Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1297

"It's not your fault. You're right, but Deanna is his younger sister. How do you expect him to treat this matter? She is pregnant but unmarried. The last time Jacky took her away, everything was in chaos. Because of this, Grandma is no longer fond of Deanna. In Grandma's perspective, she is no longer the naive and pure Deanna."

"If even Grandma thinks so, then what do you make of the entire Capital City?"

"Zorion was our childhood playmate. Don't you know what kind of person he is?"

"He knows Jacky very well, that is why he gave Jacky a chance. If it weren't for him, then how could Jacky be allowed to date Deanna? And yet"

Jepherson was equally incensed. "He shouldn't have made Deanna pregnant!"

Santiago turned around. "Why?"

Jepherson gritted his teeth and said, "If Deanna were to get pregnant after getting married, or even engaged, then she wouldn't have to endure any pressure or discrimination from society. Now that she's having a baby out of wedlock, word would spread around that Deanna was impregnated when she was taken hostage, or they would even spread rumors saying that she was violated, abused, or something even more absurd."

"In the face of such a cruel reality, we can only control the thoughts of the crowd if you marry her. Owing to our family's wealth and status, people will stop gossiping."

"But if she is to marry Jacky, then the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Others would claim that the young mistress of the Whalen family was kidnapped, abused, and finally had a child with the kidnapper. She would have no choice but to marry a thug."

"Why?"

"Because Deanna has been defiled, and no one wants a broken toy. People might say neither of us wanted her too. Who could they give her to? Who was willing to take her in?"

"The Whalen family had no choice but to scrape the dirt, so..."

Veins bulged from Jepherson's face in rage. Stunned, Santiago gritted his teeth and turned his face to look out of the window. Suddenly, he smirked. "How funny!"

The first person Xanthus focused on was undoubtedly Jepherson.

Jepherson gradually calmed down. "Don't go to Zorion. I'll talk to him about this. There's a way, but we need to consider every aspect. Give me some time to think about it."

Santiago stood silently by the window, his hands moving about in the pocket of his pants.

Raeleigh woke up early, but she did not open her eyes. She was suddenly afraid of the pain that might come if she continued to have her eyes closed, so she opened them.

At that time, Jepherson's figure was like a mountain. Yet, he was majestic and as handsome as ever.

Facing Raeleigh, Xanthus smiled when he saw her wake up. "Are you feeling better? Did we disturb you?"

Raeleigh shook her head. "I'm still in pain. Do you have any painkillers for me?"

"I'll give you a dose, but it won't be good for your wound," Xanthus said, standing up and inserting a dose of painkiller into Raeleigh's saline drip.

Raeleigh felt the pain fading after a while. The Richards brothers were looking at her. Santiago walked towards Raeleigh, put his hands on the bed, and asked Raeleigh, "Does it hurt?"

"No, it doesn't hurt anymore," Raeleigh said, her gaze on Jepherson. "I'm fine now. Can you guys give us some space? I need to talk to my brother in private."

Jepherson looked at Xanthus and rose to his feet. Not wanting to make Raeleigh uncomfortable, he was the first to excuse himself.

When Jepherson stood up and left, Santiago followed suit. However, his hands were restless and he pinched Raeleigh's arm. Raeleigh didn't make any fuss and watched them leave.

The door closed, Raeleigh looked at Xanthus. "Is it true, what he said?"

Xanthus glanced at the door of the ward and nodded silently.

Raeleigh's expression changed subtly. She finally understood why Zorion had been so livid and pushed her so hard.