Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 895 Dare Not Accept

"Come in." After Zorion put on his pants, he spoke from the bathroom once more. Deanna pushed the door open and went in.

Scarlette wondered if anything interesting was going on inside. She went over to try and peek, but the door was closed. No one could tell what they were discussing either, as there was no sound coming from inside.

When she heard footsteps heading towards the bathroom door, Scarlette walked back to Raeleigh's side and sat down. Raeleigh raised her head to eye Scarlette. There was nothing that piqued her interest. "Raeleigh, we're going to the mall. Do you want to join us?" Deanna went out of the restroom and invited Raeleigh, who shook her head. "You guys have fun. I'll stay in the hospital and read."

"That can't do. If we go out and leave you alone in the hospital, there's no point. We might only return at night. If you come, you can roam around. Have you been here before? This city is lovely, especially at night. People fill the streets. We can share our joy with them. Unless you have none." Deanna went on and on. Raeleigh gave it a serious thought while sitting on the bed. Evidently, Deanna wanted her to go out.

"I'm not going. I don't have anywhere I want to go to. You guys can go without me." Raeleigh vehemently refused.

Deanna shook her head and started persuading her again, "Raeleigh, you have to expand your horizons and see the world outside of Tamberland. Only then will you come up with better designs. This country is really amazing, you know."

"As I am right now, it isn't convenient for me anyway. Just go without me." Raeleigh staunchly made up her mind not to go, but Scarlette on the hand was very eager to visit the shopping mall. She wanted to ge a laptop to game on as she had nothing to do. Accompanying Deanna everyday got on her nerves.

"Raeleigh, why don't we go and have a look? I want to go too," Scarlette urged Raeleigh. Raeleigh glanced at her and answered, "You should join them, Scarlette. I can take care of myself. If we all stayed here, there's nothing much we could do too, right?"

Scarlette was speechless. Whenever she proposed something to do with Raeleigh, Raeleigh would always have a retort to it.

If Raeleigh did not go, Scarlette would not dare tag along.

"Deanna, you guys go. I'll stay here and accompany Raeleigh," Scarlette murmured as she waved, looking as though she was taking the high ground.

A sense of unease twisted Raeleigh's heart. She couldn't let Scarlette stay with a clear conscience.

"Since it's come to that, I'll go too." Raeleigh got out of bed. Deanna immediately cheered up. She had been waiting for Raeleigh to agree.

Deanna held onto Raeleigh's arm. Her wide smile made her face flush red.

Raeleigh glanced at Scarlette and said, "I'll go get dressed."

"We'll wait for you," Scarlette replied. Raeleigh loosened her arm from Deanna's grip and took a change of clothes into the bathroom. It was the same outfit as the one she wore when she arrived there. After she went out of the bathroom, Raeleigh set the hospital attire down. Zorion took a look at her. Her appearance was nothing special. Beautiful women came in hordes; Raeleigh was not the only one. Raeleigh's most striking feature was her indifferent, calm eyes.

Her eyes were akin to a quiet pool of water, seemingly bottomless. They contained multitudes.

Turning around, Zorion walked towards the door. Deanna, carrying her bag, tugged on Raeleigh's arm and pulled her in the same direction.

Raeleigh followed Zorion and Deanna out. They got in the car and headed straight to the local city center skyscraper.

Raeleigh got out of the car and looked around. She did not like places that were too flashy, but occasionally she would stop and observe the architectural style of the area.

Standing there, Raeleigh tipped her head back to take a better look. Zorion began walking ahead of them. Deanna tugged Raeleigh along, with Scarlette trailing behind. Some men in black blended into the crowd, trying not to arouse suspicion.

When they entered the mall, Raeleigh chose to tag along with Scarlette. However, Scarlette was an avid shopper. There was nothing that she wasn't interested in. At first, Raeleigh was following along by Scarlette's side, but later on she had to look around to find her.

Deanna pointedly dragged Scarlette away from Raeleigh. Soon, Raeleigh was left alone.

She was not the only one left behind. Zorion was there with her.

Zorion followed Raeleigh all the time. Raeleigh was slightly disappointed at being left behind. She gave a helpless look at Scarlette.

Well, who was actually in charge of protecting the other?

"Do you want Scarlette to watch over you all the time?" Zorion walked beside Raeleigh. He noticed every expression contorting Raeleigh's face.

"I just want to be with Scarlette." Raeleigh thought over it and pursed her lips.

"If you lie, you'll be punished." Zorion's reminder was a little odd. Raeleigh glanced at him, but his face was expressionless as though he was dead serious. Raeleigh did not reply. She remained quiet.

"What's your relationship with Jepherson?" Zorion asked as he walked, his hands behind his back. His handsome face attracted the attention of countless people.

It never occurred to Raeleigh that Zorion would ask her that so bluntly, but she replied in the same blunt manner, "It's not a real relationship."

"I can get my mind around the fact that he is pursuing you, since you guys are not in a real relationship. But you didn't agree to it, nor do you have the intention to agree. So you had no choice but to compromise?" Zorion's view was very objective. Raeleigh could not decline it outright. However, she did not have to reply. It was a private matter, regarding her relationship. There was no need to tell anything to a third party.

Raeleigh's silence left Zorion aloof. He stopped in front of a store selling teddy bears and picked one. He bought it and gave it to Raeleigh, saying, "Hold it."

Raeleigh looked down at the bear in her arms, thinking it was for her.

"I don't want it. You..."

"You're thinking too highly of yourself. This is for Deanna. Hold it for me." After saying that, Zorion put away his wallet and left the store. Raeleigh thought that it made her a silly spectacle. It was even more foolish that she kept holding onto it dutifully without passing it to Zorion.

Raeleigh followed Zorion all the way to the third floor.

Electronic products were sold everywhere on the third floor. Deanna was looking at a bunch of mobile phones, most of which were pink.

"Zorion, come and have a look. Which one looks best? I want to buy three. One for Raeleigh and one for Scarlette. Scarlette said she doesn't need anything. Can't you help me persuade her?" Deanna had actually intended to buy it for Raeleigh, which was what she and Zorion discussed in the bathroom earlier.

Raeleigh also rejected the offer. "I don't need it."

"Why don't you need it? Do you think my phone isn't good?" Deanna's face was overcome with bitterness. She looked pitiful.

Zorion raised his hand to pinch her cheeks. "That's enough. If you like it, then get it."

Zorion would always let Deanna have her way. As long as she liked it, she could have it. If it were within his ability, he would fulfill any request.

Scarlette shot a glance at Raeleigh. "Raeleigh, do you want one?"

Raeleigh walked over and answered, "My phone is still usable. It will be waste to buy one for me. Deanna, don't. Friendship is not something you buy with money."

"Are you saying that I'm buying our friendship?" Deanna, who had looked cheerful earlier, now looked gloomy, miserable and pitiful.

"Zorion ..."

Zorion looked at Raeleigh, "Money can't buy friendship, but it can test it."

After he said that, Zorion glanced at the phones on the counter and selected three. "Pack them up."

The staff nodded right away and requested Zorion to wait aside. Deanna was finally happy again. She took Raeleigh to the side as well.

"Raeleigh, we mean no harm," Deanna explained as she walked. Raeleigh certainly knew that there was no malice in her words, but she dared not accept such an expensive thing.

"This is Scarlette's." Deanna gave the phone to Scarlette, who refused to accept it. She looked at Scarlette and suggested, "How about this? We'll play rock-paper-scissors, and you take it if I win. If I lose, we'll return it."

Raeleigh was taken aback at how stubborn and forceful Deanna could be.