Rose placed the Lego gift on the table in front of Jenson and deftly unboxed the package. She tried to break the ice with Jenson as she took out the parts inside and started assembling Lego pieces."Jenson, how about a race? Let’s see who can build faster."Jay went upstairs and just overheard Rose's overreaching challenge to Jenson. A fresh sneer appeared on his face.Jay had personally taught Jenson how to program. Assembling even the most complicated Lego model was a piece of cake for him.‘An uneducated wench like Rose probably never even heard of programming. Is she really that naive to think that she’ll be able to put together that Batman model?’Jenson did not immediately give Rose an answer.Instead, he silently grabbed the Lego from Rose's hand, glanced at the clock on the wall, and began to piece them together.Rose looked surprised. ‘Did Jenson just agree to compete with me?’What followed was a lengthy session of building Legos!Jay changed into his work clothes an
“Children shouldn't swear," Rose reprimanded Jenson reproachfully.Jenson glared at her and stormed upstairs, locking his room door behind him.Rose stared at the shut door and let out a sad sigh.‘What should I do with Jenson?’He was the child whom she owed the most.She did not know how to even begin to make up for the maternal love he had been denied for so many years.She glanced at the clock and realized that it was getting late.Rose went to the kitchen and decided to whip up a hearty lunch for Jenson.The refrigerator was filled with various ingredients but Rose had no clue as to what Jenson would like. At that moment, she had never felt more sorry for Jenson—she had failed as his mother.In the end, she made a few dishes that Baby Robbie would have liked. ‘Since Baby Robbie and Jenson have the same genes, they probably have the same taste buds!’ she thought hopefully.Rose prepared a savory meal consisting of sweet and sour pork ribs, red braised beef, a plate of “An
That year, she was ten years old.She traveled with Grandpa from Swallow City to the Imperial Capital to visit his good friend, Dylan Ares.Back then, Jay was already a famous and influential figure in Imperial Capital. He was the amazing, gorgeous, and world-renowned hacker.When they first met, he dismissed her as just a distant cousin, an outsider. Afraid that the girl would bother him when he was studying, he dug out several boxes of his old Legos, placed them down in front of her, and declared, "These toys should be able to last you for the day. I hope you won’t bother me."However, she finished in no time and when she rushed back to him with the fully assembled Legos, Jay gaped at her in shock. ‘Could this little girl build Legos as fast as me?’He could not prevent his eyes from glancing at the gifted little girl with pure and delicate looks. She looked like an otherworldly spirit with her pair of brimming autumn eyes that were as clear as the sea. She looked at Jay and ple
In the evening, Jay returned.Rose sat on the sofa with her swollen face and greenish nose while she held a book of poems in her hands. There was thick gauze wrapped around her right hand. She stared bitterly at Jay."It seems you've given it a lot of thought when you asked me to clean the pottery in the bottom cabinets," Rose said accusingly.Jay casually walked over to her, took off the well-cut handmade blazer, removed his black tie, and gazed at the tiny woman on the sofa."What's with that look? Are you trying to blackmail me for money?" The sexy and charming lips just had to spew unpleasant words again.Rose's complexion was very pale. It seemed like a little knock would easily bruise her.With Jenson having pulled away from her with such intensity in addition to him hurling toy blocks at her face, one could only imagine how embarrassed she was right now.Rose stood up immediately, raised her chin, and looked at Jay. She flipped her middle finger, and growled, "Sir Ares, i
After Rose’s dad divorced her mother, he married the woman who was Sydney's mother.Even though it looked like a typical remarriage, Sydney was only two years younger than Rose.When Rose’s dad divorced his ex-wife, Rose was five years old. From that perspective, it seemed more likely that Rose’s dad cheated on her mom while they were married.At that time, Rose's mother lived in a remote rural area and did not know how to defend herself in the divorce court.When Rose was fifteen, her mother worked so hard to the point where she fell ill. Her worst fear was that no one would take care of her daughter if she died. Out of options, she had her daughter embark on a long journey to the city to search for her relatives.However, her father introduced Rose, his own flesh and blood, to everyone as an illegitimate daughter.From that day, although Rose moved in with the Loyle Family, she lived a miserable, lowly life.Both Sydney and her mother would often humiliate Rose for coming from
Jenson stopped in his tracks and glared at the kid who was badmouthing him.The mature and powerful look in Jenson's eyes was that of an adult's, his eyes ready to kill.The timid child was frightened, instantly hiding in his mother's arms.When the parent saw the source of her child's fear, she yelled at Jenson, "What are you staring at? Has your mommy never taught you that staring at people is rude?"The assistant felt sorry for Jenson and stepped forward to bail him out.Nancy pulled her back and said, "That child's ego is too big. It’ll be a good thing to let him learn something. Otherwise, his temper won’t change. If he stays that way, I’ll have a tough time when I marry into the Ares Family.”Jenson especially hated people saying bad things about his mommy; that kid's mother had stepped on a landmine."Don't you dare talk about my mommy!" Jenson snarled, rushing like a manic little wolf toward the woman who had spoken."Is this kid crazy? Who’s his parent? Can't you take
One after another, the onlookers began condemning the woman. "Exactly. You’re an adult, how could you bully a kid?”Seeing that the situation was escalating, the woman hastily whispered to Jenson with her beet-red face, "I'm sorry."Jenson said coolly, "No more scolding my mommy."Rose looked at Jenson and her eyes became moist.In Jenson's heart, Mommy was a divine existence. She owed the child too much.The woman quickly nodded and fled the scene.The matter was resolved. Rose held Jenson's shoulders and asked softly, "Jens, can I send you into the classroom?"Jenson looked at the school entrance and his steps slowed down significantly. There was a lot of reluctance in his eyes.Rose embraced Jenson in her arms.‘The child is clearly afraid of going to kindergarten, so why should he be forced to? Perhaps something bad happened before that made Jenson uncomfortable to be here.’Rose gently asked, "Jenson, you don't want to go to kindergarten?"Jenson nodded curtly.Rose su
"Why not?" Rose asked immediately."Quarreling with a classmate's parent and making the child skip school… And you still have the nerve to ask?" Jay gnashed his teeth, his anger that he was bottling up for the entire day was finally being vented.Rose's temper was also rising.It seemed that the sneaky Nancy must have snitched on her actions.Rose's face curled into a sneer. "Sir Ares, do you even know why I confronted that parent? Why I took Jenson out of school? It was because—"Jay interrupted her coolly, "I don't need to know why. What you’ve done was enough to show me how immature and retarded you are!"Rose retorted immediately, "I faced that foul parent because she hurt Jenson and criticized the way you raised him. Do you know how badly that could affect Jens?"Sir Ares, you have no right to criticize me before investigating what had happened first."Jay looked at Rose's adamant look and raised his eyebrows. After not seeing her for five years, her stupid mouth seemed t