Ch. 1441..1450

Chapter 1441

It was time for them to bid farewell.

Baby Robbie had a lot to say to Jenson, but for some reason, he was so drowsy that his eyelids started drooping.

His gaze fell on the glass of water on the bedside table. He then realized in hindsight that he had been bottled up like a turtle trapped in a jar by Jenson the moment he came home tonight. "What did you put in my drink?"

Jenson sat in front of Baby Robbie, his voice sounding as melodious as a broadcaster-so gentle it was as if it had the power to heal heartaches.

"Baby Robbie, I know that you're very skilled in martial arts, but in order to stop you from escaping, I put some cartilage-weakening powder in your drink. Don't worry, neither the biochemical glue nor the cartilage-weakening powder will last. Give it at most 4 8 hours and you'll be free again."

Baby Robbie's voice grew weaker and weaker. "Your battle with the military intelligence division will be over after 48 hours. You're really cunning, Jenson."

Jenson put Baby Robbie down on the bed carefully and covered him with a blanket, saying, "Have a good

rest. When you wake up, you'll be able to return to Mommy and Daddy's side, calling them 'Mommy' and ' Daddy' without any scruples. You can also act like a baby in front of them as you've always done before."

Baby Robbie's eyes were moist. "No, Jens."

Jenson fished out a letter from his arms and stuffed it into Baby Robbie's hand, instructing him, "Baby Robbie, everything that I want to say to you is written in this letter. Take a good look at it when you wake up."

Dawn crept over soundlessly. With frost on his face, Jenson pulled the villa door open and walked toward the barrier without a single hesitation.

The barrier platform that Grand Old Master Yorks set up was really simple due to time restraints. It was just a high platform with a bunch of pillars surrounding it. All the top ten elders were standing around the high platform.

Jenson saw the high platform from a distance and launched himself into the air, landing on the high platform steadily like a crane spreading its wings. Then, after putting his hands together and steadying his footing in an awe-inspiring manner, he swept his bright and eagle eyes across the top ten elders.

There was no audience.

Only Grand Old Master Yorks was standing sadly outside the pillars as the judge.

A wave of unease surged in Grand Old Master Yorks' heart when he saw Jenson's face, one that looked just like Baby Robbie's. Even so, it was still not enough to conceal Jenson's unflustered aura that was like a general's.

He did not know much about Baby Robbie because he had very little contact with him, but he recognized Jenson. In his opinion, it was great pity and anguish to see a good child like Jenson choosing to walk on a road of no return in place of his little brother in order to keep him protected.

"Jenson, since you already have the major general's token, we'll set up a Level 6 plum blossom array straight away to save time. Are you fine with that?" Elder Master Plum asked.

Jenson replied gladly, "That's exactly what I wanted. Let's go."

All nine elders withdrew from the platform, leaving Elder Master Plum and Jenson to fight each other.

Just as Jenson was making preparations to face the 1 3 challengers of the military intelligence division, a blood-chilling conspiracy was also brewing on the military intelligence division's side.

Monster, the leader of the military intelligence division, had come to Peach Blossom County in person. The first thing he did was summon the eldest sister, Sis Daisy.

Sis Daisy had just walked into Monster's room when she was slapped ruthlessly on the face.

"Why didn't you report to me that Lil Fox has been up a

t Mount Pearl for so many days?"

There were five bright crimson fingerprints on Sis Daisy's attractive face. Paying no attention to the pain, she humbly and respectfully replied, "We've come to Peach Blossom County for some time now, but Doomsday's admiral is simply too cunning. We fought him several times, yet our fights always ended up in a tie. In order to get our hands on Nine Paintings, Lil Fox decided to go to Mount Pearl as an undercover agent. In order to conceal Lil Fox's identity, we dare not disclose anything for fear that we would harm him!"

Monster's good-looking face broke into a malicious sneer. "You're so worried about Lil Fox's safety that you even hid the truth from me? Do you have a crush on that brat, Daisy?"

Sis Daisy knelt in front of Monster and answered with trepidation, "No. You know better than anyone who I'm really in love with. I'll only stay loyal to you."

Monster held Sis Daisy's chin with his long and well-defined fingers, forcing her to look up at him. "I want you to abduct Lil Fox from the mountain tonight no matter what you do. You're only allowed to succeed, or one of you is going to bear the consequences of failing the mission."

There was panic in Sis Daisy's eyes. "Yes." Her voice sounded a little feeble.

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Chapter 1442

"Get up." Monster looked at the dazed-looking Sis Daisy, his icy face going back to normal. A trace of warmth returned to his ruthless voice. "Pour me a glass of water."

Sis Daisy got up while trembling and walked to the water dispenser. She poured him a glass of hot water, then mixed it with some cold water before turning around and walking up to Monster. She handed over the glass of water reverently with both hands.

"Have some water, Father."

Monster took the glass of water but froze slightly when he heard how bitter Sis Daisy sounded when she addressed him. He suddenly put the glass of water on the coffee table next to him and pulled Sis Daisy into his arms.

"How can you bring yourself to call me 'Father'? You refused to call me that last time."

Sis Daisy was flushed, but her eyes were abnormally cold. There was a trace of grievances in her voice. "I'm supposed to call you 'Father' since you refuse to marry me."

"I'll marry you gracefully after I destroy Doomsday and the Ares family of Imperial Capital."

A touch of confusion emerged in Sis Daisy's eyes.

From the day she met him, this seemed to be his only mission in life. She did not know how the enmity started, nor did she know when it was going to end.

All Sis Daisy knew was that this was a road of no return.

She had no choice but to keep him company. Maybe it was because of love, or maybe it was submission.

Outside the window, a pair of lucid eyes were staring in horror at both of them as they kissed. Afraid that she would scream, she clenched her hand into a fist and stuffed it into her mouth.

She then turned around to leave but unfortunately tripped over a flower pot decor on the side of the pathway.

When the flower pot fell to the ground, she reached out to hold it. Though as careful as she was, it still made a soft sound.

"Who's there?"

Monster rushed out the window.

Sis Nine pulled her ears and knelt to the ground to apologize. "I didn't mean to, Father..."

When Monster saw Iris, his mesmerizing face sank abruptly.

"What did you hear?"

"1 heard it all. Hehe." Iris let out a dazzling smile.

Perhaps it was because Monster had always been a compassionate foster father to her and that was why she did not have scruples about acting like a baby in front of him.

Monster let out a loving smile. "You cheeky girl. You can go now."

Iris got up and hopped away.

Monster looked at her departing back, his eyes condensing into ice.

She heard everything!

If that was the case, did she hear about his plan to destroy the Ares family?

When Monster returned to the room, Sis Daisy snaked up to him and coaxed. "Why didn't you kill her?"

Monster looked at Daisy with meaningful eyes. "Do you think you can bring yourself to do it?"

Sis Daisy let out a contorted smile and secretly felt relieved.

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Chapter 1443

However, Monster changed the subject and said, "I'll leave this task to you."

Sis Daisy felt a chill racing down her spine...

"Take advantage of the chaos tonight, and when she dies, I want you to put the blame on Doomsday. Lil Fox is really close to her, so this will be a good opportunity to sow dissension between Lil Fox and Doomsday," Monster said sullenly.

Sis Daisy nodded.

When Sis Daisy walked out of Monster's room with a heavy heart, her brows were furrowed.

Monster wanted her to deal with Iris herself?

She could not bring herself to do it.

Agents of the military intelligence division should remain celibate and loveless. This was something Daisy had done really well in the previous years. She killed others as though they were insects, slashing others with a clean sword and drawing out a crimson sword as if her pain receptors had been numbed.

However, ever since the naive and innocent Lil Fox appeared, her cold and solid heart was melted by Lil Fox as he constantly called out to her with great affection.

"Sis Daisy, I'll stay and protect you. Hurry up and go." "Don't worry, Sis Daisy, I'll protect you when I grow up.

I won't let bad guys bully you."

"Sis Daisy, I need to join the military intelligence division because only then will I be able to stay by your side and protect you..."

Something had always baffled Daisy. How did a child who had the warmest smile in the world and the most sentimental heart have such powerful ambitions? He was not even afraid of death, paid no attention to the future, and vowed to protect them with his life.

Was it because she was deliberately kind to him in the beginning?

At such a young age, he already knew how to return a person's kindness, but what about her?

She might be indebted to Monster, but the 13 challengers had spent days and nights together. Their strong bonds surpassed any families out there!

What was she supposed to do?!

Yorks Stronghold.

In a tag team fight, Jenson had challenged seven elders successfully before ultimately losing to Elder Master Swallow.

Jenson was kicked off the pillar by Elder Master Swallow. Grand Old Master Yorks was over the moon because the elders were not going easy on Jenson in this competition. It was certainly not easy for Jenson to defeat the seven elders at his age.

Grand Old Master Yorks removed the lieutenant general token from his waistband and placed it in Jenson's hand solemnly before saying in delight," Jens, you're now Doomsday's lieutenant general." Jenson forced out a smile. Had it not been for the sake of earning a proper title to borrow Doomsday's troops, he would not even want to have anything to do with the evil Doomsday.

He just wanted to return to Imperial Capital and live a n ordinary life that was free from all disputes with his parents and siblings.

"Mm."

Grand Old Master Yorks stared at Jenson's mature and solemn face. He was put in a trace. It felt as though he was not looking at a 14-year-old young man at this moment. Jenson was seemingly more mature than that muddle-headed brat, Cole.

Despite that, Grand Old Master Yorks kept Jenson's age in mind and exhorted him, "I'll give you 3,000 Tiger and Wolf soldiers. Each of them has their own specialties. Some are good at climbing, some are good at shooting, and some have a bag of tricks. Jens, you have to deploy them reasonably in order to bring out the mighty power of both Tiger and Wolf Armies."

Jenson listened intently.

As the grand old master spoke, he suddenly thought of something and stopped talking.

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Chapter 1444

Jenson looked suspiciously at Grand Old Master Yorks. "What's wrong, Great-grandpa?"

Grand Old Master Yorks asked, "Does your Dad know about this? This is no small matter." He feared that Jay was only busy billing and cooing with his wife that he had forgotten all about his children. Jenson laughed. "Great-grandpa, everything is done based on Daddy's instructions."

Grand Old Master Yorks was astonished. He had been paying close attention to his grandson Jay and knew that he was busy giving Cole trouble these days while also polishing jade for Angeline... Who would have thought that a meticulously-devised scheme was hidden under his unruly and egotistical appearance?

Grand Old Master Yorks exclaimed, "So it's part of his plan to get you to replace Baby Robbie?

"Isn't he afraid of losing you by doing this, though?"

Both Baby Robbie and Jenson were twins, so it stood t o reason that they were both equally important.

Though secretly, Grand Old Master Yorks favored Jenson more due to his filial piety, outstanding talents, and passion.

Grand Old Master Yorks was displeased to know that Jay was exchanging Jenson for Baby Robbie and sending Jenson into the unknown.

What Grand Old Master did not know was that Jay had taken Grand Old Master's partiality into consideration before taking this step.

Grand Old Master Yorks doted on Jenson, hence he would spare no effort to help Jenson.

Grand Old Master Yorks might not even go to such extremes if he were to offer help to Baby Robbie who had a history with Cole. Jenson let out an artful smile. "Daddy has his reasons for doing so."

Grand Old Master Yorks was convinced by Jenson's honesty and could not help but defend him. "Your daddy isn't practicing favoritism, is he?"

Jenson looked proud at the mere mention of Daddy.' Daddy was already a very powerful figure in the business field from a very young age. He has dealt with all sorts of bad characters and is destined to be a leader who's difficult to fathom. He's sharp and cautious as well. It's not surprising to know that you can't see through Daddy's plan, Great-grandpa."

Grand Old Master cast his mind back to the time when Jay had dealt with Doomsday's elite army all by himself and was eventually able to keep the Ares family safe from harm. After thinking about it, he agreed with what Jenson just said.

He should have confidence in Jay.

Grand Old Master Yorks was curious about Jay's plans. "Jens, tell me. What exactly is your daddy plotting at?"

Jenson looked at Great-grandpa, the smile in his eyes now gone. "Great-grandpa, Daddy wants me to tell you that history will most likely repeat itself. The calamity that befell the Ares family back then will strike Mount Pearl's Yorks Stronghold this time. Please make all necessary preparations in advance, Great-grandpa."

There was a touch of impenetrable tenacity on Grand Old Master Yorks' face. After all, he was a person who had gone through vicissitudes of life and would take into consideration all potential threats. "Is it related to Baby Robbie's mysterious organization? Your father holds that mysterious organization with such high regard?"

Jenson said, "There are two questions in Daddy's mind. Firstly, if the military intelligence division is a righteous organization as what Baby Robbie claims it to be, then why did they forcefully snatch Baby Robbie away no matter how Zayne and Storm tried to stop them?

"A righteous organization wouldn't behave like bandits.

"However, Daddy also finds something strangely odd. If the military intelligence division is a wicked organization, why is Baby Robbie standing in front of him unscathed and still as kind and bright as ever?" Grand Old Master Yorks did not know the profound meaning behind Jenson's remarks, but Jenson was then heard saying helplessly, "Daddy was extremely suspicious of Baby Robbie when he learned that he's looking for Doomsday's Nine Paintings. However, Daddy doesn't want to have a falling out with Baby Robbie before finding out the truth. He doesn't want to jeopardize his and Baby Robbie's relationship because of an error.

"Therefore, Daddy is sending me to the military intelligence division to gather some inside information."

The grand old master disagreed. "That was back then when Baby Robbie tried to get his hands on Nine Paintings. I understand where he's coming from because he hated Doomsday's guts and was bent on avenging his father."

Jenson's smile vanished from his eyes.

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Chapter 1445

"You don't know Baby Robbie at all, Great-grandpa. Baby Robbie is a kind soul, and the most he will do is fight for injustice. He will never slaughter an entire clan." Grand Old Master Yorks' eyes turned cold abruptly.

In other words, Jenson was trying to tell him that it was not Baby Robbie's intention to look for Nine Paintings. Therefore, was the mysterious organization behind Baby Robbie Doomsday's enemy?

Grand Old Master Yorks' eyes were surging in secret. He looked up at the hazy sky and sighed. "I've never seen such a brilliant blue sky in Mount Pearl before. I knew a long time ago that Doomsday will one day receive retribution, Jens. I'm not afraid of retribution. I just don't want the innocent women and children in 108 Strongholds to be harmed."

Jenson felt conflicted about Doomsday. He was supposed to hate Doomsday, but because of Greatgrandpa's love for him, this hatred was starting to fade.

"A country has its laws and a family has its rules, Great-grandpa. The evil organization has no right to decide what kind of punishment Doomsday deserves. This should be left to the country."

Grand Old Master Yorks looked at Jenson in astonishment...

As he grew older over the years, he was more and more worried about Doomsday's future. Spencer was a reckless man who would only resort to force when handling Doomsday's matters. He was not pragmatic enough and had confined all their innocent descendants to this mountain. In Grand Old Master Yorks' opinion, he was holding back the children's future.

This was a matter that had been gnawing at his heart.

Jenson, however, had pointed him the way in just a few words.

Leave it to the country?

Grand Old Master Yorks was in a great dilemma. He waved to Jenson and said, "Jens, take the lieutenant general token to Yorks Stronghold and retrieve the soldiers. When the sky turns dark, the enemy will grope their way up the mountain. You need to quickly set up a defense."

Jenson put the token into his pockets and bid farewell to Grand Old Master Yorks.

"Goodbye, Great-grandpa."

Grand Old Master Yorks returned to his mountain villa with a heavy heart.

At the door of the villa, a tall and scrawny old man was pacing back and forth at the door for a long time.

When he saw Grand Old Master Yorks, he came forward while beaming from ear to ear.

"Brother Yorks," the scrawny old man addressed him in a friendly and natural manner.

When Grand Old Master Yorks saw the scrawny old man, his stern and solemn expression eased up as he cried out in surprise, "Dear Lord, Zechariah! What brings you here? You haven't turned up to play chess with me for so long. I heard that you've made a fortune selling rough stones lately, is that true?"

"Thanks to you, Brother Yorks, I've saved some money and am planning to prepare a decent dowry for my little girl." The scrawny old man laughed.

Both men talked and laughed as they walked toward the spacious and bright living room.

The servant hastened to pour them tea. Grand Old Master Yorks took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup before saying with a solemn expression, "I know you're here for a reason. Tell me, what's the reason for your visit?"

The scrawny old man suddenly looked embarrassed. I n order to hide his discomfort, he took off his hat and rubbed his calloused palms on the top of his bright, smooth head. "Um, I do have a request to make, Brother Yorks, but I'm a little embarrassed to say it..."

Grand Old Master Yorks was furious. "What's there to be embarrassed about? You're Doomsday's guardian angel. In order to protect Doomsday, you even lost your wife when both of you worked together to defend the barriers. But it was because of that that Doomsday's troops were successfully relocated in the end. I, Noel Yorks, will forever be indebted to you."

The scrawny old man let out a proud smile. "If that's the case, I'll say it, then. Well, Brother Yorks, you know that I've never asked anyone for help, but this time, I'd like to ask for a favor on behalf of Judy."

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Chapter 1446

Noel understood what he meant. "Oh, you need me to be her matchmaker?"

Judy was the most beautiful maiden in the Yorks' stronghold. She was also a skilled fighter, most probably because she inherited her father's talent.

The Yorks' stronghold had always been a place that put more emphasis on martial arts than literature. Good-looking young girls like Judy who were good at martial arts were especially popular among the opposite sex.

Judy was a girl with an exceptionally broad outlook in life, but she had yet to find a man she was attracted to after all these years.

The scrawny old man nodded. "She's infatuated with a man and wants you to help her seek a marriage alliance."

Grand Old Master Yorks was instantly interested when he heard that Judy was in love. He asked curiously, "Who is this man?"

The scrawny old man hesitated for a moment, looking at the old man awkwardly.

Grand Old Master Yorks was awfully impatient by now. "C'mon, don't keep me guessing. I'm curious to

know which family's young master is so capable that he actually got Judy to fall head over heels for him, even to the point of surpassing our Cole?"

The scrawny old man finally summoned his courage and said, "Brother Yorks, this man is your precious grandson."

"Jay?" Grand Old Master Yorks was stumped.

He then put on a sheepish expression. "I know you've never begged me for anything, Zechariah. And I also know that I should be granting you whatever request that you may have. But I need to tell you something. Jay is already married, and not only that, he's all about indulging and pampering his wife. Why, of all the men out there, did Judy fall in love with him?"

Grand Old Master Yorks said, "I've just reunited with Jay, so if you want me to separate these lovebirds and force Jay to marry Judy, then I'm sorry, I can't do it."

The scrawny old man laughed. "Brother Yorks, Judy mentioned that she's willing to be Jay's second wife and serve Mrs. Ares."

"Oh?" Grand Old Master Yorks was surprised. After all, Judy was a proud and highly-ambitious lady. If she was willing to stoop to becoming Jay's second wife and even to the point of serving Angeline, then it was clear how much she liked Jay.

The Yorks' stronghold was still practicing the old tradition of polygamy. Grand Old Master Yorks had advanced in age and was not resistant to the idea of polygamy. Coupled with the fact that he had promised Zechariah to grant all of his requests, he agreed without a single hesitation.

"I'll discuss this with Jay, Zechariah, my brother.

There shouldn't be a problem with that."

The scrawny old man was ecstatic. "Oh, thank you, Brother Yorks. You also know that marrying Judy off to a good family is the only wish I have before I die. Jay has outstanding talent and is loyal. I genuinely like him. If Judy can marry him, then I can die with no regrets."

Grand Old Master Yorks stood up and shook Zechariah's hand, saying with a smile, "I'm glad to hear that. Wait for my good news."

"Yes, Brother Yorks."

After the scrawny old man left, Grand Old Master Yorks' face was glowing as he exclaimed with joy, "Oh my! This marriage alliance came at such an opportune moment."

The servant walked out and reminded Grand Old Master Yorks cautiously. "Grand Old Master, I'm afraid this marriage isn't going to work."

Grand Old Master Yorks disagreed. "Why not?"

"Since the day Master Jay lived here, he's been thinking of his wife all day and night. Grand Old Master, you can't have forgotten how crazy he looked when he received news that his wife went missing after falling off a cliff?"

Grand Old Master Yorks let out a boisterous laugh. "It's true that JJ likes Angeline, but men, especially men with good looks and wealth, will always keep their options open. Jay is a man, and any man will love gorgeous women. Take Spencer, for example. He may be deeply in love with his wife, but he still got himself a second wife anyway."

The servant no longer tried to persuade him.

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Chapter 1447

Green Plum Town.

Angeline and Jay slept in. It was almost noon when they woke up.

Angeline still felt a little tired after a night's sleep. She thought that it could be because she had been very anxious the day before. She wanted to stay in bed.

Jay's gentle gaze was on Angeline who was still in a daze. He gently stroked her beautiful face, asking softly, "What's the matter?"

Angeline grinned at him and said coquettishly," Jaybie, I want to stay in bed. Would you be so kind as to prepare breakfast and bring it to me?"

Jay laughed out loud and pinched her nose. "Aren't you a little piggy?'

Angeline had a beaming smile.

Jay put on his clothes and stood by the bedside in the wind. He looked at Angeline and asked, "What do you feel like having for breakfast?"

"I'm happy with anything."

"Pastries?"

Angeline shook her head.

"Omelette?"

Angeline still shook her head.

Jay's lips curled up into a smile as he thought to himself, 'This is not anything.'

"Okay, how about pancakes?"

An enthusiastic twinkle appeared in her eyes as she nodded excitedly.

Jay's tone suddenly turned stern. "No."

Angeline replied, "Then, you decide."

Jay turned around and headed out.

When he got to the door, he suddenly thought of something and turned around to walk back.

"What's the matter?" Angeline asked curiously.

Jay sat at the edge of the bed with a serious expression. He stretched out his hand and touched Angeline's forehead, then touched his own to make sure that Angeline was not having a fever. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Angeline knew that her wanting to stay in bed had aroused his suspicion.

"Jaybie, I'm fine." She comforted him.

Jay looked at Angeline without saying a word. Her brows and eyes were full of life, so it stood to reason that there was nothing wrong with her.

However, when he thought about his late return last night and linked it with Angeline wanting to sleep in, he felt very anxious.

"Angeline, tell me honestly. Are you feeling any discomfort?"

Angeline knew that instead of making him guess, it was better for her to tell him the truth. "Jaybie, don't worry. I'm just a little tired."

She sat up, stretched out her hands to embrace his neck, and kissed his forehead.

Then, she lay back down shyly and covered her face with the blanket. She said in a muffled voice, "Look, I can move."

Jay was a little dazed by what just happened...

"Okay. I'm going to make breakfast."

Jay left the room with the widest grin on his face.

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Chapter 1448

When Grand Old Master Yorks visited Green Plum Town, Jay personally welcomed him.

Grand Old Master Yorks looked at Jay's hands that were so beautiful, they could be works of art. However, he realized that they were covered in flour...

Grand Old Master Yorks was in shock and shouted," Jay! Don't tell me you're doing housework?"

The crown prince of Imperial Capital was doing housework at home? He would be the laughing stock i f others found out!

Jay looked at Grand Old Master Yorks and said," There's nothing wrong about a husband cooking and washing dishes for his wife. Grandpa, don't make a fuss!" After he said that, Jay led Grand Old Master Yorks inside.

Grand Old Master Yorks rattled on, "You're a young master. Your time is so precious, so how can you spend it on housework? Jay, Grandpa will get you some helpers." Jay immediately refused. "I appreciate it, Grandpa, but there's no need for that. My dear Angelina can't get used to other people's cooking."

Grand Old Master Yorks sat on the sofa in the living room while Jay went to the kitchen. Grand Old Master Yorks' eyebrows were lowered and knitted closely together.

Not long after, Jay walked upstairs while carrying some oats with berries.

Grand Old Master Yorks looked at the occupied Jay who was too busy to pay attention to him. He was not sure how to feel.

Grand Old Master Yorks thought to himself, 'My dear grandson is one in a million. His appearance is stunning and he's brilliant. Jay can be described as the perfect man. However, there's only one shortcoming of his. That is, he's a henpecked husband. I

Fortunately, it did not take long for Jay to return.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Jay sat on the sofa across from Grand Old Master Yorks. He looked at the grand old master with a hesitant expression. "Grandpa, is everything okay?" Grand Old Master Yorks nodded and wasted no time on small talk. He said, "Jay, I'm here today on behalf of Judy Moore. She wants to marry you."

Jay frowned and thought to himself, 'What is the old man on about?'

He thought Grand Old Master Yorks' visit was related to the event that night.

Jay sneaked a glance upstairs. He was nervous and lowered his voice when he said, "Grandpa, I'm very happy with Angeline."

Grand Old Master Yorks persisted and replied, "Jay, I know you have a wonderful relationship with Angeline. I won't force you to divorce Angeline either. Judy said that she's willing to be your mistress, and she's also willing to take care of Angeline."

Grand Old Master Yorks felt sorry for Jay and said earnestly, "Angeline is not in good health, so she can't take care of you very well. If you can marry the young and beautiful Judy, maybe things will be easier for you."

Upstairs.

Angeline had just opened the door when she heard what Grand Old Master Yorks said. She then closed the door in a panic.

Grand Old Master Yorks clearly disliked her and thought of her as an encumbrance for Jay. Angelina's pride was crushed by Grand Old Master Yorks. She was dour at this moment.

Downstairs.

Jay said helplessly, "Grandpa, bigamy is illegal."

Grand Old Master Yorks sneered and said, "Don't lie to me. Do you think I don't know about how the rich men in Imperial Capital are all cheating on their wives? Take a look at the men in the Ares and Severe families. It's not uncommon to have a mistress, so why can't you?"

At that point, Jay just wanted Grand Old Master Yorks to leave. He replied in a firm tone, "Grandpa, their lives may seem great on the outside, but their relationship with their families is terrible. How could I possibly do that to Angeline?"

Grand Old Master Yorks thought that Jay was being stubborn. He thought he had no choice but to reason with him. "Jay, Judy's parents are the guardians of Yorks Stronghold. When Judy was a few months old, her mother sacrificed her life guarding the moat to ensure the safety of the villagers. All Judy had when she was growing up was her father. I owe it to Judy's family, so I promised that I would grant Judy's every wish. I'm begging you, help me keep my promise to Judy's mother."

Angeline was raging! She marched downstairs and said, "Grand Old Master Yorks, you're the one who is in debt to Judy's family, not Jaybie. You can't expect Jaybie to bear the duties of carrying out the promises you made."

Angeline may look soft and meek on the outside, but she had a strong backbone. Grand Old Master Yorks' request went past Angeline's bottom line, so she fought back.

She was no longer gentle and virtuous.

Grand Old Master Yorks was the leader of Doomsday Organization, and he had been with countless women throughout his life. In his opinion, a woman should be gentle and obedient. They were just a man's accessory, after all.

Angeline's sudden change of attitude upset him greatly.

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"Angeline, you're aware of your health condition. Jay is forced to take care of everything in the household because of it. He's a seven feet tall man who can be doing much more with his life than household chores. Don't you think it's unfair to him? If Judy comes into the picture, she can help Jay take care of you. What's wrong with that?" Grand Old Master Yorks said with certainty.

Angelina's beautiful body trembled fiercely. She could not believe that Grand Old Master Yorks would attack her poor health and gaslight her by mentioning Jay's splendid future, leaving her with no power to fight back.

She stood there with a blank expression. At that moment, she felt as though her soul had left her body.

It took a long time for Angeline to find the strength to reply to him, "I'll never accept polygamy. If you insist on doing this, then I'll file for a divorce. You and I will go separate our ways and be strangers once again."

Although she said this while looking at Grand Old Master Yorks, she was obviously saying it to Jay.

Jay's heart was physically aching. He was in so much pain that he could not breathe. "Angeline..."

He was doing his best to remain rational.

He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "I've made two promises to myself. One is that I'll live my best life, and the other is that I'll do everything in my power to make sure that Angeline is happy. Grandpa, please do not interfere with our lives and cause trouble."

Grand Old Master Yorks looked unhappy and left with a sullen expression.

Jay strode toward Angeline and hugged her tightly. "How could you say such cruel things?"

Angeline was limp in Jay's arms. She said weakly," Jaybie, it's not that I'm cruel. I'm just afraid that you'll end up like Spencer Yorks. The love of his life is just in front of him, but he's not able to hold her." Jay held Angeline's face and solemnly swore to her," Angeline, my love will never be at the mercy of anyone. Please trust me." 1

Angeline smiled and said, "I trust you."

Jay let out a sigh of relief.

On every New Year's Eve, there would be a big banquet held in the Yorks' stronghold.

The women and children would gather in the Blessing Square of 48 Stronghold. They would prepare a few bonfires and roast whole pigs and sheep while singing and dancing. This was their way of celebrating the new year.

New Year's Eve this time around was more lively than in previous years. This year's guest list included distinguished guests from Imperial Capital, and many girls wanted to see Jay, so they wore grand traditional attire and attended the ceremony.

Jay was a legend in the Yorks' stronghold.

Jay felt uneasy attending such a grand festival.

He was afraid of seeing Judy Moore and even more afraid of Angeline meeting Judy. Although he was not interested in Judy, he could not guarantee that Judy would not hurt Angeline. After all, Angeline was so fragile.

During lunch, Jay begged Angeline, "Angeline, let's skip out on the banquet tonight."

Angeline looked at him with intrigue and said, "No matter the challenge, you've always risen to the occasion. Why are you scared of a little girl? Jaybie, running away is not the solution to the problem."

Jay stroked Angeline's soft black hair and said worryingly, "It's not that I am afraid of her. I'm just worried that Judy will do something to embarrass you in front of everyone."

Angeline stood tall and said proudly, "I want to meet her. I have to tell her to her face that you are mine.'

Jay was amused by how jealous Angeline appeared and replied, "Okay."

Chapter 1450

Chapter 1450

Angeline thought about it for a little, then stood up and said, "I have to go get ready. I'm going to show her how it's done."

Jay stayed in place, his thoughts all over the place.

He remembered when Angeline was pursuing him when they were young. She was so childish and had a strong desire to own him. At that time, he was bathed in her love and always felt a sense of happiness that was within reach.

However, as time went by, they were separated and they raised the children separately. At the same time, they also fought for the honor of their families. Gradually, that kind of passionate love seemed to have cooled down and was fettered by all kinds of worldliness.

Jay went to Angeline and hugged her from behind. He felt a little lost as he uttered, "Angeline, I think we should focus more on our relationship." Angeline was slightly taken aback. "Aren't we in a good place now?"

Jay said bitterly, "I don't think so. We've never traveled with just the two of us in so many years, nor have we celebrated every romantic holiday. Come to think of it, I don't even remember the last time you painted a portrait for me."

Angeline was a little dumbfounded. "Well, tell me, where do you want to go? How do you want to celebrate? I promise I'll paint something for you soon."

Jay replied, "I want to take you to a place where it's just the two of us. I've thought about celebrating the day when we first met, your birthday, our wedding anniversary..." "Okay, when we return to Imperial Capital, I'll be sure to make it up to you."

They had a lot of love for each other.

Angeline was done getting ready.

Jay looked at Angelina's flawless face. Although she was only wearing a thin layer of makeup, Angeline looked more charming.

Her long, slender, and curled eyelashes looked like a pair of fans. Her classic cat eyeliner brought out her self-confidence. Her eyes shone brightly.

She originally possessed an innocent-like beauty. Her makeup now emphasized her seductive side. This strong contrast really could make any men suffocate. Angeline smiled at Jay, and in an instant, it seemed as if flowers were blooming everywhere.

"How do I look?"

Jay swallowed nervously.

Angeline walked to the closet and grabbed her favorite dress. However, she was not too sure about the jewelry.

She had no nice jewelry.

"I have to borrow a set of jewelry," Angeline said," Women in Yorks Stronghold all have nice jewelry."

Jay could not bear to let Angeline down. He quickly said, "Angeline, you don't have to compare yourself to them. Think about why they have to wear jewelry like that." Angeline asked suspiciously, "Why?"

Jay hugged Angeline and had her sit on his lap. He reached out to lift Angeline's delicate chin and said cheekily, "They're not as beautiful as my Angeline and they're not as good as my Angeline. Of course, they need to use jewelry to attract men. But my Angeline is inherently beautiful. Any jewelry worn on your body will look bleak in contrast to your innate beauty."

Angeline thought about what he said for a while and said, "That's true. Then, I'll just wear my old ones."