Getting My Ex-wife Back

At night, Xanthus and Raeleigh did not rest right away. Instead, they went to find a suitable place to rent, which was somewhere near to campus. They hoped to find a place that would not be further than a twenty-minute drive from campus.

After all, it wasn’t for a man and a woman to be seen living together on school grounds.

However, none of the places they visit met their requirements.. Raeleigh was alright with every place they went, but Xanthus was not satisfied with any of them.Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

They only returned home at midnight.

Raeleigh said, “I can’t believe that there are still people who are willing to show us their houses this late.”

“We made appointments, so they had to comply.”

Raeleigh replied, “But we can’t enter the campus either this late.”

“Aren’t we going in now?” Xanthus drove his car right through the campus’ opened gates.

Raeleigh looked around curiously and saw Santiago nearby. He was leaning against the wall with a cigarette in hand. Seeing their car, he threw the cigarette butt to the ground, stepped on it to put it out, turned, and walked forward.

Raeleigh stared as Santiago’s lonely figure left the scene.

After Xanthus parked the car, the two got out of it. Raeleigh thought Santiago had already left since they entered the campus. Unexpectedly, right after she had just taken a few steps, he appeared. Upon meeting, he said, “Your luggage has been sent over to my place. My apartment is right in front. Follow me.”

Santiago started walking after he finished speaking. Raeleigh casted a glance at Xanthus.

“Let’s go since everything’s there already.” Xanthus pulled Raeleigh, and they followed Santiago to his apartment.

Santiago had the whole unit with plenty of rooms to himself. Raeleigh went in to take a look. It was slightly better than Zorion’s, and the interior design was done supremely well.

“You guys can take the rooms inside.” Santiago pushed the door open and led them there. They were going to live upstairs. Raeleigh went in and saw that their luggage was already properly placed inside.

Xanthus didn’t refuse Santiago’s offer. He took the room right across of Raeleigh’s.

“Call me if anything happens.”

Hearing this, Raeleigh laughed. “What could happen at this time of the day? I’m going in.”

The apartment was much better than the dormitory, and Raeleigh thought the place to be very luxurious.

After Raeleigh checked her room out, she went to wash up and was getting ready for bed when Xanthus sent her another message. He told her to take the medicine that was in her room.

Raeleigh searched around and found the medicine Xanthus mentioned. She took the medicine as told after sending him a reply.

She got a message from Jepherson too, but she didn’t reply to the text even after reading it.

Although she slept late, she had the best sleep she had in days. The flu medication she had taken most likely helped.

Raeleigh attended her lecture the next day. When she arrived at the lecture hall, she learned that there would be a special guest lecturer that day.

Jepherson had arrived earlier than Raeleigh did. She was shocked to see him standing in front of the students this early. He was dressed in a tailored black suit and a white shirt, looking like a supermodel ready to go on stage. Evidently, the girls in class had no mood to study since most of them were boring their gazes into him while his gaze was focused on Raeleigh.

Raeleigh could hardly concentrate on the lecture either. There were a few girls who were quite upset with her.

“Excuse me.”

After a while, Raeleigh took the initiative to raise her hand. Rossie, Zorion, Santiago were in the hall as well, whereby Zorion sat behind Rossie while Santiago was behind Raeleigh. Their seating plan was preassigned to them at the start of the semester.

“What’s the matter?” Jepherson turned to look at Raeleigh, who then said, “I’m feeling a little unwell. Can I use the washroom?”

“Okay.”

After getting Jepherson’s greenlight, Raeleigh stood up, grabbed a book, and left in a hurry.

Jepherson watched as the door closed. He first assigned the students some homework before exiting the hall to look for Raeleigh.

After leaving the lecture hall, Raeleigh found a quiet spot to sit but she soon changed her mind, knowing that Jepherson would come looking for her. She needed a place to hide. Therefore, she went to Xanthus’ place.

But before she could reach there, he had already found her.

When he stopped her in her tracks, she lifted her head to look at him, wallowing in defeat. Alas, she was caught.

She glared at him dead in the eye, saying nothing.

“Why did you run when you saw me? Were you frightened?” Jepherson gritted his teeth. After searching for her for a long time, he had started sweating.

Though he wasn’t in layers of clothing, he still broke a sweat looking around for her on campus.

Raeleigh puckered her lips. “Why didn’t you tell me that you were coming?”

“It sounds to me like you have a secret boyfriend, and you’re afraid that I’ll see him.” Even though Jepherson wore a poker face, he looked as if he was going to grit his teeth into pieces.

“Couldn’t you inform me? How hard would that be?”

“Why should I? So you can leave in advance to avoid seeing me?”

“What’s wrong with you?” Raeleigh was furious.

Jepherson snorted, “You didn’t reply to my texts nor did you answer my calls. I would be a fool if I were to inform you.”

“Did you come here just to vent your anger on me?” Raeleigh rarely saw this side of him as he rarely lost his temper in front of her.

But this time…

Raeleigh intended to turn around and leave, but running away wouldn’t be a solution to the problem, so she stopped herself from doing so.

“Can’t I be grumpy about this?” Jepherson’s eyes widened. Raeleigh found his words ludicrous. “Says the guy who brought another woman home.”

“And isn’t that because you didn’t want to go home with me?” Jepherson said through gritted teeth. Nevertheless, he extended his hand, wanting to pull her into his arms.

Raeleigh struggled for a bit, but she failed to break free.

“I’m sorry.”

Jepherson embraced her forcefully while resting his chin on her shoulder. There was also a note of softness in his voice.

Raeleigh was feeling slightly out of breath. “You aren’t a child anymore. How can you have mood swings like this?”

“Are you angry?” A smile hung on the corners of Jepherson’s mouth, but Raeleigh couldn’t smile at all.

Stella was living in Richards Residence. She couldn’t bring herself to accept this.

She pushed Jepherson away and headed for somewhere sequestered. However, the weather was cold, and there was nowhere to rest.

She walked and walked. When she was nearing the classrooms, she looked at him, asking, “Are you here for an official or personal affair?”

“Both. There’s a policy adjustment from the administration that I need to review, and I wanted to see you too.”

“Settle your work matters first. We’ll talk after that.”

“I had no idea that dating had to come after work. Do you know what comes after work, my dear Raeleigh? Only sex comes after work.”

Raeleigh was nonplussed and didn’t say a word.

Jepherson walked forward. “My stamp is required for the policy approval. My signature alone won’t do. The rules call for both to be there.”

It took her a while to remember the bracelet on her wrist. In the end, she still went with him.