"Humored, Raeleigh said, ""What else do you think? She constantly has to worry, having a son like you. Now that you have a wife, she can finally relax and let me worry."""

"Jepherson found it hard to accept the fact that Raeleigh would get into the role so quickly. Or perhaps, he hadn't expected it, so he was both surprised and delighted."

"Seeing Jepherson was silent, Raeleigh headed for Marissa's room, and he followed suit, asking from behind, ""Scared?"""

Raeleigh shook her head. "No!"

Why not?

"As my grandmother would say, no one's life would be without failures; there will always be hardships along the way."

"I've only met a...