He was so very afraid. Suddenly, he realized that there was nothing the world could offer that could replace one Angeline Severe. He would give his riches if that guaranteed a life of bliss for her. He would give his life if that meant she would make it out of this alive. As long as she woke, every fight they would have from that moment onwards would be worth it. Seconds felt like minutes felt like hours as time slowly trickled by like sand in an hourglass. Jay Ares felt as if an entire century had passed. Only then did the doors of the Intensive Care Unit opened. Jay Ares took a big step forward to meet the doctor. “How is she?” He asked, both looking forward and afraid of the doctor’s evaluation. “The patient is no longer in life-threatening danger, Mr. President.” Hearing him, Jay Ares’ frightful expression turned relaxed into a smile. However, the doctor continued to report, “There are signs of internal bleeding in the patient’s abdomen, which may result in poss
Sleep took Rose Loyle again after a short while of consciousness. The doctor had advised Jay Ares to let the patient sleep, for she had suffered a slight injury to the head and therefore was therefore prone to a mild concussion. Such patients were especially lethargic. Not planning to disturb her, Jay Ares sat silently as he watched her sleep. Without realizing, a drop of tear fell onto the back of his hands No one had ever expected the cold and unfeeling Jay Ares who had never once cried, to have tears falling from his eyes for a woman! That moment, Jay Ares finally understood the saying, ‘a man does not shed tears until his heart is broken!’ Lightly tucking her into the blanket, he pressed his lips against her softly before turning to leave the room. He got her a small bowl of porridge from a stall downstairs and answered a phone call before he ultimately returned to her room, only to see both of Rose Loyle’s hands clenching her phone in a death grip. Her eyes were close
Having read the love letter, she began to delete every single word… Her eyes were watery with tears as she bid Jay Ares farewell, “Goodbye, Jaybie. I’m leaving for real this time, you’ll never have to see me again.”Pulling out the saline syringe that was on the back of her hand, Rose Loyle slipped out of the hospital without being noticed. Immediately, upon his return to the company, Jay Ares received an emergency call from Grand Asia Hospital. “I’m sorry, Mr. President. Miss Rose has gone missing.” Hearing the news, Jay felt a shiver run down from his neck to his spine. It also passed through his long legs and toes. Then, recalling the time when she had ghosted him the same way seven years ago, anxiety began to spread across his chest. The past incident was the one that had him empty-handed despite the entire city having been searched by his men. “Grayson. I want every exit of the city closed immediately. We will not let Rose escape this time.” Grayson’s legs grew weak at
After starting the car, Jay Ares sped in the direction of the airport only to change his destination after receiving a sudden call from Grayson.“Mr. President, someone it was just reported that someone has seen Rose Loyle around Eminent Honor’s entrance. However, she was only seen there for a moment before she vanished again. That’s the last known whereabouts of Rose Loyle that we have. In other words, it’s been an hour since we lost her.” “Alright, I’ve got it. Keep searching!” Hanging up the phone, Jay Ares turned the car around and drove in the direction of Swallow City. Honestly speaking, there was no guarantee that Rose Loyle would be in Swallow City. Jay merely thought that since she had not yet given up on Severe Enterprises, she would perhaps drop by to visit her grandfather—Old Master Severe—as well. Although Swallow City was 120 kilometers away from Imperial Capital, Jay Ares made it there in under forty minutes. Consequently, having stepped a little too hard on the
An inkling of suspicion surfaced in Mommy Severe’s eyes. With the two kids in tow, Jay Ares ran all the way to the intersection where he found Rose pacing aimlessly with Baby Zetty in one hand and her suitcase in another. “It’s Mommy!” Baby Robbie almost howled in excitement. Jay Ares covered his mouth as he whispered to the boys, “Let’s stay hidden for now, so we don’t end up scaring Mommy away, okay?” Baby Robbie quickly pressed a hand to his mouth as well. “So what do we do now, Daddy?” “Let’s follow Mommy secretly.” “Okay.” Arriving at one of the Severe Enterprises’ properties—À La Recherche Du Temps Perdu Hotel, Rose Loyle procured her identity card and booked a single room for the night. Only after ensuring that Rose had gone up to her room did Jay Ares bring both Baby Robbie and Jenson inside. Signaling with his eyes, Jay Ares had Baby Robbie charm the ladies at the reception desk with his cuteness. “Hey little missy, I want to live next to that pretty lady fro
The street lamps lit up as the skies darkened.Rose Loyle stood in front of the large glass window with her arms folded in front of her chest, looking at the colors that painted Swallow City.Once upon a time, the Severe family was the most influential in Swallow City.What had happened?Her mother was living in a secluded manor, her grandfather was holding on to dear life in a government-owned hospital, and the subsidiary companies under the Severe family were being bought over one by one. To top it off, the family was facing potential bankruptcy.Her brother had founded Eminent Honor because he was unsatisfied with what had befallen the Severe family. He was hoping to rise again by using friends and relatives that were once close to the Severe family. What her brother did not understand was that those people were neither reliable nor useful as the Severe family would not be in such a position if the case was the other way around.There was subliminal hope for Severe Enterprise
The cold stare that Rose shot at him stunned him for a moment. He was puzzled as to why the girl’s gaze made him sense fear.Yosemite brushed that feeling away, adjusted his clothes, and left hastily.Rose quickly entered her grandfather’s room and saw that his tubes had been pulled out. Carefully, she connected them once again.All of a sudden, Old Master Severe opened his eyes. His gaze was that of an aged and frail, old man. Nevertheless, when he saw the girl squatting in front of him, a flash of delight flew across his eyes.“Angel...”He excitedly grabbed Rose’s hand. “Look for Jay... he is the only person that can help you... save Severe Enterprise!”Old Master Severe fainted from exhaustion upon finishing his sentence.Rose immediately called for the doctor. The doctor was indifferent toward Old Master Severe as he spoke in an annoyed tone, “The patient’s family left him here and only come every few days to pay the hospital bills. You can only blame the illness that he ha
A voice that was sexier than a news anchor. Rose could recognize the man from his voice, and she turned around in shock before staring blankly at Jay who had appeared out of nowhere.“Sir Ares?” Her shocked eyes were as wide as big bells, looking at him in disbelief. “Why are you here?”Jay stood still in front of her. Only a day had passed, and she was now thin and haggard in front of him. Her pair of chubby and cheerful cheeks had thinned a lot.His heart ached.Jay’s gaze shifted to Old Master Severe who was lying on the bed. His memory of an energetic and spirited old man had been replaced with one of a man that had no energy left in his muscles and was suffering from endless depression.“You want to save him?” Jay looked at Rose.Rose nodded.Uneasiness filled her heart. Jay was a man with meticulous thoughts. If he decided to probe further and ask as to why she wanted to save Old Master Severe, how was she going to answer him?“Rose, marry me, and I’ll save him,” Jay sole