Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 949 Someday

Raeleigh left the dormitory and found a quiet place to talk. If she were completely honest, quiet was somewhat relative in school but then needs must.

Raeleigh walked towards a big tree and only once she was out of sight of everyone did she turn to Zorion. "I don't like you."

Zorion countered, "and?"

Raeleigh was silent for a while but finally replied, "it means that we can't be together."

"It's fine if you don't like me since that's your decision, not mine. Nonetheless, my feelings toward you remains. Your views can't change that." Zorion's gloomily answered. This bitterness was a side of him Raeleigh had never seen.

Raeleigh looked at Zorion, not expecting a usually good tempered guy to react in such a sharp and irritated way. She explained, "I just want to finish college. I don't want to get in between you guys. Why do you have to keep badgering me?"

"I'm not saying that I won't let you finish college. On the contrary, I want you to excel. But I know that you will find it hard to continue on with your studies without me here. I don't mind being your secret boyfriend for now. I'm willing to wait until you feel that I am worthy enough to be your husband."

Zorion said this all calmly while each word stressed Raeleigh out even more. She panicked at the determination she saw in his eyes

"That would never happen," Raeleigh said bluntly. She wanted to tell him about Jepherson but since it would not help, she bit her tongue.

Zorion moved in closer to Raeleigh, "I will pretend that I don't know what happened between you and Jepherson, but if you want to stay in school, then you ought to get along well with me."

"I am not asking you to accept me immediately, but you should weigh your options. I may not be able to treat you as well as Jepherson, but... time reveals a person's heart. I can give you what Jepherson will never be able to give to you. Why don't you think about it?"

"Deanna is going to be Jepherson's wife. Are you willing to share with her? Be the other person in their relationship? A second wife? Because that's the family you will be getting into."

"The Harvey family are not who you think they are. The world of the rich and powerful families is different. Jepherson may not be able to promise you that you'd be his one and only wife, but I can!" "Unlike Jepherson, I am willing to give up everything for you."

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Raeleigh stared at Zorion in horror. She had ignored everything he said after he mentioned Deanna's name.

"Wait, what did you say? What did you say about Deanna?" Raeleigh had never heard of such a thing before. What century were they living in? She and Deanna would share a husband?

Zorion said smugly, "Deanna has been in love with Jepherson ever since we were little. While I like him and appreciate him, and he will forever be her brother and friend. But he can't be Deanna's husband." Deanna was innocent and romantic. In the Harvey family, there were people from all walks of life but there were also many rules. Perhaps the most ridiculous one of all was that men could marry concubines. And that was the most horrible thing.

Honestly if a man was allowed to marry a concubine, why couldn't it work the other way round? Why wasn't a woman allowed to marry more than one man?

Zorion looked at condescendingly.

"This is the Richard family's rule. Uncle Richard is a perfect example. He has had many concubines in his life. While none of them remained by his side for long, his entanglement with women is legendary and made life somewhat difficult for Auntie Harvey."

"Paige Perry adores Deanna. Don't forget she holds a lot of sway. If she insists on Jepherson marrying Deanna, then that is what will happen. Jepherson would then of course suggest taking a wife and a concubine."

"Based on my understanding of Jepherson, I'm sure that is what he would do."

Raeleigh was stunned, that was the first time she had heard of this. She thought only the Cole family would do such a thing.

Raeleigh was quiet for a time before asking, "Would you agree to allow Deanna to share a husband?"

Zorion chuckled and sneered, "I will kill Jepherson."

Raeleigh gasped, "You are so impulsive! You look mature and you act as if you are wise and unflappable. But deep down, you are just..." Raeleigh did not continue saying what was on her mind. Rather she pursed her lips, turned around slowly and walked away.

Zorion chased after her and demanded, "hey, you haven't finished your sentence. But I'm just what-?"

Raeleigh thought for a moment, "you pretend to be indifferent."

"I pretend to be indifferent?" Zorion raised his eyebrows, "you're talking about me?"

Raeleigh turned her to look at him, "who else would I be talking about? Me?"

"You think you are better than me? I wouldn't be able to distinguish between you and a stone!" Zorion was extremely angry then.

Raeleigh ignored his outburst. She was upset too. Her emotions were getting increasingly out of control these days. Her initial confusion about her relationship with Zorion forgotten, all she could think about now now was Jepherson's plan to marry a concubine in the future.

What a mess.

"Think what you will. Stone and all...," Raeleigh trailed off then stopped to lean against a tree. Zorion followed suit and frowned at her expression, "what's wrong?"

"Nothing," she replied.

"Nothing? Then why did you stop talking?"

"You talk too much."

"Mostly because I'm talking to you. I will not be talking this much if I were talking to anyone else."

Raeleigh remained silent and studied Zorion, who mirrored her pose against the tree. Finally she relented, "you're from a rich and powerful family. Does that mean your family has many concubines too?" She deliberated against it but gave in to her curiosity. Try as she might she just could not wrap her head around the Harvey family's rules.

The only thing on her mind was that Jepherson would have a concubine.

Zorion's face was full of amusement when he replied, "no."

Raeleigh tilted her head to scrutinise him. "Why do you look so happy?"

"Happy? Am I not allowed to be happy?" Zorion deflected with a question. Raeleigh held her tongue. She would use silence as a weapon if an argument was doomed to go nowhere. She hated arguing anyway Life was short. Her life may seem endless in comparison to those who had died. Yet, compared to a person who was still alive, the lives of those who had died were extremely short. Things can change in the blink of an eye.

Raeleigh thought about it then smiled, choosing to ignore Zorion's childish words. After all, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and had lived a stable life. Therefore, he would not understand her worries and fears.

When Zorion saw Raeleigh's smile, he became quiet too. He had never imagined that one day he would meet a person that he would worry about. Her presence disturbed his equilibrium and now all he though about was her.

As he regarded Raeleigh, Zorion felt his mood calm down. It was not too late, she was not yet married so she could still choose him.

After all, she was young and still easily enchanted by her first lover.

But he had absolute confidence that one day, she would be his.

As they both leaned against the tree in silence, Raeleigh's thoughts were going round in circles, leaping from memories to hopes and dreams then back again.

When she left, she did not expect Zorion to follow her. She firgured since it was the weekend, she should go home to see her grandmother. Decision made, she did not head back to the dormitory and walked instead to the school gate.

So she was stunned when she turned around and saw Zorion was right behind her.