.

“You don’t expect me to just sit around and watch you while you’re sick, do you?”

“It’s really unnecessary, though. There are plenty of people to cook for me.”

“Mine is the best, though. Isn’t it?”

Raeleigh was speechless. She’d never met such an arrogant person.

She sat in bed and looked outside the window for a while. It was snowing.

She said, “I heard from Dad that your grandparents are behind this. If it’s really them, what’s going to happen to us?”

“I’ll get to the bottom of this. Grandma’s a little on the extreme side, but as far as I know, she’s not the type who’d commit arson.”

“There must be some reason for this.”

In face, Jepherson had already started investigating the matter. He had yet to find anything, though.

She looked at him. “I really hope it’s just a dream.”

“If you were to disappear when the dream’s over, then I’d rather this be real.”

Jepherson took a sip of the lukewarm soup before cleaning up the cutlery. Jazelle, who’d been standing by the door, turned and headed downstairs.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Jepherson went downstairs and washed up before looking for Lamar.

“I have something to say.”

Lamar sat on the leather sofa, frowning at Jepherson. He’d seen Jepherson’s father in a photo before, but he had to admit that Jepherson had surpassed him.

It was obvious.

It if weren’t for the fact that he was from the Richards family, Lamar would’ve been overjoyed by his actions.

It was a pity that things didn’t always go according to plan.

There were countless possibilities, but neither one could change the fact that the Richards family had done something wrong.

As a father, he could not tolerate losing his daughter, and he would not allow it to happen twice.

Everyone knew that if the cat was out of the bag, Raeleigh would be a moving target. The Richards family would never let her go.

Otherwise, that fire wouldn’t have happened. Lamar couldn’t think of any other reason for it, aside from wanting to ensure that Raeleigh would die with the truth.

Couldn’t Jepherson see it?

Their separation was the only way to protect Raeleigh.

“Sit down, and let’s talk.”

Lamar decided not to be too unceremonious.

“Thank you.”

Jepherson sat down. Jazelle gestured to the maids for tea to be served.

Jepherson said, “Raeleigh and I have had our fair share of unhappiness and mistakes, and it’s miraculous that we managed to get this far.”

“Please give me some time to take care of my family’s matters. I’ll ensure that Raeleigh has a stable, safe life.”

“I’m really worried about her current situation. She rarely tells me things that we have a tacit understanding about.”

“No matter what the reason is, I will not give up.”

Jazelle held Lamar’s hand and looked at him.

Lamar said, “You can stay with Raeleigh for the time being. We’ll talk about this once we know the truth.”

“I can tell you for sure that your grandparents were involved in this matter. I can’t be sure that they’re the masterminds, but it’s what I believe to be true.”

“I can give up on getting revenge since Raeleigh’s back. It’s not going to change anything, anyway.”

“However…”

“You’re a smart man. You should know that that fire was not a coincidence. Someone was trying to keep things under wraps.”

“Perhaps they thought that things would end with Raeleigh’s death.”

“Unfortunately for them, God kept her alive and even allowed me to find her.”

“The problem is that Raeleigh might get hurt again if we really were to find something out.”

“You should know that as a father, all I want for my daughter is for her to be safe, happy, and healthy.”

The room fell into silence.

Jepherson frowned. “Do you mean to say that even if the Richards family isn’t involved in this, you won’t allow me to be with Raeleigh?”

Lamar merely smiled. “As I said, you’re a smart man. No daughter of the Osteen family will marry someone from the Richards family, so you should only blame yourself for having been born into the wrong family.”

Jepherson gazed at Lamar for a long time, not saying a word.

Eventually, he said, “Whatever your decision is, I won’t marry anyone else aside from Raeleigh.”