As Jepherson and Santiago walked out of the Moore family's home, they each got into their own cars. Jepherson then sped off. Santiago hurried after him. From expressways to local streets, the two siblings went about racing each other. Jepherson led the high- speed car chase as he drove to the top of a hill. Refusing to concede defeat, Santiago tried to play catch- up. He stopped when he was a dozen or so meters away from Jepherson. Then, he got out of the car.
As they reached the top of the hill, Jepherson looked for somewhere to sit. Santiago followed suit.
The two siblings did not talk. They sat there for a while. As it was getting late, Santiago yawned and said he was feeling drowsy. They then made a move.
When they arrived at the foot of the hill, Jepherson told Santiago, "Head to the school and pick Raeleigh up. Let's go for a meal."
"Why don't you go?" Santiago said as he leaned back in his seat. "Well, can you cook us a meal then?" Jepherson asked.
"I’ll pick her up then," Santiago replied. Cooking was particularly bothersome to him.
He recalled an incident in his childhood. He was about three years old then. Hansen told him to get something to eat. Hansen meant to say that he could help himself with some light snacks such as cookies or apples.
However, Santiago took it out of context. He went ahead to cook up a storm. Roast chicken was his favorite.
Then, he got off the couch and dashed into the kitchen. His mother was not at home then. His nannies were not around to look after him either. He then went about searching for a chicken in the freezer. Before long, he managed to find a frozen chicken in the lower compartment of the freezer. It had been a herculean task for him.
He was ooh-ing and aah-ing the moment he laid eyes on the chicken.
He put the chicken on the gas stove. He then turned on the gas stove and began roasting the chicken.
Ever since then, Santiago would feel a giddy sensation whenever he entered the kitchen. Therefore, he avoided kitchens like the plague these days. Truth be told, he had been wreaking havoc in the kitchen practically every year during his childhood.
In view of this, Jenna jokingly used to exhort that under no circumstances should Santiago get a house that was equipped with a kitchen lest his life was in jeopardy. She claimed that it was better to eat out or order food via food delivery platforms than to risk his life.
Santiago stepped on the accelerator pedal and whizzed away. Jepherson made a detour to Raeleigh's school.
Stuart was at Santiago's villa. He was busy preparing a meal. Jepherson had instructed him to prepare some nutritious meals as Raeleigh would be dropping by.
While he was preparing a meal, Jepherson drove into the villa.
Raeleigh' s lecture had just ended. She then headed straight to the dormitory. The moment she lay down, Santiago called. It was as if he had timed the call.
As the phone conversation ended, Raeleigh told Scarlette to get ready to leave the dormitory. Then, they headed straight to the school gate. Soon after that, they saw Santiago’s car. Raeleigh hurriedly walked towards his car. She bent down and looked into the car to ascertain that it was Santiago sitting in the car. Then, she heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that he had managed to cheat death once again.
Raeleigh pulled up the door handle and got into the back passenger seat. Scarlette went in after her. She then locked the door. As they set off to the villa, Raeleigh asked Santiago where he had been for the better part of the day.
"What's with you concerning yourself with me though?" Santiago asked as he glanced at the rearview mirror. He was visibly amused. Raeleigh rolled her eyes at him. "Well, why are you feeling elated?"
Santiago guffawed at her remark before speeding off. Soon after that, they arrived at the villa. Santiago headed straight to his room to take a nap as he was feeling sleepy. As Raeleigh walked into the villa alongside Scarlette, she could hear someone calling her in the kitchen.
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