Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 1060 Unconscious

The host had mentioned that due to the deaths at the orphanage, no one wanted to buy property in the area.

Therefore, he managed to acquire it for an extremely cheap price.

Raeleigh chose her words carefully and asked, "That means you lived near the orphanage?"

"No, but I know someone who did. I can introduce you to them," he replied. His answer caught Raeleigh off guard. She repeated, "You said that you know someone who lived nearby?"

"Yes, I know him. From what he's told me, he lives near here and he was well-acquainted with the orphanage. He occasionally comes here for a meal and talks to me. Once, he got drunk and started talking about the incident at the orphanage."

"I thought it was inappropriate to ask for further details. Personally, the fire seems fishy to me, so I didn't mention it to anyone. But you seem like a good person, so if you want to see him, then I can introduce you to him. But I must warn you that he is a very strange person. He doesn't talk to people, and he has no friends."

"Well, I really want to meet him," Raeleigh chimed in. The host added, "In fact, someone came to inquire about these things a while ago, but I did not tell them anything. I thought it would be better if I just let it go."

"A man came to me and said that he wanted to know something about the orphanage. He asked me if I knew anything, but I lied and told him that I only came here recently, so I had no idea. He left afterwards." Raeleigh ruminated over it. It must have been Xanthus. Contrary to her expectations, he had not given up on pursuing the matter.

Raeleigh sat for a while, recalling the names and contact information on the list. She confirmed that there had been children sent to the orphanage. Unfortunately, she was too young to remember where these children came from. If she had remembered, then she might have an idea of the children's backgrounds.

As the saying went, no news was good news. Jepherson would not be searching in vain.

Raeleigh agreed on a subsequent meeting with the host. After thanking him, she made a beeline for the door.

When she reached the entrance, Santiago stood up. He glanced at the host inside the burger joint and left with Raeleigh. They went to the supermarket for a quick shop and then headed to the car to return back home.

It was eleven o'clock by the time they got home. Time had passed quickly.

Raeleigh called Jepherson and asked him where he was. Jepherson replied that he had already reached his desNorahtion and was on the way back, in his car.

"Why haven't you gone to bed?" Jepherson questioned. Raeleigh lied and told him that she was busy tidying up the house. The reply she got from Jepherson was, "Rest. Don't mess up your sleep schedule. It's not good for the child's health."

"I know. You should rest Tristany too when you get home. Call me tomorrow if you find anything."

"Okay."

After they chatted for a while, Raeleigh hung up.

There were still a lot of things strewn around on the floor. Raeleigh was tired. Since there was nothing urgent for her to do tomorrow, she did not put them away. She looked at Santiago, who was lounging around downstairs, and told him, "Let's retire for the day."

Santiago stood up and went upstairs, and so did Raeleigh. Raeleigh had thought that Scarlette was not back yet, but Scarlette was actually clearing up the mess downstairs. When she saw Raeleigh, Scarlette said, "You're back, Raeleigh?"

Raeleigh stopped and looked at Scarlette. Seeing that Scarlette was in her sleepwear, Raeleigh said, "I'm going to bed. I'll handle things tomorrow."

"Go." Scarlette hadn't finished unpacking. She planned to rest only when she was done.

Raeleigh went back to her room, took a shower, and went to bed. When she woke up the next morning, she went to see Novalie, who complained that she hadn't had a good rest since she got to the villa. Hopefully, that would change, the day after.

Raeleigh had breakfast with Novalie and followed Santiago to college afterwards. After class, Raeleigh left without waiting for Santiago.

It was not that she didn't like Santiago following her. She just didn't want Santiago to find out about the past.

Raeleigh called a cab and went to the burger joint. Raeleigh had made a phone call to Scarlette on the way there, to inform her that she had gone out to shop and would be returning late. Scarlette asked Raeleigh what she wanted to buy and why she was alone. Raeleigh dodged her questions and ended the call before walking into the restaurant. When she entered, she saw the host, who was dressed differently that day.

"You're here!" The host was dressed in casual clothes and looked like a tourist. Raeleigh nodded. The two exited the restaurant and hopped into his car to pay the mystery man a visit.

When they arrived at his residence, Raeleigh was first of all taken by surprise. It was a very remote place, but the place gave her a sense of deja vu.

Raeleigh stood there for a while after getting out of the car. If her memory did not fail her, it was the exact layout of the orphanage. How could that be?

"Come on, let's go in. He has lived here for a long time. I heard that his child built the house for him and he's lived here ever since," the host informed Raeleigh.

Raeleigh said nothing and obediently followed the host to the yard. The host spoke again. "I've been here twice. Everyone says that he is crazy, but I don't know the reason. I've never met his children either." At the door, the host gave a couple of knocks. There was no response even after they waited quite a long while. The host exchanged glances with Raeleigh before pushing the door open.

A musty smell wafted out from the inside. The host walked ahead while waving his hand around to get the dust out of their faces. Raeleigh traipsed behind him and peered inside.

A strange feeling struck Raeleigh when they entered the place. Not only was the exterior similar to the orphanage, the interior also looked the same.

The bed and table inside were built the exact same way as the ones in the orphanage.

As Raeleigh walked inside, two rats dashed across in front of her. She stood still. This had been a childhood nightmare of hers. Though she was not scared anymore, her heart could not help but to beat faster when she suddenly saw the rats.

"It's okay." The host had seen the mice too and immediately calmed Raeleigh down. Raeleigh nodded as she looked inside a room. She clarified, "I'm not afraid of rats, it's just that they spooked me with how suddenly they appeared."

"Most women would be afraid." The host laughed.

Raeleigh kept her words to a minimum. Upon peering into the room, she saw that there seemed to be a person lying under the bed. The person moved a little.

Raeleigh bent down and pointed at the man under the bed. "There is a man down there."

"A man?" The host hurried over and bent down to look under the bed. There was indeed a man under the bed.

"Who is it?" the host asked, and the man under the bed shrank further inside. A few mice ran out in a blink of an eye, but the man did not come out.

A thought immediately crossed Raeleigh's mind. She addressed the man. "You can't come out, can you?"

The host looked at Raeleigh, who then went to move the bed aside. The bed was made of wood. The rats had not nibbled at it, but they were squeaking incessantly. Raeleigh was about to help, but she was stopped by the host, who told her, "Don't come over. I can do it by myself."

After saying that, the host pushed the bed away with all his strength.

When Raeleigh looked at the man, she found that half of the man's face was rotting. Most parts of the man's body were covered with rat bites.

Upon closer inspection, the man was trembling. It was clear that he was unconscious.