Still, regardless of how much he yearned for Angeline, he had to hide it from Josephine or all the difficult facades he had to keep up would have been for naught. “I heard Jack threw you out of Tourmaline Estate. What do you have planned?” Jay asked. “I want to leave Imperial Capital.” Josie’s eyes glistened with unshed tears. “My parents don’t want me, and neither does Zayne. There’s nothing worth staying for in Imperial Capital.” “What about me?” Jay asked coldly. Josephine replied, “I know that you care greatly for me, Jay, but I can’t seem to convince myself that at all. We’re not related by blood, so you have no obligation to care about what happens to me at all. I hope you understand what I mean, and perhaps leave me with an ounce of dignity.”“So you’re going to sever our ties as siblings?” Jay was displeased. Josephine shook her head in a way that reminded him of a pellet drum. “You’ll always be my brother, Jay. It's just that now that I’ve grown up, I think I shou
Zayne grew embarrassed. “Umm, you already met Josephine, right? How is she?” Jay’s tone was indifferent with a hint of indignance. “How else can she feel? You dumped her.” Zayne choked and felt the tips of his ears burn in humiliation. A moment passed and Zayne fired back with no restraint, “What about you? You dumped my sister as well.” Jay’s lips parted. He wanted to say ‘That’s different’, but he swallowed the words down. “How’s the Severe’s eldest daughter?” he asked instead. Zayne replied in a huff, “Relax. She won’t kill herself because of you.” “Then what about the hunger strike and suicidal tendencies?” Jay asked. “Oh, that. Well, the hunger strike was real, but she’s not suicidal. She was gorging on food when I arrived. She’s binge eating if anything.” With that, Zayne fired back at Jay, “Are you disappointed that my sister isn’t trying to kill herself because of you?” Jay’s heart finally settled at the knowledge that Angeline was eating again. However, Zay
“Still, the more I think about how he doesn’t want me, the better I need to live. I just want him to know that I’m doing well. Even without him, I’m perfectly fine,” Josephine muttered. The duo’s response to a breakup could not be more different. Josephine was the type to carry the pain herself, hiding it behind the facade of living happily. She would suffer to keep her dignity intact. Angeline, though, perhaps it was because she trusted the relationship enough that she did not believe Jay no longer loved her. She was set on doing anything if it meant tearing down Jay’s facade. However, should Angeline’s deep trust for the relationship break, she would suffer damage way worse than Josephine’s. Angeline was the type to love without reserves. “I won’t give up on your brother, Josephine. Not until my last breath,” she stated with determination as she lied on the sofa, her eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. Unable to change Angeline’s mind, Josephine could only follow her f
Angeline was speechless, “...” She flopped onto Josie’s shoulder and sobbed. Josie turned to berate both Zetty and Robbie, “What do you two think you’re saying, you little rascals? She’s your–” “Josephine Ares.” A menacing tone sounded from behind. A classic black Rolls-Royce stopped beside Josephine and Angeline. Angeline felt her heart thump wildly in her chest at the familiar voice. Turning around, she stared dazedly at the dignified man in the passenger seat who had frost oozing from the space between his brows. “Jaybie…” A layer of tears overlapped Angeline’s eyes, her tone heart-clenching. Jay lifted his gaze to look at her, his eyes cold and indifferent. Storm alighted the driver’s seat and rushed toward the passenger’s. Placing the ramp down, Jay wheeled his chair out slowly off the car. Paying Angeline no mind, he made a beeline for the carved gates. The system recognized his face and the gates opened. Jay entered the house. After getting ignored by him,
Angeline fell on her butt only to pounce toward him again stubbornly, resembling an octopus with the way she was holding him tightly this time. Crying freely, she reminded him of a child. “Please, I’m begging you. Please, don’t leave me.” Jay felt himself suffocate as she clung and intertwined tightly with himself. He lifted an arm, about to hug her back. However, he stopped as the image of Old Master Severe surfaced unexpectedly in his mind. “The Ares family has made a grave mistake, Jay. One that will undoubtedly endanger your family should such a secret come to light. I’m afraid not even the most insignificant members of your family will find themselves exempt from the impending bloodshed within Tourmaline Estate.“So please, I’m begging you. Let Angeline go.” Jay felt his restraints leave him as he pushed Angeline away harshly and roared, “Have some dignity, would you, Angeline Severe?” Angeline stared at him pale-faced and was tremendously shocked. “I’m begging you,
The children cried their hearts out. Unable to do much else, Storm could only force himself to pull the kids into his arms and hold them tightly in place. Josephine felt her heart clench at the sight of Angeline’s departing figure. She turned around and entered the main hall. “Why must you force her on the road of no return, Jay?” Josephine stood in front of Jay, tears trickling down her eyes despite her wishes as she sympathized with Angeline. Jay slowly lifted his head. Seeing the pain in his eyes, Josephine was stunned. “I’ve hurt her too much, Josephine. Watch over her for me,” Jay spoke softly. “I thought you’ve always loved Sis Angeline, Jay. I refuse to believe that you don’t love her anymore. Tell me, is there something else going on that you can’t talk about?” “There isn’t.” Jay knew that should Josephine realize anything was off with him, he would never rid himself of this trouble for she and Angeline were best friends who told each other everything. Josephi
The man was shocked by the immaculate beauty that prevailed despite this woman’s sickly condition. His family lacked not of handsome men and attractive women–The enchanting, the majestic, and the stunning were all in one place. He had always believed that he would live his life unmoved by attractive appearances, for he had never imagined finding a face like Angeline Severe’s that was so weak yet so stubborn, so innocent yet so enchanting, gentle yet determined and strong. Dualities of the woman before him shone in her eyes, and he could not help but feel his heart skip a beat for her. “Lucky for you, the person you met is me.” He touched his chin, frowning lightly as his gaze fell onto her bleeding arm. He had hemophobia, yet he weirdly did not find himself feeling the usual intense reactions at the sight of her blood. Not to mention his inherited obsession with cleanliness had also not caused nausea at the sight of dirtied blood. Carrying her in his arms, he brought her t
He used all the power that Imperial Capital had to offer, but the results still chilled him to the bone. It was as if Angeline Severe had vanished into thin air and disappeared from Imperial Capital. Jay felt extreme remorse for such an ending. He finally understood how it felt to be regretful over something. “Angeline, I’m sorry.“Please come back, I’ll do whatever you want.“Even if it’s a suicide mission, as long as you’re willing to accompany me, I’ll always be by your side. If you live, I live. If you die, I die.” In the cold, desolate night, an endless stream of tears poured from Jay’s eyes. Men cried easily too. You just needed to know what hurt them. Three days later, Grayson, who had been out and about, returned to report to Jay. “Mr. Ares, we’ve investigated all exits in Imperial Capital and have not found any suspicious vehicles. By theory, Miss Severe should still be in Imperial City. However, our men have scoured all hotels and rentals but no information ab