Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 1044 I'm Not Good-For-Nothing

Now that Raeleigh had received the ring and the bracelet, a sense of unease crept up on her. Even though she had expressly informed Jepherson that she was not after fame and fortune, his proposal somehow caught her off guard. She felt that he was rather self-serving in that he did as he pleased and did not consider her feelings.

In other words, as long as it made him happy, he would go public with their relationship.

A few people could be seen sitting in the living room on the first floor. Raeleigh was sitting beside Jepherson while he was chatting with Santiago. Raeleigh stood up and went upstairs. Since she would not be returning to her home, she went upstairs to have a rest.

She wanted to collect herself too.

A few moments later, Jepherson went upstairs. As soon as he went into the room, he saw Raeleigh looking pensive as she fell into a daze.

Jepherson closed the door and walked towards Raeleigh. He wrapped his arms around her waist. Then, he lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Are you mad at me?"

Raeleigh shook her head. "I was just thinking that you'd probably regret your decision a few years down the road," she said. "You aren't exactly sure how things will pan out too."

"Granted, there're lots of things in life which are beyond our control," Jepherson said. "But that doesn't mean we should give in and not fight for our lives. I mean, you wouldn't have fallen in love with a scaredy- cat, would you?"

Raeleigh laughed. "You jokester. I realize you are getting funnier by the day."

"Well, men are naturally wacky," Jepherson said. "It's just a matter of who they want to show that side of wackiness to." At that moment, Mr. Calvin crossed his mind. He reckoned that his father best embodied the spirit of wackiness. Hence, he could not help but to quirk his brow as he thought about this.

He then lowered his head and kissed Raeleigh. Raeleigh did not avoid his kiss. She put her hands around Jepherson's shoulder. Jepherson held her by the waist with his left hand and pressed her back with his right hand.

Raeleigh blushed and pushed Jepherson away. Jepherson looked at her with a pair of eyes that were full of affection. He then bent over to carry her.

"Silent, lest somebody overheard us," Jepherson said. He seemed to have said that on purpose. Raeleigh blushed. She bit her lips and glared at Jepherson.

"He must have said that on purpose," she thought.

Jepherson clearly knew that Raeleigh had been worrying that somebody would overhear their conversation. Yet, he reminded Raeleigh to stay silent. Hence, Raeleigh was convinced that he had said that deliberately.

Raeleigh got up Tristany in the morning and went back to the university campus alongside Santiago and Scarlette. As soon as she arrived at the school, she found out that a new female student had just enrolled in the school and that she was related to the Cole family. However, she had no idea which member of the Cole family had enrolled their daughter in this school.

That girl was a certain Xandra Cole. She had a lovely name.

Word got around that she was one beautiful girl who had stellar academic results and that she had gone through a few rounds of examinations before enrolling in the school.

"Not another member of the Cole family," Scarlette said. "Raeleigh, why are the Coles practically everywhere?" Amused, Raeleigh said, "I don't understand why you are making such a fuss though. Aren't you tired of whining?"

Scarlette snorted and said, "No, I'm not."

Santiago was strolling with his hands in his pockets. Raeleigh gazed at his back. She seemed to be very fond of green shirts, particularly grass green. She reckoned that she would be able to pinpoint Santiago's location effortlessly at Elkton University as long as he was clad in this shade of green.

Clad in a grass-green shirt with hair that could be easily styled, Santiago looked like an average Joe as he strolled in a carefree manner. Hence, Raeleigh could not understand why the onlooking ladies were spellbound when they laid their eyes on him.

"If Santiago says anything now, then the girls would go to great lengths to please him," she thought.

Raeleigh reckoned that love was not as powerful as charm. Some people had such a charm in them that they could enthrall and enchant everyone.

"The Cole family is one big family," Santiago said. "The men would marry seven wives. Each wife would give birth to two children. It's not surprising then that the Coles are everywhere."

Raeleigh burst into peals of laughter. Then, she cupped her mouth in an attempt to keep a straight face. "That's so mean of him," she thought.

Scalette looked at Raeleigh and said, "What's so funny though? Mr. Santiago's telling the truth."

Santiago stopped walking. He turned around and looked at Raeleigh. "There's a basketball match in the afternoon," Santiago said. "Let's go and watch, shall we?"

Raeleigh shook her head. "Nah. I'm checking out my design blueprint later."

"Well, let's forget about it then," Santiago said. He then turned around. Raeleigh walked towards him and said, "You don't have to keep me company all the time. I'm fine on my own."

Raeleigh did not wish to see Santiago idling his time away to keep her company. She thought that it was not fair that he stuck around her all the time.

As Santiago did not respond to her remarks, he left her speechless. "Let's watch the match then. I'll check out my design blueprint in the evening."

Santiago paused for a moment before turning around to look at Raeleigh. "You don't appreciate basketball matches, do you?"

Irritated, Raeleigh said, "How self-absorbed can you get? Just because something is great to you doesn't mean it is great to others. By the same token, you can't just assume that people don't measure up to you just because you're good at a certain thing."

Santiago smirked. "Well, then I take it that you know how to appreciate basketball matches," he said.

Raeleigh did not want to give in. She said, "At the very least, I've watched a basketball match even if I don't quite appreciate it."

"Alright then," Santiago said. He then turned around and headed straight to Raeleigh's dormitory to take a nap. Raeleigh was then a high-achieving student. It was not compulsory that she attend all lectures in school. Hence, she decided not to attend her lecture that day.

In the meantime, Raeleigh spent time reading. As the match drew closer, Santiago got up from the bed and freshened up. Then, he took his clothes and headed straight to the basketball club. While he was walking, Scarlette said excitedly, "It's a pity that you missed the previous match. It was a great match. Today's D-day, the final. If our team wins, then we will be awarded a scholarship."

The moment Raeleigh overheard Scarlette mentioning the scholarship, she looked at her. "How much is it worth?" she asked.

"Tens of thousands of dollars," Scarlette said. "I didn't check the details. I'm not entitled to it anyway." Raeleigh gave Santiago a bizarre look and asked, "Are you short of cash?" Santiago glanced at her and said, "No, I'm not."

"Why are you vying for the scholarship then?" Raeleigh said. "It should be given to other students, shouldn't it? After all, your family owns Elkton University." Raeleigh made a legitimate point. However, Santiago was amused. "Come on, don't make a fuss about it," he said. "We're just having fun. No one cares about the scholarship anyway. I mean, the students who enrol in this school come from reasonably wealthy families. Thirty grand may be a lot of money for the man on the streets. However, it's nothing but an insignificant sum for students in this school."

Santiago then made his way to the basketball club. Raeleigh was surprised to find everyone making way for him the moment he walked into the club.

Santiago went to the changing room to change his clothes. Raeleigh trailed along and waited outside. She was taken aback the moment she saw Santiago walking out of the changing room.

Scarlette was not surprised, since she was used to seeing his bad boy look. So did his family members and everyone in Capital City.

However, Raeleigh seemed to be mesmerized. He was spotted wearing a shirt in black as he walked out of the changing room. "Those sneakers are tight," he said as he lowered his head while walking.

"I've got another pair for you, Mr. Santiago," Scarlette said. "Wait a moment." As soon as Scarlette left, Santiago raised his head and looked at Raeleigh. "Haven't you seen someone as good-looking as I am?" he said.

Raeleigh rolled her eyes at him and said, "What's the point of being good-looking if you're good-for-nothing?"

"I'm not good-for-nothing," Santiago retorted. He wanted to flick her but eventually held back. "Well, forget about it," he said.

He then turned around and walked out of the club. Puzzled, Raeleigh said, "What do you mean?"