Chapter 1586
Chapter 1586
As Lenold continued staying overseas, Raeleigh could not contact him. Therefore, she went to ask Jepherson about him the next day.
Jepherson was sitting outside the ward with his eyes closed. When she approached, he opened his eyes. It was as though he had heard her footsteps.
Raeleigh stopped short. Jepherson stared at that comely yet cold face of hers.
After a long time, he asked, "What's the matter?"
There was a note of apathy in his voice. Xanthus, who followed behind Raeleigh, felt helpless. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .
He thought snidely, "Go on, continue to torture each other. You two idiots!"
"I'm here to ask you for Lenold's contact information. Give me his phone number. I will contact him myself. If I fail, I'll find another way on my own."
"I'll send it to you."
Jepherson gave his cooperation without hesitation, which surprised Raeleigh.
However, the surprise only lasted for a brief time. Raeleigh soon took out her phone and waited for him to send her Lenold's contact information.
Jepherson sent it to her instantly.
Getting the information she desired, Raeleigh called Lenold, but no one answered, Raeleigh didn't show much expression, and she kept calling while going to visit Santiago.
Raeleigh was still on the phone when she entered the ward. Other than saying hello to Hansen, everything else was the same as ever.
She sat down and made more than a dozen phone calls, but no one picked up. Leaving the ward, she went outside to find Jepherson and tell him in person that Lenold didn't answer her calls.
"He didn't pick up my calls."
Raeleigh stood there, waiting for Jepherson's reply. He took out his phone and made a call to Lenold.
It took a long time for Lenold to answer. In reality, he was pretending to be sleeping. He spoke with an indolent tone of voice while watching a TV series.
"Hey, what's the time now? Don't you know it's time for me to sleep?" As Lenold talked, he yawned. Jepherson replied offhandedly, "Save Raeleigh's phone number in your contact. If she calls you, just do as she says." "The signal here is not good. What did you say?"
"I'll send you the number."
Jepherson did not buy his excuse of not having a good signal. He hung up directly and sent a message to Lenold.
Looking at his phone, Lenold rubbed his forehead. After that, he continued watching TV while putting his phone aside.
Raeleigh said, "Thank you."
Jepherson raised his bottomless eyes and said, "He may not answer your calls at first. Try calling him a few more times and he will probably answer."
Raeleigh gave a short reply, turned, and left.
Jepherson looked at her back until she had gone out of his sight. Only then did he close in eyes to take a nap.
Marissa had been crying her eyes out over the past two days. It had never occurred to her that Stella would ruin her family. Even until then, she still found it hard to believe that Stella had pulled strings behind closed doors and harmed Santiago.
But reality spoke for itself.
Marissa experienced a sharp pang of remorse. Now she didn't even have the ability to get up by herself. She was worn out both physically and mentally.
Seeing her sobbing, Jenna's heart went out to her. Despite being a disappointment sometimes, Marissa was still her husband's mother after all. They have been getting along over the years as mother and daughter-in-law. Additionally, she was the one who raised Jerry.
Thinking of the past, although the results of Marissa's doings were disheartening, she did them for the good of the family. Jenna wiped the tears on Marissa's face while resisting the impulse to weep.
Trevor stood up and walked toward the windows. He stood by the windows whereas his son, Hansen, sat by the window. The entire ward had been filled with a mood of discouragement. Even the air they exhaled held a sense of bitterness.
Trevor had never imagined that a mistake in his youth would be the cause of such devastating trouble.
The Doyle family had gone too far.
Neither the glory of the Richards family in Capital City nor the reputation and status of the Richards family was their target. What they wanted to obliterate was the Richards family's future.
If the Doyle family was not eradicated, he wouldn't rest in peace. Trying to murder his grandson was unforgivable.
Trevor slowly closed his eyes. "I'll turn myself in tomorrow. The rest is up to you."
Trevor told Hansen, who then lifted his head and looked over. There was not a hint of surprise in Hansen's nonchalant gaze. He had long since envisioned such an outcome.
Afterward, both father and son lapsed into silence. Jenna raised her head to look at Trevor. "Dad, you're getting old and Mom is in this state. If you leave, she may not be able to recover."
Trevor didn't turn around. He sighed softly. "The Doyle family has crossed the line. I can't just let it slide. Be it Jepherson or Santiago, they're the apples of my eye."
"I'm not scared to die. If they came after me, that would be fine. But they didn't! They laid their hands on my grandson. I won't let it go even if I died."
Hansen stood up. "Dad, let Jerry handle it. With Santiago's current condition, if I don't give Jerry a chance to vent his rage, something bad will happen to him too."
Trevor gazed at Hansen for a long while. "No matter how sharp a blade is, it's meaningless if there's nobody to hold it. The blade of the Doyle family isn't sharp, but the person holding it is ruthless. This is what our family has failed to learn from them."
"It doesn't necessarily mean that we aren't ruthless. This matter may be a turning point."
"I'm afraid that after this turning point, he is no longer human, but a monster."
When Trevor spoke, Jenna couldn't help but shed two more drops of tears. Then, she left to avoid them.
Seeing Jenna go into the washroom, Trevor said, "Go and have a look."
Only then did Hansen walk to the washroom and knock on the door He asked Jenna to open the door for him.
Jenna was busy wiping her tears before coming out.
When they came face-to-face, Hansen pinched her chin. "Everything will be fine, even Santiago. I've already contacted foreign experts. Let's bring Santiago abroad for treatment. We'll come back after he has recuperated. Rayan is going to take care of things here and help us look after Jerry."
"Mom and Dad will go with us this time. Let's focus on treating Santiago first."
Jenna threw herself into the arms of Hansen, crying heartbreakingly.
Outside the door, Jepherson slowly closed his eyes and sat as still as a rock.
On that day, both Scarlette and Hadrian were there. They dared not enter because they were afraid to see Santiago’s condition. They could only hide outside the door and pour out their sadness.
Especially Scarlette. Her face was covered in a flood of uncontrollable tears.
When Raeleigh went to visit Santiago the next day, the members of the Richards family were not there anymore. There was no one outside the ward. Raeleigh walked to Santiago's ward and opened the door only to find that the ward was empty. There was no trace of him left.
Raeleigh turned to find out what happened. Xanthus had already gone to look for the doctor and nurse. They were told that the family had left the night before.