Baby Zetty clammed up at once.Anne knew better than to argue with a child. With a sulky look on her face, she said, "It’s way past dinner time now. Why isn’t dinner served yet?"Lady Severe and Shirley were busy trying to persuade Angeline to stay so they had no time to cook. When they heard Anne urging them to cook, both of them rushed to the kitchen with their heads lowered.Angeline held each of them with each hand and announced, "Dad, my mother is old and in poor health now. It’ll be too onerous for her to cook three meals a day. We won’t have idlers at home. We should take turns to prepare the meals."Anne looked at her well-maintained fair and tender hands. At the thought of touching grease and grime, she immediately behaved in a spoiled manner and said to George, "You know I don’t know how to cook in the kitchen, George."Angeline was uncompromising. "Everyone here was born an aristocrat. Since the Severe family is about to go bankrupt, how are we any different from the po
When Angeline saw Jay's name on the caller ID, she looked as though she was holding a bomb in her hand. She then stuffed her phone into Baby Robbie's hand out of reflex.When Baby Robbie noticed that it was a call from Daddy, he swiped to answer the call with great joy. "Daddy!" His voice sounded cheerful and extremely sweet.Jay was slightly dumbfounded. He was sure that he had dialed Angeline’s number, but why was Baby Robbie the one who picked up the call instead?Was she rejecting his call on purpose or was the phone not by her side?"What are you doing?" Jay could only muddle through and greet Baby Robbie in a cheery tone.Baby Robbie was a talkaholic himself. Daddy could ask him one question and he could respond with ten answers. "We’re making dinner with Mommy. We’re going to make dinner for ten people tonight, so this is going to be a rather heavy task. I can’t talk too long with you."Jay's charming face turned darker than soot at once. "Huh? You’re going to serve ten pe
He then raised Baby Robbie's hand and pointed the camera lens straight at Angeline whose head was lowered as she rolled the dough with great concentration.Jay’s falcon pupils contracted at the sight of the enormous dough in front of her.Furious, Jay called out in a dull voice, "Angeline."Angeline did not expect that he would call out her name and raised her head in a panic. She happened to meet his gaze this way."How can I help you, Sir Ares?" Since she could not escape, she bit the bullet and greeted him instead."The children are so young. Are you exploiting them for free labor?" He tried to fill the silence by making empty talks.He was eagerly hoping that she could get the children to labor for her since they were so vigorous and energetic anyway. She could do anything as long as she did not tire herself out.Without refuting him, Angeline glanced at the children and said compliantly, "Take your brother and sister outside, Jens."As the saying went, many went out for wo
After hanging up the call, Jay's noble and dashing face was instantly enveloped in thick and dense clouds.Angeline was showing all signs of helplessness that one would portray when living under someone else’s subjugation in the Severe family.Despite that, he could not offer her any help at all.What was he supposed to do?After a very long silence… "Finn."Finn answered and walked in, "Yes, President Ares?"Jay said, "Have we acquired the villa in Apple Street?""We’ve already gone through the formalities. I’ve also hired someone to do a thorough cleaning and sanitation during the day. We’ve discarded all the old furniture and purchased new ones. Do you want to move in as soon as possible, President Ares?" Finn said.Jay gave him a gratified look. "Well done. We’ll move in tonight."Finn was taken aback. He had guessed President Ares’ intention for acquiring the Severe family villa but did not expect him to move in so soon. “Okay. I’ll go and get the car."Swallow City.
Anne laughed awkwardly. "You know that Aunt Sera is injured, don’t you? It’ll be hard for her to do anything, really."Baby Zetty exclaimed in dissatisfaction, "After everything you say, you and Aunt Sera just want to cadge meals, huh? Let me warn you, though, my mommy’s meals are very expensive. Daddy had to pay Mommy 81 pounds of gold after eating a single dumpling that my mommy made."Baby Zetty still remembered Mommy and Daddy’s ‘one meal for a thousand gold’ story.Anne was so shocked that she nearly slipped to the floor. "81 pounds of gold?"How could she possibly agree to pay for such an expensive meal?After regaining her composure, Anne said, "Nonsense. Why would your daddy pay for the meal that your mommy made?"Baby Zetty was just about to tell Anne the ‘A Meal Of Grace’ tale when Baby Robbie interjected straight away, "Daddy said that Mommy is his darling baby. All the money he earns belongs to Mommy. With the identity that Mommy has, she chose to condescend to you be
He thought so. When Jay came to Mount Villa to rescue her that day, he brought a person with him. How outstandingly bold and wise. While seated in a wheelchair, he was able to beat his men to the point that they looked beyond battered and had even succeeded in taking Angeline away from him in the end.A talented and charming man like him pleased women the most. Angeline must have been entranced by his lofty bearing.What she saw that day was all just an illusion!If he went all out, then the Temple of Hades would be the place that Jay and his servant had rushed into instead. He would make sure that they would not find the chance to leave.According to his family rules, though, he was not supposed to reveal his identity before he and Angeline were married.That was why Angeline looked down on him."Angeline, you can't be superficial. Apart from looking slightly cooler, being more charming, and having combat skills that are a teensy bit more outstanding than mine, Jay can’t beat me
Now that Anne had learned the truth, she could finally let go and set her mind at rest."If you don't have money, Mr. Yorks, there’s no need to keep up appearances. This will be the Severe family’s missus’ second marriage, so we won’t set such a high bar. We can negotiate and offer you a discount for the dowry."Her words had not only derogated Angeline, but she was also verbally attacking Cole. It could even be said as killing two birds with one stone. Now that Anne had vented her anger, she felt as pleased as punch.Cole was so furious that he climbed the carved gate and jumped into the courtyard. "Who said there’s no money in this card?"Cole snatched the card from Angeline's hand, then stretched out his hand to ask, "Where’s your phone?"Angeline turned her head away, refusing to cooperate.Anne stepped forward and handed her mobile phone to Cole. "Use mine." She sounded like a benefactor giving alms to a beggar.Cole flashed a malicious smile. "Are you asking me to transfer
“Let me be blunt with you, Mr. Severe. Angeline is the woman that I, Cole Yorks, like. I’ll take her away from Swallow City when I’m done handling my affairs. Before then, I want you to ensure that she remains unscathed. If anything happens to her, I’ll make sure that none of the Severe family members will die a natural death." Cole gritted his teeth, his clear and melodious voice shrouded in a trace of coolness. His voice did not sound furious nor sullen, yet it was able to make anyone feel terrified as if a devil was here to claim somebody’s life."Of course, if you treat my Angeline kindly, then I won’t treat the Severe family unfairly. Fame or fortune, I’ll give it to you."George did not know who Cole was, but at the sight of his haughtiness, he decided against provoking him. "Mr. Yorks, come in and have a cup of tea."He wanted to know more about Cole.Angeline glared at Cole hard and threatened him soundlessly. ‘Take one step into the house and you’ll see!’Cole hesitated.