After the rain, the autumn chill faded and ushered in the frigid winter.Nancy sat on a swivel chair with her phone in her hand. She was tapping on the phone screen repeatedly, then she turned off the phone's screen again and again.Finally, Nancy mustered up the courage and turned on her phone's screen. She found Jay Ares' name in her contacts and called him.The phone rang for a long time before Jay’s cold tone spoke up from the other end, "What?"Nancy was so nervous that her palm started sweating. "Master Ares… I… I have something to tell you.""Speak." Jay sounded increasingly impatient."My brother and Rose are together." Nancy bit her lip. She did not believe that he would not be interested in this message.Just as she expected, Jay pulled the phone closer as his enchanting voice became even clearer. However, it also turned colder. "What did you say?"Even from the other end of the call, she could feel the coldness that radiated off him."My brother and Rose are togethe
Jay shot an icy glare at Jean. He reached out his hand and said, "Give it to me."Jean passed him the documents he was holding and said smugly, "Brother, my French is improving drastically. If you don't believe me, you can test me!""Dégagé!" Jay snapped coldly.Jean replied, "I know what this means. Get lost, right? Does it mean 'get lost'?"Grayson could not help but laugh.Jean realized that he was being bullied by his cousin, and his smug expression was suddenly wiped off his face. "Brother, can't you share a little of Sister-in-law's gentleness with me?"When he mentioned Rose, Jay's expression darkened further.Jean looked at his cousin's icy expression and teased him. "So there are also women in this world who you can't handle. Haha, women like Sister-in-law. You can't lock up her heart, but you can lock her up as a person…"Jay could not compare to John and Josephine who were sentiment experts. At that moment, when he heard Jean's plan, he lost his temper.He threw the
Rose Loyle was pondering. Jay had agreed to work with Severe Enterprise. However, the written contract had not been signed yet. What if he backed out?She had to urge Severe Enterprise to do it as soon as possible.Rose arrived at Eminent Honor Co. Ltd. to look for Zayne Severe. From a distance, she could see Zayne and Josephine clinging to each other."Zayne, when will you come to my house to ask about my hand in marriage?" Josephine looked up at Zayne, her eyes glittering with a look of anticipation.Zayne held Josephine's face and said, "If I go over to your house and ask for your hand in marriage, won't your brother kick me out?"Josephine beamed. "That depends on your sincerity. If you're not sincere enough, my brother might just chase you out with a bat!"A fearful expression appeared on Zayne's face. "Your brother’s too protective of you. Won't he feel guilty if he ends up turning a pretty young girl like you into an old lady that no one wants?"Josephine hit her fists ag
She served him justice on behalf of Josephine Ares.Zayne Severe clutched his nose, glaring and seething with rage. "Rose Loyle, do you think that I wouldn't dare to hit a woman? Let me tell you something, don't provoke me. When I'm provoked, I wouldn't even show myself mercy, never mind you."He spoke harshly, but he never made a move.Rose understood that he was not the type of person who would typically raise his hand against a woman."Don't play with Josephine's feelings," Rose warned him once more.Zayne retorted, "So Jay Ares is allowed to toy with my sister, but I'm not allowed to toy with his? Where's the logic in that?" Rose was so livid that she aimed a sweeping kick at him, knocking Zayne off his feet."Damn, don't cross the line. If you physically assault me again, don't blame me if I do the same to you."Rose squatted beside him, looking at his disheveled appearance. "Promise me you won't go to see Josephine."Zayne spat in her direction. "Bah, mind your own busi
Zayne Severe returned to Eminent Honor Co. Ltd.'s office. Francis Greene took one look at his swollen face and jumped in shock, the teacup in his hands slipping onto the coffee table."Zayne, did you fight with someone?"Zayne sat down on the couch angrily and said in a bitter tone, "My father must be getting senile. He’s appointed an outsider as Severe Enterprise's executive president."Francis wet his handkerchief and walked over to him, patting it gently against Zayne's forehead."Ouch, it hurts." Zayne hissed in pain.Francis asked, "Did your dad beat you?""No, he's returned to Swallow City."Francis became confused. "Then who was the one who beat you up this badly?"Zayne shot him a furious glare. "I fought with the newly-appointed executive president."Francis poked at the wounds on his face. "You'll be fine. These are all surface wounds. But I'm curious, you said you were a champion fighter ever since you were a kid. Those few streets in Swallow City belonged to you. Y
Francis stared at Zayne's swollen face. "Don't tell me that even the places she hit you were the same as the places that Angel used to hit you."Zayne looked at Francis in a daze. "Tell me, did my sister get reincarnated?"Francis was speechless. "As if. She's just putting on an act to trick you and your father. She must be a very experienced commercial spy."Zayne quietly let go of Francis' hand, his expression becoming crestfallen.Francis held his chin as if he was deep in thought. "But what are her motives for acting like Angel and getting close to Severe Enterprise?"Zayne said, "I have to expose her true identity, so my father wouldn't get tricked by her."When he brought up his father, Zayne became anxious and started complaining about him. "My father has lived for so long and gone through so much that he's almost got one foot in the grave already. How could he be so incompetent?"Tell me, between me and him, who's the real failure here?"Francis glanced at him wordlessl
In the evening, Jay returned home with the three children.Rose stood at the doorway with a lovely smile and took his briefcase from him graciously. "Let me get that for you, Sir Ares."Jay was surprised to see Rose. "Today’s Thursday," he reminded her.Rose's voice was pleasantly gentle as she spoke, "Sir Ares has toiled away for Grand Asia during the day, and for the children at night. You could say that you've been extremely busy. I was just thinking that I could come by when I'm free to look after the children and share some of Sir Ares' burden…""Get to the point."Jay stood before her. After shrugging off his coat, his fingers moved up to undo his tie.Rose moved toward him again. "Let me help you, Sir Ares."Her gentle, delicate hands flew to his chest like a fluttering butterfly landing on a flower, but it made him feel flushed for some reason.Her movements were not fluid and were even somewhat clumsy.Jay narrowed his eyes at her. "Is there something that you'd like
"Sir Ares, are you in a better mood now?"Jay's eyes lit up with a smile.He was enjoying being serviced by her. It was as if she was his young wife. This was the kind of scenario that he would only dare to fantasize about in his dreams.He nodded.Rose immediately took a seat before him, "Sir Ares, I have a small request."She held out two fingertips, showing the size of her one fingernail. "This small."Jay replied firmly, "A small request is still a request."Rose evaluated the situation. "Yes, yes, yes. Then, Sir Ares, can you fulfill my request?""Speak.""Can you donate some money to my friend?" She clung to his hand and started swaying it coquettishly."No problem." Jay's answer was curt. "How much do you need?" he asked.Rose's smile was warmer than the blazing sun. "Sir Ares, I don't need a cheque or cash… I just need your seal."Once she finished saying that, she added shamelessly, "See? Isn't this request smaller than my fingernail?"Jay was speechless.Using h
“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