Raeleigh woke up the next morning and looked around the walled house for something they could eat for breakfast. Unfortunately, she could not find any as they had devoured all the food last night. If they did not leave soon, they would starve to death.
Thus, the four of them left the house in search of food. The journey back took about two hours. By the time they finally arrived on the main street, Raeleigh could barely walk anymore. So, they decided to stop by a restaurant to have breakfast.
They were not in a rush, so they took their time to eat. By the time they returned, it was already ten o'clock.
When they arrived, they saw a group of people standing at the door along with several paramedics.
Raeleigh walked in and saw Jepherson sitting inside with Stella. Stella was gripping Jepherson's hand as she sat up in bed while vomiting.
When Jepherson raised his head and saw them, Raeleigh asked, "What happened?"
Jepherson did not answer, and Stella burst into tears.
Santiago was amused by Raeleigh's question. He could not believe that she was still concerned about Stella after what she had done to her.
Although Xanthus was a doctor, he refused to treat Stella. So, he turned around and went back to his room. Not wanting Raeleigh to get infected by whatever Stella had, he asked Raeleigh to follow him back to his room as a safety precaution.
Raeleigh said, "Please call me if you need anything. I'll be in my brother's room."
After that, she turned around and left without looking at Jepherson.
On the other hand, Santiago was in no hurry to leave. He stood on one side and looked at Stella. "Not used to the environment, huh?"
Stella shook her head. "No, it's not that."
Stella gritted her teeth when she thought of the embarrassing situation where she dirtied her pants. At the same time, she cried pitifully.
Santiago glanced at Jepherson. "I feel like I don't know you anymore."
After saying that, he left the room and went to look for Raeleigh. He knocked on Xanthus' door, but Raeleigh said she was too tired to entertain him. However, when Santiago said that he was there to look for Xanthus, she opened the door to let him in.
But it turned out that Santiago had lied to her. He entered the room and smiled at her, then asked her how she could have pretended to be concerned about Stella.
Exhausted, Raeleigh did not answer him and went to lie on her bed.
As for Xanthus, he felt insecure whenever he saw Stella. He would never forget the day when Stella forced him to take drugs, and he nearly died of an overdose.
Stella was a wolf in sheep's clothing. She was a dangerous woman.
When he thought of how Raeleigh's safety was in jeopardy, Xanthus had the urge to leave with Raeleigh immediately.
However, Xanthus did not want to let Raeleigh know about that. So, he made his plans quietly. Not only that, he needed Santiago's help as well.
"Raeleigh, can you come here for a second? Can you please help me wash my clothes later?"
Xanthus took off his coat and put on a new one. He knew very well that Raeleigh would not refuse his request. She even asked him to change out of the clothes he was wearing so that she could wash them as well.
However, Xanthus refused.
After he left, Raeleigh went to do the laundry before returning to bed and scrolled through her phone.
The day passed in the blink of an eye. Raeleigh realized that ever since she met Jepherson, her world had turned upside down. However, she knew that things would only get worse from here.
After a while, Raeleigh drifted off to sleep. By the time Xanthus came back, Raeleigh was already sound asleep.
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