On the third floor, Francis placed his hands on the wall in the dim corridor, confining Shirley in a narrow space.Shirley was in between laughter and tears. “Are we not done with the act?”Francis shushed her. “Listen, someone’s coming.”Shirley was slightly stunned as Francis’ gaze shifted toward the top of the stairs. Seeing the black leather shoes walking out of the elevator doors, he leaned over to kiss Shirley’s neck.Cole saw Francis and Shirley who were plastered against the wall, and his handsome face became filled with frost. “What are the two of you doing?”Francis raised his gaze and wiped his mouth as if he was unsatisfied. Then, he looked at Cole resentfully. “Hey there, brother, are you perhaps blind? We’re lovers making out passionately. Why are you making a fuss?”Cole walked over, and his eyes fell on Shirley’s face. “Do you really like him?”Shirley forced herself to nod repeatedly. Cole sneered at her, “Then, what was the point of you deliberately moving in
Moreover, the reason she rejected him was that becoming a daughter-in-law of the Yorks family was a terrible thing?Grand Old Master Yorks instantly realized that even though the Yorks had an abundance of wealth and mountains of gold, and no matter how great of a guy Cole was, everything hardly mattered. Mrs. Yorks, Angeline, and even Shirley had never gotten the proper treatment they deserved for being daughters-in-law of the Yorks family.How would such a family be able to attract any woman?After Francis had left the scene, Grand Old Master Yorks walked toward Cole in despair.“Don’t be in dismay, Cole. There are plenty of well-educated and good-mannered women in Imperial Capital. Even if Shirley doesn’t want you, there’ll be other women who do.” Perhaps he could sense his darling grandson’s weak frame of mind, so Grand Old Master Yorks tried comforting him.Cole smiled bitterly. “You heard it yourself, Grandpa. Shirley despises me. Are you in disbelief? Haha, why would any sma
Grand Old Master Severe’s body started trembling, and he suddenly slammed his cane to the ground fiercely before howling to the sky. “Heavens, just how much did our dear Angeline suffer? How did such a resilient and strong child end up like this?”George’s eyes appeared bloodshot as he glared at the Yorks resentfully. He clenched his fists and furiously exclaimed, “All of you with the surname Yorks, how dare you people show your faces in the Severe household? Get out, all of you.”The guests started pointing at Chloe and whispered, “So she’s Angeline’s mother-in-law, what an evil person! She pushed the lively and cheerful Angeline to the edge.”“Exactly. Just take a look at her. She doesn’t seem very easy to deal with too. Angeline’s so unfortunate to get such a vicious mother-in-law.”“Lady Severe is truly the gentle and kind one. That’s why her daughter is so well-mannered. If it were any other younger daughter-in-law, they would never have been able to withstand such a wicked mo
“Of course, I am. He’s merely a senile old man. What kind of capability does Angeline have anyway? How can she end up becoming the Ares family’s person in charge?” said Chloe.Grand Old Master Yorks replied, “All the grievances you suffered today, aren’t they the same as the ones Angeline had to endure from you?”Chloe was dumbstruck.However, Chloe came to her senses in a jiffy. “Dad, why are you helping them?”Grand Old Master Yorks sighed. “Chloe, if I continue to not distinguish right from wrong and blindly favor you, I’m afraid no one will come to pay respect to me once I pass on.”Chloe burst into tears with grievances. “Angeline is so good at selling herself to be the pitiful one. That’s why all you people are discriminatingly in favor of her. What about me? Even my son has irreconcilable differences with me. Isn’t that because of her?”Grand Old Master Yorks was getting more and more resentful as he said, “Have you forgotten what your father-in-law said today? He will no
Angeline glanced at him bitterly and then slammed the bathroom door shut. The loud crash clearly showed her inner dissatisfaction. Jay trembled and was shocked by Angeline’s inexplicable anger.Did she want to have a row with him just because of a mirror?However…Angeline had now started developing a temper again. Did that mean she was slowly walking out of that self-abasing and feeling insignificant complex?Jay opened the bathroom door and looked at Angeline with joy in his eyes.Meanwhile, Angeline was leaning against the wall as her pupils looked at him sorrowfully. She lost her initial temperament once more, yet she still weakly complained about his crime against her. “I followed you from the kitchen to the living room, then from the living room to the balcony. And I walked with you from the balcony toward the garden and finally ended up in the bathroom. Just tell me straight whether or not you’ll buy me a mirror. Don’t drag me around the house. My legs are tired from walk
Angeline nodded.Jay threw away his rational spending principle out the window. Regardless of whether the hair accessory would still be wearable later, he generously said to the stall owner, “Then, give me this, and that… Wrap them up for me.”As they were leaving, the beautiful stall owner who had just gained windfall profits continued toadying to them. “Mister, you have such good taste. Your girlfriend is so beautiful, much prettier than a celebrity. She’s just slightly too thin.”Jay’s face turned cold. “She’s my wife. Moreover, she’s perfect in my eyes.”When Jay was angry, the surrounding temperature would drop to below zero. The beautiful stall owner was so frightened that she hurriedly pressed her lips together and hurriedly escaped after closing her stall.Angeline sighed weakly. At this moment, she wanted the mirror even more urgently. “I’ll try my best to gain weight, Jaybie.” Not knowing what she was thinking of, Angeline suddenly grabbed his hand nervously as she sai
Although she had a nightmare, this time it was different. Angeline was not abruptly awoken by her dreams. She opened her eyes in a daze, and after seeing Jay, she closed her eyes and went back to sleep.The next day, Angeline woke up to the sound of birds outside the window. The warm spring sunlight shone into the screen window and cast on her crystal clear face. She opened her eyes, got up, and sat on the bed, looking at the courtyard across the street. The old loving couple was seated at their stone table outside, drinking tea as they chatted. It was as if Angeline's consciousness was filtered by a sieve. All of her confusion and muddle-headed thoughts were sifted out, and it turned into a rare moment of sobriety. She remembered how the old lady looked precisely like Jaybie.Angeline jumped down from the bed and saw the floor mirror next to her. She stood in front of the mirror for a moment, looking at herself. She had charming big eyes, a small face, and a thin figure. She w
The old couple looked at Angeline in astonishment, secretly wondering why Angeline would suddenly come to visit them.Angeline hesitated to speak at first. “I… I was bored, so I came to chat with you guys.”The grandpa glanced at Jay, who was standing on the balcony opposite, and smiled, “Are you still bored even if he’s around?”Angeline raised her gaze to look at Jay, only to realize that her abnormal behavior today must have made Jaybie somewhat worried. She made a heart shape with her hands toward him, and Jay shot back an elegant smile. “Take care of Angeline for me, please.” Jay gesticulated to the old couple.The granny smiled and said, “Don’t worry about it.”Then, Jay turned around and entered the house.The grandpa looked at the breathtakingly stunning Angeline and started joking around with the granny. “I told you. Just look at her, she’s so beautiful, yet you were worried that the husband was abusing her. Who’d be willing to bully such a pretty little lady?”Angeli
“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