Chapter 404: Chapter 404

With a gentle look in his eyes, Jefferson caressed her cheek and said, “I will respect your decision no matter what you choose to do. Also, you’re currently married into the Terblanc family, so why would you need a monthly allowance?”

“You’re right. I am helping you out with your work, so I’m not a freeloader. If your father ever gives me jewelry and stuff, I’ll keep them and sell them off when they’re high in demand.”

Jefferson let out a faint chuckle. “Sure thing.”

After lunch, Jefferson kept Rayna company as she went for a walk around the hospital. The two of them then headed over to the mall as Rayna needed to buy some loose-fitting clothes.

It was already five in the evening by the time they returned to the manor.

“Is my father home?” Jefferson asked the housekeeper when he didn’t see Boniel’s shoes at the door.

“Old Mr. Terblanc called earlier this afternoon. He said he wouldn’t be coming home today because he needs to keep Mr. Montail company at the hospital. He wants you and Ms. Rayna to look after the manor while he’s gone,” the housekeeper replied with her head held low.

Jefferson nodded. “Got it.”

“Would you two like to have dinner? The chef prepared some Chanaean dishes today,” the housekeeper asked.

Although Rayna had eaten before coming home, she felt hungry after hearing what the housekeeper said. “Yes, please. Tell the chef to prepare Mr. Montail and Old Mr. Terblanc’s favorite dishes and have them delivered to the hospital.”

“Understood.”

Jefferson waited until the housekeeper had left before asking, “Didn’t you just have two hamburgers, four drumsticks, and a bowl of mushroom soup? How are you hungry so soon?”

“It’s not me who’s hungry. It’s them. I’ve got three mouths to feed, remember?” Rayna replied with an awkward smile.

The two of them were sitting in the living room while waiting for dinner to be served.

“Arnaud may have lost an arm, but he gained something out of it. Just look at how worried your father is. He’s even staying over at the hospital just to keep him company! I bet Arnaud would put up a pitiful act once he wakes up. That way, he’d be able to ask your father for more money or something,” Rayna said to Jefferson while munching on some juicy grapes.

“It’s fine! As you said, my father loves me the most. He secretly makes sure that I receive my share of whatever he gives Arnaud.

Besides, Arnaud isn’t the only one who can put up a pitiful act!” Jefferson replied with a chuckle.

Rayna let out a sigh. “I’m just really worried about James.”

Putting Arnaud’s men aside, Boniel would surely pursue this matter now that his son had been severely injured.

“Don’t you know what your brother is capable of? I’ll have Ringo continue searching for him,” Jefferson reassured her.

Rayna nodded, seemingly trying to comfort herself. “Yeah, you’re right. He must’ve had everything planned out ahead of time. I bet he’ll be on the plane home a few days later!”

She then handed Jefferson a plate of oranges and continued, “Could you help me peel these oranges? My nails are too short.”

“You’ve just finished a plate of grapes, though. Are you sure you’ll have room for dinner?” Jefferson asked.

“Of course I will! My stomach is still empty here!”

Rayna was a lot more careful after finding out that she was pregnant with triplets. She even had to keep it a secret from the housekeepers just to be on the safe side.

As Boniel had been looking after Arnaud in the hospital throughout the next few days, most of the housekeepers were on leave.

Rayna then used that opportunity to go for a walk in the garden with Jefferson.

One day, Rayna noticed some plants that had yet to flower.

“What do you have planted here? Why haven’t these plants flowered?” she asked curiously.

Jefferson shot her a meaningful glance. “You’re the one who planted them. Don’t you remember?”

“But I haven’t done any gardening after moving here...” That was when Rayna recalled something and stared wide-eyed at him in shock. Jefferson simply nodded in response.

“You moved the green roses from Frosa all the way here? That must’ve been a lot of work! You could just plant new ones here if you liked them that much!” Rayna exclaimed with a smile.

Jefferson shook his head and replied seriously, “We planted those green roses together and watched them grow. It simply wouldn’t be the same if I planted new ones here.”

Rayna didn’t know what else to say in response to that. “Oh, all right. You’ve already moved them here anyway.”

Jefferson pointed at a patch of soil and asked, “Do you like baby’s-breath? The soil over there has been loosened up, so all we have to do is buy the seeds and plant them. They’ll grow really quickly once the weather gets warmer.”

“Don’t just plant flowers! Plant some citrus trees or something. They can keep mosquitoes out, and we can eat the fruits when they ripen! Isn’t that so much better?” Rayna exclaimed excitedly.

“Sure thing. I’ll have the housekeeper buy the seeds tomorrow,” Jefferson replied with a smile.

I’ll get you anything you like.

The two of them spent the afternoon lazing around in the garden having tea and snacks.

Rayna seemed to have a craving for oranges and kept eating them uncontrollably.

Fearing that she would get an upset stomach, Jefferson had the housekeepers hide the rest of the oranges and tell Rayna that they had run out.

While making their way back to the main building, they saw a car pull up in the open-air parking lot.

“Isn’t that the car your father often uses?” Rayna asked when she saw the license plate.

Jefferson nodded and replied with an expressionless look on his face, “I’m guessing he brought Arnaud home.”

“Since we’ve already bumped into them, we might as well go say hi,” Rayna suggested.

Boniel and Arnaud had just stepped out of the car when the two of them made their way over.

“What are you two doing here?” Boniel asked in surprise.

“Calbert and I were just on our way back from the garden when he saw your car pull up. He said he wanted to come say hi,”

Rayna replied with a faint smile.

She then shifted her gaze toward Arnaud, who was wearing a beige dress shirt and black dress pants. The right sleeve of his shirt was empty, but that didn’t stop him from maintaining a graceful smile on his face.

Heh... I knew it! Boniel must’ve given Arnaud plenty of things in secret while taking care of him in the hospital!

Jefferson frowned slightly in displeasure but stepped forward to greet them anyway.

“Welcome home, Dad, Arnaud.”

Boniel nodded. “Come on, let’s head inside.”

The four of them then got into the buggy with Jefferson at the wheel and the rest in the back seat.

There was a vicious glint in Arnaud’s eyes as he stared at Rayna from the seat across hers.

“Calbert told me what happened at the party, Mr. Montail. We wanted to go visit you at the hospital, but we didn’t want to disturb you while you were recovering. How are you doing?” she asked while meeting his gaze.

Arnaud flashed her a faint smile as he replied, “I’m doing fine, of course! There are plenty of housekeepers in the manor to look after me, so I don’t have to worry about a thing.”

“That may be true, but you do own a company. I’m sure you’d have to drop by your office every now and then, right? I have a friend who sells prosthetics. Apparently, he has somehow obtained top-secret technology from Dartan. The prosthetics he produces are almost like the real thing. I could give him a call if you’d like,” Rayna said in a soft voice.

Arnaud’s face clouded over when he heard that.

How dare she insult me in front of everyone?

He clenched his teeth and replied with a vicious look in his eyes, “Much appreciated, Ms. Garland! I’ll be sure to return the favor someday!”