However, the cold came too violently. At midday, Jay began to develop a fever. His body temperature rose to 41 degrees Celsius, and even the valiant Jay could not resist the surging of this sickness. He lay on the bed as if he was at his last breath.With the last bit of consciousness left, he merely kept exclaiming, “Angeline, Angeline…”As if they were connected telepathically, Angeline had been in a daze since getting up in the morning. She was absent-minded during the meal, and Zayne decided to tease her. “Perhaps Big Brother’s cooking doesn’t suit your taste?”Angeline shook her head and kept her eyes on the phone.Zayne asked, “Waiting for his call?”Angeline nodded. “If he doesn’t call you, you can call him instead,” said Zayne. Then, Angeline picked up the phone to call Jay.No one answered the phone for quite some time, and the other party picked up just as the ringtone was about to end. However, the person who answered the phone was not Jay but Jenson.Jenson saw
“I’m alright.” Jay was in a slightly better mood after hearing Angeline’s voice. Jenson continued, “Daddy, you can get away with lying to Mommy today, but what about tomorrow?”“I’ll be going back to Cloud City tomorrow,” said Jay.Jenson was anxious. “How are you going back when you’re this sick?”Jay smiled and said, “I’ll be all better by tomorrow.”However, Jay had high fever again in the evening. His coughs became more frequent, and he would cough dozens of times continuously. It was starting to affect Baby Robbie’s frame of mind, who was outside waiting on him.Baby Robbie crept in to pour a glass of water for Jay.When Jay saw Baby Robbie’s half-smiling expression on his enchanting face, he stretched his hand out to poke his nose. “Sorry, I’m making you worried.”Baby Robbie said, “There’s nothing to be sorry about, Daddy. It’s all my fault. Daddy’s body has become so thin from always worrying about me.”Jay sat up, wanting to comfort Baby Robbie. Unexpectedly, just as
“If that’s the case, you shouldn’t hurry back tomorrow. Take a good rest. There’s no need to worry about me,” said Angeline.“Are you getting used to not having me by your side, Angeline?”Angeline did not want to add to his worry, so she said, “Zayne and Josie are here with me, so I’m having a good time.”Jay was slightly more at ease.“That’s good. Cough, cough…”“You have a good rest, darling. I won’t bother you now.”“Angeline, can you stay awhile longer…” Jay pleaded as if he was a child.Baby Robbie crept out and closed the door for Daddy, leaving some quiet space for his parents. Jay and Angeline lay on their beds and chatted on their phones. After some time, Angeline’s tone changed from a passionate state to an occasional response that carried a dazed sense of consternation. Jay guessed that she had fallen asleep and silently placed the phone down. Jay felt particularly tormented that night. The torment of his illness and the anxiety of worrying about Angeline kept h
Angeline’s car had just arrived at Tourmaline Estate when she saw Jordan helping Chloe out of the vehicle by the gate. Judy was beside Chloe as well, keeping her company. Angeline did not want to bump into Chloe to avoid quarreling like the previous few times as it would exhaust Jay’s mind and body. As such, Angeline decided not to disclose her return to Imperial Capital for the time being. Angeline turned her car around and decided to take a smaller road to sneak into Tourmaline Estate.Fragrant Vessel Court.Grand Asia’s respiratory specialists had conducted a joint consultation for Jay and gave him the best diagnosis plan. Based on the tendency of the disease to develop in a severe direction, the experts gave him the atomization treatment. Chloe rushed toward Jay’s bedroom door but was ultimately blocked by Jenson and Baby Robbie. “My daddy needs quiet rest, so we can’t just let anyone in,” said Jenson.Chloe roared furiously, “I’m his mother! I’m not just anyone.”Baby
“Why did you come back?” he asked excitedly. “I was worried about you,” Angeline’s voice was slightly low. Jay looked at Angeline’s gracefully beautiful face. There was a trace of sadness in her eyebrows, and her eyes appeared dejected. She had always been a person who could not hide her emotions.She was so worried about him. The feeling was so intense that it was written all over her face. Jay caressed her soft, black hair and smiled, “Don’t worry. It’s just a cold. I’ll get better soon.”“It’s a nasty cold,” Angeline angrily corrected his words. Then, she handed the thermos in her hand to Jay and said with a smile, “It’s a herbal remedy Grandma Boye prescribed for you. Want some?”Jay looked at the other thermos. “What’s that one?”“I made you chicken noodle soup.”Jay was somewhat jealous. “So, you didn’t immediately come here to see me once you came back? You decided to make soup first?”Angeline smiled and said, “Yeah.”“Do you have any idea how much I’ve missed yo
“Mommy?” Angeline made a silent gesture at them. It was slightly too late to explain to them why she was here, but she still anxiously said, “Your daddy wants to return to Carefree Garden. The two of you help me distract the others.”Jenson stepped forward and supported his dad, saying, “I’ll help you, Mommy.”Baby Robbie walked outside and said, “I’ll distract the others.”Angeline led Jay to Fragrant Vessel Court’s backyard where her car was parked. Then, after placing Jay into the vehicle cautiously, Jenson sat in the driver’s seat. “I’ll drive you guys back.”Angeline sat in the backseat next to Jay.Jay leaned his head on Angeline’s shoulder, coughing violently from time to time. When they arrived at Carefree Garden, Jenson helped his dad reach the bed and hurriedly said goodbye to his parents. “I’ll be heading back to Tourmaline. I’m merely afraid that Tourmaline Estate is already in a frenzy at this time. Mommy...”Jenson walked toward Angeline and gave her a tender hu
In the evening, Jay was no longer as clingy and even tried coaxing Angeline. “I’ll cough continuously at night. It might affect your rest. Why don’t you sleep in the next bedroom, Angeline?”Angeline shook her head and refused him resolutely. “No. You’re a patient, so I can’t leave you here all alone.”Jay used his trump card, saying, “Hey now. Be a good girl. I’ll be all better tomorrow when you wake up.”In the past, Angeline would have melted when she heard these words, and this sentence would have made her obey his every word.Now, Angeline merely squeezed out a bright smile at him. When she uttered her following sentence, her tone was firmer than before, “No, I’ll sleep with you.”Afterward, Angeline jumped onto the bed and lay down beside him without taking off her clothes. Jay sat up in a panic and stared at Angeline blankly.If he had known that he would not be able to deal with the troubles Angeline would cause at night, he would not have begged to return to Carefree G
Seeing that he was indeed getting mad, Angeline stopped her pranks. She held his hand and said emotionally, “Don’t you already know how significant you are in my heart?”Jay was sullen. He was a little unsure himself. “I know that you have a stubborn personality. If you choose to do something, you’ll persevere and see it through. So I was always worried that since my parents had brought upon you so many disasters, you would perhaps… think of retreating. I was afraid that in your point of view, once a husband and wife chose each other, they’d have to finish walking on a shared path together due to responsibility and morality. Angeline, I’m scared that you’re merely staying with me out of force, not because of love….”Angeline was stunned by his words and was in a daze for a long time.She stayed silent, and Jay could feel that his heart was about to jump out of his throat due to tension.After long consideration, Angeline blinked her innocent glazed eyes and said, “Frankly, my feeli