Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 1211 This is Not A Threat, It's A Test of Loyalty

Raeleigh decided to skip dinner and entered her room. Meanwhile, Cynthia and Xanthus were still chatting at the dining table, the topic revolving around Cynthia's aspiration to be a doctor.

"I also want to be a doctor. I'm wondering how long it'll take," Cynthia was highly interested in Xanthus' job and was planning to follow him to the university again the next day.

Raeleigh returned to her room after sitting on the balcony for a while.

Life was indeed full of surprises, just like Cynthia's.

She wondered how Cynthia's life would be had she not met Santiago. Would she still be interested in being a doctor if she had not met Xanthus?

Raeleigh was lying on the bed as she thought about her own life. Perhaps, life was predestined. If it weren't for those people's revenge on her parents, she wouldn't have met her grandmother, and that orphanage would not have been burnt down by the fire. Therefore, she felt that fate had already planned her life out for her.

She knew that she and Jepherson were destined to meet. She did not want to think too much about it. If everything was already written in the stars, there would be no meaning to life.

Raeleigh soon fell asleep. She had no idea that her grandmother had retreated into the room until the sound of her phone ringing jolted her awake. It was a call from Scarlette.

Raeleigh sat up in bed. Novalie asked her, "Who's calling at this hour? It almost scared the life out of me."

"It's Scarlette. I'll go out and answer the phone."

"Oh, I see."

Novalie was no longer mad when she heard that it was Scarlette. She closed her eyes and continued sleeping.

Raeleigh stepped out of the room and answered the phone. Scarlette was crying on the other end of the line. It took Raeleigh quite a while to figure out that Hadrian had found her. "Don't cry. Calm down, and try to tell me everything," Raeleigh sat down on the sofa. Cynthia only decided to come out of the room when she heard Raeleigh.

Raeleigh briefly glanced over at Cynthia and mouthed, "It's Scarlette."

"What's wrong?" Cynthia frowned. Raeleigh shook her head and said, "I'm in the middle of asking her."

Scarlette cried for a long time before finally saying in between tears, "Hadrian locked me up in the room. He refuses to let me out."

"Then why are you crying?" Raeleigh knew that Scarlette was a person who did not give up easily. Although she was locked up, she knew that she would find a way to escape. "He's going to kill my landlord. What should I do?" Scarlette was worried about her landlord.

Raeleigh froze for a moment before muttering, "Do you have a new boyfriend?"

She knew that Scarlette was a person who liked to mess around. There was nothing wrong with that, but Hadrian would believe whatever she said. "What should I do?" Scarlette was sobbing.

"I'll call Santiago and see what he can do. Don't cry. I doubt Hadrian will dare to actually kill your landlord. Where are you now?"

"I'm on Sicily Island."

"That's far! Don't worry, I know what to do. Just stop crying."

Raeleigh hung up the phone and immediately called Santiago. It was only when Santiago received her call that he suddenly remembered her and Cynthia.

"What's up?" Santiago glanced at Jepherson who couldn't help sitting upright in bed. Thankfully, Jepherson was already feeling much better.

"Hadrian found Scarlette and locked her up. He's just gone to find her landlord, and she's crying. She's worried that something will happen. Can you please call Hadrian and tell him not to be so impulsive?" Raeleigh pleaded. Santiago glanced at Jepherson and put his phone on speaker so that he could hear what Raeleigh said.

"I can't find Hadrian, but Jepherson can. Why don't you come over and ask him?" Santiago suggested. Raeleigh was silent for a moment before she replied, "If so, please pass him the phone."

"He's not up yet. He's still asleep," Santiago lied.

Raeleigh was immediately rendered speechless.

She replied, "Fine, I'll come over. But what happens if Hadrian has already beaten up the person?"

"He won't, don't worry. You better come over right now. Mind you, my brother's life is hanging by a thread."

After Santiago said that, he immediately hung up the phone.

"What did he say?" Cynthia asked. Raeleigh shook her head and sighed, "He's not willing to help me. He asked me to go over and visit Jepherson. He even said that Jepherson was on the verge of death!" To be honest, although Raeleigh did not believe in Santiago's words, she was still a little worried.

Cynthia assured her, "Don't worry. That won't happen."

"I think I should go over and have a look," Raeleigh stood up. Although she did not want to go, she still could not help but change her clothes and head straight to the hospital. Xanthus was worried, so he offered to send her there.

Raeleigh walked into the hospital and made her way to Jepherson's ward. It was currently in the middle of the night, so she was not surprised to find all of the rooms pitch-dark. She had no idea whether she was at the right ward. It was only when she called Santiago to ask that he turned on the lights in the ward.

Jepherson, who was lying in bed, quickly sat up when he saw Raeleigh standing by the door.

"Come in," Jepherson immediately invited Raeleigh into the room before Santiago could say anything.

Raeleigh dawdled for a while, then pushed the door open and went in.

When Santiago saw Raeleigh, he stood up and pointed inside, saying, "Here, do sit down. If there's anything you need to say, you can tell him. He hasn't been in good condition these days. I'll go out and grab a pack of cigarettes."

With this, Santiago walked out and closed the door. Raeleigh watched as he left the ward so nonchalantly.

Raeleigh then walked over to check on Jepherson before sitting down.

Jepherson patted his bed and said, "Come and sit here."

"No, thanks. I'll just sit here. I'll leave as soon as I finish," Raeleigh answered curtly as she took a seat on the chair that Santiago had just vacated. Jepherson stared at Raeleigh and said nothing.

After awhile, Raeleigh started talking, "I came here to talk about Scarlette and Hadrian."

Jepherson leaned against the head of the bed, "What about them?"

Raeleigh said, "Hadrian found Scarlette and locked her up in her room. I think there is misunderstanding between them."

"Not only that, Hadrian has gone to find her landlord to settle scores. She is worried that something bad is going to happen."

"So you want me to call Hadrian?" Jepherson asked. Raeleigh nodded in response.

Jepherson turned around and looked at his hand. After looking at it for a while, he said, "What's in it for me?"

Raeleigh did not expect Jepherson to ask such a question. She immediately fell quiet.

Jepherson looked at Raeleigh and requested, "If you stay here and accompany me for a day, then I will make the call."

Raeleigh clenched her teeth and said, "Isn't that a little too much?"

"I don't think so. I have been nothing but kind to you. I've only ever been cruel to myself," Jepherson said. Raeleigh couldn't see through his intentions. Why did he look so wronged now? Could she detect grief in those listless eyes that were looking at her?

"Fine, we have a deal. I'll accompany you for a day. In the face of a threat, what can I do?" Raeleigh sneered. She finally saw through his true colours. He was a person who would do anything to achieve his goal.

Jepherson picked up the phone, refuting, "This is not a threat, it's a test of loyalty!"

Raeleigh thought that he was being ridiculous, but she did not want to say anything in response to what he said. Instead, she just remained silent.