All of a sudden, he felt like he was drowning in sorrow. His once imperfect family had vanished like soap bubbles.He was now experiencing something worse than poverty and imperfections—having nothing at all.He truly did not have anything left, both material and spiritual.He suddenly felt dizzy.While waiting for the elevator, Marilyn caught up to Jay and held his hand shamelessly while begging him. "Please don't ignore me, darling. I really love you."Jay sneered, "If you love me, why are you having an affair with another man then?"Marilyn complained tearfully. "He forced me to do it. I didn’t want to."Jay's eyes were bloodshot. "Do you take me for a fool?"At the sight of his fierce and ruthless expression, Marilyn was so terrified that she did not know what to do.When the elevator door opened, Jay and Marilyn walked out one after another.When they got home, Angeline paled with fright when she noticed Jay's bulging veins. She rushed up to Jay anxiously and asked with
“As I was making my escape, I became a man’s target. When he was assaulting me, Ken came chasing after me and killed him. Although it was done in self-defense, Ken was suspected of using excessive force, hence he was sent to prison.”Marilyn sobbed. "I know I don’t deserve you because of my horrible past. Like an insect in hell, I tried so hard to struggle and free myself from this terrifying hell, but no one is willing to help me.”Jay closed his eyes, shutting out his sympathy for her and keeping it in the depths of his eyes. Even though she deserved pity, he found her detestable at the same time.Marilyn murmured, "When I finally met you, I thought that luck had come to me after all the hardships I’ve suffered. Though who would’ve thought? Ken is now released from prison and is even forcing me to go back with him…”At this point, Marilyn lost all control and tears started streaming down her face. "Do you think I want to leave with him after what happened? Just look at the scars
At the thought of how Marilyn had altered and manipulated his life maliciously, he could feel anger surging within him, reaching all parts of his body with nowhere to vent it out.All of a sudden, a melody started playing in the dead of night. The piano music was so soft and gentle it felt just like a breeze that was bringing comfort into his heart, soothing all unease and restlessness.Slowly, his irritability diminished.He suddenly remembered that he had yet to receive a reply after he told Baby Zetty’s mother about his resignation.He wondered what had happened to her.Under the hypnotic melody, he felt drowsy and soon fell asleep after climbing back to bed.The next day.Angeline arrived at Grand Asia's underground garbage room very early in the morning. Grayson and the other Ghost members were already waiting outside. The moment they saw Angeline, all of them greeted her reverently, "Ms. Severe."Angeline took off her white coat and tossed it to Grayson, asking, "He hasn’
"How can you disregard a human life as if it’s nothing?" Ken exclaimed, "I don't know who Marilyn is!""You don't know who Marilyn is? Did Tiger pop out of a rock then?" Angeline grabbed his curly hair and yanked it, pulling off a big clump of his hair.She then handed it to Grayson. "Take it and perform a DNA paternity test for him and Tiger. This will also serve as evidence of his collusion with Marilyn."All of Ken's defenses were shattered. He did not know that this woman could be so powerful.Angeline gave him a final blow. "If you’re convicted of imprisoning the former president of Grand Asia, even if the law can spare you from the death sentence, I’m afraid those loyal to him will not spare you at all. You have two choices. You can either spend a lifetime in prison or die.”"Who exactly are you?" Ken looked at Angeline in panic.Angeline replied, "Grand Asia’s president."Ken slumped in place."Okay, I’ll explain."Ken recounted, "Marilyn and I used to be husband and wi
"Arghhh!" Ken's shrill and tragic cry pierced her ears.Angeline walked out of the basement, her grief and sorrow swept away by the bright and dazzling sun outside.Her mood improved a little.At least what was behind the heart-wrenching story was not a complete disappointment.At least she knew now that what Jaybie and Marilyn had was not love.Jaybie would soon return to her side.After a very long time, Grayson walked out of the basement. His white blouse was now stained with blood.Angeline was a little stunned. Grayson had probably vented out all his pent-up anger on Ken, right?After all, Jay was a father and a teacher to Grayson. Since Ken was so bold as to pluck hairs on Jay’s head, he would only end in utter misery when he fell into Grayson’s hands."Grayson, find a chance to return Ken to Marilyn," Angeline ordered.Grayson let out an evil sneer. "That’s actually an excellent idea, Ms. Severe.”Angeline’s method of beating the dog before the lion would serve as the
Jay stared at Marilyn with a gloomy gaze and an intense hatred in his eyes.Afraid to meet his eagle and profound gaze, Marilyn held Tiger silently as tears streamed down her face.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.Marilyn glanced at Jay and got up to open the door.Standing outside the door was a courier wearing blue overalls and a baseball cap. There was an enormous rectangular package in front of him. He spoke in a gruff voice, "Here’s your package. Please put down your signature."Marilyn asked skeptically, "My package?"She had not bought anything online lately, though.The courier explained, saying, "It’s probably a refrigerator or some other appliances."Marilyn turned back to glance at Jay, thinking that it was probably an appliance he bought, hence she said to the courier, "Push it inside then."The courier pushed the package into the living room with his cart and glanced at Jay and Tiger standing across from him with his dark pupils."Do you need help to unpa
"You jinx! Since I met you, I was sent to prison and am now at risk of being killed. I have the worst luck ever."How I hope I’ll never see you again. Not even in my next life!"Marilyn remained silent in the face of Ken’s accusations.Both she and Ken owed and hated each other.Jay gazed at Ken with a dark and profound gaze, questioning, "Who did this to you?"Ken answered grumpily, "I can't say."He had received a threat from Grayson. If he said a word to Ben at all, then he would be skinned alive into a human stick.All color had completely drained from Marilyn’s face. Her soul had left her body from fright after seeing what happened to Ken.Tiger scurried over with his short legs. "Mommy.”Marilyn held Tiger and covered his eyes with her hand, begging Jay. "Send him away, Ben. Don’t let him frighten our son."Jay glanced at Marilyn with sinister and cold eyes. He felt conflicted by her words.Even so, he did not want an innocent child to be involved in their conflict, he
Jay walked away with a steely resolve.Marilyn slouched on the ground dejectedly, tears of sorrow streaming down her face. With a vast, hazy, and hopeless future ahead of her, she racked her brains to think of a way out.She remembered Ken’s words. ‘Do you know who Ben really is, Marilyn? You’ve picked up a treasure! Listen, he’s Jay Ares, the former president of Grand Asia with a net worth of trillions. You’d better clutch onto this gold bar tightly because when he returns to his position one day, you can just pluck off a single hair from his sheep wool and you and Tiger will be able to lead a life of pleasure.”Marilyn gritted her teeth. "I won't give up on you, Ben."Grand Asia’s office building.Angeline crossed her arms and stood in front of the french windows on the ninth floor, staring down at Grand Asia’s main entrance.She would raise her wrist to look at her watch from time to time. A quarter of an hour had passed since the working day started, but Jay had yet to show u
“Madam Angeline, do you have any last words?” The man showed Angeline mercy and gave her the chance to breathe in some air. Angeline pondered upon it for a while and said, “In the past, I only wished for my family’s peace and my children’s health. Right now, I hope that my children will be able to achieve all of their dreams. I hope that Jens will be able to revitalize our family’s business. I hope that Baby Zetty’s wish for there to be no more pain and suffering in the world comes true. I hope that Baby Robbie’s wish for there to be no more separations in families comes true as well.” The man was stunned. The gun in his hands tilted slightly. “Madam Angeline, wealthy people like you live luxurious lives that are free of worries. How would you ever understand the suffering of ordinary people like us? You didn’t mean anything you said to me just now, right?” Angeline said, “I’m about to die. Why would I lie to you? Although I’m from a wealthy family, I’m also a mother. I love
Angeline said, “Although Jens is young, Whitty isn’t at a ripe age anymore. Whitty has waited for Jens for so many years. She should get something in return.” Sir Ares remained silent. However, there was still an unpleasant expression on his face.Upon catching sight of the expression on Sir Ares’ face, Whitty immediately said, “Daddy, Mommy, Jens and I aren’t in a rush to get married. Jens has decided to get married after having a stable career.”Sir Ares seemed to calm down. Jenson stood up and told Sir Ares, “Daddy, I’d like to marry Whitty.” Sir Ares cast a sideway glance at him and asked, “What’s the reason behind your decision to do so?” Jenson said, “I love her.” Sir Ares’ lips upturned slightly. Not only did Jens’ personality resemble that of his, but his outlook on love was similar to his as well.Upon recalling how persistent he was while pursuing Angeline when he was young, Sir Ares knew that he could not stop Jenson.The relationship between father and son w
Sir Ares stared at Angeline speechlessly. At this moment, their memorable love flashed across his mind. He had once loved someone so deeply. He could go against his parents for her as well. Sir Ares sighed and said, “You really can’t keep your children by your side once they’re all grown up.” Angeline stared at the dispirited man before her. Her heart hurt for him. She reached out to hold his hand. Sir Ares smiled at her as she warmed up his hands. He said in an understanding tone, “Angeline, you’re still the best.” Angeline smiled and said, “Of course, I’m the best. That’s because I’m the only person who will stay by your side till the very end. Gale is such an existence for Angel, and Finn is such an existence for Baby Zetty as well.” Sir Ares said, “Alright, stop teasing me. I got it.” Yes, love was above anything else in the world. That was the tradition of the Ares family. Sir Ares was madly in love with Angeline. However, when it came to others, he felt that
However, when Angeline found out about Grayson and Andy’s marriage, she insisted on holding a grand wedding for them.Angeline and Sir Ares called Andy before them. Angeline spoke up in a touched voice, “Andy, I’ve always treated you like my biological daughter. Now that you’re getting married, I’ll marry you off just like you’re my daughter.” Angeline handed a set of jewelry, a bank card, and a key to Andy. She said, “Andy, although Baby Zetty is married, we didn’t hold a grand wedding for her. I don’t know how other families marry off their daughters. Since you’re a girl, you’ll feel secure after having your own property. You’ll have your own freedom after having your own car. You’ll take the effort to dress up after having your own jewelry.” Andy cried tearfully, “Thank you, Mommy.”Angeline hugged Andy and patted her back as she said, “Don’t cry. You must come back often to visit in the future.” “Alright.” After Angeline finished speaking, Sir Ares stared and Grayson an
Whitney handed the envelope over to Andy and said, “Miss Laurel asked me to hand this to you.” Andy slowly opened the envelope under the sisters’ curious gazes. A red spider lily specimen fell out of the envelope.Tears filled Andy’s eyes when she saw it.The sisters all burst into tears. Whitney said, “I don’t know what meaning it holds for you, but I guess Laurel wants to convey something to all of you since she wanted me to hand it to you. Have you understood what she wants to tell you?”Andy cried out loud, “This is the blood oath that we made at the military intelligence division. When we swore to be sisters, Sis Daisy mentioned that although our fates were predetermined in this lifetime and we don’t get to decide how long we’ll be able to live, we can wait for the sisters in the afterlife after death. We must wait for everyone to gather before reincarnation. We can then be reincarnated as sisters in our next life.” Whitney was touched by this beautiful oath. She teared
Jenson then ordered the servants to search every nook and cranny of Tourmaline Estate and Imperial Capital. Baby Robbie seemed to have vanished into thin air. There was no sign of him anywhere.Sir Ares sighed after hearing the news. Angeline gave up after the long search. She told Jenson, “Don’t look for him. He’s all grown up now. We can’t restrain him anymore. Don’t waste more human and physical resources searching for him. Manage Tourmaline Estate well. You and Whitty will have to take responsibility for this household in the future.” Jenson stared into his mommy’s calm eyes. Although he was curious as to why his mommy, who loved her son more than her own life, could react so calmly to his disappearance, he kept that question in his heart. “Yes, mommy.” After leaving Chateau de Selene, Jenson returned to his room in an upset mood. Whitty walked into his room with a cup of hot tea and placed it in his hands gently. “Jens, you’ve been busy every day lately. You must look af
Baby Robbie nodded sternly. After Angeline’s health recovered a little, Baby Robbie paid her a visit at once. His face no longer gave out a childish air. His handsome face exuded a sharpness that resembled that of his father’s.Angeline knew that Baby Robbie would be filled with guilt for the rest of his life after this incident. She also knew that he would change his habit of fooling around and not thinking before acting. “Mommy, it’s all my fault. If I didn’t blindly believe in her, she wouldn’t have the opportunity to damage Tourmaline Estate,” Baby Robbie said. He was filled with self-guilt. Angeline said, “Baby Robbie, I know what you’re thinking. I’m having the same thoughts right now.” ”Baby Robbie was stunned. He glanced evaluatively at the weak and exhausted expression on his mommy’s face. Somehow, Baby Robbie felt upset on behalf of his mommy. It turned out that he was not the only one who did not have a good eye for people. His mommy was in the same boat as we
Jenson decided to rebuild Tourmaline Estate with the underlying theme of ‘remembrance’. Baby Robbie fell silent after looking through the design plans.“Jens, do you think that I’ve committed a huge sin?” He suddenly voiced out his thoughts. Jenson shook his head and said, “Baby Robbie, you didn’t want any of this to happen. However, you should’ve learned your lesson by now. You can’t be kind to everyone at all times.” Baby Robbie nodded and said, “I didn’t understand the meaning behind these words in the past. I get it now.” Jenson was stunned. After Baby Robbie left Jenson’s place, he paid a visit to Angel’s courtyard. Angel was now around seven years old. She was extremely tall and mentally mature. Therefore, she did not seem like a child at all. “Brother, I heard that you haven’t been in a good mood lately. I wanted to look for you since some time ago. However, look at the state that I’m in. How can I go out?” She waved her sleeves slightly. The furniture within the
Sir Ares stared at Sis Thirteen coldly. His gaze was devoid of the fatherly love that he had always shown her.“I knew that you had a hidden motive when you moved into the Ares family back then. However, I didn’t expect you to be so evil and have such a cruel heart at such a young age. Angeline’s love and adoration toward you didn’t warm your heart at all. To me, you’re not just a traitor. You don’t have a heart at all.” Sis Thirteen stared at Sir Ares in shock. Sir Ares’ scoldings seemed to help her better perceive herself. “You hurt my father. You hurt my daddy. That’s why I steeled my heart and decided to take revenge on the Ares family,” she cried out loud. Sir Ares said in a harsh tone, “Karma exists in the world. Why would I hurt him if he didn’t abduct my children? You don’t have the ability to discern right and wrong. You’re just making excuses for yourself. Do you think you’re being reasonable right now?” Sis Thirteen shook her head in devastation. “I only know that