Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1357

When Raeleigh stirred the next morning, she saw that Jepherson was sitting opposite to her. The doctors were also in the ward. Perhaps it was because she'd been in a deep slumber that she didn't realize they had entered the ward. Looking at them, she got up from the bed.

Santiago was being examined by them. Xanthus was standing with his back towards Raeleigh.

Raeleigh stared at Xanthus. It was not until he had finished examining Santiago and turned around that she talked to him.

"I woke up late."

Xanthus thought for a moment. "Maybe you've been too tired. Come back with me now. Santiago is fine. Let's go back."

Jepherson sat aside. "Raeleigh is going to rest here. I have something to..."

"Mr. Richards, I'm afraid you've misunderstood. I'm talking to Raeleigh, not you." Xanthus's face fell in an instant, a complete one-eighty.

Raeleigh stood up and slipped into her shoes.

Xanthus's expression was not what one would call pleasant, but he was rather gentle to Raeleigh.

Raeleigh fell silent briefly before she said, "I will go back first."

"Xanthos, don't you go too far with this. I haven't said anything yet. Raeleigh has done nothing wrong to you."

Santiago almost couldn't catch his breath. Xanthus cast a glance at him. "You better behave yourself, boy. We don't want any medical malpractice, now, do we?"

After that, Xanthus led the doctors outside. Raeleigh followed too.

After getting out through the door, Raeleigh started to explain the incident from the previous day to Xanthus. Xanthus remained conservative with his words as he was in a vile mood. With that being said, he wasn't taking out his anger on Raeleigh.

"Everyone, go back first. I have something to say to Raeleigh."

Xanthus returned to the floor where Stuart's ward was located. There, he spoke to the doctors, who then left quickly. After they left, Raeleigh still wanted to explain herself, but Xanthus directly embraced her.

Raeleigh stood rooted to the spot without any reactions. Xanthus said, "This must be the only time. It can't happen again."

Raeleigh gazed at Xanthus, with confusion glazing over her eyes. If it weren't for the fact that she had just risen, then she wouldn't have believed what was happening before her eyes. After all, she had gone to find Santiago the previous day, and many hours had passed since then. Despite being her elder brother, the aftermath of the escapade had only begun to sink in. Indeed, he had taken a long time to 'warm up' his nervous system.

Nevertheless, Raeleigh was glad, for Xanthus was the best brother she could ask for.

"No, there won't be a next time."

Raeleigh promised that she would not do it again. Only then did Xanthus heave a sigh of relief. He had been pretending when he gave her the stick. In fact, he was not slow-witted at all. He was just instilling the fear in her so that she would not make the same mistakes in the future.

"Let's go back and rest."

Xanthus maintained his poker face until he had sent Raeleigh back. Subsequently, he said that he wanted to visit Stuart and left.

Staring at the closed door, Raeleigh went back to lie down. She had created such a great deal of trouble that time around.

Raeleigh did not leave home for two days.

Jepherson came to look for her once, but Xanthus stopped him.

Actually, to her, it was a good thing not to see Jepherson. If they met, then she really didn't know what to do with his extremely awful temperament.

However, she received another call from Jepherson that day.

Xanthus was not around, so she didn't answer it.

While preparing the meal in the kitchen, Raeleigh heard a click behind her. She turned around to find that someone had come in, and the one who came was none other than Jepherson.