Getting My Ex-wife Back

By the time Raeleigh stirred, it was already late into the night. Just when she was about to move, Jepherson, who was behind her, held her tightly. “What did you have for dinner?”

Baffled, Raeleigh turned to look at Jepherson dazedly. In the dark, Jepherson seemed to be asleep. However, he was secretly waiting for Raeleigh to be awake.

“What are you talking about?”

Raeleigh didn’t quite understand. She wanted to move, but his hands wrapped around her waist in an instant.

Raeleigh tried to move about. Since she couldn’t get up, she could only stay down. When Jepherson leaned his face in, Raeleigh gasped. “Jepherson, I’m very tired.”

“Yeah, I can sense it. I asked you, what did you had for dinner?”

Raeleigh inquired, “What do you mean?”

“You didn’t take anything, you’re fertile and I didn’t do anything wrong, so why aren’t you pregnant yet?”

Jepherson opened his eyes, got up, and rested his chin on his palm to stare at Raeleigh. Although it was night, there were two windows facing the outside of this ward not covered with the curtains.

Jepherson gazed intensely at Raeleigh, waiting for her answer. Raeleigh hesitated for a bit, “I did take contraceptive pills.”

Raeleigh had nothing to hide, thus she admitted it calmly.

Jepherson’s expression darkened, and he lowered his head to bite Raeleigh on the shoulder. Raeleigh let out a yelp when she was bitten. Jepherson did not let go of her shoulder and Raeleigh hit him hard. It took a long time for him to let go, which resulted in them spending the whole night calling for a doctor.

Raeleigh sat inside the doctor’s room. Based on the look in her eyes, she seemed to be contemplating something. She wasn’t in pain, but now that she had been bitten, she’d rather hit herself to death from the embarrassment.

The doctor handled her wound meticulously while Jepherson sat across her, fixing his eyes on her shoulder.

There was no trace of regret from his actions, but the doctor was very perturbed. There was a bullet wound on Raeleigh’s left shoulder that had yet to be healed. To make things worse, it seemed to have been aggravated.

There was a saying that the doctor did not know whether he should say it or not, but he still couldn’t help reminding, “Mr. Richards, with the case of lacerations and bullet wounds, it isn’t recommended for couples to have sex within three months since the patient will be prone to…”

Jepherson shot daggers into the doctor’s sleepy eyes, sending a chill down his spine. Consequently, he did not dare speak again.

There was also an injury on Jepherson’s head. The doctor then realized that he had talked too much and felt like he should mind his own life instead of others’ lives.

It was already three o’clock when Raeleigh’s wound had been bandaged. She was terribly sleepy, but her wound was also extremely painful.

“Give me some painkillers.”

“I’m not giving it to you.”

Jepherson stood up, took some anti-inflammatory drugs and asked the doctor for a tetanus shot.

It was 4 a. m. when Raeleigh went back. Shaney stood at the door waiting for her. When Shaney came into her sight, Raeleigh paused for a short while before she walked toward Shaney and bent down in front of her. “Shaney, what brings you here?”

“Shaney heard you shouting and was startled awake.”

Austin, who was standing behind Raeleigh, spoke. Raeleigh then raised her head to look at him. Austin shot a glance at Jepherson. “I didn’t know that Mr. Richards is such a deviant. It turns out that you like to have fun in this way.”

Jepherson pulled a long face. “Are our bedroom activities any concern of yours?”

“No, I don’t care about that. I only care about Shaney. We’re staying in the opposite room, so you’d better be careful.”

Afterwards, Austin looked at Raeleigh. “Are you feeling better now?”

“I’m alright. Sorry for making you worry.”

“Shaney, you can sleep with your mom in my room tonight.” Austin turned around and headed back.

Raeleigh held Shaney and watched as the door closed. She darted a glance at Jepherson, whose face had displeasure written all over it. “I’m going to accompany Shaney tonight.”

“No, come to my room.”

Shaney leaned into her mother’s arms and said, “Dad, you are so unreasonable. You’re no good to mom and you’re even forcing her to stay.”

Then, Shaney turned around and hugged Raeleigh, not sparing a glance at Jepherson.

Jepherson was briefly stunned while Raeleigh’s landed her eyes on her daughter, who was in her arms. Only then did Raeleigh say, “You should sleep by yourself. I don’t like torturing myself. This isn’t love, it’s abuse.”

Raeleigh turned around and carried Shaney to Austin’s room. Facing Jepherson, Shaney buried her head in Raeleigh’s arms to avoid looking at him.

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Returning to Austin’s room, Raeleigh carried Shaney to bed. Austin stood by the window with his hands behind his back. When Raeleigh sat down, he turned around to look at her. “Even though I had a tough time in prison, it was better than staying here. If you want to have a quiet life, you’d better pack your bags.”

Austin approached Raeleigh and took Shaney away. “Shaney, your mom wants to sleep alone tonight. I’ll keep you company.”

“Okay.”

Shaney looked around. She had been worn out by roaming around and fell asleep the instant her head hit the pillows.

Austin waited until Shaney had fallen asleep before he walked toward Raeleigh and pulled her clothes aside, revealing her shoulder. It had been wrapped with a gauze, but it was quickly undone by Austin.

He took out some special medicine from his pocket and applied some white powder on her wound. After that, he swathed it again.

Raeleigh leaned on one side. “Am I a coward?”

“You’re just ignorant. Apart from a romantic relationship, there are still many things for you to keep your eyes on. Devoting your life and getting yourself hurt for the sake of a man who doesn’t know how to cherish you isn’t something that should be done by anyone sane.

I can’t hand Shaney over to a man like him.

A child growing up healthily is the most important thing. If she’s going to live with such a person, there’s no doubt that we’d be leading her into a miserable world.”

Raeleigh laughed. “You don’t know Jepherson. He’s just mad and has nowhere to vent his anger. The real Jepherson is also a gentleman.”

“What I don’t know is you. You’re covered in scars, yet you still choose to stay.”

Austin helped Raeleigh put on her clothes. He stood up and checked on Shaney and went back to lie down, sleeping until 8 o’clock in the morning until Deanna called them for breakfast.

Raeleigh did not get up, neither did she move in the morning. Deanna stood at the door and looked at Raeleigh, whispering, “Did Raeleigh not go into Jepherson’s room?”

Raeleigh didn’t have her breakfast. Shaney said to Jepherson, “I won’t go visit my grandparents today. I want to go back.”

“Didn’t we agree on it?” Jepherson passed some food to Shaney. His gaze was gentle, but the emotions inside of him were still complicated.

Shaney knew her own mind, which was why he didn’t want to enforce a decision quickly. Everything had to be discussed. Although she was only three years old, Jepherson could tell that she would not be swayed by him.

“I’m going back. Mom is not feeling well today. I have to bring her back. I’ll be leaving soon.”

The little girl didn’t explain much. After being full, she simply informed Jepherson of her plans rather than discussing it with him.

Then, she came down from her seat to look for Raeleigh.

Jepherson also got up to find Raeleigh.

Meanwhile, Raeleigh had worn her outfit and packed up her things into her suitcase.

Seeing Jepherson, Raeleigh didn’t say anything. When he took notice of her suitcase, he held onto it and refused to let her leave.