Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1716

Not responding to Xanthus, Callis took Raeleigh's hand and led her inside. Looking over her shoulder, Raeleigh thought Xanthus was behaving weirdly, so she asked what was up with him. Xanthus told Callis to explain himself. "Explain what?" Raeleigh asked.

Carrying Raeleigh's luggage in one hand and her hand in the other, he led her into the house, never saying a word. As soon as they were inside, Callis took her injured hand and scrutinized it.

Raeleigh raised it and comforted him, "I still can't move it as I wish. But don't worry; it's okay now. I can go back to designing in three years."

Callis's face paled, and he let go of her hand, hearing her words. Seeing his reaction, Raeleigh asked what was up and if something had happened at home while she was away. But Callis continued to play the mute he was, never speaking.

Before she could press him for an explanation, Xanthus came back in, and she stopped asking.

As the three sat in the living room, Raeleigh announced she would be able to take at least a month's break with this return. It was, in fact, an open secret that Callis wasn't who he appeared to be, but no one said anything.

It was for no other reason than Callis's extraordinary handsome face and one-of-a-kind aura. Besides, Mr. Xanthus did not say anything, so there was no need for the servants to involve themselves in the matter either.

He must be here to woo Miss Raeleigh.

Xanthus inadvertently glanced at Callis, who wasn't looking at anyone but the coffee table in front of him as if there were jewels on display, rendering him lost in thought.

Just like that, he sat there immersed in his world.

Xanthus cleared his throat, leading Callis to look at him and rise to take Raeleigh's luggage into her room; he even helped her unpack.

Raeleigh also got up, ready to retreat to her room.

However, as she left, Xanthus called her from behind, stopping her.

"Yes?" Raeleigh turned around.

Xanthus asked, "Raeleigh, do you like Callis?"

"I'm sorry?"

"You're both single after all, and he waited for your return at the door all day. Now that you're back, he's all touchy-feely with you, hanging out in the garden for half an hour. Do you think people can't

tell?"

Raeleigh thought for a moment. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

"Nothing. I just want to know if you like him."

Perplexed, Raeleigh stared at her brother, not answering. She really didn't get where Xanthus was going with it.

"Do you still love Jepherson?"

Xanthus adopted another approach, to which Raeleigh hedged, "I can't forget him immediately, but when I'm with Callis, my mind is free from thoughts, including Jepherson."

"What if Callis never came into your life?"

Raeleigh was rendered speechless by Xanthus's question. He walked over to her and asked, "What will you do if Callis is Jepherson? Will you give him another chance?"

"Come again?" Xanthus's words got Raeleigh stumped.

He continued, "If you're to choose between Callis and Jepherson, who will it be?"