Angeline growled, saying, “Shut your stupid eyes.”Zayne smiled slyly. “If you’re afraid of being seen by others, then please be more mindful of your private life.”Angeline used her hand to cover her neck. “Speak. Why are you looking for me?”Zayne quit acting frivolous and became hesitant.“You’re… Bosom friends with Josephine, so… Did she ever mention her reason for going overseas back then?”Angeline nodded. Her bright smile was replaced with sadness which made Zayne nervous.“Why did she go abroad?”He waited for an answer with trepidation as he looked at Angeline, feeling emotionally nervous.Angeline begrudgingly looked at Zayne. “Since your heart still thinks of her, then why did you act like you’re so heartless?”Zayne expressed his helplessness. “I’ve decided to be with Shirley, so I can’t be like how I acted in the past, not cutting off all ties with other women. This is very unfair for Shirley.”Angeline felt extremely angry. “You’re so caring toward this Ms. Thom
Zayne slumped on the grass and suddenly slapped himself hard on the face.He was feeling guilty and blaming himself for what happened to Josephine. However, things had come to a point where he could not do anything even if he wanted to.What was left was endless sorrow and melancholy.When Angeline returned to her room, Jay was nowhere to be found.Angeline searched the whole house for a long time before she found out that he was in the study with her grandfather discussing something in private.Angeline sat at the stairs near the study and rested her cheeks on her palms, quietly waiting for Jay to come out.Inside the study.Old Master Severe and Jay were at the table. There was a piece of paper on it, and a fountain pen was in Old Master Severe’s hand.“Old Master Severe, you must have something you want to tell me since you’ve called me over to Swallow City?” Jay inquired.Old Master Severe nodded. “There’s nothing that can be hidden from you.”The old man’s gaze shifted o
“The Ares family has made a grave mistake, Jay. One that would undoubtedly endanger your family should such a secret come to light. I’m afraid not even the most insignificant members of your family would find themselves exempt from the impending bloodshed within Tourmaline Estate.“So please, I’m begging you. Return Angeline to us.”Old Master Severe suddenly knelt on the floor in front of Jay.Jay’s body shivered. It felt like he was a small boat that was thrown into the middle of the vast ocean, feeling lost and unsure of his direction.Old Master Severe did not push further but gave him time to process all this information.After some time, Jay weakly said, “I know what I need to do.”With that said, he turned his wheelchair around and left.Old Master Severe looked at Jay’s straight back and said, “Jay, I hope that you can walk out of the misty forest and see the light.”‘Don’t follow in your father’s footsteps.’When he opened the door, Angeline looked at him cutely like
Josephine replied to him with a bright smile.Jay felt hurt because of Angeline’s worry for Josephine.“Angeline, have you ever been worried for me?” Jay asked dispiritedly.She looked at him and asked with uncertainty, “You’re… Jealous?”Although he did not want to admit it, it was the truth. He used his silence to admit it.Angeline was surprised by his response, but she soon smiled. “Love, you can’t be jealous of your own sister, can you?”Instead of feeling embarrassed about it, he responded proudly, “Anything or anyone that makes you worry about them more than me makes me jealous.”Angeline was rendered speechless by this. He was the king of jealousy.His gaze appeared hurt like a sad little puppy when he saw how non-understanding her reaction was.“You don’t care about me.”Angeline felt so accused. “I’m more innocent than the Central Park Five.”“Then tell me how you worry about me?”Angeline lowered her long lashes as she blinked. They were like a butterfly’s wings
Angeline looked at the light shade of red on the flesh of this throat and there were questions in her gaze. “Why can’t I make a darker-colored hickey?”Jay, ”…”Angeline removed the first button of her top to reveal her fair and long neck. On her neck were multiple seductive hickeys.Those were markings that Jay left this morning when kissing her.“Mine looks more like bruises, so why do yours appear so mild?”Jay smiled like a sly fox. “Do you want me to teach you some of my skills?”Angeline happily nodded her head.Jay hugged her, leaned forward, and kissed her shoulders, but in a way that seemed as if he was punishing her. Finally, it progressed into a bite when his teeth sank into her skin.Angeline inhaled a deep breath and could not tolerate the pain as she yelped in surprise. “Ahh!”Jay’s gaze appeared flirtatiously cold with a darkness that could destroy the world as he deepened the kiss.He wanted to leave his markings on her body.“Love, it’s painful,” she cried o
Angeline scrambled to pick up the letter and switched on the table lamp on the coffee table. Under the faint yellow glow, she began to read. “Two years ago, you left without a goodbye. Let it be my turn this time. We’re even now, Angeline Severe.” There were no emotions to be read within the resolute and indifferent words. Angeline broke apart with a loud wail. “What does he mean?” The old master felt his composure crack under his granddaughter’s heart-clenching wails. Opening an eye, he looked at his granddaughter with guilt spilling from his eyes. “I’m sure understanding one letter isn’t difficult for a girl as intelligent as you.” Angeline ripped the letter to shreds. “I understand the letter, but what I don’t understand are his feelings. Wasn’t he supposed to be someone who’s heart is as open as the seas? How could he still hold such a grudge? After— After all that I’ve done to apologize, he’s forgiven me already, hasn’t he? So why is he just leaving like he’s angry again
Jay returned to Tourmaline Estate, bringing Storm alone with him. He had left in high spirits, thinking he would be able to bring the love of his life home with him. He had never expected to return lonely and by himself. Jay hid away in the study, sitting half a day away. Storm asked wearily, “Why didn’t we bring the missus back, Mr. President?” It was evident that the president’s foul mood and the aura of heart-breaking sadness were due to the lack of the missus by his side. Jay replied, “As the precious gem of the Severe family, she’ll no longer have anything to do with the Ares family from this moment onward.”Storm understood. The president’s usage of ‘Ares family’ instead of ‘me’ meant pushing the missus away from this puzzling and dangerous maze of the Ares family. To protect the missus, the president had chosen to draw a clear line between them. It would be undoubtedly difficult for the president who would be suffering day and night by himself. Without Angeline
Even with an inhumane amount of willpower and restraint, there was no way he could hold back the throbbing desire his heart felt at that moment. He wanted to have her by her side regardless of everything else happening around them.… “I’m sorry, Jay. You can call me selfish, but the Severe family cannot lose Angeline again. I can no longer watch Angeline run blindly toward you like a moth to a flame. That’s not her calling.” “I promise you, Old Master. I promise I’ll take care of her. Even if it costs me my life, I’ll keep her safe.” He had pleaded and begged the old master not to take away his right to love Angeline. However, he was sentenced to death by the old master’s next sentence. “Don’t you understand, JJ? Only with her alive would the two of you have a chance of a future together. What will you do if she dies?” Jay gave a strong shudder at the suggestion. “I won’t let her die.” He had suffered the aftermath of her death once, and it was an immense amount of helples