Baby Robbie clenched his fist. “Mommy said that boys should not pick on girls, but when girls are nasty like that, they really deserve a beating.”Baby Zetty glared furiously at the group of women with extravagant makeup on. “Men are not allowed to hit women, but women are allowed to hit other women I guess.”As she said that, she stomped off in their direction.Baby Robbie hollered behind her, “You’re not a woman yet, you know?”Seeing this, Baby Robbie was sweating nervously and turned to Jenson for help. “That girl is as fragile as it gets. One slight touch and she’ll be crying already. Now, she wants to pick a fight?”Jenson replied, “Go help her.”Baby Robbie looked at Jens who stood there unmoving. “What about you?”Jenson replied, “I puke out of disgust when I touch some stranger’s body.”“What is this noble illness of yours?” Baby Robbie asked with admiration.Agony filled Jenson’s face. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder.”Baby Robbie pouted. “Alright, I’ll go.”Baby Ze
Along with a deafening boom, the laborers busted open a huge hole in the outer wall of the second floor of Fragrant Vessel Court.A few workers squabbled among themselves, “Giovanni said that the space above this attic only needs some reinforcing, not demolition. Now that the lot of you have taken it down, you’re asking to be fired, aren’t you?”Tempest handed a cigarette over to the man and nodded an apology. “Calm down, Brother Donny. We just didn’t hear clearly what Giovanni’s orders were. We’ll just put the house back together then.”“Easy for you to say. This is a wall of phoebe zhennan wood. Can you all afford this sort of quality wood? Hmph, just wait until the Old Master arrives. You all have bitten off more than you can chew,” retorted the man as he slapped Tempest’s cigarette onto the floor and rushed off to lodge his complaint. Soon enough, Jay’s father, Jack Ares, arrived. Jay noticed that, so he lazily got up from his chair in the middle of the court and strode alon
“She… Wanted you not to hate me.”Jay paused. “What did you do?”A bitter smile flashed across Jack’s face.Since when had he done her wrong? However, he still had to shoulder the blame.“She thought that I loved someone else. She thought I loved your stepmother.”Jay said coldly, “Wasn’t that the case?”Jay was Jack’s legitimate son.However, Jay was not the son of Jack’s wife. Instead, he was the son of Jack and some other woman. As such, Jay promptly thought that he had made a fundamental mistake.Jack paled as he gave his explanation, “Jay, I love your mother, but I didn’t have the ability to marry her. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let her suffer… Not even one bit.”“You treated her that way, but my maternal grandparents and family simply sat aside and watched?”Jack thought to himself that this son of his would not be that easily convinced. If not for the ample time he had to construct this lie, he would have crumbled beneath Jay’s interrogation.“If your maternal grandpa
“What did you find?”“The outer wall is made up of two layers. In between the layers is a narrow path. It can accommodate a child or someone who’s flexible. Also, I found a few strands of chestnut-colored hair in the walkway. It seems that the color is natural!”Tempest handed over the strands of hair clutched in his fist over to Jay. When Jay saw that familiar chestnut-colored hair, he froze in place.His slender fingers trembled as he took the strands of hair.The color of the hair was similar to that of the lady in the picture.If the lady in the picture was his biological mother, this meant that his mother could still be alive in this world.In fact, she was just within an arm’s reach away from him!“Find out where the path leads to!”“Yes, Mr. President.”“Where are Storm and the others?”“They’ll arrive shortly after.”“Tell Storm to protect the young masters and young lady.”“Yes, Mr. President.”Jack observed for a long while before leaving. He then sat up, his bro
Jenson knocked on the door. When Josephine saw Jenson and Baby Robbie, she was stunned.“What brings the both of you here?” Josephine wanted to curry the favor with these two little sweethearts, so she took out all of the fun toys that she had.Jenson looked at the smart toys meant for little children and disregarded them.“Aunty, can you not look at us like how a stupid person would? We stopped playing with these toys a long time ago.”Josephine was enraged by Jenson’s toxic comment. “Are you saying that I’m stupid?”Jenson shrugged. “I’m just speaking the truth.”Josephine was livid. “The both of you stay away from me. I’m not going to serve you little sweethearts any longer.”When Baby Robbie saw that Jens had angered their aunt, he quickly apologized. “Don’t be angry, Aunt Josephine. You’ll age quicker if you do, then you won’t be able to marry. If you don’t marry, my dad will have to take care of you forever. But our dad will get old too, so that responsibility will fall on
Baby Robbie imitated the look of an adult as he walked toward Jay. He had a look on his face that spelled out ‘I’m not happy’.“Daddy!” he said timidly, his eyes becoming red as his tears welled up.Jenson was looking through the gap. When he saw how Baby Robbie’s expression changed in the blink of an eye, he gaped in astonishment.Was he using some acting gimmick to make up for his IQ?Jay saw that Baby Robbie was upset, so he lifted him up and placed him on his lap. He asked out of concern, “Baby Robbie, what’s wrong?”“Jens called me childish, so he decided not to come with me!” Baby Robbie rubbed his nose. There was a sorry look on his face.The expression in Jenson’s eyes became cold. What was this guy doing, dragging him into this mess?Jay frowned. All this while, these two brothers had shared a good relationship, did they not? They had interacted with each other for such a long time. They never quarreled, nor had they ever fought each other. Jenson usually kept his silen
It stuck out like a sore thumb.Jay walked toward it, reached out, and knocked on the gypsum wood. The knocking sound echoed from its hollow interior. Jay forcefully pushed against it and the gypsum wood slid to the side.There was another layer of the wall, but it was sealed up with phoebe zhennan wood, so it looked very sturdy.Between the inner and outer layers of the wall was a path. It was pitch-black inside.Jay turned on the torch on his phone and went inside to walk along the path. He saw that the path was made up of steps like a stairway, each step no wider than thirty centimeters. A normal person would not be able to go through it.Jay’s face paled a little. The strands of hair in his hand burned like they would consume him in its flames.Tempest found the chestnut-colored hair in that path. Could it be that she lived there?Could she be considered a normal person, then?“Mr. President.” Tempest’s voice rang out of nowhere.Jay slowly turned around.Tempest watched
Jay had a dream.He dreamt of the day Angeline turned 18. She had worn a white dress. She was young, yet she wanted to resemble an adult. With a hairpin on her head, she also wore large, diamond earrings. Although her look was old-fashioned, his 26-year-old self could not resist it.She was elegantly beautiful, grandiosely beautiful, and bewitchingly beautiful.At night, she had run into his room, took off her earrings, hairpin, and even undid the buttons of her dress.Jay grabbed her hand and chastised her, “What are you going to do?”“I’m an adult now. I can do it with you…”“Shameless.” His mouth said no, yet his body was slowly heating up.Angeline was rebellious since she was young. The more he pushed her away, the more initiative she took. Her laugh was mischievous yet charming. “Darling, you’re lying. You want it!”She closed in on him step by step until she pressed herself against him.His gaze went from her pure, flawless face to her cute, bare feet.He was stunned b
“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