Raeleigh didn't know when she fell asleep. The last time she remembered was that she cried, nothing after that.
When Raeleigh woke up, she was laying on the bed. Jepherson seemed to be exhausted as he did not respond when she moved.
When she got out of bed, she felt as if her bones had been crushed and she couldn't move at all due to the pain. But even so, Raeleigh dragged her heavy body into the bathroom, took a hot bath, and sat in the tub for a while.
Raeleigh was lost in thoughts while leaning against the bathtub. She didn't understand what did it meant for her and Jepherson after last night. In the beginning, she wasn't willing to make love to him. However, it also couldn't be considered rape. Was it not rape? Was it?
Raeleigh covered her mouth and thought, "What should I do?"
After a while, Jepherson woke up and slowly sat up on the bed. As he realized that Raeleigh was not beside him, Jepherson's brows furrowed. He got out of bed and put on some clothes before walking to the door. When he opened the door, his sharp gaze swept across the hallway, his expression darkened.
At this time, Stuart came out of the restroom and saw Jepherson standing at the door. He went up to greet him.
"Sir."
"How long have you been away?"
"A few minutes," Stuart had to use the bathroom, which cost him a lot of time.
It was not Stuart's fault since he didn't need to ask for Jepherson's permission.
"Where is Raeleigh?"
Jepherson's tone was murderous.
Stuart was stunned, "Is she not in the room?"
"Hmph!" Jepherson stepped outside the room and went straight to the elevator. He entered the elevator. Stuart did not dare to ask questions. He followed Jepherson downstairs, but Raeleigh was nowhere to be found.
Jepherson searched around for his phone only to realize that he didn't bring it with him. Stuart quickly gave his phone to Jepherson.
A phone rang. Raeleigh came out of the bathroom, but did not see Jepherson. She just heard a phone ringing.
She was so confused after last night that she just wanted to be alone for a while.
She didn't answer the phone. She simply put on her clothes and went to the door. Raeleigh was a little surprised. She had thought that Stuart would be guarding the door, but she didn't see him when she headed out. No one was there.
But this was good. Raeleigh didn't need to answer any questions.
Think about it, Stuart was Jepherson's butler. She could imagine how many questions he would ask her.
Raeleigh closed the door after she came out. Then, she got into the elevator.
When she got out of the elevator, Raeleigh did not see anyone downstairs. She passed by the front desk lobby and went outside of the hotel. She then ordered a cab to Elkton University.
When Raeleigh arrived at the school gate, she saw Scarlette approaching her right away. She scanned Raeleigh up and down as Jepherson was calling her in a hurry as if something terrible had happened. However, Raeleigh was perfectly fine standing in front of her.
"Raeleigh, why did you come back alone? Jepherson is looking for you everywhere. Did you fight?" Scarlette asked, her face full of worry.
"Nothing. You can call him. I need some time. Don't ask him to come to me. I need time to calm down," Raeleigh said and went to the school. She walked on the snow and called Jepherson. When she received the call, Jepherson also arrived at the school gate. The car stopped and someone got out of the car.
He stood at the school gate and looked in the direction of Raeleigh's dorm, but he didn't go in.
"Boss, don't worry. I'll take care of Raeleigh," Scarlette promised with a smile.
"You'll take care of her?" Jepherson raised his eyebrows. Someone else might be more trustworthy. Scarlette on the other hand...
No way!
Scarlette nodded with a smile.
"Scarlette, if you make a mistake again, I will find someone to marry you," Jepherson threatened and walked back to the car. Stuart glanced at the dumbfounded Scarlette as he drove away.
After watching the car leave, Scarlette felt her heart beating wildly in her chest. It was so unfair!
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