"I don't plan to do anything. Raeleigh is in need of help. I can't just stand by, can I?" Jepherson muttered as he fiddled with his ring.
Hansen turned to look at his son, "Are you sure you're the father of the child?"
"Yes."
Jepherson insisted the baby was his, but his behavior made Hansen even more worried. With an angry grunt, Hansen turned around and refused to address the matter any further.
Jenna was almost choking on her rage as well. If her son insisted that he was the dad, then why was he acting like this? Why did he want a divorce? Anyone with discerning eyes could see that he wasn't the father. If he was, he wouldn't have agreed to a divorce.
Hansen was also seething. However, he could not blame anyone else but himself for having such troublesome sons.
Over the past two days, Raeleigh had been put on a health and supplement meal plan and was being watched like a hawk. No matter where she went, there would always be someone following her. It was rare that she could go out on a stroll alone
and decided to check the progress of the hospital's construction. However, she did not expect to bump into Scarlette and Hadrian.
As soon as Scarlette saw Raeleigh, she bombarded Raeleigh with all kinds of questions. Raeleigh decided to drag Scarlette along with her as they wandered around Waverly Village.
"Raeleigh, where have you been all this while?"
"It's all old news so let's just drop it. Just pretend that nothing has happened," Raeleigh did not feel like talking about her past. Scarlette stopped and stared at her while Raeleigh walked on before Scarlette quickly caught up again.
Raeleigh accompanied Scarlette as they wandered around the streets. Just then, Xanthus saw his sister walking along the streets and was stunned. He immediately stopped her and glared at her before reaching out to grab Raeleigh's hands.
"How many times have I told you not to do anything without asking me first?" Xanthus asked Raeleigh, who smiled and feigned ignorance.
"We still have something to do, so we'll excuse ourselves first," Xanthus wrapped his arms around Raeleigh and led her back to their house. Scarlette watched them from behind, puzzled by what she just saw. Wasn't it unnecessary for him to hug her like that even if he was her brother?
"Come on, let's go."
Hadrian nudged Scarlette. When they first went outside for a stroll, the weather was slightly warm. Now it was getting cold, so they had to go home.
As they walked on, Xanthus informed her, "I already made an appointment with Jepherson. Well go through with the divorce tomorrow. He called and asked me if you have any other requests. I guess he must have prepared some alimony for you."
Raeleigh laughed nonchalantly, "If he wants to give me some alimony, I'll accept it."
Xanthus looked at Raeleigh and asked carefully, "The baby..."
"This baby is going to be an Osteen," Raeleigh said as she continued walking. Xanthus stood still as he watched his sister whom he had lost and regained. Sometimes, he couldn't quite figure out what was going through her mind.
The next day, Raeleigh and Xanthus went to the Civil Affairs Bureau and queued up for their turn. However, Jepherson was late.
Raeleigh went to take a number, took a seat and waited for her sequence to be called.
By the time her number was called, Jepherson had arrived.
Jepherson spotted Raeleigh as soon as he got out of the car and quickly made his way towards her. Raeleigh then informed him that their number had been called, "It's our turn. Let's go inside."
After Raeleigh finished her words, she shuffled inside. When Jepherson saw her unhesitating expression, he followed her in.
Jepherson's driver, who was waiting outside, was a little confused.
He genuinely did not want them to get a divorce, but he was just a chauffeur. What could he do?
The couple had only been married for a short while, but they were already about to get a divorce.
Raeleigh went inside and the officer asked them several questions. Raeleigh informed the officer that they wished to get a divorce. Jepherson chimed in, saying that he was the one who proposed the divorce and that he would give Raeleigh some alimony after the divorce.
The officer stared at the two of them in a daze. It took him a long time before he came back to his senses. Secretly, he was thinking, "Rich people are really different. They get married on a whim and once they've had enough fun..."
The officer then briefly looked through the names on the documents and realised that the man in front of him was none other than Jepherson Richards.
Jepherson Richards from the Richards Group?
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