Jepherson's laughter trailed off. Then, he asked Raeleigh, "Can you please do me a favour?"
"You want me to go over to the Whalen family?"
Raeleigh saw through his thoughts. Jepherson had his own ideas on this matter. Although he did not say it, it didn't mean that he wasn't going to take any action.
There was obviously a reason why he told her all this.
"Since you already know what I'm thinking, then I'm sure you know what to do."
Jepherson's eyes blazed for a moment. Raeleigh turned her face away and stood up to change her clothes. Raeleigh then came out and asked, "Is Jared suppose to come with me?"
"Yes."
"Alright then. I'll head over now."
Raeleigh turned around and went out. Just then, Xanthus entered the door and when he saw Raeleigh going out, he immediately stopped her. Raeleigh told her brother, "I'm heading over to the Whalen family for a while. Jared will accompany me. Don't worry, nothing's going to happen.
Everything had been arranged. Now, everyone wants to know the Richards family's next move, so no one will hurt me."
"Why do you trust Jepherson so much?"
"It's not that I trust him, but I trust myself."
Raeleigh had faith in herself. She smiled and walked out of Green Jade Garden. Xanthus did not stop Raeleigh. He wanted to follow his sister over to the Whalen family, but she told him to stay.
"I'll be home soon. If you follow me, there will be no one to look after the brothers. Louisa can't because she's pregnant. Besides, I don't really trust anyone else."
Raeleigh whispered the latter part of her sentence. Xanthus said, "Be careful on the road."
"I will."
Raeleigh turned around and continued to walk out of Green Jade Garden. Jared followed closely behind her. Currently, there wasn't a lot going on Raeleigh's mind. Jared followed her into the car and sat beside her.
Then, the driver started the car and drove towards the Whalen family. The rest of the bodyguards sent to protect Raeleigh, too, got into their respective cars and left with her.
Raeleigh propped her head on one hand and fell asleep in the car.
The driver was afraid of waking Raeleigh up, so he slowly pulled the car to a stop. However, Raeleigh could still feel it when the car came to a complete halt.
When Raeleigh opened her eyes and looked outside, she realised that she had arrived at the gate of the Whalen family.
The driver got out of the car and opened the door for Raeleigh. However, Raeleigh noticed that Jacky's car was parked inside of the mansion. She thought for a moment before asking the driver to close the door.
"Why don't we find a shady spot and park under it for awhile? We'll have to wait until Jacky leaves."
The driver then drove to a shady spot as per Raeleigh's orders, while she continued to rest in the car. Jacky eventually drove out of the Whalen family mansion at around two o'clock in the afternoon. It was only then did Raeleigh finally got down from the car.
At this time, one of the servants emerged from the mansion. However, he did not come out to let her in, instead, he came to inform her that there was no one home.
Raeleigh did not insist on going in nor did she look like she was planning on leaving. After the servant returned into the mansion, Raeleigh stood outside and patiently waited for someone to let her in.
Jared stood beside Raeleigh and waited with her. Jared wasn't like Stuart, who did not like to talk at all.
After a while, he suddenly asked Raeleigh, "Why are you still helping him even though you guys are divorced?"
"He needs me now and I am the only one that can help him. I'm sure he will return the favor in the future. Although we have divorced, we are not enemies."
Raeleigh cast a glance at Jared, she felt that he was vaguely familiar, but she could not put her finger on it.
Jared then asked, "Is this baby Austin's?"
Raeleigh did not answer his question. She turned her face away, but Jared continued, "How can you do that to him?"
Raeleigh stood there. It was hard to tell who was the one who let the other down.
Even they themselves did not know. What right did others have to meddle in their business?
"I thought you were the kind of woman who was ready to die to preserve one's chastity. You've let him down." Jared said with anger in his tone and Raeleigh said hastily, not backing down, "You've also let me down."
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