Jay threw Rose's mask into the trash can.Her eyes widened as her gaze followed the falling of the mask, her heart beginning to feel inexplicably empty. Not leaving her any time to dwell in self-pity, Jay spoke, "Come with me.""Where are we going?" She followed him out of the hospital room.A couple of people walked from the opposite direction from time to time in the long corridor.During then, Rose would find herself turning to face the wall, as to avoid others seeing that deformed face of hers. Every time that happened, the corners of Jay's eyes burned. He had brought Rose to the office of a professional therapist.Rose stared at the plate on the door reading 'Psychology’. Immediately, a strong gust of rejection arose and she did not want to enter the room."Why’d you bring me here, Mr. President? I... I’m very mentally healthy."Turning around, he responded, "Old Master Severe is very important to me. It’s in my best interest that you learn as much on the topic of ps
It was the kind of hurt that made it hard to breathe! Exiting the psychology ward, Rose dragged her lifeless body back to the dorms.Josephine looked at Rose. “What’s wrong, Sis Angeline?” Sitting on the bed, Rose hugged her legs to her chest and muttered, “You can’t ever tell your brother about my face, Josie.”The banana in Josephine’s mouth fell onto the ground as guilt overtook her.She had told her brother of Sis Angeline’s marred appearance long ago. Not only had her brother seen it, but he had touched her face too. Josephine asked ruefully, “Why not, Sis Angeline?” “He might not take it well.” Tears fell from Rose’s eyes. Josephine sat limply on the chair… At that moment, she perhaps understood why her ever-so-untouchable brother had shed so many golden tears after setting his eyes on her sister-in-law’s face. His heart must have ached for her! Josephine turned on her laptop and logged in to the game. If Sis Angeline’s biggest worry was of her brother, the
Empire Without Sunset typed into the chatbox, ‘How’d you like to meet up sometime?’Rose stared at the screen in alarm. The prospect of meeting Empire Without Sunset had never crossed her mind. Then...She quickly logged off and buried her head into her pillow. A shred of exasperation flashed in Empire Without Sunset’s eyes as he stared at her gray profile icon. ‘Coward.’ … Rose was in a bad mood. As her ‘escort’, Josephine had put in a ton of work to get that smile back on her face. In addition to picking Rose up from work, she had also bought and delivered 999 roses to the other’s patients. As alluring and gorgeous Josie was in feminine clothing, she also appeared attractive and handsome in masculine clothing. She had ladies swooning over their feet. Donned in a white suit, she walked to and fro inside the medical department as per Rose’s needs, causing the other workers to believe she was Rose’s suitor. With that, rumors about Rose’s love life began to fly ab
Jay’s attractive features darkened further. “People, I want these flowers thrown out.” Jay’s tone was sinister. Suddenly hearing Jay’s voice, Rose shot up in shock. A few handsome-looking men in black suits and sunglasses flooded the room and quickly cleared away the roses fluidly, leaving nothing behind. Rooted in place, tears threatened to fall from Rose’s eyes from how wronged she felt. Jay stared at her, fuming. “Don’t you know some patients could be allergic to flowers?” Rose opened her mouth but remained silent. Why was he picking on her? He was well aware her grandfather was not allergic. “Yes, Sir. I understand. It won’t happen again,” Rose said, whimpering. Seeing as he had once again brought her to tears, Jay felt the flames of frustration lick in his chest. “Who sent them?” he asked coldly. “A friend,” Rose replied. “Boyfriend?” Rose neither nodded nor shook her head. Despite being a girl, Josie went through the trouble of cross-dressing to play
Waking up, Rose realized a horrible truth. She was allergic. “Ah!” The sound of a pig getting slaughtered rang from the bathroom, causing Josephine to fall from the bed in shock. “What happened?” Josie dashed to the bathroom to see Rose’s fair skin dotted with red rashes under her loose collar. It matched the color of her face. Josephine stared in shock. “You’re allergic to pollen?” Rose facepalmed herself. “Rose Loyle’s body is naturally weak. I can’t believe I forgot about it.” Josie immediately walked off to message her brother with her phone. ‘Immediately! Right now! Get rid of your roses!’Receiving such a message early in the morning had Jay’s mood immediately worsen. She had evidently loved the flowers others sent her yet at the same time would sweep his precious flowers out her door. What was the meaning of this? He replied indifferently, ‘Get rid of them yourself.’After a simple breakfast, Jay arrived at the company. Grayson then professionally rela
Jay’s brows furrowed tightly, and Grayson immediately cut to the chase. “Mr. President, the rascal brought Missus to a bar an hour ago.” Flames of fury poured from Jay’s cold eyes. “Damn it!” Standing elegantly, frost oozed off his lithe figure in oppressive waves. The next moment, his long legs marched toward the door. Grayson dared not make a sound as he pondered which side he should stand on. After all, by ending this rascal, the president was bound to have a conflict with the missus. “Janice wishes to see you, Mr. President,” the secretary reported as she panted from running over. This woman was Janice, the Australian contact for the new project between Grand Asia and Australia. “Let her wait.” The secretary replied, “Janice said time is of the essence, Mr. President. She has to catch the flight after negotiating the details with you.” “Tell her my backyard caught fire.” The secretary gaped at him. Grayson waved a hand to dismiss her. “Have her wait a short wh
“Where’re you taking my man?” Rose swayed on her feet as she tried to follow after them. However, her path was blocked with a terrifyingly angry Jay Ares. “Who am I?” Rose stared at him. Blinking innocently, she lifted a hand to rub her sleepy eyes in a confused manner. “Haven’t we met before, handsome?” Grinding his molars, Jay stared coldly at her. “You tell me.” Rose smiled foolishly. “I’m very extroverted when it comes to handsome men, you see. Though you do look familiar, I don’t think I’ve met you before. Since every fortune of mine from my previous and current life has been wasted on Jay Ares, that stupidly handsome b*stard.” Jay’s chiseled features twitched. Rose had both praised and scolded him with one mere sentence. His reticent expression revealed that he did not know whether to laugh or cry in response. He watched Rose place a friendly arm on his shoulder in the aforementioned extroverted manner. She was drunk beyond comprehension. She must have drunk a l
Josie sang the next line, “Ooh, you know I love it when you call me senorita. I wish it wasn’t so damn hard to leave ya.” Rose continued, “But every touch is ooh-la-la-la. It’s true la-la-la. Ooh, I should be running, Ooh, you keep my coming for ya.” Despite its melodious tune, the song ended up warped beyond recognition from the two drunkards, sounding worse than mourners at a funeral.Grayson’s heart skidded and fell at the women’s intonations, shooting up to the clouds only to drop down to hell. Grayson sighed silently, thinking, ‘With the way they’re singing, you’d think they’re out for blood!” After much effort, they finally got the two women into the staff residency. Then, Jay instructed Grayson and the rest, “Wait for me outside!” Immediately, Grayson’s and the bodyguards’ expressions brightened at the prospect of freedom. They fled faster than hares from predators. Worn out from all the singing, Josephine lay on the sofa as her voice slowly drifted off. “I love it
“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