“Jordan, why is God so unfair? I’ve done it with you multiple times but only once with that person, yet this child isn’t yours.” Chloe’s voice was broken.Jordan felt depressed as well. “Perhaps the measure of fairness is different in the eyes of God. He gave you to me but gave the child to him.”The couple embraced each other, feeling heartbroken and dejected.Suddenly, Chloe pushed Jordan away and excitedly said, “Jordan, do you think there’s a possibility that JJ is our child?”Jordan smiled bitterly. “How is that possible? The timing of his birth matches with when that fella did it!”Chloe refuted emotionally, saying, “Jordan, listen to me. A pregnancy is called full term if it reaches 10 months. What if JJ wasn’t a full-term baby?”Jordan caressed Chloe’s expectant look that made her look cute.Jordan’s voice was hoarse. “Chloe, just accept the reality. The bigger the hope you carry, the bigger the disappointment you’ll feel.”“Jordan, don’t you think that JJ is very much
This time, Jay brought a few doctors from Grand Asia.He asked them to collect samples from Sera’s fetus for a genetic test. Sera was now in her late pregnancy, so it was no longer suitable to do any non-invasive testing. The only method available was through amniocentesis.Amniocentesis carried a risk of infection, thus Sera was adamant about keeping the doctors away from her.“Brother Jay, Grand Old Master Ares has said that we’ll know the identity of the child once I deliver. Why must you force this upon me?” Sera was frightened by the scene in front of her and had started to tremble.Jay remained calm and stoic as he sat on the rattan chair with a nonchalant gaze. He looked at Sera, saying, “Sera Severe, I’ve been merciful enough to tolerate your existence for a week after you’ve tried to slander me.”His gaze became darker as it turned colder like ice that would not melt even after centuries. He commanded like he usually did, “Catch her!”Sera turned to run out of the house
Jack decided to think over Grand Old Master Ares’ words and left with a serious expression.Meanwhile, at Fragrant Vessel Court, the doctor had finished the operation. Sera’s lovely face was filled with tears of sadness. She rose from her bed, pale-faced. Her whole body was weak, but she still managed to walk out of the nursing room.She trembled while she made her way in front of Jay. Weeping, she said, “Brother Jay, what would my late sister think if she knew what you were doing?”Jay furrowed his eyebrows, raised his hand, and slapped Sera. The anger in his glare soaked over Sera’s grief and despair.Jay said furiously, “You have no right to even mention Angeline’s name!”Sera’s face slowly became distorted. The corner of her lips curled into a sneer. “Brother-in-law, my sister will never show mercy to you.”She started becoming hysterical and growled, saying, “She’ll never let you move on with your life!”Jay thought about Angeline’s departure, her ruined face, and the look
Throughout his life, Jordan had faced all sorts of challenges, but he had never surrendered to fate. However, at that instant under Jay’s cold glare, he lost his ability to think.Only after a while did Jordan let out a barely audible sigh. He reminded Jay, saying, “Have you ever thought about why Jack is so protective of Sera?”Jay sneered. He was not a fool. Jack had been acting strange recently. At the back of his father’s love and compassion was cruelty. He knew Sera was just a pawn that his father had placed next to him.The only thing he did not know was how his father’s plan came back to bite him.Seeing some doubt creeping into Jay, Jordan took a few steps toward him.Previously, he had only lived his life for Chloe. He avoided the dark secrets of the Ares family.Now that he had Jay in his life, this was his son who he owed so much to. He could not allow him to be kept in the dark by those hypocrites of the Ares family. In the end, they would only abandon him and stab hi
“Jay, I…”“It was mine wasn’t it?”Jordan was startled.“No…”“Can you let me see the test results?”Jordan laughed it off and replied weakly, “Just act like nothing’s happened okay?”Jay looked at the panic-stricken man before him and said in anger, “Jordan Ares, don’t forget that I’m now in charge of Tourmaline Estate and have complete power. I can monitor every single thing you do.”Jordan looked up, his eyes full of worry. “You’re wrong. If you really had complete power over Tourmaline Estate, you wouldn’t have been helpless on the day Rose was in trouble.”Jay’s cold gaze hardened. “What do you mean?”Jordan replied, “I was once in charge of Tourmaline Estate too. I know how much power the person in charge has. That’s why I was able to live in the underground palace with Chloe all those years without you finding out. Jay, you only have power over the insignificant parts of Tourmaline Estate.”After a pause, Jordan continued, “Grand Old Master Ares is the person in charge
Meanwhile, at a Taekwondo dojo in H Country, eight of the dojo’s trainers stood in two rows. Among them was a slim girl. Although she was wearing a wide Taekwondo uniform and her black belt was wrapped around her thin waist, it could not mask her beauty.“Angeline Severe, surely you’re being arrogant. There’s no way you’d win taking on all of our trainers at the same time,” one of the trainers said unhappily.The girl had on a high ponytail. Her long, dark, and wild hair flowed down to her shoulders, which was in contrast to her small face. She had porcelain skin and facial features that were like a piece of art.Angeline eagerly replied, “You have no idea how much tears and sweat I’ve put into preparing for this day. Once I beat you all, I’ll say goodbye to H Country and never come back here again.”The trainers looked at each other. “We know how much sweat you’ve put into this, but what do you mean by tears?”Angeline replied, “To get to where I am today, I had to leave the peop
“I understand now. JJ, you’re letting us leave because you don’t want to see your father anymore, is that it?“You hate him, and yet you can’t take revenge on behalf of Rose, so you want us to leave. If that would make you feel better, I’m happy to oblige. We’ll leave immediately.”Chloe pulled Jordan’s hand and started walking away.Jay stood there in silence.Jordan looked at Jay lovingly, his lips hesitating and failing to say the word ‘son’.“Jay, you have to take good care of yourself. As long as you’re happy, your mother and I will be happy.” Jordan felt as if something was blocking his throat. He forced himself to say these words, but at the same time, he felt like running away at that moment.As Jordan and Chloe made their way to the front door, Jay, who had been silent for some time, said, “If you face any problems, call my assistant. Don’t try to solve it by yourselves.”Jordan was startled, but his cold face turned into a warm smile.“Will do,” he happily replied.T
At Fragrant Vessel Court. Like a pet who had lost its master, he sank into the loneliness and desolation of the night. Jay sat on the sofa the entire night. For some reason, his heart felt empty.With his parents and Rose gone now, he suddenly felt as if he was all alone in the world. It seemed meaningless to continue with life. “Master Ares!” The vintage mahogany wooden door opened as Grayson stumbled into the room while thunder flashed outside. Jay looked up in shock. His gaze was met with a pale-faced Grayson whose voice trembled as he said, “Master Ares, I just received Quentin’s… Last words. He said that the car’s steering wheel began malfunctioning about half an hour after the car left Tourmaline Estate. I rushed over right away but I was still one step slower. The car had already rolled over into the river…”“What are you saying?” Jay stood up shakily.Grayson was extremely uncomfortable as he forced himself to say the words out, “Master Ares, Old Master and Madam
“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