Josephine anxiously arrived at Rose’s rented unit and plopped all the shopping bags and gift boxes on the sofa. She then patted her chest that was still feeling some residual fear. She said to Rose, “Sister-in-law, what should I do? My brother is suspicious of me. He sent someone to follow me around. I bumped into him downstairs earlier.”Rose’s relaxed expression immediately turned pale. The cup in her hands shook tremendously as she stuttered, “Your brother is downstairs?”Josephine saw how Rose turned into a coward within a split second and laughed. “Sister-in-law, I thought that you’re the only person in this world who isn’t afraid of him and even dares to bicker or go against him. It turns out you're merely an origami tiger?”Rose guiltily said, “You know how ruthless your brother can be at work. Which of those who went against him ever lived to see a good ending? If your brother knew that I’m still here, pulverizing me will not be enough to quench his hatred for me.”Joseph
The man Josephine mentioned was her elder brother, Zayne Severe.Josephine’s feelings for Zayne was like how she felt for Jay—tragic and lowly. They were like two moths toward the fire. Their endings may have been different, but they were equally poignant.Rose felt as if there was lead stuck in her throat. She stood up, headed to the wine cupboard, and took out two bottles of red wine. She passed one to Josephine while the other was for herself.“I think you need this,” Rose said.Josephine gave a grateful smile. “Sister-in-law, you’re truly a good friend.” She took the corkscrew and opened the bottle of wine. Once done, with two hands on the bottle, she tilted her head backward and gulped down the wine.Traces of red liquid flowed down her neck and into her cleavage. She looked rather appalling.Rose smiled slightly. “You’re the most un-aristocratic young mistress I’ve seen.”Josephine sniffled. “To hell with those etiquettes!”Josephine drank half a bottle of wine in one go.
It would have been better if nobody mentioned Jay. Every fiber in Rose’s body stood straight at the mention of Jay’s name.“No, I must go down right away to hide the children. I can’t let your brother find them.” Rose swayed around as she fought to stand up.Josephine threw the empty wine bottle into the dustbin and staggered along. “I’ll go with you.”The two tipsy women hit and bumped their way downstairs. They could not tell which was the correct direction in that state of mind as they ran all over the place. Finally, they walked out of the apartment compound unknowingly.Jay was outside the entrance waiting for his prey. When he saw Rose’s face, that face that he would recognize even if it had turned into ashes, he was immediately coated with a layer of frost.‘Rose’s tactics are truly extraordinary. First, she got Josephine to be loyal to her. Now that Josephine has been bewitched by her, they’re working together to fool me.’Jay squinted his eagle eyes, staring at the two w
Zetty suddenly dashed over with her fist pointed at Jay. “You’re not allowed to bring my brother away.”Jay squinted his eyes slightly. He always had a severe headache whenever he met this little girl. She seemed to have a natural animosity toward him. She was always rude and rough with him. Unfortunately, he could not bully her because of his size and seniority.‘She is Rose’s child with another man.’ Jay could not find it in him to like Zetty when he thought about that.“I’m bringing him back. You go look for your mommy.” Jay coldly brushed off Zetty.He carried Jenson and did not notice the tears welling up in Zetty’s eyes. At such a young age, her daddy had trampled over her weak little heart. ‘I knew it. Daddy loves sons and dislikes daughters.’“Hmph. I hate you!” Zetty roared angrily before dashing away.Jay frowned. ‘I don’t recall ever doing anything to her. Why does this little girl seem like she holds such a huge grudge against me?’Jay did not have the time to bother
Jenson speechlessly looked askance at Josephine and suddenly questioned Jay, “Daddy, why won’t you let me see Mommy?”There were traces of anger in his voice that shocked both Josephine and Jay.Josephine sighed. ‘It’s a different ballgame when it’s Jenson taking action.’Jay pinched on his brows that were throbbing and said, “Jens, you don’t understand what’s going on with the adults.”There was stubbornness written all over Jenson’s cool and handsome face. “Then why are you involving the children if it is an adult issue?”Jenson’s dissatisfaction toward his daddy increased. This was a first in history.Jay was seated at the front passenger seat. Although nobody saw his expression, from the length of time he kept quiet, it was obvious that he had suffered a severe blow from Jenson’s rebellion.Josephine gave a thumbs up at Jenson but said some teasing words, “Just wait for your daddy to settle the score with you later!”Jenson rolled his eyes at her and ignored Josephine.Gra
“If it wasn’t for you, why would Jenson be at Exuberant City?” Jay bellowed.Josephine felt extremely wronged.Jenson softly said, “Don’t scold her. I went to Exuberant City on my own.”Jenson’s heart for justice did not allow him to tolerate his daddy accusing the wrong person, thus he stood up to admit his mistake.Jay who was like an over-inflated balloon was burst by Jenson and deflated within seconds.Josephine observed both father and son. Although Jay was fuming mad, the anger in his gaze would automatically plummet whenever he looked at Jenson. Josephine felt that she needed to protect herself first.“Big Brother, it’s quite late now. I’ll go home first.” Josephine wanted to sneak away but was interrogated coldly by Jay. “Why hasn’t she left?”Josephine’s face scrunched up like a bitter gourd. She turned around and timidly replied, “Big Brother, she can’t bear to part with Jenson.”Jenson’s shoulders trembled slightly.Jay shot a death glare at Josephine. ‘This lass is
Rose shivered. Tears rippled in her pair of obsidian black eyes. At that moment, it was as if she had lost her judgment and was being swept around by the winds aimlessly.Josephine could not bear to see Rose in that state. She clenched her teeth and said, “Or maybe let’s just wait a little longer. If their motive is money, I still have a large sum that I cheated off from my big brother. It should be enough to feed those kidnappers’ appetites.”Rose was feeling lost, and her mind was in a mess. She could not decide if she should seek help from Jay.Rose’s hunch was correct. The kidnappers had abducted Baby Robbie for money.However, when the kidnappers forced Baby Robbie to give them his parent’s phone number, Baby Robbie got worried that these kidnappers would frighten his weak and helpless mommy, thus he gave them Jay’s phone number without hesitation.When the kidnappers dialed Jay’s number to demand ransom, Jay and Jenson had made peace and were having their meal at the dining
That was especially true for Jenson. He was so emotional that his voice nearly turned hoarse!Jay could not care less about the lives of anyone else in the car, but he could not be oblivious toward the emotions of his precious son. He was worried that Jenson’s mental health would deteriorate further if Jenson became emotionally unstable.Jay stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped off.On the way, Jay was driving with a sullen face as he angrily asked Rose, “Don’t tell me it’s your son that has been abducted by kidnappers?”Rose suddenly looked up in shock as she stared at Jay.‘Isn’t my son your son as well? How can you speak those words so casually?’Jay saw her lost expression, and a layer of frost coated his gaze as he said with gritted teeth, “So I’ve guessed correctly. When did you give birth to this son? Before you got married to me or after you got divorced from me?”Rose had no counterattack after being struck by Jay’s mockery. She leaned her spineless back onto th
“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