Getting My Ex-wife Back

Jepherson stood in the corridor, casting a glance down it to look for Santiago. He then closed the door behind him and went in search of his brother. He searched the entire corridor but still saw no sign of Santiago. Soon after, he went back into Raeleigh’s room and told her that he was nowhere to be found. Raeleigh said, “I swear I saw him.”

“Perhaps you mistook someone else for him.”

Raeleigh did not speak. She looked over Jepherson’s shoulder in the direction of the door. She wondered whether that really was the case.

Jepherson walked to Raeleigh and said, “I’ll call Santiago in a bit. You’re a patient, so you should rest up. Just rest.”

Raeleigh lay down and did as she was told. Jepherson telling her that she had probably seen someone else instead of Santiago meant that he wanted to drop the topic. Raeleigh accepted that.

After Raeleigh fell asleep, Jepherson got up again and went out the door. He checked the corridor once again. There was indeed no one hiding or waiting along the corridor.

Jepherson then made his way towards Zorion’s ward. When the chauffeur saw Jepherson, he immediately greeted him. Jepherson looked at the man for a while and asked, “Have you seen Santiago around?”

“Yes, he went downstairs.”

Jepherson glanced towards the elevator. He opted against taking the elevator and went down the stairs instead.

Though he had traversed several floors downwards, Jepherson still hadn’t seen Santiago. He continued walking down the stairs. At last, he found Santiago eating a bowl of noodles in the cafeteria.

Santiago was slurping on his noodles when suddenly, he saw a pair of legs stop in front of him. He paused momentarily before continuing to eat.

Jepherson raised his hand and set it down on the table. Then, he sat down and ordered noodles too.

By then, Santiago had almost finished his food. He slurped up the noodle broth, then looked up at Jepherson, evidently displeased.

Jepherson grabbed Santiago’s chin and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Santiago did not reply. Jepherson released him. “Useless.”

Soon, the waiter placed a bowl of noodles in front of Jepherson. He picked up his fork and stirred the noodles around before pulling over Santiago’s bowl. He gave his brother some of his noodles as well as a couple slices of beef and some soup.

After that, Jepherson began eating. However, Santiago said, “I don’t feel like eating anymore.”

“Are you full?”

Santiago thought for a moment before taking his bowl back and continuing to eat.

By the time Santiago finished his portion, Jepherson was still eating. Jepherson always took his time to eat, unlike Santiago.

Jepherson had always been very well-behaved since childhood. Santiago loved to scarf down his food so that he could head out and play, whereas Jepherson would take his time to finish his food.

That habit persisted until right then.

Once Santiago was done, he went to the counter and paid for the food before getting some wet wipes to wipe his mouth with.

By the time Santiago returned to the table, Jepherson had already finished his noodles and was cleaning his mouth too. He stood up and asked, “You’re angry, right? Come, I’ll take you somewhere to vent your anger.”

Jepherson turned around and walked out of the hospital. Santiago raised his eyebrows before quickly following along.

When Zorion heard that Jepherson was there in the hospital, he could not help but keep staring out the window of his ward.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Less than an hour had passed before Jepherson led Santiago out of the hospital. The brothers swiftly got into one of the Richards family’s cars and left the hospital.

Rossie asked Zorion, “What do you think they are up to?”

“Santiago was bullied. As his elder brother, Jepherson wouldn’t sit by idly and do nothing.” Zorion said, amused.

Rossie was puzzled. “What do you mean?”

“Santiago was wronged. Jepherson wants to help him vent that rage out.” Zorion put his hands into his pockets. He still remembered when they were little and Satiago was wrongly blamed for picking a fight with another kid. At that time, he was about seven years old. Zorion had forgotten whether the kid was from kindergarten or primary school.

Santiago did not eat or drink after returning home.

Jepherson got up from his chair and went outside. At that time, Jepherson was only about eleven. Zorion heard that Jepherson had went to confront the kid and even warned the kids’ parents that they better give him an explanation or he would not let it go.

Back in the day, the Richards family was not as powerful in Capital City as they were now. No one was afraid of them, let alone a child. Who would take his words seriously?

The kids’ parents gave Jepherson a few perfunctory words. Jepherson didn’t get angry, however. After returning home, he told Santiago that he would accompany him to school tomorrow and even requested a week off from his school for that purpose.

At that time, Hansen was out of the country and the servants were not aware of this matter.

The next day Jepherson brought Santiago to school. They ended up beating the kid up outside the school.

Jepherson did not do anything. It was Santiago who did all the bashing. When the kid saw Jepherson, he did not dare to move a single step. After all, Jepherson was slightly bigger than him. The kid was beaten to a pulp before going to class.

The next day, the kid informed his parents about what happened. The parents ended up going to the Richards Group Manor. At that time, Hansen and Jenna were not around. Jepherson sat at the table, glaring at the kid and his parents.

Jepherson told them, “If you just aren’t as skilled as others, then no one can be blamed. You should not butt into your kids’ problems. There’s no point going to school if you have to defend your kid whenever he gets into a fight.

He clearly doesn’t know how to fight. That’s why he got beaten up.”

Zorion was over at the Richards Family Manor that day and heard those words with his own ears. If it wasn’t because of that, he probably would not have remembered it so clearly.

The family was furious. They brought their son home and readied their son to fight Santiago back at school. However, before that could happen, Santiago beat the kid up first.

Jepherson used his week off from school to do nothing but bash the kid up.

Later, their teacher went directly to the Richards Family Manor. At that time, Hansen happened to be home. The teacher explained the matter. Hansen gave the teacher two suggestions. One, he would transfer Jepherson and Santiago to another school. Otherwise, transfer the other kid to another school. It was either or. What else could he do if Santiago and the kid did not get along?

The teacher was at a total loss. In the end, the kids’ parents decided that it was best if they transferred their child to another school.

A lot of things happened when they were kids, but this incident was indelibly etched on Zorion’s memory.

“Send someone to follow them and report back to me.”

Zorion left the window and returned to his bed to sit down. The person outside the door agreed and left immediately.

Rossie was actually curious as to what Jepherson and Santiago were up to.

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As soon as they arrived at the countryside, Jepherson quickly got out of the car. Santiago followed closely behind. Jepherson paused for a moment before striding forward.

The Moore family had large fields and ancestral graves there. Jepherson was headed for Flynt’s residence. His courtyard was larger than any other family’s there.

When the two brothers arrived in front of the courtyard, Jepherson knocked on the door. Flynt came out to open the door. When he saw that it was Jepherson and his brother, he hesitated before opening the door.

When the door opened, Jepherson quickly stepped inside.

There were a few people in the courtyard. When they saw the brothers, they wanted to approach them, but Flynt stopped them. He said, “Carry on with what you’re doing. Don’t worry, they are my friends.”

Jepherson smiled. “We’re good friends!”