"Mm," he nodded agreeably. Rose's phone abruptly rang. Rose saw Sean's name on the phone and was startled for a while. She remembered that the hacker who had intruded into Eminent Honor's network had an IP that came from Bell Enterprise. Rose tried to keep as calm as possible and picked up the phone. Her voice was as cool and steady as a stream of spring water. "Mr. Bell!" "We're no longer strangers, Rose. Why do you sound so formal? Just call me Sean," Sean's lively voice was heard over the phone. "Yes, Sean," Rose said. "I've heard that the Grand Old Master is there at Horizon Colors. Is he giving you any trouble?" Sean asked anxiously. "He didn't," Rose replied calmly, "But he said that it's not suitable for me to live there." Sean was instantly excited. "So are you planning to move out? Don't worry, Rose, I own many properties. I can let you live somewhere for free." Jay could hear Sean's excited voice over the phone, which made him furious. Rose had a differe
The three cute children stood in front of Rose as she walked out of the Ares family house while tugging her luggage. "I don't want you to go, Mommy," Jens ran over to her and hugged her tightly. Robbie and Zetty also went over and clutched Mommy's hands. Rose knelt down and placed her hands on Jens's cheeks. "Jens, when Mommy is settled at her new home, you can bring Daddy to come and visit Mommy often, alright?" She said gently. Jens was silent. He turned his gaze to Jay. Jay nodded. He would disturb Rose every single day. Rose had many questions when she continued walking out with Robbie and Zetty in tow. She had expected Jay to stop her from bringing Baby Robbie away, but she was surprised that he did not put up any resistance. 'That's not his usual style!' Sean's car was parked in front of the mansion with the boot open. When Rose wanted to bring the heavy luggage up into the boot, Jay suddenly rushed forward and took the luggage handle. "Allow me." He lifted
Sean turned the car around and drove into the nearby Cloudy Dreams Estate. "This place is very near to Horizon Colors." Rose could not remember the number of times she had moved house in the past seven years. Every time she moved, she felt sad that she was like a leaf blown in the wind; always wandering, never being able to settle down. She made up her mind as she looked at Cloudy Dreams. She would save enough money and buy a house for herself. Robbie and Zetty were good kids. They helped to alleviate Mommy's burdens whenever they could. Sean brought Rose to her new house. The house was not as lavish as Jay's mansion, but the four-room house was nevertheless very extravagant for Rose. "Thank you, Mr. Bell," Rose said gratefully. Sean smiled. "Sir Ares gave me a rental fee of one million. Don't worry about it!" After Rose settled in, Sean picked up a phone call and hastily left. Rose quickly stopped him. "I'm looking for a job, Mr. Bell. I wonder if you have any leads
Jay loosened his grip on Rose's chin. He walked into the house as though it was his own house and sat down on the couch. Rose was confused. 'Why is this guy here?' "Jens is hungry," Jay said while looking at her. Rose was at a loss for a reply. "Why don't you cook for him then?" She eventually retorted. He knew how to cook anyway. "He's used to eating your cooking, and he doesn't like anything I cook," he said. Jens was speechless. 'Are you using me as an excuse now? I love to eat anything, as long as it's from either of you!' Rose looked at Jens, and her gaze turned unbelievably gentle. "Mommy will cook for you now, Jens." "Daddy hasn't eaten too!" Jens looked at Mommy with his puppy eyes. "Can you cook something for Daddy too, Mommy?" He begged. Rose glanced at Jay. "No problem," she said generously. After all, he was the one who paid her rent. After she went into the kitchen, she realized that she had not replenished the food supplies of the new house. She on
The employee at the hardware section recommended him various types of locks. "Just give us the most expensive one," Rose said with a smile. The employee handed her the most expensive fingerprint lock, and Rose put it in her shopping cart. As they left the hardware section, Jay told her, "I used to have this habit of always buying the most expensive thing, but a silly girl told me that the most expensive thing isn't always the best. I've since changed my habit because she never stops bickering about it. Now, I always survey for the most suitable item instead of the most expensive one." "…" Rose was taken aback. "Should I change another one?" She felt extremely awkward. "That's too much trouble," he said nonchalantly. Rose pouted. "That silly girl is right. You might be rich, but you shouldn't be tricked into spending more than you need to. She's not the silly one; you are." She smiled like a blooming flower for successfully speaking up for herself. Jay felt warmth in his
Back at the house, after Jay placed the four grocery bags away, he took out the fingerprint lock, found a toolbox, and deftly dismantled the brass lock on the door. Rose was shocked beyond belief and quickly stopped him. "This is Sean's house, Sir Ares. Can you not wreck it without his permission?" Jay's hands did not stop moving. "Brass locks aren't as secure as fingerprint locks," he said candidly. "Why aren't brass locks secure?" Rose was baffled. Jay stared at her and spat out a few words. "It's not the lock, it's the landlord." Rose laughed. She thought that he was worried about the safety of the children. "Well then, have you ever seen a human trafficker as gentlemanly and rich as Mr. Bell?" Jay threw the tool in his hand on the floor and glared at her unhappily. "Then, have you seen a human trafficker as handsome and rich as me?" 'Um… 'Does he still remember that I asked the kids to call him a human trafficker?' Jay glared at Rose's embarrassed face and said,
It would have been a squeeze if Jay and Jens stayed for the night. Jay was more than six feet tall. He would not agree to sleep on a child-sized bed. "No," Rose rejected him determinedly, "There's no place for you to sleep here." Jens stood up and said to Mommy coyly," Mommy, Daddy and I can fit on a bed." Rose did not quite believe it and looked at Jay. Jay nodded. Rose remained worried, as though she had kept a ticking time bomb beside her. That night, Robbie sneaked into Jens's room and happily played with their toys together. They played until they were overcome with fatigue, and they collapsed on the bed. Meanwhile, Zetty slept in Robbie's room. Everything was quiet in the dark night. Rose was lying on her bed when she suddenly heard her door creak open. She thought that one of the children might have sneaked in, but in the next moment, she saw Jay lift her blanket and lie down next to her. "Sir Ares?" Rose bounced up from her sleeping position. "The bed is t
Eventually, Rose could not keep her eyes open and fell asleep. Jay heard her steady breathing and opened his eyes. He turned his body to his side and looked at her sleeping face. Her appearance was starkly different, but the resemblance to Angeline was undeniable. He had never looked at her straight in the face, perhaps because her appearance was not the same, much less tried to understand her since seven years ago, when she had given up her all to marry him. They could have spent their time happily together, but he had squandered it all. He had hurt her deeply, and she had learned how to hide her scars. Jay lifted her hand and gently touched Rose's cheek. The woman he hurt the most was the woman he loved the most. He hugged her close to his body, allowing his solitude over the years to be washed away by the bliss of her presence. With her and the children, what more could he ask for? If he had a regret, that would be the daughter that she bore while married to anot