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
“I’m begging you. Come back, please?”A surprised look surfaced underneath Sera’s eyes. Rose Loyle was Angeline Severe?“Baby, don't you want me anymore? You really don’t want to come back anymore?“Don’t leave me behind.”His voice became weaker and weaker, his tears trickling down onto Sera’s face.A sinister look emanated from Sera’s eyes.Angeline was not dead after all?This meant that she managed to get a happy ending with Jay?Angeline looked at the suddenly motionless man. When she saw his tear-stained face, she became green with envy.Jay Ares would never show his soft side to the rest of the world.As she recalled, he was always cool-faced and cold-hearted. He was the Hades of the business world who disliked getting close with people.As she recalled, his hands were stained with blood.Why was he so gentle toward Angeline and Angeline only?Her hand found the button on Jay’s white shirt.Downstairs, Jenson and Baby Robbie came running into the house.Jenson f
“Angeline, let's get married. I don’t want to wait for even a moment longer," Jay muttered in agony.Jenson rolled his eyes at Baby Robbie. “You heard that. The girl that Daddy likes was Angeline. Before Mommy came back, Daddy seemed to think about Angeline every day. He drew her portraits and listened to her songs. Whenever he thought of Angeline, Daddy would laugh happily.”A look of dismay surfaced on Baby Robbie’s face. “So Daddy likes Angeline that much. Then won’t our mommy be pitiful…”Jenson was speechless. “Mommy isn't pitiful. At least Daddy hid his love for Angeline for Mommy. In fact, Daddy treated Mommy quite well, actually.”At that moment, they heard Jay mumble again, “I don’t care if you’re Rose Loyle or Angeline Severe, all that matters is that you're you. What your name is and what you look like, I care for none of those. I just miss the carefree times that we had together very much. Come back, please?”Jenson’s eyes were wide open.Baby Robbie was confused. “Da
Jay also noticed that something had happened to him. He looked at both his sons with suspicion and asked, “What are the both of you doing here?”Baby Robbie was straightforward and promptly replied, “Daddy, if we weren't here, you might have been…”Jenson stepped on Baby Robbie’s foot, so he kept his silence.Jenson said, “Daddy, Baby Robbie and I were thirsty, so when we saw Sera getting some fruits for you, we came over as we wanted some as well.”“Sera?” Jay’s eyes froze.Her again?Both times he dreamed of dreams like that, they were related to Sera.Even if he was a dimwit, he would have also guessed that Sera set him up.“Go and play,” he said weakly.Jenson sensed the coldness in his father’s eyes, so he guessed that his hints worked.Jenson pulled Baby Robbie’s hand. “Let’s go. We should let Daddy rest.”After the kids left, Jay got up from the bed and walked to the bathroom. He dipped himself in a cold bath and felt his energy coming back to him.“Sera Severe!”Th
A charmingly handsome man clad in a white doctor’s robe and gold-framed glasses walked into the room earnestly.His face was clean while his features were sharp and deep-set. His grin was a remedial one. He looked reliable and studious.James asked, “What’s your name?” “Storm!” Storm answered politely.“Mr. Ares, from now on, I’m your personal physiotherapist. In the coming three months, I'll help you get rid of that walking stick and let you stand on your two feet again.” Storm’s voice was well-paced. His tone was moderate, yet it had a sense of confidence and pride.James nodded. “I hope that you won't disappoint me.”The chief physician arranged the discharge procedures for James.Storm and James returned together to Rose Manor in Tourmaline Estate.Rose Manor, which was once bustling with activity, was now deserted and empty.James leaned on his walking stick as he stood in the empty living room. He hollered furiously, “Where the hell is everyone?”A housekeeper walked f
Even after so many years, the madam had to endure his cold treatment. Nobody understood her pain.“I've wronged her,” James muttered.“Old Master, go get Madam back,” said Casey.James looked at Storm earnestly and said to him, “Storm, send me over to Fragrant Vessel Court.”After Storm listened to that bloody love story, he stood there in a daze.When he suddenly heard James’ voice, he snapped out of it. His lips curled upwardsDamn it, he wanted to remind that old geezer that he was not his servant and only his physiotherapist.However, since that senile old man wanted to go to Fragrant Vessel Court, Storm put away his pride.He pushed James over to Fragrant Vessel Court.“Jay Ares, you come out this instant,” James howled as he arrived at the gates.Storm grinned. Since he dared to shout at the president, it appeared that he did not know how cruel the president could be when it came to vengeance and retribution.The president could bear grudges for his entire life.Jay st
Storm pushed James into the hall.James had fallen asleep in the wheelchair.Jay smiled and said, “Your abilities have gotten better.”Storm huffed, saying, “If I knew that he'd be rude to you, then I would've given him a stronger dose.”Jay replied, “Although the drug doesn't have any color nor taste, it still leaves a trace when it stays in the body. Your hypnotism has always been useful. It could be useful in replacing your use of drugs in the future.”“Yes, Mr. President.”“I called you over urgently because I have an emergency that I need you to do.”“Tell me, Mr. President.”“When my wife had her accident in Tourmaline Estate, Josephine was there with her. However, Josephine forgot all about it after. I’m guessing that she selectively forgot that episode. Thus, I need your hypnotism to help her remember what happened that night.”“Yes, Mr. President.”“After you’ve done that, leave the city with the young masters and young lady.”“Mr. President?” Storm had a worried lo