The torrential rain was sweeping across the entire Imperial Capital.The dim light at night cast a slanting and shaking shadow of the desolated Jean Ares.Jean could barely feel the cold as his heart had long been covered by ice.He was abandoned by his father, James, and was driven out of Ares Group. This incident had indeed dealt a significant blow to him. Although he was indifferent to fame and fortune, he valued familial affection over everything else. Yet in this battle for fame and fortune between children born in wedlock and children born out of wedlock, he was the first person to be eliminated.“Jean.”Jean suddenly heard a sad cry from behind him.He halted his footsteps, turned behind to look, and saw his mother, Third Madam, hobbling over to him.Compared to the other wealthy wives, Third Madam looked a lot older than them. Moreover, she did not indulge herself in luxury goods, so she looked just like any other ordinary older woman.A sour feeling immediately surged
The next day.The heavy rain had washed over Tourmaline Estate, returning it to the state of serenity.The arguments that occurred in the second and third branches of the Ares family last night had finally settled down.At Château de Selene.Angeline made breakfast for everyone and beckoned Baby Zetty to come over.She proceeded to stuff a few containers of food into Baby Zetty’s hands, saying, “Brother Finn has been standing guard the whole night. I’m worried about him getting hungry and cold out there. Why don’t you quickly hand these warm breakfasts over to him and the rest?”Baby Zetty felt a sense of sweetness in her heart. It was another opportunity for her to see Finn up close.However, Jenson suddenly walked over and snatched the containers from Baby Zetty’s arms. He said with a cold expression, “I’ll send these over.”Angeline and Baby Zetty were both dumbfounded.Then, Jenson flicked Baby Zetty’s forehead and said, “Didn’t you send umbrellas over in the middle of the
The more Angeline thought about it, the more frightened she was.Jay said to her, “It seems like if we want Baby Zetty to forget about Finn completely, we’ll have to give her some strong medications.”Angeline widened her eyes and asked, “What are you planning to do to her?”Jay said, “Let’s send her over to Grandma Boye. Grandma Boye will know what to do with her.”Angeline replied, “That’s right! Why didn’t I think of her? She has excellent medical skills and has done research on both organic diseases and mental illnesses. Perhaps Grandma Boye can find a cure for Baby Zetty’s lovesickness?”Jay looked at Angeline who seemingly wanted to rush their daughter to the doctor for a cure. He wanted to tell her that lovesickness was not a disease and Grandma Boye would perhaps not have any medications for it.However, seeing Angeline’s mood getting more cheerful, Jay felt that there was no need for him to tell her the truth at the moment. Nonetheless, Jay revealed two other matters t
Grand Old Master Yorks became suspicious and asked, "What do you mean?"Jay tried to stay calm and replied, "It's just that the Ares family’s illegitimate children are quite opinionated about all of you staying in Tourmaline Estate. After all, you're not blood-related with the Ares family, and your staying in Tourmaline has stirred up quite the jealousy among the illegitimate children who aren't eligible to live here."Grand Old Master Yorks said, "We're in-laws with the Areses, so why can't we stay in Tourmaline Estate?"Angeline comforted him, saying, "After the hard time has passed, we'll come to pick you up again. Why not just follow Jay's advice for now, Grandpa?"Grand Old Master Yorks looked at Angeline with a smile. Angeline was always kind and straight with her words, unlike Jay who was never straight to the point. He had even wholly missed the intention of his question."Angeline, tell me why your Jaybie is trying to chase us out all of a sudden?"Jay was afraid that An
Cole glared at Jay angrily and scoffed, “Then why didn’t you live with the Severe family instead?”Jay took Angeline’s hand and patted the back of it while saying tenderly, “Because managing Ares Group is more profitable, and I need to make a lot of money to support my dear Angeline.”Angeline blushed bashfully and said, “I can’t even spend all of that money on my own.”Jay replied, “But I want to give you the best things in life.”Cole was utterly speechless watching this scene and snarled. “Go, go, go. You’re just here trying to show your loving affection in public. We don’t welcome you here, so hurry up and leave.”Chloe and Grand Old Master Yorks were both glaring at Cole in immense dissatisfaction. “We welcome them here!” The two scoffed in unison.Then, Cole reminded them, “Do you remember that he’s here to chase us out?”Grand Old Master Yorks pondered and asked, “JJ, are you trying to make us leave the Ares household at this time because you’re afraid that we’ll be dragg
Jay concluded, saying, “All of you need to leave. As for Judy and Sandra, it’s time for them to pay for their crimes.” When he said this, his eyes were filled with destructive hostility. Spencer, “...”He let out a sorrowful sigh.After Jay and Angeline left, Grand Old Master Yorks and the others were left dispirited. They sat still on the spot with their heads drooped down, utterly silent. All of them were clearly reluctant to leave Tourmaline Estate.Grand Old Master Yorks sighed and said, “Well, JJ is right. Although we’re in-laws with the Areses, we’re still not considered as Areses, after all. It doesn’t make sense for us to live in Tourmaline Estate for such a long time. Go, pack your things and prepare to leave at once.”Since Jordan was still an Ares and Fragrant Vesset Court was his property, there was no need for him to leave. Likewise, Chloe was not required to go as well since she was still his wife.However, Chloe was reluctant to part with her aging father, so she
“What’s your type, then?”“Why are you asking an obvious question?” Cole raged.Jay thought about it and said, “When Angeline is gentle, she wraps herself around me like a trumpet vine; when she’s tough, she protects me from the storm like a giant tree. At other times, she can be obedient, rebellious, and ruthless.“Sis Shirley may seem soft, but she knows how to fight for injustices. Her strong and soft character resembles Angeline.”Cole gnashed his teeth in anger. “You’re just making a forceful analogy.”When Jay noticed how stubborn Cole was, his smile froze on his face. “What about Dawn? Are you not going to think about your son’s feelings?”Cole frowned in agony. “I’ve already tried my best to bond with Shirley for Dawn’s sake, but no matter how many times we meet up with each other, I still don’t have any strong feelings for her nor can I feel my heart racing.”Jay asked him, “Does it hurt you to be with her?”“Well, no.”Jay said, “Not every relationship needs to be fi
Jay had lost all sense of reason when it came to loving Angeline.Anyone could bully, trample on, and humiliate Imperial Capital’s young master and he would simply strike back nonchalantly.However, if someone hurt or upset Angeline, then Sir Ares would go berserk.Cole was envious of Sir Ares’ love for Angeline.“Jinxing her marriage and life? Why do I feel like you’re that person?” Cole was always capable of turning his envy into an offensive attack to strike back at Sir Ares.Jay’s Rolls-Royce nearly crashed into a wall ahead. Jay slammed on the brakes, bringing the Rolls-Royce to an emergency stop one inch away from the wall.Cole was so frightened that all color drained from his face.“Don’t you know how to drive?”Jay glared furiously at him, saying, “You should blame yourself for saying all that crap.”Cole shrugged and laughed. “I’m speaking the truth. Angeline missed out on the golden opportunity to be with me because she chose you. If her marriage isn’t jinxed, then