Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 1294 Wouldn't Admit It

Jepherson turned towards him. "Do me a favor and shut your mouth."

"Whatever!"

Smirking, Santiago turned on his heel and buried his hands in his pockets. He swaggered his way upstairs. When he reached the middle of the staircase, Xanthus had come out of the room. He stood at the kitchen door and said to Santiago, "I'll give you three seconds. Make a sensible choice."

After saying that, Xanthus turned around. Santiago sighed and said, "Seriously, I find you quite nosy. You'd better mind your own business."

Turning around, Santiago went back down. He walked to the couch, sat down, and watched TV.

Jepherson went into the kitchen and cooked some soup for Raeleigh.

With the soup prepared, Xanthus carried the bowl up as Jepherson went to sit down.

Santiago laughed. "Just like my brother, he can keep calm. Pops often said that I could never maintain my composure, didn't he?"

Santiago tilted his head to look at Jepherson. Jepherson raised his hand and pressed Santiago's head, and he then forcefully pushed it away.

Santiago played along and laid down on the couch, kicking the slippers off his feet. In all his glory, he rested his legs in Jepherson's lap, crossed them, and closed his eyes for some rest.

When Jacky came back down, he witnessed the glorious spectacle. There were two men, with one sitting on the left side of the couch while the other was on the right side. The two of them looked very relaxed. Jepherson raised his head and leaned back against the couch while Santiago was lying down on the other side, sleeping quite comfortably.

Jacky looked at the two brothers on the couch. When he thought of Raeleigh, he turned around and glanced at her door.

One woman, two brothers.

Jacky went downstairs to buy some food for Deanna, so he didn't greet Jepherson.

After walking past the two brothers, Jacky rushed over to the door. The two brothers who were sleeping both opened their eyes at the same time. They spotted Jacky, who was at the door. Santiago was the first to ask, "Anything at all?"

"I'm going to buy some fruits and potatoes for Deanna."

Denna had said that she wanted to eat potatoes, the kind she had had at Waverly Village. Jacky planned to buy some for her to eat.

Hearing that he was going to buy fruits, Santiago leapt to his feet and asked Jacky to wait for him, as he wanted to buy some for Raeleigh as well.

He stood up and patted down his pockets. He realized he didn't have his wallet with him.

"Do you have any money?"

Santiago asked Jepherson. Jepherson took out his wallet without saying a word. He had planned to give him some, but Santiago quickly snatched it and left without hesitating.

After walking out the door, Jacky laughed as they walked. "What are you two doing here?"

"For a woman, I guess." Santiago slowly got in the car. He spoke candidly and then started the car.

Jacky opened the car door and sat inside. He looked at Santiago and said, "Dealing with relationship issues is sort of like playing with fire. It screws with your mind, if you ask me."

Santiago retorted, "How do you know if it's not real fire? Things can be pretty literal sometimes, if you ask me."

Jacky was rendered speechless. The two of them went to a nearby supermarket and got out of the car to buy some fruits.

"Go on up." Xanthus had been waiting outside Raeleigh's room. When he saw Santiago leaving the house, Xanthus sat on the couch. Jepherson looked at Xanthus and stood up, saying, "Much obliged." Xanthus thought his ears had played tricks on him. He turned to look at Jepherson, paused for a moment, and continued watching TV.

Jepherson walked over to Raeleigh's room. He pushed the door open and went in after closing the door behind him.

Actually, Raeleigh hadn't really fallen asleep, but when she heard the door swing open, she thought that it was Xanthus. She hadn't expected it to be Jepherson.

Raeleigh opened her eyes. As she was about to speak, Jepherson closed the door and stopped for a moment. Raeleigh sat up as Jepherson closed the distance between them.

Raeleigh was confused and ashamed. She wanted to say something, but before she could, Jepherson had already held her in his arms.

Raeleigh was surprised. She raised her hand and was about to shove him away. However, she heard him say, "Don't move."

She didn't move, but she didn't intend for this to continue. "Then, keep your hands to yourself."

Jepherson lowered his head, slowly let her go, and looked at her. "I don't know how many worries you have in your heart. I don't care for Stella, yet this has brought you so much trouble. I will resolve things with Stella as soon as possible and send her away."

"I don't care about..."

"If you really didn't care, then you wouldn't have said anything."

Raeleigh didn't respond. She knew exactly what Jepherson was talking about. It was true that she was very cold towards Stella every time she met her or greeted her.

But how would he know what had happened between Stella and her?

Raeleigh didn't want to say anything and felt jealous, like a resentful wife. Even if she was, she wouldn't admit it.

"If there isn't anything else, you can take your leave." Raeleigh didn't want to talk. She wanted Jepherson to leave right then, in case Santiago came in later and caught them together. However, she wasn't even sure what she was guilty of.

"So, if there is something else, can I stay?" Jepherson sat down on the bed. Raeleigh moved her feet away and wrapped herself in her quilt as she stared at Jepherson.

Jepherson gazed at Raeleigh for a while. "You look like a madwoman, with your hair sticking out here and there. I haven't got the faintest idea why your hair grows this slowly." Raeleigh didn't answer, as silence was her best choice.

"I will stay for dinner. If you can come down and eat, then I'll leave after our meal. If you can't get out of bed and are still very weak, then I will stay and not go anywhere." Raeleigh said, "Don't be a jester. I'm fine. Even if something happens, this isn't your problem."

"That's what you think."

Raeleigh didn't answer right away. She couldn't say anything in front of Jepherson right then. He wouldn't listen anyway.

After a while, Jepherson called Stuart and said, "I have something to do. I can't go home for dinner. Take Stella out for dinner. I will call you at eight o'clock to let you know if I'll be coming home tonight." Raeleigh finally understood that Jepherson would not give up, as long as he still had the slightest bit of hope to cling to.

"Have it your way, wait downstairs if that's what you want. I need to rest."

Raeleigh lay down, reluctant to get up. Jepherson didn't say anything. Seeing that Raeleigh had lain back down, he draped the quilt over her. Raeleigh hugged herself, with her eyes closed.

In the room, one could have heard a pin drop. Jepherson raised his hand and patted her back. Raeleigh extended her hand and wanted to push him away, but she was pulled closer to him instead. Raeleigh intended to withdraw her hand, but Jepherson said, "Sleep for a while. Don't cause a fuss."

Raeleigh gradually calmed down. She didn't know what to say anymore. She couldn't win against him. She could neither scold him, nor could she quarrel with him. Her nerves were fRhysing at the edges from all the pressure.

"Stay if you want, but you have to let go of my hand."

She pulled her hand back, but he was unyielding and didn't let go.

Jepherson sat back down and laughed. A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets. She was so deeply in love with him, yet she wouldn't admit it.