Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1724

Jared washed his hands and sat down to eat without hesitation. On the other hand, Xanthus had already lost his appetite when he saw Jared. Their grudge because of Cynthia aside, how he acted at the airport upset him as well.

Jared sat down only for Xanthus to leave the table and went to the sofa to watch TV.

Seeing so, Raeleigh followed suit.

She sat down beside him and handed him an orange. "Have some of this. I'll ask the servants to make you something later."

Xanthus took the orange and said to her, "Ask them to leave."

Raeleigh looked at the three at the dining table. She knew she wouldn't have a problem speaking up if it were someone else, but not Stuart and Lucy.

At the same time, Stuart glanced at Jared, seated across from him. Jared only ate as if nothing had happened.

With that, Stuart headed to Xanthus. "Dr. Osteen."

Xanthus looked up at him and scooted aside. "Have a seat."

Stuart obliged and explained, "Lucy and I are married. We're only staying to help manage Miss Anson's company, and at the same time, make sure nothing more happens to her hand."

"Mr. Richards had been contemplating sending Hadrian and Scarlette over. But as you know, Scarlette has a booming personality, not mature enough, so he had Lucy and I come over instead."

"We could live by the gates if that's what you prefer. I think I saw two cottages outside; we don't mind staying there either."

"We don't think that anything dangerous will happen to Miss Anson inside the manor. Since we are only responsible for Miss Anson's safety when she's outside, do you think we should stay there instead?"

"Stuart, that's the guardhouse," Raeleigh reminded. She couldn't bear to let Stuart live there.

"I'm cool with it. The air here's quite pleasant." Stuart insisted.

Raeleigh looked at Xanthus, who took an annoyed gander at Stuart and said, "You're trying to achieve your aim in the disguise of offering to compromise, aren't you?"

"We don't exactly have a choice, Dr. Osteen. Lucy and I just got married. If possible, we'd rather be with Mr. Richards, but we can't disobey his

instructions either."

With that, Xanthus said, "Stay outside then. We have other residences in the manor."

"Thank you."

Only then did Stuart leave. Raeleigh sat for a while before heading outside, Lucy following behind her.

Out the door, Raeleigh turned to look at Lucy, asking, "You're done eating?"

Lucy smiled and replied, "You don't like Jared very much, do you?"

When Raeleigh didn't answer, Lucy continued, "You and me both. Actually, this is my first time meeting him; he doesn't seem easy to get along with. Besides, it appears that he looks down on women."

Raeleigh smiled and replied, "Men like him will suffer in the hands of a woman someday."

"And a great deal at that."

Lucy echoed, "I much prefer Stuart's personality. He's calm like a wisp of cool breeze, unlike Jared's fire-like uninhibited personality. The gentle breeze may carry on endlessly, but not the fire. The more intense the fire burns, the quicker it'll burn out."

Raeleigh shot a glance at Lucy and said, "You're like a wind too. A gentle breeze."

Beaming, Lucy said, "I received this before I came.

She wanted me to give it to you."

Seeing what was on Lucy's hand, Raeleigh took the red purse and examined it before asking, "Was it from Louisa?"

"She told me not to tell you if you couldn't guess it.

I didn't expect you to know it at once."

Lucy grinned.

"I don't have many friends, and Deanna and Scarlette are the complete opposite of meticulous, so they would never do this kind of thing. Scarlette may want to try, but she wouldn't know how to even begin."