Josehpine widened her eyes and hollered with dissatisfaction, “Hey, miss care worker, this is my house, not yours. Can you be mindful of your image for a moment?”“God must be blind in giving you such a good figure and a pretty face. Now, you tell me. If you were not that pretentious, why was my brother that cruel to you?”Angeline lifted her head from the sofa, her eyes sorrowful, the tear marks on her face were still wet, she looked hurt, “Why did your big brother dislike me?”Josephine rolled her eyes, “Even if it were other men, they could not stand your weird, melodramatic behavior. You’re not womanly at all.”“Womanly?” Angeline sat upright and asked earnestly, “What does being womanly mean?”“It’s how women carry themselves,” Josephine said while demonstrating, “You have to be coy while you speak, your voice has to be tender, you have to be slow when you walk, your waist has to be soft and don’t bring all the attention to yourself——no man likes it when a woman takes away hi
“What’s wrong?” Angeline asked.When Josephine thought of how her father distanced himself from her and how he shunned her, her expression darkened.“I don’t know why? Ever since my brother had an accident, I could feel my father’s attitude toward me take a hundred-and-eighty degree turn. In the past, he was good to me, he would not simply raise his voice in front of me, much less hit me. However recently, not only was he talking to me in a weird way, he even beat me.” As she said that, Josephine’s eyes started to redden, and her voice croaked.Angeline was shocked, Jack gave Jay trouble all the time because Jay was not his biological son.However, he had no reason to not love Josephine.“Why did your father become like this?” said Angeline while lightly tapping on the sofa leather, she sank into deep thought.“I think that it must have something to do with that little mistress my father brought back home.” Josephine’s eyes raged with fury, “Because of her, not only did my fathe
“Mom, how’s Dad treating you lately?” Josephine felt that everything she saw was somewhat unrealistic.The Madam then answered in an ingenious way, “Times have changed, Josephine. Your brother’s disabled now, and you’re not interested in running a business. Mom can’t count on the two of you so I only have your father. When you reach my age, you’ll no longer long for love and muddle through by living on a day to day basis.”Josephine blamed herself for this. She felt that her lack of ability failed to give her mother the support she needed, hence her mother had no other options but chose to compromise. She merely could turn a blind eye toward her husband’s little mistress.“It’s my fault for being useless, Mom.”Madam was emotionally moved by her statement and smiled. She said earnestly, “Mom doesn't blame you for anything. Mom’s only wish now is for you to find someone from a good family to marry you. Josie, listen to your mother now, you’re not young anymore, it’s time for you to
Josephine was dumbfounded when she learned that the man her parents were trying to set her up with was a well-known gambler. “Is that true, Angeline?” She refused to believe that her dear parents would do this to her.Angeline swore and said, “The Titus family from Swallow City were the people who betrayed the Severe family in the past. In order to get revenge on them, I’ve dug up all the dirt on everyone in the Titus family.“Titus only has one young master, and that young master was notorious for being bad since he was a child. When he grew up, the only thing he knew how to do was eat, drink, and gamble. However, the Titus family still has a daughter, who is very competitive. Hence, they’ve trained her to be the heir instead.”Once Josephine listened to Angeline’s words, she silently hugged her legs and curled up into a ball as she shivered.“My mom and dad are truly kind to me,” Josephine said quietly.Angeline hugged her tightly in her arms, trying to give her some warmth. “
Up until the servants from the Sycamore Annex came to announce, “Young Master, Old Master Jack and Madam had arranged for a match for Miss Josephine, and the other party had arrived at the estate. Hence, Old Master Jack had asked for the Young Master to come and accompany the guests.”Jay frowned slightly. Jack and him were well aware that their father-son relationship was merely a cover for the Ares family’s scandals. Calling each other father and son were both beneficial to them when they were outside, but Jack would have never done these things when they were at home.Hence, it was impossible for Jack to let him interfere on the matters happening at the Sycamore Annex .Unless this was——Jay seemed to have realized something, and called out, “Storm.”Storm immediately stepped forward, “What’s on your mind, Mr. Ares?”Jay looked at Storm’s respectful gaze and sighed inwardly.Perhaps only Angeline would have the courage to make a ruckus in front of him. However, he had drive
Jack had to maintain his image of being a compassionate father in front of outsiders, hence he stopped his hostility toward Jay.Not long after, people were beginning to sigh and exclaim aloud.“Woah, so beautiful!”“She’s prettier than a celebrity!”“Outrageously gorgeous!”…In the lobby, Hiroshi Titus, the young master of the Titus family, abruptly stretched his neck out to look at the door.He was secretly overjoyed. How beautiful could this lady be that she had made the people outside exclaimed out loud, and was filled by praises?Jack and Madam looked at each other with relief and smiled. It seemed like their daughter, Josephine, still took their words to heart and she must have come here after dolling up.Jay’s gaze fell on Hiroshi’s wretched face, and cold light flashed across his eyes. If a man like this wanted to marry Josephine, he would definitely not agree to it.The Titus family’s heir, and Hiroshi’s older sister, Yumi Titus, secretly tugged her younger brothe
Was she treating him like he was air?Josephine and Angeline let go of each other’s hands, and Josephine walked toward her parents as she greeted them. “Father, Mother.”She had put on grand makeup and was polite and elegant as if she was particularly interested in this blind match. Jack could not pick out her fault, hence he could only greet her with a gloom expression. “Sit down.”Angeline stood in the middle of the lobby as she looked around, then she opportunely smiled sweetly. She refused to look at Jay as she ultimately walked over toward Hiroshi in a leisure manner.Jay’s eyes were frozen——Angeline sat on the empty seat next to Hiroshi and smiled charmingly toward him. “Young Master Titus, can you still recognize me?” Her voice sounded softer than usual.Hiroshi was enthused by Angeline’s initiative, it was bold and unrestrained.“Is that really you, Angeline?”“It’s me.” Angeline’s eyes appeared gracious and charming.“You’re alive? But weren’t you dead?”“It’s a lon
Jay's thin lips parted slightly, his intimidating voice escaped from them. "I don’t agree to this marriage."Both Angeline and Josephine looked relieved.Jack suppressed the anger in his heart. "Jay, this is your sister's marriage. It has nothing to do with you."Jay said, "You’re right, Dad. Josephine’s marriage has nothing to do with me."He turned his falcon eyes to Yumi. “Love is a game between two individuals. When there’s too much parental and siblings interference, love will lose its flavor.”Both Jack and Yumi looked dreadful. Jay seemed to be implying that they were sacrificing their loved ones’ marriage for profit."Jay, your sister isn’t young anymore. It’s precisely because you indulged her too much that she formed the bad habit of fooling around all day doing nothing. I can’t leave Josephine under your care anymore. If this goes on, you will ruin her future." Jack had skillfully deflected the problem with this remark. Firstly, he had slagged off Jay by saying that
“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