"Xanthus was silent the entire time. Jepherson continued, ""Not to mention, Stella almost lost her life saving me. I will never forget that."""
"So you'll betray your conscience? Xanthus asked, amused."
"Jepherson did not refute but said, ""I am very clear about the feelings in my heart. I pour my heart and soul into all my relationships, just as my love for Raeleigh."""
"Although what Stella did was wrong, I did not side with her, nor am I blindly being partial. I need to get to the bottom of this and measure the interests involved as well."
"The Doyle family is no ordinary family. If I make a move on Stella, I would have to consider the Richards family's future."