Ch. 1221..1230
Chapter 1221
After falling on the steps for the nth time, Angeline was already exhausted and panting.
Jay stepped forward and hugged her tightly without saying a word.
Angeline felt Jay's body trembling, and she gently stroked the man's thick black hair. She smiled and comforted him. "Don't feel sorry for me, Jaybie. Everything is difficult at first, so you have to have faith in me. Okay?"
Jay nodded, but his words were lodged in his throat. He was too upset to utter a single word.
Angeline was slightly startled as she sighed weakly." You can carry me to the sofa, Jaybie."
Jay picked her up and gently placed her on the sofa. Then, he was choked up when he said, "Are you tired, Angeline?"
Angeline smiled and said, "Not at all.”
Jay's chin rested on her head, and his big hand was gently stroking her back. There were inconsistencies i n her breathing as if it was difficult for her to breathe. He could clearly sense it.
"I actually think I'm fortunate, Jaybie. Think about it. My disease is not a medical disorder and all the pain I
feel is merely in my head."
"How is it in your head? The physical pain caused by neurological disorders is real. You have not only physical pain but also mental torture." Jay hugged her harder.
"Angeline, I'll feel bad if you're being this way. I promise that we'll practice slowly, so let's not rush it. Okay?"
Angeline's unyielding spirit had conquered Jay's compromise.
Angeline nodded happily. "Alright."
Jay and Angeline successfully came to an agreement, and Angeline took her first step toward rehabilitation training.
At the same time in S Country.
Walt William from the Intelligence Bureau came to the hotel to meet Jenson in person.
In the living room, Storm and the others all had an imposing and impressive appearance. Their manners were simply out of the ordinary.
Although Jenson was young and distant, his outstanding appearance and cold and alienated temperament were unignorable. "May I ask who Jenson Ares is?"
"Me." Jenson raised his eyes.
Walt looked at Jenson in disbelief and was shocked by his youth. "Are you truly the detective who helped us in detecting the fugitive?"
Jenson frowned. "I'm a hacker, not a detective."
He paused and added, "And I have no intention of helping you solve the case, but I am looking for my brother who has been missing for many years."
He was implicating that there was no need to place him on a pedestal.
Walt swallowed his saliva. 'This kid is very difficult to deal with!'
Walt continued, "It doesn't matter what your purpose i s. In short, I'm here to thank you. The six passengers you provided to us have been verified and five of them are indeed fugitives." Jenson's voice immediately went cold. "As for the other person, you couldn't find anything on him?"
Walt nodded in shame.
He added, "Jenson, the director of our Intelligence Bureau admires you very much and wants to invite you to join us." Jenson replied, "I'm not interested."
Walt was somewhat unbudged and said with perseverance, "Jenson, I hope you will seriously consider our decision."
Zayne stopped Walt and said, "Our Jenson has a trillion-dollar company to inherit. Why would he be interested in working in a small intelligence bureau? Come now, save your breath." Walt was startled and realized that they simply could not afford to hire this genius.
"How disrespectful of me. I'll be heading out now."
Once Walt left, Jenson's mood became extraordinarily heavy.
Even the Intelligence Bureau could not get him the information he wanted. This was tantamount to adding a touch of mystery to the already mysterious man.
Chapter 1222
Chapter 1222
Now, there was only one meager hope left, which was hoping the local gang could bring them reliable information.
Three days later, the local gang leader's daughter vigorously charged into Jenson's hotel under the escort of a group of bodyguards.
"Who wanted to see my father?" The girl appeared relatively young, but she was wearing sunglasses and had a cigarette dangling from her bright red lips. Her appearance was pleasant, but she gave out a hooliganlike temperament.
There was a group of bodyguards following her from behind.
Jenson was seated on the sofa with his legs crossed. He looked at the unexpected guest with indifference.
Zayne treated everyone that came as a guest, hence he enthusiastically inquired, "Who might your father be, young miss?"
"Roy Comrade."
At this time, Storm whispered to Jenson, "Young Master, Roy Comrade is S Country's local gang leader. He's listed himself as someone from the chamber of commerce, but he's secretly doing business with smugglers and thugs."
Storm had stayed in S Country for three years. In order to find Baby Robbie, he had disguised himself into various identities and dealt with big figures from all walks of life in this country. He was well-versed with all the influential figures here.
"I invited Mr. Comrade to be my guest, not you," Jenson said to the girl with a cold expression.
The girl noticed Jenson's extraordinary charm, and because of his maturity, she mistakenly thought that Jenson was a 16 or 17-year-old boy.
She felt a ripple in her heart, and her ears turned red unexpectedly. "If you want to meet my dad, you'll have to go through me first."
Jenson turned from passive to active behavior, and he threw a portrait sketched by Storm toward the girl. Then, he said domineeringly, "You may negotiate your terms with me if you have any information about this guy."
The girl pursed her lips and chuckled. "If it weren't for you people looking for him, I wouldn't have come and tried to make a deal with you."
Jenson was only slightly intrigued after hearing this. "Alright, let's discuss terms. What will it take for you to cooperate with us?"
The girl said with extreme confidence, "You'll have to win me in a fight. That's it."
Zayne was not under the impression that Jenson could fight. Hence, he quickly refused. "Our Jenson doesn't get into fights."
Jenson stood up languidly. "In how many moves?"
The girl was slightly startled. She was not expecting Jenson to be so arrogant.
She suddenly felt that her self-esteem was challenged, but at the same time, her fighting spirit was aroused. "If I can't beat you in ten moves, I'll lose."
Jenson retorted, "Three moves. If I can't beat you after three, I'll lose."
The girl was stirred up, and she immediately held her fists out.
Jenson closed his eyes, and when his vision turned dark, his hearing became extremely sensitive.
The girl proceeded to throw her punches and sweep her legs. Jenson suddenly jumped up, stepped on the girl's spine, and did a somersault to the back. He then did a 540-degree revolving kick, making the gir fly down like a fallen leaf before landing on the ground with a heavy thump.
Zayne covered his eyes and did not dare to look. Jenson had asked others for help, yet he was not merciful toward someone of the opposite sex.
The girl got up embarrassedly as she stared at Jenson in a fit. She was overwhelmed by Jenson's extraordinary martial arts skill.
Jenson said with a cold expression, "You've lost. Now, please tell me more about this person's information."
The girl snorted coldly and walked toward the door.
Zayne said to Jenson, "Why did you beat a girl up so badly, Jens? Boys should have a sense of chivalry." Jenson retorted, "Men and women are equals."
Zayne,
"But you're asking for help, so if you offend her, why would she offer you any clues?"
Jenson glanced at the girl and leisurely muttered, "A dignified daughter of a gang leader would surely keep her promise, right?"
The girl was agitated by Jenson and unwillingly said," Don't worry, I'm one to pay my dues."
The girl paused slightly before continuing, "The person you're looking for has a code name in this country-Monster. We've dealt with him once, but we only know that he's looking for a treasure. Oh, and he has something to do with Doomsday Organization."
Chapter 1223
Chapter 1223
Jenson's graceful body stiffened up unexpectedly.
The name Monster had a well-known reputation.
Mr. Cornelius from Legendary Youth Academy previously told him before that only two people with genuine talents had beaten him in the academy's history-him and Monster. However, Monster had graduated for so many years while Jenson was still a greenhorn. Hence, Monster's achievements were probably already much higher than his. What made Jenson even more uneasy was that before he left, the principal had one wish for him-that he would never cross paths with Monster.
It seemed that Monster's path would inevitably cross Jenson's. That was the reason why the principal expressed such a thought.
Jenson turned on the computer without delay and tried hacking into Legendary Youth Academy's network.
The academy had an archive that contained topsecret information for all graduate students.
Jenson was planning to retrieve Monster's information from it, but he never expected that when h
e clicked on Monster's name, the information package quickly imploded.
It had vanished without a trace.
Jenson was flabbergasted. Although his hacking skills were invincible, the opponent's advanced defensive skills had utterly astounded him.
It seemed like it would take a very long process to restore the data now.
The crucial point was that his actions today would surely alarm Monster. By the time he recovered all the data, Monster might have adopted an even more robust defense system... Everything would be repeated...
It would be an endless struggle on his part.
Hence, Jenson booked a ticket back to Imperial Capital on the same day.
After returning to Carefree Garden, Jenson locked himself in the bedroom.
Seeing his son acting so abnormal, Jay asked Storm and the others curiously, "What happened?"
Storm replied with a solemn expression, "Master Ares, we've found the identity of the man. He's called Monster and is somehow connected to Doomsday Organization." Once he heard those words, Jay's handsome face turned slightly pale. The fingers under his sleeves
trembled uncontrollably.
Doomsday Organization was indeed the Ares family's invisible enemy.
"I see. Alright." Jay nodded.
He turned around and walked upstairs to Jenson's bedroom.
He pushed the bedroom door open slightly. Jenson was sitting in front of his laptop, his slender fingers leaping across the keyboard quickly like a pianist.
Jay walked over and sat in front of Jenson.
Jenson stopped typing and turned to look at his dad.
Jay looked at Jenson's young face, and he reached out to pat his head gently. He tried soothing him and said, "Jens, are you worried that the Doomsday Organization will return?"
Jenson shook his head.
Jay was startled as his profound and unfathomable gaze penetrated Jenson's concerned eyes.
"Then, what are you worried about?" Jay asked.
Jay said, "It's Monster, Daddy."
Jay's hawk-like eyes turned slightly red. "You know him?"
Jenson said, "He's a senior of mine. Teachers in all the subjects boasted about his grades. He's a genius and is probably in his 30s by now. To think that he's been blessed with more years of practical experiences and that he's presumably more superior than me, it makes me afraid..."
Jenson did not tell his dad about his principal's last words to him-"I hope the two of you never crossed paths." It was because he did not want his dad to live anxiously like him.
After all, Jay was a man who had experienced countless turbulences, and he was in a mature and stable age already.
Jay tried to patiently explain to his son regarding his worries, "Jens, whether it's the mysterious Monster or Doomsday Organization, the enemies that the Ares family will face are not ordinary people. Daddy wants to tell you to think of danger in times of safety and always prepare for a rainy day. If a misfortune befalls us once more, we'll be able to deal with it calmly."
Jenson smiled and said, "Thanks, Daddy. I got it now."
Jay gently patted his son on the head before getting up and leaving.
Jenson thought about something for a while.
Suddenly, he stood up and took out a suitcase from the closet. He then flipped through the 'The Secret of Martial Arts' book that Whitney gave him.
"I'll definitely find you, Baby Robbie."
Chapter 1224
Chapter 1224
From then onward, the young Jenson Ares set himself on the path to glory.
A few days later, Shirley recovered from her illness and was about to be discharged from the hospital.
Angelina was so excited that she could not sleep the night before. She pleaded with Jay, "Will you let me go to the hospital tomorrow to pick Shirley up, Jaybie? Please?"
Jay pulled Angelina into his arms. "If you can sleep on time tonight, then I'll consider letting you go to the hospital tomorrow."
Angelina quickly closed her eyes and stopped talking altogether.
However, she was too excited even as she pretended that she had gone to bed. Her eyelashes continued to twitch and jump like a rabbit.
Jay reached out and stroked her long eyelashes as if he was holding a paintbrush. He brushed them continuously before moving to her eyebrows, her eyes, the bridge of her nose, and lastly, her lips... His actions were causing Angelina to feel ticklish and she could not help but giggle.
She suddenly opened her mouth and bit his finger
lightly.
"Angeline, don't tempt me," Jay said hoarsely.
Only the gods knew how much he was holding himself back.
Angeline rubbed against him while being in his embrace, and both of her arms were becoming restless.
"Angeline..." Jay's voice became stern. "Hey, don't make trouble."
She was simply testing his willpower.
Angeline said shyly, "Jaybie, you're allowed to bully me."
"No."
"Yes."
Jay could feel his blood gathering at the top of his head. "Then... I'll be gentle."
"Okay."
The next day.
Zayne and Josephine came to Carefree Garden early to take Angeline and Jay to the hospital for Shirley's discharge.
In order to save time, Zayne and Josephine parked the car on the road outside the villa and kept honking the car to summon them out.
Jenson opened the villa's door and walked out languidly. He scolded, "No noise is allowed."
As such, Zayne and Josephine had to get out of the car and enter the villa. It was then that they found Jay calmly making breakfast in the kitchen.
Zayne began to complain in a mutter, "What time is it now? Why haven't the two of you eaten breakfast?" He raised his wrist and looked at his watch. "Don't you usually eat very early?" Jenson shushed him. "My mommy is still sleeping. Lower your volume."
Zayne was stunned!
Josephine lifted her wrist to look at her watch and said, "I'll wake Sis Angeline up."
Jay came out with breakfast and pulled a long face before saying, "Let her sleep. My darling Angeline didn't get a well enough rest last night."
Zayne started to worry about his sister. "Why didn't she rest well?"
Jay stared at Zayne. "Because we were tossing around for quite some time."
Zayne's eyes widened. "F*ck, Master Ares. Can you stop being so horny? How dare you toss around with my sister? Can she even withstand your tossing?"
Jay retorted, "She was the one who tossed me."
Zayne was dumbfounded.
Jay placed the breakfast on the table and walked upstairs.
In the bedroom, Angeline was blushing on the bed. When Jay entered, she abruptly pulled the velvet blanket over her face.
Jay was startled. 'This girl must've heard me teasing her to Zayne.'
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Jay gently pulled the blanket away and heard Angeline mutter, "I'll never try tossing you again. If you say it out loud in front of others, how will I face them in the future?"
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Chapter 1225
Jay grinned when he saw her ears flushing red.
"You had quite the audacity when you were teasing me last night and I didn't see you being this shy. I merely teased you a little in front of Zayne, yet you feel so ashamed?"
Angeline said, "I don't have the same type of relationship with you and Zayne. You're my life partner while he's my big brother. You should be the only one hearing the loving words I say." Jay looked like he was taught something new. "That makes sense."
Angeline let out a sigh of relief.
Perhaps last night's activity had been too tiring for her. Angeline felt more powerless than before. She stretched her arms out and acted coquettishly," Gimme a hug."
Jay smiled and picked her up. He changed her clothes, washed her face, and brushed her teeth.
When he brought Angeline downstairs, she had returned to her most dazzling self.
Josephine and Zayne looked at the husband and wife speechlessly. "We've been waiting for you for an hour."
Jay replied to her with his sharp tongue, "The Ares family are always fashionably late."
Josephine was pissed off at his reply.
When Jay and Angelina were done with their breakfast, it was already 11 o'clock in the afternoon when they rushed to the hospital. 1
The hospital had already completed Shirley's discharge procedures. She did not see any Severe family members coming to pick her up and felt inexplicably uneasy.
She suddenly recalled the time when her mother abandoned her by the trash can when she was younger.
Her mother had explicitly told her to wait right there and she would be back soon. However, her mother never came back.
When the orphanage's principal picked her up, the principal opened her school bag and saw that there were notes that stated her birth date and a couple of snacks. The loving principal was heartbroken as she told her, "My child, it seems your mother has abandoned you."
Shirley thought about how her relationship with her husband, Zayne, was about to end. It would naturally cut all ties she had with the Severe family.
Even though Angeline had told her that she would give her a warm, loving home, Angeline herself was currently suffering from an illness. Perhaps she had forgotten all about it.
Could today be the day she was abandoned all over again?
Shirley's heart felt incomprehensibly queasy.
The ward's door was pulled open, and Madam Ares pushed Sera in without any warning.
Shirley spotted Sera and sat back on her hospital bed tremblingly as she clenched her fists. "What are you doing here?"
Sera said, "I'm here to watch how the Severe family will dispose of a worthless daughter-in-law like you."
Shirley said furiously, "Angelina made a promise to me. If she doesn't come today, it'd be because of her poor health. I won't blame her for it."
Sera chuckled. "Shirley Thomas, Angelina's promise for you to let go of Zayne and become her true sister is just plain nonsense. Only a fool like you would believe her."
Then, she continued, "I've warned you from the start that Angelina and Josephine are close. She'll sacrifice a person like you who has no one influential behind her without hesitation. That's the terrifying part about her-the way she schemes against you while you cluelessly feel grateful toward her."
Shirley was bad at retorting, but she hated it the most when others talked bad about Angelina.
When Sera slandered Angeline, Shirley would defend her out of instinct and clap back.
Shirley glanced at Sera's legs before sneering, "What's the matter with your leg, Sera? Weren't you happily hopping around the other day?"
Sera replied, "There was a little accident, so the conditions took a turn."
Shirley said, "I was thinking God must be giving you payback for scheming against others all day long. He's perhaps making you unable to stand for the rest of your life."
Sera was furious. "Shirley Thomas, just who do you think you are? You dare curse me?"
Sera waved her hand and wanted to land a slap on Shirley.
Suddenly, a hand stretched out from behind, holding Sera's in the air.
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Chapter 1226
Then, Sera heard an annoyed voice. "Then, who are you supposed to be, Sera? Do you think you're one to bully the eldest miss of the Severe family?"
Shirley lifted her gaze as tears flickered in her eyes.
It turned out that the person who blocked the slap for her was Zayne.
The person who slandered Sera for her was Little Angeline.
"I'm sorry I'm late, Sis. I got up a bit late today and have made you suffer," Angeline explained in shame.
Jay squatted in front of Angeline and saw how angry she was. It only made him become distressed and anxious.
"Angeline, don't get upset. It'll take a toll on your body and I'll be devastated."
Angeline looked at Jay who was looking at her pitifully with a pair of beautiful, puppy-like eyes.
Angeline abruptly smiled and touched his head gently. "Alright, I'm not getting angry."
Jay took her nervous hand and held it tightly in his palm.
Josephine suddenly walked up to Madam Ares and
stretched out her hand. Her eyes were reddened." Return the card to me."
How could she willingly return the card to Josephine? This card not only allowed her to no longer worry about food and clothing but more importantly, she and Sera could attain decent lives under Josephine's name.
Madam Ares pleaded, "I'm your mother, Josie. I've never done anything sorry toward you, right? How could you do this to me?"
Josephine's tears fell to the ground. "I would've let you be and supported you if you had known your place and became a good person. But take a good look at all the things you've done. You used my name to enter Grand Asia, and now you're bullying my big sister. Are you still human?"
Sera provoked her, saying, "Josie, Shirley is the one who stole your boyfriend away. She doesn't deserve any of your kindness."
Josephine snarled. "She's both Zayne's savior and mine. And now she's my and Angelina's big sister, our blood sister. Whoever dares to go up against her in the future will have to go through me." Sera's facial expression had turned gray.
Josephine and Shirley were obviously rivals. She would never have thought they would become sisters.
Seeing that everyone was going against Sera, Madam quickly dragged Sera's wheelchair outside in a panic.
However, the wheelchair suddenly got stuck when she passed by Jay.
Madam looked at Jay's horrifying expression. A terrifying aura was emitted from his pair of falcon eyes.
When he spoke, his voice was so cold that it would freeze one into statues.
"Were you the one who said that my dear Angeline is a burden?"
Jay's tone was very light, but when it reached anyone's ears, it felt like they had been subjected to extreme torture. It could make one's seven orifices bleed. Sera's body started trembling like leaves.
Jay's gaze fell on her plastered leg as he said lightly, "My dear Angeline will always be my baby. You're the real burden."
For an unknown reason, Sera felt that she could no longer feel her legs. It was as if the lower part of her body was separated from the rest.
The sensation was so terrifying that she suddenly started sweating.
"What are you implying, Master Ares?"
Jay did not bother to pay attention to her.
Jenson scoffed. "Scram."
Madam Ares then dragged Sera away embarrassedly.
"Hold it." Angeline suddenly halted them.
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Chapter 1227
Angeline said to Jay, "I'd like to talk to her alone, Jaybie." Even though Jay was unhappy to have her spend time alone with a vicious woman like Sera, he did not want to throw a wet blanket over her either, so he listened to her and left.
Before leaving, however, he darted Jenson a meaningful glance.
With that, the others started walking out of the ward one after another.
Jenson stood silently in one corner. He would stay back and protect Mommy.
When Angeline heard the door of the ward closing, she then said earnestly, "A man's nature is good at birth. I know that your love and obsession with Jay is the reason why you've turned out like this today." Angeline chose to end her relationship with Sera as sisters on a good note since they were once sisters after all.
"But you need to understand one thing. Jaybie and I are the sort of people who once we've set our minds on being with each other, we will then be faithful until death. We won't give up on each other just because we fell into the mud, nor would we belittle each other just
because we're standing at the summit of glory. No one, and I mean no one, can ever come between us.
"Stop wasting your energy doing pointless things.
Instead of clinging to a hope that will never blossom and bear fruit, you should let go of him. You have to believe that somewhere in this world, your version of Jaybie is waiting for you."
In the end, Angeline gave her a generous blessing. "Every cloud has a silver lining, and I hope the same for you."
With that said, Angeline fell silent.
Jenson then came over and wheeled his mommy out of the ward.
Seemingly touched, Sera burst into tears.
Madam Ares gently patted Sera on the back and said with tears in her eyes, "Angeline is right, Sera. You need to forget about Jay and start living for yourself from now on."
Sera continued crying. She had a vague sense that all her beliefs, for which she fought so hard for, had collapsed.
Her future was bleak.
Outside the ward, Shirley was currently surrounded by a sort of bliss that she had never felt before.
Zayne said to her, "Let's go home, Sis Shirley. Grandpa, Mom, and Dad are all waiting for you. We're having a huge banquet at home today and have also invited the best lawyer in Swallow City for the notarization. There will also be various reporters there to film this moment. Grandpa said that having a new child in the family is something worth celebrating, so that's why he wants to do it on a large and extravagant scale."
Shirley was moved to tears.
She was choked with emotions as she said, "I feel like I've just been reborn. The future doesn't seem so bleak and hopeless anymore."
When Angeline was wheeled out, she said, "Sis Shirley, we have each prepared you a welcome gift. You'll see them when you arrive in Swallow City."
Josephine said, "Sis Shirley, you must vote and pick out your favorite because someone bragged and said that the gift he prepared will definitely be your favorite as he knows you very well."
"Okay." Shirley was overwhelmed by happiness as a satisfied smile hung on her face.
They then left the hospital and drove to Sycamore Annex in Swallow City.
At this moment in Sycamore Annex, word got around and guests filled the house.
Old Master Severe wore a very retro but formal suit. Both Master Severe and Lady Severe were also dressed up for the occasion. All of them were currently standing at the door with a smile on their faces to welcome their guest.
Chapter 1228
Chapter 1228
When Zayne drove into Sycamore Annex, the crowd cheered and confetti blasted off. The children's cheer and laughter filled the courtyard.
"Welcome home, Ms. Severe."
Shirley walked on the red carpet while Josephine held on to her. Old Master Severe was holding a microphone at this moment, his sonorous voice loud and clear.
"Dear friends, relatives, and reporters from various media companies, thank you for coming to our humble abode. Today, the Severe family would like to announce two things. Firstly, we would like to first announce a piece of good news, and that is Zayne and Shirley are now divorced-"
The guests fell silent at this point.
Everyone thought in their hearts, 'How can this be good news? Is Old Master Severe muddled and confused?'
Old Master Severe was grinning from ear to ear. "Let me finish. Although Shirley will no longer be the Severe family's daughter-in-law, she will instead become the Severe family's eldest daughter. From now on, the lonely and helpless Shirley Thomas will be no more.
Now, there's Shirley Severe who not only has two healthy parents, but also a younger brother and a younger sister."
Old Master Severe also narrated Shirley's heroic acts, to which the guests applauded.
Shirley was already moved to tears by everyone's thunderous applause.
She kept saying to Angeline, "I'm in heaven, Sis Angeline. Thanks for making me feel important."
Old Master Severe then announced his second piece of good news. "I have another piece of good news to share. The love marathon between two childhood sweethearts, Zayne and Josephine, has finally come to an end. On this joyous occasion where we've come together to celebrate the latest addition to the Severe family, Shirley Severe, we would also like to take this opportunity to ask Josephine Ares, the Ares family's daughter, if you're willing to marry beneath yourself into the Severe family?"
Zayne pouted and complained, "Grandpa, this is clearly mutual, but why do you say that she's marrying beneath herself? Is it really that humiliating for her to marry me?"
Josephine pushed Zayne. "Why not? I've been pursuing you for so many years, so it should be your turn now. When you've suffered just as much as I did, then I'll marry you. If Grandpa says that I'm marrying beneath myself, then yes, I'm marrying beneath myself."
Zayne spoke like a male chauvinist. "You're no royalty. You're lucky that a spinster like you can marry a talented young man like me. Don't be so insatiably greedy."
Jay sauntered over gracefully with his tall and robust figure, staring at Zayne with deep and profound eyes." Josephine may not be royalty, but she was raised in accordance with strict royal etiquettes. If you want to marry her, Zayne, you have to put down your dignity and pride. You must be willing to do everything for her, including cooking in the kitchen and earning a living for the family. You need to be her greatest supporter."
Zayne cast his gaze on Angeline sitting in the wheelchair and let out a malicious smile. "Don't use all those high-sounding words with me. Let me ask you then, are you willing to lay down your pride and dignity as a young master for my sister?"
Jay walked up to Angeline and knelt on one knee in front of her, saying sincerely and solemnly, "Thank you, Angeline Severe, for not giving up on me. In fact, I can be your rib, your pendant, or your accessories as long as we won't have to separate."
Angeline was flattered. Although Jay would often squat or kneel in front of her wheelchair when he talked to her at home, did he not feel embarrassed when he was doing this in front of so many distinguished guests?
She could only do her best to save the reputation he had cast aside like an old shoe. "It's my honor to be with you, Jaybie."
Zayne was dumbfounded. He thought that Jay had completely lost his mind kneeling in front of Angeline in public.
Zayne tried to escape...
Josephine looked at Zayne, her displeasure toward him gradually spilling out of her eyes.
Jenson looked at Aunty Josephine and shook his head helplessly.
He then picked up a tiny pebble from the ground and flicked it at Zayne's knee, causing Zayne to kneel in front of Josephine very suddenly...
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Chapter 1229
When Zayne looked up, Josephine's tears came into view.
Zayne felt a pang in his heart.
All of a sudden, he went all in and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Josephine Ares, as long as you are willing to marry me, Zayne Severe, I promise that you will lead a pampered life. From then on, you will be my queen and I will do everything you say. Marry me and let me love you, care for you, and protect you all my life. Okay?"
Josephine let out a dazzling smile. "Okay."
Zayne got up and whispered to Josephine, "Your good nephew tricked me."
A warm current flowed in Josephine's heart. Jens had always been indifferent and distant, but she was surprised to find that he actually cared about her-especially at critical moments like this. Sure enough, all her effort was worth it.
Zayne was very much dismayed. "Why do I feel as if I've entered a wolf's den?"
The guests could not help but laugh when they saw the youngsters messing around despite their affection for each other. Jay did not like it when there was too
much noise, hence he picked Angeline up and walked to the bedroom upstairs straight away.
He skillfully held Angeline in his arms while Angeline put her arms around his neck. The couple had a dreamy appearance, which made them a wonderful sight to behold. Josephine suddenly stretched her hands out to Zayne. "Carry me, Zayne."
Zayne glanced at the tall and round Josephine with widened eyes. "You're kidding, right?"
Josephine insisted. "Carry me."
Zayne mustered herculean strength to pick Josephine up.
After staggering for two steps, he shouted, "Can you lose some weight?"
Josephine got off from him and said with displeasure, "I'm not fat at all. You're the one with a bad waist."
Seemingly having suffered great humiliation, Zayne retorted, "Who says I have a bad waist? You'll know if my waist is good or not tonight." Josephine ran away blushing.
Zayne sighed inwardly. "I want to swap my brother-in-law."
Standing next to him, Jenson shot him a death stare." My dad wants to swap his brother-in-law even more."
Zayne was stumped. He then realized suddenly that his status had dropped beneath Jay now that he was with Josephine.
He felt like he had gotten the short end of the stick.
Shirley and the rest had already gone upstairs when Zayne was losing his head.
Upstairs.
The first gift Shirley received was Angeline giving out her own princess room to her, whereas Angeline herself had moved into a slightly smaller princess room next to hers.
Shirley was just about to refuse the offer when she heard Angeline say, "There are certain things that I can't say to you face to face, so I hid a lot of small messages in the room. When you find all of them one day, you will understand why I did what I did."
Therefore, Shirley gave up trying to switch rooms with her.
She was extremely curious to find out what Angeline wanted to tell her.
"Okay, I'll take the room then."
Baby Zetty gave Shirley a wedding doll inlaid with diamonds, then hugged Shirley and said, "Aunty Shirley, I want to be there when you get married and you to be there when I get married."
Josephine teased her, saying, "You're so young and you're already thinking of getting married? Don't you feel shy at all?"
Jenson gave Shirley a bank card. "If you don't have enough money, then come and get it from me, Aunty Shirley."
Jenson's family had no doubt raised him into an indomitable young man.
Chapter 1230
Chapter 1230
When it was Josephine's turn, she kept them guessing instead.
"I'll do it after Zayne. I'm interested to see what sort of gift he's giving Sis Shirley."
Zayne leaned against the door frame and poked his head in.
Holding the folder in his hand, he scratched the back of his head a little awkwardly and chuckled dryly.
"My gift is definitely going to be Sis Shirley's favorite."
He sounded so confident that he had aroused everyone's curiosity.
Josephine snatched the folder and opened it. On the cover were two words-'Divorce Agreement'.
Everyone was stumped.
Josephine roared in fury. "Zayne Severe, this is the gift you said Sis Shirley will like?"
Zayne nodded proudly. "Uh-huh!"
When he saw everyone glaring at him, Zayne felt wronged. "Why are you guys staring at me like that? Sis Shirley was the one who suggested the divorce and forced me to draw up a divorce agreement. Since Sis Shirley is so eager to have a divorce with me, I'm
pretty sure this will be her favorite gift."
Shirley laughed. "Don't blame Zayne, you guys. I forced him to draw up the divorce agreement as I'll only feel relieved after we divorce. I can finally give Josephine and Zayne an explanation." Josephine rebuked him, "That's a terrible gift. Watch me.
Josephine was generous enough to buy Sis Shirley a set of diamond jewelry worth 100 million.
Shirley was moved to tears by the gifts. "Thank you, guys. Thank you for being so kind to me."
Angeline said with mixed feelings in her heart, "You'll be the Severe family's eldest daughter from now on, Sis Shirley. You must know that being in a wealthy family means that you will live a more dignified and respectable life than ordinary people, but you'll also have to sacrifice the simple happiness that only ordinary people have. You have always been a gentle and kind person, Sis Shirley. When a storm hits, please don't be afraid and remember that we will always be here for you. As long as we work together as siblings and stay close to each other, we will be able to overcome anything."
Shirley nodded firmly. "Don't worry about me, Little Angeline. I will definitely be a tough person just like you."
Jay gazed at Angeline adoringly. Who would have thought that his princess would one day turn into the beacon of hope for other people and lift them up?
His Angeline used to be as weak and as fragile as porcelain, someone he so carefully safeguarded and protected.
Everyone stayed at the Sycamore Annex that night.
Shirley and Angeline huddled in a bed, whispering endless secrets to each other.
Jay was all alone in the room, sighing continuously over the wrong decision he made by agreeing to stay in Sycamore Annex.
On the other hand in Zayne's room, love filled the air.
Josephine and Zayne were standing face to face at a very short distance away from each other. They no longer had to conceal their emotions, so the amorous looks in their eyes could dance around freely. "Zayne." Josephine threw herself into his arms without warning and was choked with emotions. "Do you know how long I've waited for this day?"
This had been a bumpy journey for Josephine from childhood until now.
In the past, she had pursued Zayne relentlessly and thrown herself into his arms without a single care but would always get pushed away by him mercilessly.
This time, all Zayne wanted to do was hug this silly girl. He opened his arms and embraced Josephine tightly.
These two love birds were eager to merge into one body, dying to meld each other into their own bone marrows.
Zayne suddenly leaned over and kissed Josephine with a fiery passion. It was as if a pile of dry wood that had been exposed to the sun for too long suddenly came in contact with a spark, and like a wildfire, started blazing out of control.
After their passionate kiss, Josephine suddenly pushed him away.
For some reason, there was a touch of sadness in her stunning phoenix eyes.
"Zayne, I'm sure you already know that I'm no longer a virgin. Do you... mind?" Zayne was a little stunned...