Jacky walked aside, while Jepherson walked towards Raeleigh. When he arrived in front of Raeleigh, he raised his hand and touched her face. "Did they hit you?"
Raeleigh shook her head. "No."
Jepherson raised his hand and pulled her into his arms. At first, he held her gently in his arms, but later he tightened arms around her.
Jacky stood by the side and watched for a while before turning around to leave. Harvey followed suit.
Then, Jepherson released Raeleigh. He looked at her and said, "I forgive you for what you did with Jared!"
Raeleigh frowned. "I'm sorry, I have something else to do."
Raeleigh walked passed Jepherson, intending to head into the village, but Jepherson said, "I asked Jared to come back."
Raeleigh paused for a moment and turned to look at Jepherson. "That's your business. It has nothing to do with me."
"If it weren't for you, he would not have betrayed me."
"I'm not sure whether he betrayed you, but you shouldn't have broken his legs."
"You don't understand."
Jepherson said. Raeleigh then asked, "Which of us is the one that doesn't understand?"
"I was wrong!" Jepherson said as he hurried over to Raeleigh."Please forgive me."
"I'm not a kid anymore."
Raeleigh turned around and entered Waverly Village. Jepherson's car was parked outside. He did not follow Raeleigh into the village. Raeleigh walked for a while, then stopped and turned around to look at Jepherson. She intended to say something, but passed out before she could.
Jepherson quickly rushed over to her and managed to catch her before she fell to the ground.
When Raeleigh woke up, she heard the doctor talking to Jepherson. She could vaguely hear the doctor's words, "It seems that we can't guarantee your wife's current condition. This is not the first time that she fainted. Her condition is getting worse. There are many different conditions that can cause fainting, but your wife's is due to her heart problem. Not only that, she has also undergone brain surgery before. In this case, if it happens a few more times, even the best doctor would not be able to save her.
Also, I have to remind you that her condition is most affected by her mood. If she's in a bad mood, there's a higher chance of her passing out again."
After that, the doctor turned around and left. When Raeleigh heard the door of the ward closing, only then she opened her eyes. At this time, Jepherson was also looking at the door, frowning deeply.
Jepherson then turned around and looked at Raeleigh. "When did you wake up? You did not even make a sound, you're so sneaky."
Raeleigh did not answer and just lay there.
"Why are you not talking? Are you afraid?"
Raeleigh frowned.
"Come on, speak up."
Jepherson's voice was hoarse and he looked worried.
"Why do you look so worried? It's not you who is ill."
Raeleigh's voice was a little loud. Her heart ached inexplicably when she heard his trembling voice.
Jepherson's face turned pale. "I still expect you to accompany me until I'm a hundred years old."
Suddenly, the ward fell into a silence. Raeleigh watched as Jepherson walked to her side and sat down. He fiddled with the bracelet on Raeleigh's left wrist. "The bracelet won't break. My heart won't be destroyed. You can only be my person in this life. I don't have time now. I need to watch over Capital City and I need to seek revenge against the Doyle family. Once this matter is over,
I will find him."
Raeleigh did not answer but just stared at Jepherson. He touched her bracelet and said, "There must be a reason why they kidnapped you. What actually happened?"
Only then did Raeleigh tell Jepherson the whole story. Jepherson thought for a moment and said, "Crevor has gone too far. He clearly knows that you and I are close, but he still did it."
"Sometimes I really can't see through you. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"What do you think I'm doing?"
"I feel like you want someone to do the dirty work for you."
Jepherson did not answer. Raeleigh was also tired, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
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