There was no need for Raeleigh to look for Xanthus when she walked out of the building. She glanced over at him, who was waiting outside, and she then followed after him. Jepherson wasn't anxious but he followed her all the way to the car anyway. Raeleigh looked at Xanthus as she opened the car door. Jepherson stopped and looked at Raeleigh, who didn't look back at him. Then, he explained to Xanthus, "Raeleigh fell asleep, and that's why she was still here so late."
"It's best not to let such a thing happen again. I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to my family."
Xanthus didn't need to say much. He turned away, opened the door, and got in the car.
Jepherson opened the door and sat in the car.
"What are you doing?"
Raeleigh didn't think that he would get into the car. She had a surprised look on her face.
"My car broke down. I'll need to spend the night at your place." Jepherson insisted.
"Jepherson, you..." "I am your boss, by the way."
Before Raeleigh could finish speaking, Jepherson was in her way again. She looked at Xanthus, who looked at Jepherson in the rearview mirror. He then started the car and drove away.
Jepherson had left his coat in the office. He managed to take out his cell phone earlier and had asked Stuart to retrieve the coat. He put down his phone and looked at Raeleigh.
Raeleigh stared at the scenery outside without saying a word. Exhausted, Jepherson leaned back against the car seat. He raised his head and narrowed his eyes as though he was sitting in his own car.
Xanthus glanced at Jepherson several times on their journey, and noticed that he had fallen asleep on the way.
When they arrived at their destination, the car shook slightly. Jepherson opened his eyes and woke up.
As he saw Raeleigh get out of the car, he also got off from the other side.
Xanthus drove the car into the garage. When he came back, he had a bag of vegetables in his hand. Raeleigh knew that he would have gone shopping. So, she waited for him and helped carry some of the vegetables inside.
When they entered the kitchen, Jepherson and
Xanthus both called out, "Are you here, Grandma?"
"Yes, I'm here and I'm fine."
Xanthus had nothing against Jepherson, but he was uncomfortable with his sudden change in attitude.
As he entered through the door, Jepherson looked around the villa. He put on some slippers and went straight to the kitchen to help out. Raeleigh was too unconcerned to say anything. What was Jepherson planning to do?
Well, Xanthus was in the kitchen, so he wouldn't do anything shameless.
"Raeleigh..."
Raeleigh was cooking when Xanthus called for her.
He turned around and looked at her. Xanthus said, "Go and change out of your work attire and take a shower. I'll wake you up for dinner later."
Raeleigh looked at herself and realized that she was still in her work attire.
After she turned around and went back to her room, Jepherson turned around and followed her. Xanthus quickly stopped him.
"Please wait here, Mr. Richards."
Jepherson turned to look at Xanthus, who was cutting up the vegetables.
"Love isn't some kind of restraint you have over someone. If you love her, then you will take care of her like you would a younger sister, not by getting revenge."
Xanthus placed down the knife in his hand and looked at Jepherson. He spoke to him like an elder brother would.
"Do you believe that you two still belong to each other?"
Jepherson frowned. "I do love her."
"But she is a living, breathing, human being."
Jepherson frowned deeply. He was extremely unhappy with Xanthus.
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