Ch. 1431..1440

Chapter 1431

"What's going on, Jens?" Angeline questioned Jenson as soon as she closed the door.

Jenson walked up to Mommy wearing an extremely solemn and dignified look on his attractive face. His deep and profound almond eyes were shimmering with tears of reluctance.

Jenson bowed, and Angeline stood dumbfoundedly on the spot. "What do you mean by that, Jens?"

Jenson raised his eyelids, his thin lips parting slightly. "Mommy, I heard that you have superb makeup skills. I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Angeline held the child's shoulders and laughed. "You don't have to bow to me for something as trivial as this."

Jens's long wing-like eyelashes started trembling. He bowed to Mommy because he was about to part from her. He did not know if he could make it back alive after leaving for the military intelligence division... "How do you want me to apply the makeup on you, Jens?" Angeline brought her makeup kit over.

Jenson's lips moved, then he eventually summoned up the courage to say, "I want to look like Baby Robbie."

Angeline dropped the cotton pad in her hands and

stared at Jenson in surprise. "Why?"

Jenson forced himself to calm down. "It's New Year's Eve tomorrow, Mommy. Baby Robbie and I are supposed to be identical twins, so it makes perfect sense for us to look the same. Since Baby Robbie has misgivings about this, let me be the one to fulfill his wish then."

Fulfill Baby Robbie's wish?

Angeline could not help but think that Jenson sounded really strange, but since he was at an innocent and naive age, she thought that his strange thoughts were not enough to raise an alarm. Angeline smiled and said, "Okay."

Jenson sat quietly in front of Mommy as she put on his disguise.

He cast his gaze firmly on Angeline's gentle and compassionate face, gently outlining Mommy's features over and over again like a paintbrush until her kind face had been deeply imprinted in his mind. Angeline was very serious at putting on the disguise for Jenson. These days, Baby Robbie's face had been deeply imprinted in her mind. A perfectionist like her did not miss out on a single detail when she put on Jenson's disguise.

Five hours later, Angeline accomplished the task with great success.

When Jenson looked at himself in the mirror and saw the same face that Baby Robbie had, the corners of his lips curved into a wicked smile.

Then, Jenson untied his beige scarf, unzipped his windbreaker, and made a weird, gentle smile in the mirror. He looked undoubtedly adorable and brighter now.

Angeline was currently packing her makeup kit and was completely unaware of Jens' strange behavior.

When she went out carrying the makeup kit, Jenson whizzed over like an arrow and embraced her tightly, thanking her. "Thank you, Mommy." His voice sounded a little choked.

Angeline patted Jens on the head and let out an endearing smile. "Silly child, helping you makes Mommy happy too."

When Angeline and Jenson walked out of the room, Jay and Baby Robbie had already left.

A few hours ago.

Jay took Baby Robbie to the market behind Mount Pearl.

Both Baby Robbie and Daddy did not say anything to each other along the way.

Baby Robbie was in low spirits. Although he had not announced his identity after he returned, he was sure that Daddy knew who he was. Even so, Daddy had never talked to him in private. He probably still resented him for hurting Mommy and was still mad at

him.

Baby Robbie lowered his head, walking absently on the cramped market road. Suddenly, a steed that had lost control came straight for Baby Robbie. He was standing in the middle of the road, and when he finally snapped back to his senses, the steed was already one step away from him.

Suddenly, a man with a long and gigantic stature rushed toward the steed with his back against the light. He picked Baby Robbie up and zoomed to the side of the road in a flash.

Baby Robbie looked at Daddy in astonishment as he held him. His lips moved, yet the word 'Daddy' remained stuck in his throat, unable to escape.

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Jay looked at him and let out a slight smile. His smile was neither flamboyant as Baby Robbie's, nor as restraining as Jens'. It was just right.

When he smiled at Angeline, his smile would look spellbinding and charming.

When he smiled at his children, his smile carried traces of fatherly love that was emitted at just the right amount.

The anxiety in Baby Robbie's heart was instantly dispersed by Daddy's smile. He stared at Jay and smiled sweetly.

Jay put him on the ground and picked up his tiny hand, carefully untying the long macrame knots. He then held Baby Robbie's hand and said gently, "Come with me."

Daddy's selfless actions had warmed Baby Robbie up tremendously like a stream in the desert. He allowed his tiny hand to be wrapped in Daddy's massive one as they walked through the foreign and clamorous market.

Jay said gently, "I didn't talk to you these days not because I don't love you. I'm just like you, confused, hesitant, and at a loss."

He suddenly stopped walking and turned around to look at Baby Robbie while sighing. "What should I do to bring home a lost lamb like you?"

Baby Robbie's eyes shimmered with tears. "I'm sorry."

He did not know what else to say other than these two words.

Jay could tell just how helpless the child felt when he said those two words.

"I've never blamed you, Baby Robbie, nor will I blame you for hurting Mommy and refusing to come home."

The heavy rock that was weighing on Baby Robbie's mind was instantly shifted, giving him instant relief.

Jay stared quietly at the child's face. He could see Baby Robbie's helplessness from his scrunched-up brows. "You still don't want to come home?"

Baby Robbie nodded.

Jay asked weakly, "How am I supposed to explain it to your mother?"

Baby Robbie muttered under his breath, "I'm sorry." Jay asked, "Are you still not going to call me 'Daddy'?" Baby Robbie raised his eyes to look at Jay. There were tears hanging on his long eyelashes, and his black-glazed pupils looked as brilliant as the stars.

Baby Robbie opened his mouth but did not make a sound.

"You don't have to force yourself, Baby Robbie. Daddy will... respect your decision." Although that was what Jay said, his face that had always been expressionless was now filled with a sense of powerlessness.

An invincible master of the business world like him was helpless in the face of his own son. It was the very helplessness that manifested because he was trying to safeguard his children.

Tears streamed down Baby Robbie's cheeks. With all his defenses broken down, he stared helplessly at Daddy and struggled to speak. "I... I don't want to cause you any trouble!" Jay was startled. He knew at once what his child was thinking about.

It turned out that Baby Robbie refused to reunite them because he was afraid of causing them trouble. At such a young age, this child already knew how to sacrifice his own happiness to keep his family safe.

Jay was very pleased. He stroked Baby Robbie's head and said gently, "Baby Robbie, as long as you can come home safely, Mommy and Daddy will never be afraid no matter how huge the trouble will be." Baby Robbie looked at Daddy's stern and solemn expression. Daddy had no idea that if he reunited with them, catastrophe would strike the Ares family once again.

Now that Daddy had finally escaped from the last calamity, how could he possibly have the heart to

throw him back into the fire again?

Baby Robbie felt so conflicted.

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Knowing that Baby Robbie had made up his mind, Jay stopped persuading him.

The two then arrived at the rough stone market. When Jay saw the rough stones that were in a pile, he furrowed his brows.

Although he had a superior IQ and was invincible in the business world, he was bad at authenticating treasure and setting a price for it. To find a high-quality jade from this pile of rough stones was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack and sifting sand for gold. When Baby Robbie saw Daddy frowning deeply, he asked curiously, "Are we here to gamble on stones?"

Jay nodded.

"What for?" Baby Robbie was even more curious now. After all, the Ares family was rich and powerful, so if they needed gemstones or jades, they could just buy them at a shop.

Jay replied, "Those commonplace women around your grand-uncle said that your mommy is dressed shabbily. They're neither pretty nor knowledgeable as your mother, and even their inner qualities can't compare to your mother, so who are they to look down

on her?"

Baby Robbie was struck dumb.

Did Daddy come to the rough stone market just to gamble for the most luxurious piece of jewelry for Mommy?

He never knew that Daddy had such a childish side to him.

Imperial Capital's rich young master, one who could change the fate of the capital with a single frown and make countless nouveau riche in the business field tremble with fear at the mere mention of his name, had come all the way to a rough stone market simply because his wife had been spurned?

The point was, he did not seem like someone who knew how to gamble on stone, though. Was he not worried that he would end up shooting himself in the foot?

"Hello, mister. Are you here to gamble on stones?" The rough stone seller was a wise-looking scrawny old man. His sharp gaze lingered on Jay's body as his black pupils rolled in their sockets. He probably saw through Jay and knew that even though he was well dressed, he was not someone who knew how to authenticate treasure. This was a God-given opportunity for him to make good money.

His assistant was a beautiful young girl. From the moment she laid eyes on Jay, she had never shifted her gaze from him since. Her love-struck gaze was both blazing and blunt.

Baby Robbie tugged at Jay's sleeve and reminded him softly. "I think the boss' daughter is interested in you. You can put your charm into good use and I assure you that she'll pick out the best rough stone for you."

Jay pinched Baby Robbie's cheeks. "It's no wonder Jens said that you have no principles."

Baby Robbie murmured, "You want to buy premiumquality rough stone but don't know how to authenticate one. If you can please the boss' daughter and achieve twice the result with half the effort, I don't see why not."

Jay pondered for a moment, then stared maliciously a t the dashing-looking Baby Robbie. "That makes sense. You go!"

Baby Robbie was struck dumb again. "Why me?" "That girl clearly has a crush on you, Daddy!'

Jay argued plausibly, "If an unmarried boy uses his charm to attract a girl, we'll call that boy a womanizer, but if a married man does it, then that man will be called a hooligan. If I use my charm, then not even the durians in this street will be enough for me to kneel o n. So would you please do me this favor?"

Baby Robbie did not want to create any misunderstandings between Mommy and Daddy, so he walked toward the girl in a manner that looked as though he was bravely and readily facing death.

"Hehe, gorgeous, we'd like to buy the best jade to be carved and polished into a set of jewelry. Can you help us pick out a rough stone?"

Having said that, Baby Robbie made eyes at her.

The young girl stared fixedly at Jay and said coyly, "I only like older men. Ask him to come and talk to me and I'll choose it for you."

Baby Robbie dropped his head and returned to Daddy's side, saying dejectedly, "She likes you."

Jay glanced at the love-struck girl from a distance away, all the cells in his body filled with reluctance.

"If our plan to use charm doesn't work, then let's change plans."

The scrawny old man walked over and said with a smile, "Mister, it takes luck to bet on rough stones. One stone here costs one million bucks. If you're lucky, you can even get suet white jade or even imperial jade. But If you're out of luck, then you might end up with a low-quality agate stone..."

After introducing the rules of stone gambling, the scrawny old man asked, "Mister, I wonder if you're brave enough to gamble on stones?" There was a slight mockery in his tone.

Jay asked, "Can we really find suet white jade here?"

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The scrawny old man patted his chest and said, "The rough stones we have here are the best in the world. I say that to you while putting my reputation on the line."

Jay looked contemptuously at him. "Well, why don't you show us how much your reputation is worth, then?"

Jay pointed at the pile of rough stones and said domineeringly, "Open them all. I only want the best rough stone."

The scrawny old man was dumbfounded.

"All of them? Do you know how much the rough stones here are worth?"

Jay looked at the scrawny old man with contempt. "How much are they? I'll buy them all."

Baby Robbie looked at Daddy in astonishment. "We'll lose money if we do this."

Jay patted Baby Robbie on the head. "When has Daddy ever sustained any losses in business?"

Baby Robbie was extremely puzzled. How could Daddy not lose money after buying all those rough stones?

The scrawny old man hesitated. He eyed Jay suspiciously. "Do you have the money to buy them?" "Nope," Jay replied.

The boss was speechless. "Why are you so arrogant when you don't even have money?"

Jay said, "Boss, you're a businessman yourself.

Haven't you heard of the saying, a small investment brings a 10,000-fold profit?"

The boss sneered, "So you're trying to gain valuable things with nothing?"

Jay assured him, saying, "You won't suffer any losses."

The boss studied Jay carefully. When he observed his extraordinarily high-born and elegant aura, as well as his strong and powerful speech, he felt an inexplicable urge to trust him.

"I can sell all these rough stones to you, but you have to give me an IOU. There are 160 rough stones here, so you'll owe me 160 million. I won't count the remainder. What do you think?"

"Sure."

Jay signed the IOU without a single hesitation.

Then, the boss started cutting the rough stones.

Jay divided the jade that had been cut open into various grades and whispered a few words into Baby Robbie's ear. Baby Robbie's eyes lit up as he grabbed a loudspeaker, calling out at the top of his voice like

street performer.

"Look over here. We're having a clearance sale for our rough stones today. Seize the opportunity and grab the best deals for these rare rough stones."

Soon, a group of people gathered around and started asking with great interest, "What's the clearance price for them?"

Baby Robbie said, "These inferior rough stones will cost 400,000 per piece. There are only 60 pieces, so there will be no more once they're all sold out." "400,000? That's much cheaper than usual."

In an instant, the low-grade rough stones were quickly sold out.

Jay then launched the sales for medium rough stones. Baby Robbie said, "These rough stones are all of fine quality. For 800,000 bucks, our company's top jewelry designer will design a piece of unique jewelry for free for anyone who buys these rough stones."

Baby Robbie took out his mobile phone, tapped on the Ares family's jade shop, and showed the dazzling array of products sold there.

The customers whispered to each other, "These rough stones were sold for one million per piece at first. Now that the defective ones have been eliminated, the rest won't be any inferior. Besides, to have top jewelry designers designing the finished products for us is definitely a rare opportunity."

Therefore, 80 medium-grade jade stones were quickly sold out as well.

The boss eyed Jay suspiciously and reminded him. " You sold 60 low-grade rough stones and 80 mediumgrade rough stones but still lost 52 million."

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Jay looked at the remaining 20 high-quality jade stones, chose two of the most inferior quality suet white jade, and weighed them in his hand. Then, he yelled out, "A high-quality 2.2 pounds suet white jade will cost at least 50,000 bucks per 0.022 pounds in the market. This would cost 500 million, but I'll let it go for 200 million today. Also, Imperial Capital Grand Asia's jewelry designer will design it for you until you're satisfied with the finished product."

Jay glanced at the unenthusiastic customers and said again, "I heard that Mount Pearl will start closing off the route down the mountain tomorrow and will not open it until the end of February. This means that these will be the last two pieces of jade you can buy before that happens. I'm sure you have friends or family members who are getting married during New Year's. What better gift than a gemstone?"

The customers remained unmoved.

The scrawny old man said with a smile, "Mister, I'm afraid only the young masters and ladies of Yorks Stronghold can afford such an expensive jade. The customers here are all ordinary citizens. How are they supposed to fork out so much money?"

Jay explained, "Those who aren't experienced in

business will only look at the deprivation of the outside world. Those who are experienced in business believe that there are more solutions than problems in this world."

The scrawny old man sneered, "Everyone knows how to boast."

Jay let out an arrogant laugh. All of a sudden, he changed his sales strategy and said, "You don't have to purchase this high-quality suet white jade in one piece. If you like it, you can decide on the weight that you want based on your own purchasing power. The minimum weight is 0.022 pounds... Of course, the benefits that I promised will still be applicable."

Baby Robbie picked up the loudspeaker and said," Anyone who wants to purchase it can come to me and make your reservations. There's only a limited quantity. We won't be selling more once these are sold out."

As soon as he said those words, the customers who had gathered around to watch started rushing up to Baby Robbie...

"I'd like to buy one, please..."

For those who lacked purchasing power yet valued quality, the ability to purchase high-quality suet white jade in retail was simply a temptation too hard to resist.

When the business transactions ended, Jay gave all the money he earned today to the boss and said with a smile, "300 million in total. They're all yours. I'll take the remaining 18 jade pieces."

The old man was ecstatic because he had made an extra 140 million.

The boss was amazed by Jay's business strategies. At this moment, he was speaking to him like he was worshipping a divine being. "It was simply an eyeopening experience for me to watch you do business, mister. I hardly sold any rough stones this year, yet you've emptied out all my stones within 16 hours and even earned 18 pieces of high-quality jade. I'm absolutely impressed.

"What's your name, mister?"

Jay replied, "Jay Ares."

The old man was dumbfounded. "You're the impressive and well-known uncrowned king of the business field in Imperial Capital? I'm so sorry for being so ignorant today and offending you!" Jay said, "It's fine."

"You've puzzled this old man greatly, Sir Ares. How did you do it? Weren't you worried at all that you wouldn't be able to sell the rough stones after purchasing all of them?"

Jay said with a smile, "I was just here at the right place and the right time."

At this time, the scrawny old man's daughter rushed over and whispered coyly into the old man's ear. Then, she ran away blushing.

The scrawny old man was beaming from ear to ear when he said to Jay, "Frankly speaking, Sir Ares, my daughter has a crush on you. She admires your courage and wisdom in fighting Doomsday alone. She knows that you're married but is willing to be your second wife."

Jay raised his eyebrows and declined without a single hesitation. "I'm sorry, my wife and I have agreed to spend our lives together with only the two of us. Let's go, Baby Robbie."

Baby Robbie put the jade pieces into a burlap sack, borrowed the boss' cart, and left with Daddy.

The girl poked her head out from the gaps between the door, her gorgeous face filled with tears of disappointment.

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The customers remained unmoved.

Jay explained, "Those who aren't experienced in

business will only look at the deprivation of the outside world. Those who are experienced in business believe that there are more solutions than problems in this world."

The scrawny old man sneered, "Everyone knows how to boast."

As soon as he said those words, the customers who had gathered around to watch started rushing up to Baby Robbie...

"I'd like to buy one, please..."

For those who lacked purchasing power yet valued quality, the ability to purchase high-quality suet white jade in retail was simply a temptation too hard to resist.

When the business transactions ended, Jay gave all the money he earned today to the boss and said with a smile, "300 million in total. They're all yours. I'll take the remaining 18 jade pieces."

The old man was ecstatic because he had made an extra 140 million.

"What's your name, mister?"

Jay replied, "Jay Ares."

"You've puzzled this old man greatly, Sir Ares. How did you do it? Weren't you worried at all that you wouldn't be able to sell the rough stones after purchasing all of them?"

Jay said with a smile, "I was just here at the right place and the right time."

At this time, the scrawny old man's daughter rushed over and whispered coyly into the old man's ear. Then, she ran away blushing.

Jay raised his eyebrows and declined without a single hesitation. "I'm sorry, my wife and I have agreed to spend our lives together with only the two of us. Let's go, Baby Robbie."

Baby Robbie put the jade pieces into a burlap sack, borrowed the boss' cart, and left with Daddy.

The girl poked her head out from the gaps between the door, her gorgeous face filled with tears of disappointment.

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The scrawny old man sighed. "Stop staring, Judy."

The girl bit her lip. "Dad, he's the only man I love. Can you go and tell Grand Old Master Yorks that I would like to redeem the promise he made to us back then? I want to marry his grandson." The scrawny old man was slightly stunned. "Do you like him that much?"

The girl replied, "I couldn't stop thinking about him from the moment I listened to the heroic tales of him fighting against Doomsday's Tiger and Wolf Armies. Now that I'm fortunate enough to see him, his outstanding posture and impressive talent have got m e falling in love with him at first sight. I think this is God's will, so why should I waste this God-given opportunity?"

The scrawny old man stared at Jay's departing back, his eyes filled with admiration. "Sir Ares is indeed a rare prodigy. Alright then, I'll make a trip to 48 Stronghold."

Jay later bought some new clothes for Baby Robbie in the night market, and when both father and son walked home, the sky had already turned dark. On the way, Baby Robbie opened his mouth several

times to ask Daddy some questions, but because he could not bring himself to call out 'Daddy', he had no choice but to keep those questions in his heart.

Jay was discerning and took the initiative to dispel his confusion. "Baby Robbie, are you trying to ask me how I knew I could eventually sell these rough stones?" Baby Robbie nodded. "Mm."

Jay stroked his head, and instead of dismissing him by saying I was just there at the right place and the right time' like what he told the rough stone boss, he started explaining to him patiently.

"Right timing and favorable geographical and social conditions are crucial in doing business. All Yorks have the habit of wearing jade regardless of their age and gender. This shows that jade will sell well. This is the only shop that sells rough stones in Mount Pearl, s o to buy them all is to monopolize the market to ensure effective sales strategies. It's New Year's Eve tomorrow, so many will visit their friends and relatives. Giving jade as a gift during this time has always been a practice in Yorks Stronghold."

Jay paused and continued, "Of course, the most important factor is that the people at Yorks Stronghold aren't short of money."

Baby Robbie curiously asked, "How do you know the people at Yorks Stronghold aren't short of money?"

Jay said, "Uncle Yorks used to show off his wealth in Imperial Capital, so that's when I knew that Yorks Stronghold is a very rich place."

Baby Robbie was extremely impressed by Daddy's comprehensive and accurate analytical ability. "No wonder everyone praises you and calls you a business prodigy. You certainly deserve that reputation." Jay asked, "What about you? Do you like doing business?"

Baby Robbie shook his head and struck his palm, hitting a huge tree that had a trunk as massive as the size of a bowl's opening. The tree then snapped. Baby Robbie said proudly, "I only like martial arts." Jay frowned. It stood to reason that all parents should support their children's hobbies, but Jay did not want Baby Robbie to fight or kill, so he was trying his best to get him back on the right track. "Baby Robbie, you need to stop practicing martial arts so much from now on."

"Why?"

"Scientific research has proven that people with well-developed limbs will gradually turn into fools." Jay came up with a nonsensical explanation.

"Huh?" A look of surprise emerged on Baby Robbie's face.

Jay then walked to another tree that had a trunk equally as thick as the opening of a bowl and secretly held a sharp weapon that could cut through iron like mud between his fingers. He said to Baby Robbie, " Take this tree for example. When you push it with your palm, your hand will hurt, but Daddy has a way of breaking it without using much effort..."

Baby Robbie looked at Daddy in astonishment. As Jay stroked the tree, he circled around it and closed his eyes. He then directed huge amounts of energy to his palms...

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When the tree snapped, Jay still looked relaxed as ever.

Baby Robbie was astounded.

"How did you do it?"

"With my brain." Jay walked away at ease.

When the two returned to Green Plum Town, it was already midnight. After Baby Robbie pushed the cart into Green Plum Town's main gate, he bid farewell to Daddy and returned to Cold River Park.

Jay figured that Angelina was probably asleep by now, hence he walked quietly on tiptoes, afraid to wake the light sleeper. He groped his way to the toilet. When he was done washing up, he then groped his way to bed.

As soon as he climbed into bed, he realized that the bed was cold. There was no one on the bed.

Jay's heart sank. He switched on the bedroom's lights and started calling out, "Angeline."

However, Angeline was neither in the living room nor the balcony.

Jay dialed Angeline's phone, but it was switched off.

Jay called Zayne and Josephine, but all of their phones were switched off.

Jay grew anxious and rushed out of Green Plum Town in his slippers.

He went to Cold River Park and started smacking the door. He could not care less if Zayne and Josephine were asleep.

"Zayne!"

After a long time, Zayne walked out with his slippers, stretching and yawning. He chided Jay for interrupting his sweet dreams. "Are you here summoning ghosts this late at night?"

Jay's broad plier-like hands grabbed onto Zayne's arms. His entire being was brimming with tension and anxiety, even his voice was quivering. "Zayne, Angeline is missing."

Zayne was pinched so hard by Jay that he started crying out. "It hurts... Brother, let me go!"

"Is Angeline here with you?" Jay could not care less about Zayne's pain. Angeline was missing, and he was going crazy because of it.

Zayne grimaced. "Let me go and I'll tell you."

"Why don't you tell me first?"

Zayne said, "I can't speak because it's too painful."

Jay had no choice but to let him go.

Zayne rubbed his injured arm, then stared at the panic -ridden Jay in a calm and unruffled manner. He teased, saying, "Are you anxious because Angeline is missing, Big Brother?" "Don't you think you're asking nonsense?" Jay roared furiously.

Surprisingly, Zayne spoke even louder than him. "In that case, do you know how worried Angeline was when you went missing?"

Jay was stunned.

He did not know that he would come home so late when he went out today, hence he forgot to inform Angeline of his whereabouts before he left. Later, as he was busy promoting and selling the jade, he had forgotten to check the time and thus failed to report his whereabouts to Angeline in time.

In hindsight, he realized that Angeline was probably really terrified in those few hours when she could not find him.

"Where's Angeline?" he asked anxiously.

Angeline must be mad at him, right?

What should he do?

Zayne growled. "She cried for several hours and is now occupying my spot in bed. She must've fallen asleep with Josephine in her arms."

Jay breathed a sigh of relief. Thank God Angeline was fine.

"I'll come and pick her up tomorrow." Jay cast a reluctant glance at the bedroom. He was itching to go in and see Angeline.

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When Jay heard that Angeline was sleeping with Josephine, the gentlemanly side of him held him back.

Jay turned around to leave when Zayne was heard muttering faintly, "You don't have to come tomorrow. It's useless even if you do because she won't leave with you."

Jay halted in his steps abruptly and turned around to look at Zayne, looking a little anxious. "Is she mad at me?"

Zayne nodded.

Jay cast his mind back to the time young Angeline was upset. No matter how hard he racked his brains, how much wisdom he had, or the great deal of time and effort he spent, her unreasonable behavior was simply... a problem of the century. There was simply no way to coax her.

Jay could feel the back of his head hurting.

He changed his mind in the end and walked into the house instead of returning to his villa.

"I'm staying here tonight." Jay lay on the couch, pulling Zayne's blanket over him.

Dumbfounded, Zayne said speechlessly, "Where am I supposed to sleep now that you're sleeping in my

spot?"

Jay tossed his keys to him. "You can go to Green Plum Town."

Zayne tossed the keys back to him. "Why must I? This is my house. You should be the one to go back to your own bed."

"Go and call Angeline and I'll take her home," Jay said slyly, narrowing his charming eyes.

Zayne placed his hands on his hips and stared gloomily at the huge villa. Although there were many bedrooms here, there were no beds in other bedrooms. There was no way he could find so many bedding items in such a short period of time.

If he did not drive Jay away from his couch, then there would be nowhere else for him to sleep tonight.

Zayne's face was clouded. "Fine, you win."

He then walked to Josephine's bedroom.

Jay listened to the movements in the bedroom... If Angeline was really mad at him, then based on his understanding of her, it would be impossible for her to fall asleep before he was done coaxing her. Zayne knocked on the door, doing so very gently at first. However, it was all quiet in the bedroom. There were no movements.

Jay breathed a sigh of relief inwardly, grateful for the fact that Angeline was already asleep. It seemed that his late return tonight had not upset her too much...

The next moment, however, this possibility was instantly ruled out.

Zayne opened his mouth and called out, "Josephine, Angeline, are you asleep?"

Zayne's perseverance eventually infuriated both women in the room. Josephine snarled exasperatedly. "Shut up, Zayne!"

Zayne muttered grievously, "I'm not trying to interrupt your sleep on purpose. Your brother has occupied my couch and I have no place to sleep now."

Angeline sounded very upset. "Ask him to go back to Green Plum Town."

Jay lost his composure at once. He got up from the couch, walked to the bedroom, and started coaxing Angeline like he was coaxing his ancestor. "Oh, dear Angeline, please don't be mad. It won't be good for your health if you're mad. Come home with me and I'll explain everything to you."

"I don't want to listen," Angeline said in a muffled voice.

Jay spoke anyway, "I went to the market to buy rough stones today and forgot to bring my wallet because I was in a rush. I didn't want to come back empty-handed, so I started a reselling business and that took me some time..."

Before Jay was finished, Zayne interjected angrily," You started a reselling business? My sister thought you were missing. She went to look for you from house to house, walking from 48 Stronghold to Yorks Stronghold. She was worried that you were taken away by the wolves and vixens in the thick forest. Do you know how worried she was?"

When Zayne mentioned the word 'vixen', Jay's heart sank inexplicably. Angeline was mad at him at this moment, and if she learned that a vixen nearly leeched onto him before he came home tonight, the consequences would be too ghastly to contemplate.

"My dear Angeline, I'll kneel here. I'll keep kneeling here until you come home with me." Left with no other choice, Jay could only resort to sadfishing to gain her sympathy.

Zayne stared speechlessly at Jay, adding fuel to the flames. "The ground is icy. Let me go and grab a keyboard for you to cushion your feet."

Jay went all out. "A durian will be better."

Zayne muttered, "You're a man, Brother. A real man does not surrender easily. Can you at least show some pride and integrity as a man?"

Chapter 1439

After hearing what Jay said, Angelina's anger dissipated greatly. She got out of bed but was held back by Josephine instead. "Don't believe them. We don't have keyboards here nor do we have durians. You mustn't be soft-hearted. Make sure you teach him a lesson or he won't learn from his mistake. With the first time, there will be a second."

Therefore, Angeline lay down on the bed again sullenly.

However, she just could not fall asleep no matter how hard she tossed and turned in bed.

After God knew how long, she sighed inwardly and eventually got out of bed. She walked to the door panel and gently slid it open.

Zayne was sitting on the ground, whereas Jay was kneeling down. They were leaning on each other shoulder-to-shoulder with their backs against the door panel. At once, they both fell at Angelina's feet. Angeline was astonished. "You're actually kneeling down?"

Jay looked pitifully at Angeline with a gaze as innocent as a tiny wolf pup, his eyes filled with a great sense of grievances.

"Please don't be mad, my dear Angeline. I won't do it again next time."

Angeline felt a pang in her heart and stretched out her hand to pull him up.

Zayne stretched out his hand as well, but Angeline ignored it.

Angeline's eyes were overflowing with pity for Jay. "Why are you still worried about me when you know that I'm at Josephine's? You should've gone back to sleep."

Jay replied, "I don't want you to sulk for too long. It won't be good for your health."

Zayne's hand remained suspended in the air for a very long time, but how could Angeline and Jay pay him any attention when they only had eyes for each other at the moment? 1

Zayne had no choice but to retract his hands in anguish and said in a self-deprecating manner, "I've kept you company only to be ditched in the end."

Zayne got up on his own, grabbed Angeline's coat, and stuffed it into Jay's hand. Then, he unceremoniously showed them the door. "Leave. Go back to Green Plum Town."

This was all Jay could ever wish for. He strode outside carrying Angeline on his back.

It was pitch-black outside.

Jay's crisp and clear voice cut through the silence. 1 I'm sorry for making you worry about me today!"

Angeline muttered under her breath, "Do you think that I'm making a fuss?"

In the dark night, Jay's pupils were like two dazzling stars, twinkling with a contented smile. "To be honest, I was terribly frightened myself when I couldn't find you. We're at Doomsday, not Imperial Capital. This place is filled with unknowns, so I can understand how frightened you must've been."

Angeline grinned, pleased that he could understand just how worried she was about him.

Her taut nerves could finally relax. At this moment, she was flooded by intense drowsiness. After wrapping her arms around his neck and sticking her face on his broad back, she fell asleep soundly.

When they had returned to Green Plum Town, Jay gently placed Angeline on the bed and went to sleep holding her in his arms.

Fortunately, this was all merely a false alarm.

Meanwhile, in Cold River Park, Jenson's room was brightly lit.

Baby Robbie was flabbergasted for a very long time when he looked at his clone, Jenson.

"Why did you put on the same disguise as me?"

Jenson stared at Baby Robbie who had regained his freedom and questioned him sullenly, "Where are the macrame knots?"

"Answer my question first," Baby Robbie said.

Like magic, Jenson pulled out a thick rope from his back, raising it high and letting out an artful smile. " It's New Year's Eve tomorrow. I'd like to put on a performance with you for Mommy and Daddy to cheer them up."

Baby Robbie's mouth dropped open in shock. "Is it really necessary for you to put on a disguise for a performance? It must have taken you ages to put on this meticulous disguise, right?"

In the face of Baby Robbie's suspicion, Jenson was cool-headed at handling the situation. "I wouldn't need to go through all the trouble if you had agreed to get rid of your disguise in the first place. You know better than anyone that we're identical twins, and only by turning up in front of Mommy and Daddy looking exactly the same would they forget the cruel fact that their unfilial son refuses to come home."

Chapter 1440

Baby Robbie,

Feeling guilty, Baby Robbie grew impatient. "Stop talking nonsense. What's this performance about?"

"It's a talent show."

In a flash of realization, Baby Robbie asked, "Are you going to demonstrate the self-help technique of untying a knot?"

Jenson said, "That's the last step. I think Mommy will stop being so worried about you getting abducted by bad guys after seeing how skillful you are."

Baby Robbie was speechless. "Why would I get abducted when I'm already so big?"

He would more likely be the one to abduct others.

Jenson said, "No one can untie my dead knot. If you can, then this performance will be a success."

Now wanting to be defeated, Baby Robbie stretched out his hands. "Go ahead and tie me up, then. I'd like to see how a knot tied by a genius like you will be any different. There isn't a knot in this world that I can't untie."

Jenson wrapped the rope around Baby Robbie's wrist, circling it over and over again... He tied a knot with

every circle he made.

Baby Robbie looked at the knots of various sizes, grinning from ear to ear.

These dead knots were nothing but child's play for him.

After tying up Baby Robbie's hands, Jenson flashed him an artful smile. For some reason, his icy eyes started melting and now looked like shimmering waters.

"You can take your time to untie it." Even his voice sounded like it was choking with emotions.

Baby Robbie eyed Jenson suspiciously. He could smell a trace of melancholy from Jenson's sudden bouts of gloominess.

As he struggled to untie the rope, he realized that the rope was like a steel plate confining his wrists. It would not budge.

Baby Robbie came to a sudden realization that untying the rope was not difficult, but what made it difficult was the biochemical glue that had been applied to the rope. Every strand of rope had been twisted together and merged into one. There was no way to untie them, nor did he have enough internal force to split them.

Baby Robbie eyed Jenson suspiciously. When he saw Jenson's face that bore a striking resemblance to his, Baby Robbie felt a flash of uneasiness.

"What are you trying to do, Jens?"

Jenson did not respond. Instead, he quickly got up and walked to the bathroom to grab the disguise remover that he had premixed as well as cotton pads.

He then sat in front of Baby Robbie and started removing Baby Robbie's disguise carefully.

Baby Robbie looked at Jenson in horror. "What the hell are you planning to do?"

Jenson's voice was mature and weary, yet it also carried an unparalleled determination. "Baby Robbie, I know you don't like the military intelligence division and only chose to join them because you had no other choice. Therefore, I'll walk the remaining journey for you."

Baby Robbie roared. "No!"

Jenson said, "Although I'm not as good as you in fighting, I'm not that bad either. Most importantly, I'm more intelligent, more cold-blooded, more ruthless, and more suitable at killing than you. As for you, you're bright as the sun. Such a kind soul you are. I'm sure you have nightmares every time you kill someone, right?"

Baby Robbie was petrified.

It felt like lead was stuck in his throat.

No one in the world but Jenson would know him so well!

He was no doubt his identical brother.

"Your mission this time is to retrieve Nine Paintings, right? Well, I happen to hold Nine Paintings. I'll go to the military intelligence division to complete this mission and apply for withdrawal. If everything goes well, we'll soon be able to stay together as a family again."

Jenson then smiled bitterly. "But if I don't come back, you'll have to work twice as hard in the future to be a filial son. I'm sure a filial son like you won't let me down."

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