When Raeleigh got up in the morning, she called Jenna and asked about Santiago.
Jenna sighed. "Raeleigh, don't worry about us here or Santiago. I will take good care of him. You should take care of yourself over there.
"You're a mom now, after all. Although you and Jerry have divorced, I still see you as one of us."
"Auntie, I'll visit you in a few days."
Raeleigh understood the situation, but she was still worried when she couldn't see Santiago.
Since there was no further news after such a long investigation, she might as well visit them and consider it a distraction.
Raeleigh believed there was no way Stella would come out and harm people at this time.
Better she did than didn't.
"Raeleigh, we're all fine. You don't need to visit us; we might go back in a few days."
Jenna glanced at her husband sitting on the sofa. All the doctors said that it was impossible for him to wake up again, but they couldn't accept such a reality. Hansen wouldn't give in to fate and even suddenly said they should go back that morning.
Jenna didn't dare to ask him anything. No one could heal the pain in his heart.
Hansen sat there motionlessly. His hair had turned much whiter. Jenna had trouble sleeping at night, and Hansen would spend the nights looking out the window.
The couple watched over their sleeping son in silence, not eating.
If Alvin hadn't accompanied them, reminding them to eat something every day and giving them emotional support, they would have long collapsed.
Raeleigh asked, "Are you really coming back?"
"Hansen said we should. Nothing beats staying at home; there are a lot of inconveniences anyway. Grandma and Grandpa are sick, Santiago too; Hansen and I have too much on our hands."
Raeleigh asked, "Grandpa is also sick?"
Jenna swallowed. "Yes, he's sick. He'd get exhausted even only taking a few steps. He'd lie down if he could and sit if not; he doesn't eat much either."
"He was still fine a few days ago, but he suddenly fell ill."
"We took him to the doctors, but they said he's fine. He's just like that." Raeleigh thought, "Come to Waverly Village then. I can take care of Santiago while you and Uncle Hansen can take care of your parents."
Raeleigh hadn't expected the turn of events.
Jenna choked, "Raeleigh..."
The call suddenly dropped. Raeleigh moved the phone away and looked at it, feeling as if her heart had been stabbed. It took her a long time to come back to her senses and wipe her tears away before calling Jenna again.
But this time, Jenna stopped answering her calls.
Raeleigh gave up after several failed attempts.
Over the next few days, Raeleigh would call Jenna almost every day, only to fail repeatedly. Jenna would let the phone ring until Raeleigh ended it.
Raeleigh left Waverly Village once on the weekend. She went to attend some activities at the university; she only left when they called her.
Jepherson was also present that day.
Raeleigh sat in an obscure corner. When Jepherson came, everyone gossiped about the Richards family's scandals.
Not only was their status in Capital city wavering, but Santiago's life was hanging in the balance as well. Some even said there was another major scandal the Richards family was trying their best
to hide.
Raeleigh sat in the crowd and listened to those people gossiping outrageously.
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