Jay's pupils darkened. This girl was pretty good at catching people off guard with her tricks.Then, he remembered Rose… The weak and harmless girl.Jay suddenly pushed Angeline away.Angeline stared blankly at him, her deer-like eyes looking wounded. "What’s wrong?"Jay stood up irritably. When he saw her wounded eyes, his heart ached even more."I bought you clothes. I'll go get them." He made an excuse to leave.Angeline nodded with a dull look on her face. "Mm."How could she not sense his resistance?He was a temperamental man. He would sometimes grow close to her and other times distance himself from her, just like a puppet that was being manipulated by others.Angeline sighed weakly. "When is your memory going to recover?"Soon, Jay returned with a few shopping bags. It was clear that he was suppressing his irritability.He handed the bags to Angeline and said softly, "See if you like them?"There was a glimmer in Angeline’s eyes when she took out a dress. "What a
Jay was a little stunned. He then said with a deeper meaning, "Oh, really? You miss the past?”In the past, she was not Grand Asia’s president and wielded no power over other people’s life and property as she pleased, yet she liked it?Angeline leaned on his shoulder and lamented, "I miss the old days when worries were the least of our concerns and I only had eyes for you. There’s just so much helplessness now..."Jay listened to her and hugged her tighter involuntarily.How he hoped that everything Sydney said was fake.He would rather believe that he and Angeline used to love and hold each other, that their love was unsophisticated and pure.After dinner.Jay washed the dishes whereas Angeline and Baby Zetty went to the back garden to admire the flowers.Jay’s mobile phone suddenly vibrated. He took out his phone and saw a text message from his mother displayed on top of the screen. Feeling a little puzzled, he slid to unlock his phone.Madam Ares: [Angeline set me up, Son.
"Mom," he cried out anxiously.Madam Ares crawled up to him weakly and complained about her tragic experience with indignance. "I’m sorry, Son. Your mother has brought shame to the Ares family"Madam Ares attempted to win Jay’s favor by acknowledging her mistake first.Madam Ares then complained tearfully. "But I have my sorrows too, Son. Steven and I were childhood sweethearts. We even won our parents’ full support. With their support, I gave up everything to love him. But who would’ve thought that my family would go bankrupt? The Bells are a bunch of snobs and forced me to break off the engagement. Steven and I tried to elope, but our plan failed as we were caught and brought back here. They broke one of his legs, and in order to save him, I had no choice but to promise the Bell family to marry into the Ares family."I was left with no choice but to marry your father. Your father treats me kindly, but a thorn is always there pricking my heart. I cannot bring myself to love him wi
Jay had no idea how he got back to Garden Of A Diary. Although he desired to run away from this suffocating place, he still found himself back here for some reason.No matter how incompetent his wife was, he knew it in his subconscious mind that he still cared and loved her, wanting nothing to happen to her.Like a calling, love brought him back to Angeline. Despite that, he put on a confrontational expression on his face once again.When he opened the door of the villa, he saw Angeline sitting quietly on the couch. As their gazes met, his eyes were filled with a trace of anger, and she, a touch of guilt.He walked up to her, holding his white blouse in his hand that was now stained with crimson blood. He looked down at her from above.Angeline was forced to raise her head to look at his face. His mesmerizing face was shrouded in anger.Angeline’s countenance dimmed as she asked, "You went to the Ares family?"Jay was slightly taken aback before a self-deprecating sneer emerged
Furious, he released her and staggered away.He did not see Angeline when she fell stiffly to the ground nor did he see her helpless gaze as it fell on his straight, tall back.His words had pierced her chest like a dagger.“Angeline, I really hate living like a clown, like a pawn that everyone uses as they please and manipulated as they wish. I’m leaving now. You’re on your own now!"Angeline was struggling desperately trying to hold on to him and to tell him the truth, but she could neither shout nor move.She looked fixedly at the ceiling as she waited for this damn panic attack to be done and over with.As it happened, she had sent Baby Zetty away not long ago.She had planned to have a long conversation with Jay tonight.She wanted to dispel all the confusion he had but did not expect him to come home with a hostile aura. What was more, her body had failed her, putting her in this state of panic just because he sounded a tad harsh.Since childhood, seeing him angry was so
After hearing what she said, Steven gradually loosened his clenched fists.A trace of hypocrisy emerged on his frosty face. "Since you are injured, stay here and heal your injuries. I will make sure you’re treated fairly.”Madam Ares was pleased to hear that.After the servants took Madam Ares away, a flash of skepticism emitted from Steven's dark and sinister eyes. He turned his head and ordered his personal attendant. "Go and find out what Angeline is currently up to."“Okay.”The soft pattering rain lasted through the night until dawn broke and the bright morning glow shone from the horizon.The golden glow enveloped Grand Asia, leaving behind mottled shadows.When the bell rang, indicating the start of a working day, the bulky doors of Grand Asia’s executive conference room were pushed open. Participants immediately filed into the room.However, Angeline, the leader of this meeting, did not turn up.When Grayson found Zayne, he asked nervously, "Why hasn't Ms. Severe arriv
“Okay."Zayne sent a firm and decisive message to Grayson.Zayne: [Angeline can’t control or manage Grand Asia anymore. Figure out a solution yourself.]When Grayson saw his text, he surmised that something had to be very wrong with Angeline’s health.Grayson stood in front of the french windows while gazing at the rising sun with a dark and gloomy face. "Is God really going to bring Grand Asia to an end this time? This is definitely not what you want to see, right, Father? When you founded Grand Asia as a teenager, you said that you’ll only be worthy enough to stand beside her if you work hard enough to accumulate your wealth and climb to the highest social ladder. Grand Asia is a symbol of you and Ms. Severe’s love. Ms. Severe still loves you, so how can Grand Asia perish just like that?"Tell me, what should I do, Father?"After much deliberation, Grayson paced to the vast conference room.In the past, he would stand right next to Jay or even Angeline. As he stood surrounded
Steven was a sly and cunning man after all. To make sure that the plan was foolproof, he reminded Sera in a particularly cautious manner. "Find a chance to approach Angeline, Sera. Try and find out how serious her illness really is. If my guess is right, Angeline is probably fully paralyzed this time. If that’s really the case, then we’ll join hands with Titus Enterprise in the shareholder meeting five days later and force her to stand down.”Sera glanced at Nancy smugly. It was as if being regarded highly by Steven was equaled to receiving a supreme honor. "Okay, Dad."The next day, Sera disguised herself as a patient’s family member and snuck into Grand Asia Hospital. When she came to the VIP ward, Sera waited for Zayne to visit Shirley before sneaking into Angeline’s ward.Angeline was lying on the bed, paralyzed. When she saw Sera, a hint of anger emitted from her eyes."What are you doing here?"Sera took off her sunglasses and walked up to Angeline.She had, after all, stay