Getting My Ex-wife Back

After eating breakfast, Santiago called Jacky, and the two of them made plans to meet up. While Santiago then stood up to leave, Raeleigh also put down her utensils and went to take the clothes that she had prepared beforehand. Only then did he realize that the clothes she had were rather casual ones. They were a black sweater and black pants, clothes that she could wear anywhere. As for the coat, it belonged to Xanthus. She had even prepared a hat and some woolen gloves.

Santiago saw her putting on those clothes and asked curiously, “What are you doing?”

“These are my brother’s. You wear them first. Yours are already in the washing machine.”

After she was done putting on her clothes, she gave some to Santiago. Santiago looked back at Xanthus, who was eating, but he did not respond at all.

“I’m gonna deal with something, why are you following me?”

“When did I say I was following you? I just happen to be going the same way,” Raeleigh retorted, to which Santiago asked, “Okay, where to? I’ll give you a ride.”

“No, I’m good. I don’t have a destination in mind for the time being. I’ll sit for a while to think, then get a cab on my own.”

Raeleigh went out through the door to wait for Santiago, who followed her out. She stood outside the car.

Walking to the other side, he unlocked the car and she sat inside. She was in the driver’s seat, obviously intending to be the one driving.

Santiago’s car at that moment was an SUV, the huge kind. It was the Richards Group’s. He didn’t quite like driving the original model in that season.NôvelDrama.Org content.

Raeleigh got in and studied the car: everything was automatic.

“You sure you want to be the one behind the wheels?” Santiago asked as he stood outside. She adjusted and tested the steering wheel. “Hop in.”

He skirted the car and got into the passenger seat. Raeleigh started the car and slowly drove it out.

On the way, she called Jepherson while at a red light. “Hey, I’m working on something today. Mm-hmm, I’m with Santiago. We’ll be coming home tonight.”

After hanging up the phone and seeing that the light had turned green, Raeleigh continued driving.

“Where to? Waverly Village?”

Naturally, Santiago leaned back on his seat, a sleeping eye mask covering his eyes.

“If it’s convenient for you, suit yourself.” He was not in a hurry.

She glanced at him. “Then Waverly Village it is.”

After leaving Capital City, she said, “Get up. See if the car behind us is one of your men’s.”

Santiago got up and took off the eye mask, turning his head to take a look at the car behind them.

“No, it’s not.”

Raeleigh explained, “It’s been following us for some time now, before we even left Capital City. At first I thought it was just a taxi, so I didn’t pay much attention, but it keeps showing up. Although the license plate has been changed, the driver has a weird habit. Every time we stopped at a red light, he would stretch out his arm out with the window open.”

Having found the car questionable the first time she saw that, Raeleigh had been keeping a careful watch. However, another time when she was at a red light, she saw him stretching his arm out of the car once again.

Santiago surveyed his surroundings. “We’re almost at Waverly Village. Let’s talk when we’re there.”

“Okay.”

Raeleigh drove the car leisurely, unconcerned about what might happen.

Lounging in the seat, Santiago looked at the car behind him, which quickly turned around and left after they drove onto the main road towards Waverly Village.

“Did he find out that we were watching him?” Raeleigh asked in confusion. Meanwhile, Santiago didn’t say anything.

Upon arriving, Raeleigh pushed the door open and stepped out. Then, she looked at Santiago, who was still sitting in the car.

Jacky’s ride had pulled over; there were four or five cars. Then, someone got out of one of the cars and looked at Raeleigh and Santiago. They walked up and asked Santiago, “There was someone following you. I don’t suppose it’s one of your people?”

Only then did Santiago get out of the car. He glanced at Jacky, who had already come out. “Did you see what our John Doe looked like?”

Raeleigh didn’t expect Jacky to be in one of the cars as well. She had thought that he was already waiting in the village.

“Not very clearly. Our guy was wearing a hat.” Jacky and the rest had followed him in a covert fashion in order to protect Raeleigh. When he arrived, he happened to be meeting up with someone else who was guarding Raeleigh as well.

Raeleigh stood aside. She had thought that they were protecting Santiago.

Santiago pushed the door open and told her, “Off you go. Get in his car.”

He jutted his chin in the direction of the car. She stared at Santiago and replied, “No, we must stay together, at all times.”

“Chop-chop.”

Sometimes, when Santiago became more aggressive, Raeleigh would genuinely think that he was a ruthless person who knew no camaraderie.

Jacky said, “It’s just a test of some sort. Nothing will happen. Get in the car.”

Raeleigh followed him to the car, whereas Santiago then circled around his own car and got in it. He ignited it and left Waverly Village, a whistling sound in its wake.

Raeleigh gasped in shock. “What in God’s name is he going to do?”

“Relax, everything’s cool.”

Jacky then started the car and drove into Capital City using another pathway. The whole way there, edginess was gnawing at Raeleigh.

She didn’t know who or what cars were around them, but she was constantly trying to spot the car that had been following her earlier. The problem was that it did not appear.

Raeleigh clenched her hands. “Is that person following Santiago?”

Jacky parked the car and got out of it, observing the traffic passing by. She wanted to get off as well, but Jacky pushed the door and ordered, “Don’t leave the car.”

Jacky was making a call outside. Soon, he received a call in turn. It wasn’t Santiago. It was Jacky’s underling.

“Jacky…”

“So, what are the results?”

While Jacky was asking, a black car sped by him. Raeleigh’s eyes jerked wide open. “It’s him.”

He glanced at her and caught the license plate. There was a very ordinary number displayed on it. Jacky immediately called someone to check the license plate and then got in the car to tail it.

Other cars surrounded it one after another as well. When Santiago received the call, he, too, rushed over. However, when he arrived, Raeleigh was sitting in the car waiting for him.

Jacky stood outside, waiting for Santiago. Raeleigh saw Santiago knocking on the door. Jacky got out of the car, as did Raeleigh. The moment Santiago saw her, he scanned her up and down with a baleful gaze.

Having made sure that she was fine, he turned his eyes to Jacky. “How is it?”

Jacky raised his chin. “He fell in.”

Santiago looked towards the depths of the sea. The water was at its coldest right then. He walked onto the bridge and peered down. A car had already sunken in completely. Someone was investigating the surroundings. A bunch of boats had also arrived to drag it out.

“What about the driver?” Santiago questioned. Jacky shook his head and replied, “Vanished. I had someone take a look the moment the car went down. There was no one inside the car. This place is so rural, I must say. There’s only this bridge and the water below. I was chasing him all this while and I would definitely be able to see if he was above, but the car door below is closed. How in the actual f*ck did he escape?”

Jacky’s expression was grave. He didn’t know how long it had been since such a powerful person had followed them. If Raeleigh hadn’t realized, what would that person have done?