Zayne was speechless. “I’m fine.” Josephine continued, “Most mentally ill patients also say that they’re fine. You’ve already gotten to the point of auditory hallucinations. Any more and you’d be suicidal.” Zayne, “...” To stop Josephine from seeing Zayne as a mentally ill patient, Zayne needed to feed her something solid. “Josephine, have you heard of the Bright Moon Village tragedy?” Josephine shook her head. Shock flashed through her enchanting features. “Did you go through some sort of psychological blow or something? You’ve gotten sick beyond the point of treatment.” Josephine was close to crying. At the end of his rope, Zayne began to mutter to himself, “Ah, right. I forgot you’ve been busy acting as a side character these days. You’ve probably been too busy to care about the outside world.”Stunned, Josephine immediately fired back in indignance. “So what if I’m just a side character? I’m proud of my job.” Josephine was used to others’ contempt and them rollin
Josephine was dazed. She was stunned while her mind was blank. She was too shocked to react for a very long while. Zayne waved a hand in front of her, but Josephine did not seem to react to that either. Zayne reached out to pinch hard at her earlobes. The pain from this pulled Josephine’s consciousness back to the present. She stared blankly at Zayne. “What about my brother?” Jay Ares had always been the pillar of hope for the Ares family. In the face of such misfortune, it would make sense that he was the first person Josephine thought of. Zayne replied, “He’s back at Tourmaline Estate now that he has ensured Angeline and their three kids would be taken care of. He has resigned to sharing the Ares family’s fate with Grand Old Master and everyone else.” Josephine’s complexion paled. Jay must really be out of options to go so far as creating a path for Sis Angeline and the three children to escape. “Then… when is this disaster due?” Josephine prayed and hoped that the da
Josephine was more worried about Angeline, for she would live forever in regret should she come to know of the truth behind Jay’s ruthlessness with her. Angeline had always been the one to stubbornly give her heart in the name of love, after all. “You have to tell Sis Angeline, Zayne.” Angry tears shone in Josephine’s otherwise empty gaze. Zayne replied, “Genius as he is, your brother has gone to great lengths just to force Angeline to leave him. Do you have any idea how much it hurt him inside when Angeline misunderstood him? We call him cold-blooded, but I watched him cry like that was all he had known. I watched his frosty eyes turn bloodshot with veins like spider-lilies blooming in the whites of his eyes. Even a man like me felt the pain he went through. Would you dare throw all that hard work out the window? Because I can’t.” Josephine felt the words get lodged in her throat. “How could I not know how much my brother loves Sis Angeline? Sis Angeline has been the only thing
Zayne shivered. Perhaps he had taken it too far. “It was an ectopic pregnancy,” Jay told him. Zayne was lost for words. “Oh.” Jay was never ruthless, not when the man merely chose to hide the truth behind protecting Angeline. Zayne felt his heart tighten and clench. “You idiot.” Jay almost seemed overprotective of Angeline. Despite her being the mother of three kids, he still saw her as a little girl who would always need him. Zayne walked over to Angeline and Cole, forcing himself between the duo. “Hey, Angeline. Why can’t you choose a better spot to go on a date? Look at how many people there are here. Have you no shame?” Cole smiled elegantly. “Indeed. I’ll make sure to choose a better spot next time. Perhaps under the moon and the stars?” Zayne, “...” Zayne felt like he had gone for wool but came home shorn. “Could you stop spending time with my sister for the next few days, Cole? She’s a little busy…” Zayne merely hoped that Jay could leave the world happ
Cole suddenly reached out to grasp Angeline’s cold and petite hands, reassuring her. “Don’t worry, Angeline. I promise I’ll see and take care of your kids as if they’re my own.” Zayne took a spoon and knocked it against the back of Cole’s hand. “Let go of my sister. What do you think you’re doing, showing PDA in the middle of the day?” Cole retracted his hands and smiled elegantly like a gentleman. “Just how conservative is your family?”Zayne replied, “You tell me. Our last name is Severe, so I’m sure you can imagine the degree to which our family’s values run. You’ll have to go through many trials before marriage if you want to pursue my sister. Chastity, for one, then there’s also the prohibiting of holding hands and kissing, but I suppose you could send each other flying kisses if you want.” Cole paid attention and listened, even recording them down carefully so he would not forget. Angeline quietly admired Zayne’s performance. She was very curious as to how Zayne, the s
There was no one to blame but fate. “Sigh. Forget it. We’ll talk next time.” Zayne rushed to the server’s desk and ordered a dish to go. With the dish in hand, he rushed out the door. After exiting the restaurant, he came to a busy intersection. Jay Ares was nowhere to be found. When in truth the man was sitting in a subtle car outside the restaurant. Taking off his sunglasses, Jay's piercing gaze fell on the restaurant’s doors. Cole and Angeline walked out with smiles on their faces. “Let me send you back, Angeline,” Cole said gentlemanly.However, he was rejected by Angeline. “No, thank you. I’d like to spend some time alone for a while.” Angeline then turned to leave, the mirth in her eyes immediately washed over by loneliness. Cole took a big step forward and hugged Angeline tightly from behind. “I want to marry you, Angeline. Be with me. Let go of the past and start over with me, please?” Jay’s irises contracted as his fist tightened. However, his agitation
Like his mother, Cole’s irises were onyx and deep. His pupils also shimmered like the brightest stars in an otherwise endless and void-like sky. Both of them had fair, smooth, and flawless skin. It was almost as if they had emerged from a milk bath.His mother was indeed once an enchanting woman. Cole’s appearance also seemed to have a touch of feminine beauty to it. Not to mention another similarity the two shared—they were both Yorks! “Let’s return, Finn.” Jay suppressed the surge of emotions within his chest. Returning to Tourmaline Estate, Jay locked himself in the study again and began to draft blueprints of the two rings. Then, he handed them to Finn with an instruction. “This should be Doomsday Organization’s insignia if I’m not wrong. Have someone work on it overnight. Have the rest of Ghost wear one each and you should be safe.” Finn parted his lips. “What about you, Mr. President?” A dark shadow cast over Jay’s chiseled features. “From what I’ve read up about
The grand old master nodded with a smile. “Sure.” While both believed that their plans were the best, the two believed even more in their own ability in looking for loopholes in the other’s scheme. “You can’t go back on your words, Jay. I won’t hide in the Underground Palace if you don’t get in the tank.” Jay was an exceptional negotiator. “11:59 PM. We’ll follow through with the other’s plans.” Grand Old Master was displeased, for he had not an inch of advantage in the situation. “You’ve never once let your grandfather win. Haven’t you ever heard of respecting your elders?” Jay Ares held his ground. “You’ve never let me win either, Grandfather, not even when I was just a baby. Haven’t you heard of letting children win? How am I supposed to respect my elders if you’ve never taught me what it means to let children win, Grandfather?” Grand Old Master waved a hand at him. “Go away. All you know how to do is frustrate me.” Jay turned and left. The grand old master tapped wi