Ch. 1561..1570

Chapter 1561

Chloe loved her son. However, after giving birth to Jay, the grand old master deprived her of the right to be a mother. Perhaps it was because she had never raised Jay, so she always wanted to get back the mother and son bond they had lost. Hence, she was fighting hard with Angeline for him and had a paranoid possessiveness toward her son.

Jay walked toward Fleeting Time Villa's entrance, and even though the villa's door was wide open, he still very gentlemanly knocked on the door. It was not until Jordan nodded his head at him that Jay finally stepped in.

Through Jay's little action, Jordan could feel Jay's slight estrangement with them. A slight worry filled his eyes.

He merely hoped that Chloe would notice such tiny details and see how much their child had estranged from them. Perhaps she would restrain her hot temper and improve their mother-son relationship. "Why are you the only one here, J J?" Chloe glanced outside the door and failed to see Angeline around. There was a smile in her eyes.

It seemed like the relationship between Jay and Angeline was not as great as to the point of being

inseparable.

Chloe was even more confident that she could destroy the couple's relationship. Then, she could find a wife that she approved of for Jay.

Jay walked toward Chloe with his long legs. Grinning, he spoke in a gentle voice, "Angeline went to the medical clinic to visit the injured sisters."

Chloe's eyes turned cold. She squeezed the armrest of her wheelchair tightly. She hated the military intelligence division as her pride had been thoroughly crushed during all those years she was imprisoned by them. They had turned her from an incomparable Doomsday admiral into such an incompetent and mediocre woman.

If it were possible, she hoped that she would never again hear anything regarding the military intelligence division for the rest of her life.

However, Angeline was associating herself so closely with the military intelligence division's challengers. What could she possibly mean? Was she deliberately going against her?

"Jay, I know those girls were kind to Jens and Baby Robbie, but they're still the military intelligence division's assassins. They're vicious and murderous by nature. They feel nothing when they kill. Shouldn't you be sending them away as soon as possible?"

Jay smiled and said, "Mom, they have a conscience and can tell right from wrong. I'll keep the sisters by my side until we're able to find their parents. If we can't, Angeline and I will adopt them as our own. We'll pay for their studies and let them live a normal life."

Frost surged in Chloe's eyes, but she did not want to argue with Jay. She loved her son and was more than willing to tolerate his disobedience.

"Did you come up with this idea, or was it Angeline?" Chloe asked as she frowned.

Jay smiled and said, "Is there a difference, Mom? She has never objected to any one of my decisions before. Similarly, I'll unconditionally support any of hers."

Chloe smiled wryly. "What nonsense are you saying? N o matter how good your relationship is with Angeline, you two are different people. And since you're two different people, there's no way of knowing what's in each other's heart. You shouldn't listen to your wife about everything."

Jay's voice became slightly lower and colder. "Mom, Angeline and I share everything. We're inseparable."

He deliberately emphasized it bluntly.

Chloe was akin to a wild horse that stubbornly insisted on her own ideas. When she opened her mouth, wanting to add something else, Jordan suddenly cleared his throat on purpose.

"Ahem."

Chloe recalled Jordan's little reminder to her. She was slightly taken aback and realized perhaps Jay's

feelings for Angeline were not as fragile as she had imagined.

However, she was Doomsday's admiral. There were no difficulties she could not overcome.

Everything was merely a matter of time.

Jordan quickly changed the subject. "Since you've come here to see us, Jay, is there something urgent?"

Chloe thought absent-mindedly to herself that her son was here to see her. What else could be as important?

Jay suddenly said, "I'm just here for a visit. But there's something I need to apologize to Mom for."

The frost on Chloe's face instantly melted. Since Angeline had a minor dispute with her yesterday, Jay would know how aggrieved she was as his mother. He definitely came over this time to say something about it.

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"There's nothing to apologize for between a mother and son," Chloe said generously.

Jay explained bashfully, "Mom, can you return the jewelry that Angeline gave you yesterday?"

It was as if Chloe heard the sound of bubbles bursting. The soft, crisp sound brought out her internal anger.

It turned out her precious son was not here to apologize for Angeline but to support her instead.

"I gave it away," Chloe said coldly.

Jay was dumbfounded.

He would never have thought that his mother would give away the jewelry Angeline had gifted to her to someone else so quickly. Was this not her belittling Angeline's kind intentions?

"Mom, if you didn't like Angeline's gift, you should've returned it to her. After all, it's her precious jewelry. How could you so easily give it away to someone else?" Jay restrained his anger and tried his best to make himself behave with grace.

Chloe retorted, "Didn't she give away your gift to her as well? Jay, you can tolerate her trampling on your gift, but you can't tolerate Mom for trampling on hers? Your hypocrisy is making me upset." Jay was slightly at a loss. "Mom, I've scolded Angeline for giving you the gift I gave her as well. I've placed something inside the jade, so it's not supposed to belong to anyone else." When Chloe heard that Jay and Angeline had quarreled, she expected that there was now a rift in their relationship. Otherwise, Jay and Angeline would not have gone their separate routes today. The anger in her heart disappeared inexplicably. "Oh? I gave it away to Judy. I'll help you get it back in a couple of days."

Jay said very helplessly, "Thank you, Mom."

Seeing that the mother and son were not having a pleasant conversation, Jordan tried acting as a peacemaker.

"Jay, come and have a meal with us at noon."

Jay barely gave it a thought before promptly refusing." I'll have to go back to the medical clinic to pick up Angeline, Dad."

Chloe frowned and thought to herself, 'As soon as the young couple quarrels, Jay immediately goes over to coax Angeline. Why is the coldest and noblest prince in Imperial Capital so passive in front of his wife?'

Chloe felt her heart becoming congested. The son she had given birth to seemed to belong to Angeline now.

Before Jay left, he suddenly remembered something else and turned around to face Jordan and Chloe. He said, "Dad, Mom, once the sisters from the military intelligence division are discharged from the hospital, I'm planning to hold a make-up wedding ceremony for Angeline. When that happens, I hope the two of you will be there to bear witness for us."

Jordan nodded. "Sure."

Chloe replied in a perfunctory manner, "We'll discuss this matter later."

Then, Jay proceeded to leave.

At Doomsday Medical Clinic.

The inpatient department.

Under the doctors' meticulous treatment, the surviving beautiful girls from the military intelligence division had almost recovered from their injuries-except for the severely injured Sis Thirteen and Sis Six as they were still in a coma.

When Angeline arrived at the ward, she noticed how the sisters were sullen and worried-looking. Even Baby Robbie was listless.

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

She liked children, and she was even more fond of these affectionate and loyal sisters. When she was in front of them, her eyes were filled with tenderness.

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Baby Robbie said sorrowfully, "Mommy, the sisters are worried about their future."

Angeline smiled and said, "I've discussed this matter with your dad. All of you will stay with us for the time being. When we return to Imperial Capital, we'll mobilize all our forces to find your parents for you." When the sisters heard her words, there was surprise in their eyes. However, their joy quickly dissipated when Sis Eight said, "My father and mother died in a car accident. I don't have any more relatives." Angeline walked toward Dahlia, took her hand, and comforted her lovingly. "Then, are you willing to stay by my side and be my daughter?"

Dahlia raised her eyes, utterly awestruck. Tears rolled down her cheeks. "Are you really willing to take me i n?"

The other girls looked at Dahlia with envy. They had been chatting more with Baby Robbie these days and learned from him that Angeline was a reasonable, gentle, and kind-hearted mom. They were pretty jealous of Baby Robbie and Jenson for having such a great mother.

In their subconscious minds, Angeline had become

the mother they all wished they had.

Angeline gently stroked Dahlia's head and nodded. "I'll never leave you guys alone to fend for yourselves. If some of you can't get in touch with your relatives, then I'll continue to support you. However..." After a slight pause, her tender voice grew stern.

The girls grew nervous as they looked at Angeline. They feared they were not able to meet her requirements.

Angeline's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and she said, "You have to listen to me. And you'll have to place your old identities behind you completely.

Forget about the fact that you've killed people and live a normal life. I want to send you guys off to school to live a carefree life like other children."

The sisters looked at each other and then suddenly burst into cheers.

"Mom!" Dahlia suddenly shoved herself into Angeline's arms and cried tears of joy.

"You'll be our mom from now on."

"Yeah!" All sorts of feelings were also welling up in Angelina's heart. These children were longing for maternal love.

The ward was promptly surrounded with bright, youthful sparks. It was as if the dried-up grass had come across a new pond and sprouted fresh greenery.

Sis Poppy was a little older, and she had a more mature mind. She considered many more things in her head and suddenly asked anxiously, "Mommy, will Daddy agree with you adopting so many children at once?"

Jenson replied to her wisely, "Don't worry. My daddy's a slave to his wife."

Sis Poppy was still somewhat nervous, and she hoped in her heart that Daddy would accept them wholeheartedly as his own, rather than succumbing to his wife's will.

At this moment, Jay's magnetically rich voice rang from outside the door. "I'm looking forward to it."

As soon as his voice fell, Jay's tall and straight body appeared by the door.

Looking at the children's faces that were longing for familial affection, Jay's icy expression melted. He squeezed a gentle smile at the children.

"Daddy," the children shouted in unison.

Jay nodded at them.

"I have a home," Sis Eleven cried out with excitement," I have a mommy and a daddy!"

Angeline walked toward Jay and stretched her hand out to him. She said with a deadpan expression," Congratulations, Sir Ares. You've been promoted to be a daddy once more." Jay held her hand and gently spun her around. Angeline tightly clung to his arms.

"Do you need a spanking? Who allowed you to call me Sir Ares?"

Angeline hurriedly changed her words. "Darling!"

Jay nodded with satisfaction. "Mm."

Jenson stood up and pushed Daddy and Mommy out of the door. "Daddy, Mommy, stop the public display of affection in front of us single folks."

Then, Jay instructed his son, "Take care of your sisters!"

"We got it."

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After they left the medical clinic, Angeline could not wait any longer and asked Jay, "Did you get the jewelry back?"

Jay's expression turned sad. "My mother gave it to Judy."

Angeline was in a daze, and her expression grew dark. She sighed sorrowfully. "In her heart, Judy's the most desirable daughter-in-law."

Jay pulled Angeline's hand and interlaced their fingers tightly together. Jay explained to her meaningfully, "Angeline, whether or not the shoe fits, only I know. In this lifetime, you're the only one for me." Angeline abruptly smiled at him.

"Then, do you still want the jewelry?" Angeline asked.

Jay replied unhesitatingly, "We have to get it back."

Angeline was starting to feel that Jay was overly obsessed with this jade jewelry set, so she was slightly curious. "Jaybie, is there anything special about this set of jewelry?"

Jay looked at Angeline's long, black hair that was as shiny as a waterfall. Then, he ran his fingers through her hair twice. A few fallen strands were entwined in his fingertips. Jay took some of his hair the same way

and knotted the long and short strands together before passing it to Angeline.

"This was in the jade," Jay murmured.

Angeline stared at it.

She suddenly remembered a show where the newlyweds on TV were quite particular about having something old, new, and borrowed.

The jewelry was newly made, showing optimism for the future.

The strands of hair Jay took were something old and borrowed from Angeline and himself.

Ultimately, the jade was blue.

Jaybie hoped that they would continue growing old together.

The meaning of the jade was Jaybie's best wishes for their love.

He wished for them to knot themselves together like the strands of their hair until they were old. He wanted them to have mutual respect for one another and stay together forever.

It was too late for Angeline to regret it now. "If I had known the meaning of it, I would not have given it to Mom."

Jay squeezed her frustrated face and comforted her, saying, "Don't be sad. I'll find ways to get it back."

Angeline said, "She's delusional when it comes to you,

so you shouldn't be meeting her. I'll go instead."

Jay rubbed his stomach and said, "But first, we'll have to get ourselves fed."

Angeline lifted Jay's watch and looked at the time. She said, "Whoops, I think it's a little late if we start cooking now. Let's head to Zayne's place for a meal instead." Jay smiled and said, "Good idea."

Angeline and Jay arrived at Cold River Park.

Once they entered the door, Jay went on to lay down on their sofa and ordered Zayne, "Go and cook a meal for us."

Zayne and Josephine looked at the two uninvited guests. "The two of you haven't eaten? It's so late now."

Jay was so hungry that he nodded tiredly.

Josephine hurried over to the kitchen to prepare some lunch.

Zayne yelled furiously, "Big Brother, is my sister living her life without proper meals? How on earth are you taking care of her?"

Angeline nestled herself in Jay's arms and glanced lazily at Zayne. "We had something going on today, so there wasn't any time for us to go back home and cook, Brother." Zayne asked in a gossipy manner, "What were you up to?"

"We adopted the sisters from the military intelligence division today." Angeline was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

Zayne became more excited. "Why didn't you call me for such great news? Josie and I can't have children, so why don't you hand some of them over to us?"

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Jay rolled his eyes at him. "And how do you plan to feed them? Are you going to let them eat plain bread every single day?"

Zayne,

Josephine suddenly walked out holding a spatula and said arrogantly, "I'm already learning. Can't you see my efforts? I'll immerse myself in learning all sorts of culinary skills in the future. I'll be cooking Mexican, French, and even Italian cuisine. I can guarantee they'll turn fat under our care!"

Everyone in the room looked at Josie in a daze.

From Josie's uncontrollable emotions, they could see that she had a strong inferiority complex over her inability to have children.

Angeline felt sorry for Josie. "Josie, if you want to adopt a child, you can go to an orphanage to adopt a suitable baby in the future. This way, you're able to appreciate the happiness of motherhood. You can't decide on these things so hastily just to fulfill Zayne's whims."

Zayne lowered his head in shame. "It's alright, Josie. W e don't need one. You're more than enough for me."

Josie said with reddened eyes, "I'm sorry, Zayne. I've

deprived you of your right to become a father."

Zayne smiled sorrowfully. "It's okay. As long as we're alright and well, this is nothing."

Among all of them, Jay's psychological quality was the strongest. If he were not in a desperate situation, he would not bat an eyelid and stay composed.

As for Zayne and Josie's current despair, he did not sympathize with them at all. Instead, he tightened his perfectly chiseled jawline and mocked the two.

"It's still early for the two of you to adopt a child. Josie, you shouldn't be too ignorant. A woman's charm isn't determined by whether or not they're able to have children, but how strong they are psychologically." It had been a while since Jay had given Josie a life lesson.

Josephine was someone who loved to listen to her brother's advice. After hearing her brother's persuasion, she immediately felt more relieved.

She had a kiddish nature, so it was easy for her to be happy.

Josie then turned around and went back into the kitchen. Soon, she brought out a large plate of pasta.

"Big Brother, Sis-in-law, have some pasta."

Angeline looked at the huge plate and two forks. She was immediately shocked.

"Josie, this is rather boorish. Shouldn't you at least divide it into two plates for us? How do we eat it like

this?"

Josephine said with a smile, "You guys are husband and wife. There's no need to separate the two of you anyway. If you guys share a plate, then I'll have one plate less to wash later."

Angeline teased Josie and said, "I've never met a lady a s lazy as you."

Zayne helped out his wife and retorted, "You're one to talk. As if you're oh-so diligent yourself."

At this moment, Jay was taking some pasta with his fork and feeding Angeline. Zayne made an example out of it. "Just look at yourself. You're spoiled by Jay. Don't you have hands? Why is he feeding you? And you even have the nerve to mock Josie?"

Angeline stayed silent as Zayne reprimanded her. She then turned to Jay for help. "He's scolding me, Jaybie."

Jay rubbed her head and gently comforted her, saying, "You're blessed even if you're lazy. If Josie's lazy, then he has to be the one to work harder. He's merely jealous of your blissful life." Zayne, "..."

Josephine,"..."

After they were done with their meal, Angeline rubbed her full belly in satisfaction and lay on the sofa happily.

Jay carried the plates and utensils over to the sink to wash them.

Zayne glanced at his blissful sister. Although he was happy that Jay was spoiling her so much, rumors were circulating in Yorks Stronghold about Angelina's laziness recently. Also, Josie had told him about the dissatisfaction Chloe Yorks had with Angelina. Zayne was getting somewhat worried about his sister's future.

Zayne hoped that his simple-minded sister would be a little more mindful in trying to fit in. As such, he kindly reminded Angeline. "You're allowed to be lazy around here since I'm your brother and this is our place. But when you head on over to the Yorks, try to take care of your image. Don't let your mother-in-law see your shortcomings and use them against you."

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Since Angeline was quick-witted, she immediately understood her brother's implied meaning.

"Mom just thinks that Jaybie shouldn't be waiting on me because she's stubbornly set in her old ways." Angeline was seething.

Zayne continued, "You can trample all over him when there are no outsiders around. But you should at least play pretend around his family."

Angeline rolled her eyes at him. She was contemptuous of Zayne's proposal.

She wanted to continue being herself in front of everyone.

However, Zayne's little reminder had also evoked her feelings of sadness and made her recall her wounds.

Chloe disliked her, and she felt uncomfortable around Chloe. It was as if there were a couple of dark clouds above her head, making her feel very depressed and gloomy.

If Chloe were someone else, Angeline could avoid her entirely out of fear. However, Chloe was her mother-in-law. She would not be able to shake off this cloud her entire life. She felt awful just thinking about it.

When Jay came out, he noticed Angeline's legs were tightly closed together and her hands were wrapped around them. She had placed her chin on her knees and her black-glazed pupils stared blankly at the front with a puzzled look.

Jay's mood turned inexplicably heavy as well.

He had heard Zayne and Angeline's conversation, but he did not expect Zayne's little prompt to draw out Angeline's depression on such a large scale.

Moreover, even if he racked his head, he could not find a way to resolve the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Josephine glanced at the dejected Angeline and then back at the aloof Zayne and Jay. Then, she decided to voice out against the injustice.

"Zayne, why should Sis Angeline change who she is for her mother-in-law? You guys are merely thinking about the fact that since Angeline's the daughter-in-law, she should be respecting her and trying her best to please her.

"But need I remind the two of you that her mother-in-law had tried to harm her again and again. Sis Angeline was willing to force herself to forget about the past just for Jay's sake. Frankly speaking, it's impossible to reconcile with enemies who have caused death. You don't even know if Sis Angeline has completely forgiven her.

"The fact that you're asking Sis Angeline to please an enemy who had murdered her, aren't you making things too hard on her?"

Whenever someone mentioned the issues Angeline had with her mother-in-law, she would turn frail. "It's alright, Josie, don't continue."

She would rather think of herself as a snail, shrinking herself into her shell, than try to analyze these complex emotions. She was even more reluctant to face the chaotic situation.

She merely wanted to take things one step at a time.

There must be a road to take once she reached the junction.

Jay's faint gaze fell on Angeline's blank expression. He walked over and sat down gently beside her.

"Angeline, I know that it must be difficult for you to forgive my parents. But, I do hope that for my sake, you're able to slowly let go of the past hatred."

Jay knew how painful it was to live while holding onto past grudges.

He did not want Angeline to live such a life.

Jay's almost pleading attitude dissolved the barriers and obstruction in Angeline's heart.

She nodded at Jay. "Don't worry, Jaybie. I'll not bear grudges against them."

Jay and Angeline now felt slightly relieved.

Only Josie's eyes showed hints of worry. She was a girl and Angeline's best friend, so she knew best that what Angeline needed was not to hide her grievances. Instead, she needed to let them out. Otherwise, there was a chance for a tiny flame of hatred to catch fire someday.

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In the evening.

Jay and Angeline had done a meaningful task.

Jay had thought of new beautiful names for the sisters of the military intelligence division. However, because they were not sure whether these children would stay with them long, the names had been sealed temporarily.

He and Zayne had also brought out the precious stones as they had decided to make each of them a unique commemorative gem necklace. Angeline and Josie were on the sofa with their phones. They were trying to pick out clothes and daily necessities suitable for the sisters' ages.

Jay was afraid that Angeline would catch a cold, so he ordered Zayne, "Bring her a blanket."

Zayne stood up and walked to the bedroom, but his mouth did not stay silent. "Other households' women are all busy in their halls and kitchen. They're capable of doing everything. But our households' ladies are lazy, like pigs. They lie down right after eating, and they're not worried of getting dragged into the slaughterhouse."

Josie and Angeline felt no shame. They simply hugged each other while laughing out loud.

After Zayne threw the blanket on the sofa for them, the two girls remained silent and looked at their phones in complete focus.

Jay commanded Zayne again, "Cover them up!"

Zayne glared at Jay and murmured, "You can't spoil these women." Although he was saying these words, his body was automatically reacting to the order. He spread out the blanket and tucked them in earnestly.

When he was leaving, he flicked Angeline's forehead and scolded, "You're just lucky."

Jay designed the pendant on a piece of draft paper, and when Josephine saw the blood-colored stone, her heart skipped a beat. "I want one too, Big Brother."

Jay refused. "You've received so much jewelry on your birthdays since you were young. You don't need another."

Since Angelina had given away her jade jewelry, she felt a little empty. When she saw Jay designing new ones, she wanted to keep one as a souvenir.

"I want one too, Jaybie." Angeline blinked and earnestly looked at Jay pitifully, looking forward to getting one.

Jay raised his eyes and stared at her...

"Okay." This time around, he was able to agree readily.

Josie was immediately sulky. "Your double standards are too obvious, Big Brother! Boo!"

Jay replied, "Ask Zayne to make one for you."

Zayne did not know how to design, but he could not bear to see Josie's sullen expression. Hence, he accepted the challenge. "Josie, your darling husband will make one for you. Just you wait, I'll make you the most beautiful jewelry. Theirs can't even compare to yours."

"Yeah! Good luck, Zaynie."

The young couple's desire for victory was ignited, and nothing could stop them.

Angeline reminded Zayne. "The jewelry doesn't have to be beautiful, Zayne. It must have a beautiful meaning, and a special commemorative meaning would be the best."

Zayne raised the stone and looked at it repeatedly." You can just carve these stones into flowers or clovers. What kind of other meaning could it imply?"

Angeline told him of Jay's previous creativity, "In the jade that Jaybie gave me, he had placed our knotted hairs into it, symbolizing our something old, new, and borrowed. He wishes that we'll grow old together."

Josie was amazed by his romantic creativity. "Aren't you so thoughtful, Big Brother?"

Angeline mourned. "Unfortunately, I didn't understand Jaybie's message and I gave it to Mom. And Mom gave it to Judy."

Upon hearing this, Josephine suddenly lifted the blanket and jumped off the sofa. She grew agitated and placed her hands on her hips, saying, "How could she re-gift something so precious to another woman? Moreover, that woman is Judy? If the jade jewelry is in her hands, that means the person who'll grow old with Big Brother is Judy. No way. Sis Angeline, I'll come with you and we'll go get it back."

Josephine's words immediately cause the serious Jay to break into a cold sweat. He was so agitated that he dropped the pen in his hand.

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Angeline looked at the abnormal Jay and her heart felt inexplicably sour. She had to force a smile and say, "Nonsense. The hair in the jade belongs to Jaybie and me. Even if Judy has taken it, I'm sure it

changes nothing."

"Angeline, get it back," Jay suddenly ordered in a deep voice.

Angeline replied, "Don't worry, Jaybie. I'll get my precious jewelry back. It's just that I haven't thought of a good reason for Judy to return it to me willingly."

Jay said arrogantly, "Just tell her that your initials are written on it and it's yours."

Angeline was slightly stunned. "My name's on it?"

Josephine smiled. "That'll make things easier."

Josephine then dragged Angeline and walked out.

Zayne looked at the gloomy-faced Jay, and for some reason, Zayne's mood became irritated as well.

"Hey, since your mother is so against our Angel, will you give up on this relationship because of your mother?" Zayne asked him uneasily.

Jay glared at him viciously.

Zayne was not one to give up without getting an

answer. He walked up to him and leaned on the bookcase. Then, he continued, "Don't hate me for pestering you. You can't solve a problem if you escape from it. If your mother threatens you and forces you to marry Judy, will you?"

Jay replied, "She won't do that."

"What if she does?"

"I won't marry Judy, nor will I marry any other woman. I find the rest of them dirty."

Zayne laughed in satisfaction.

However, he thought of another issue and his smile disappeared instantly. "Then, how are you planning on explaining this to your mother?"

Jay felt a pang in his brain. "I don't know."

Zayne sighed heavily. "So you still have no solution to this problem."

When Josie and Angeline went to Judy's house, Judy was doing chores in the courtyard.

Angeline politely knocked on the door, and when Judy saw her, she continued doing her own thing as if she had not seen her.

Josie was irritated by Judy's rude behavior and pulled Angeline along as she walked in.

Angeline bashfully asked her in a kind tone, "Judy, did my mother-in-law give you my jade jewelry?"

Judy raised her head proudly. "Yes, and what of it?"

Her tone was full of flaunting.

Angeline sincerely said, "Is there any way you can return it? That jewelry is very important to me."

For some reason, Judy abruptly raised her voice and said, "Give it back to you? How is that possible, Sis Angeline? It's a gift from Aunt Chloe. Since I've accepted her gift, I'll have to keep it safe. How can I let you have it back? If Aunt finds out about it, she'll be sad!"

Josie was impatient, so she immediately confessed," That set of jewelry was given to Angeline by my brother. Sis Angeline's name is on it. Isn't it inappropriate for you to take it?"

Judy replied, "The only thing I care about is that Aunt Chloe gave it to me, so it's mine."

Josie was furious. "You're shameless."

Judy abruptly burst into tears. "I'm not shameless. I'm merely keeping the gift Aunt Chloe gave to me safe. Is that so wrong?"

"Angeline..."

Suddenly, an angry voice came from inside the house.

Angeline and Josie looked over and saw Chloe wheeling out of the house in her wheelchair.

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Angeline suddenly felt as if a thunderstorm had struck her. She was so petrified that she stood still in the same spot.

She was afraid of Chloe, and it was now an instinctive reaction.

The muscles in Chloe's face had atrophied, and she was staring at Angeline fiercely with her pair of withered-looking eyes. Angeline was so horrified it was as if she had seen a ghost. "Mom," she called out while trembling.

"I've given the jade to Judy, Angeline. Hence, that's Judy's private property. You're not qualified to ask for it back." Chloe sat on the wheelchair, oozing with a frightening aura.

Angeline explained in a low voice, "Mom, my name's engraved on the jade jewelry. There are also strands of my and Jaybie's hair inside of it. It's not an appropriate gift for Judy. I'll give another one that looks exactly the same to her next time, okay?"

Chloe sneered and said, "Jay's hair is inside? That's great. If the jade is given to Judy, that means Jay and Judy will grow old together."

She turned around and said to Judy, "Judy, think of

this jade jewelry as a betrothal gift from your future mother-in-law. Keep it safe for me, will you?"

Judy was ecstatic. "Of course."

Angeline felt like she was choking on air, but because her opponent was her elder, she merely swallowed her anger.

"Let's go, Josie." Angeline turned around and was about to leave.

Chloe yelled at her furiously, "Stop right there! Did I allow you to leave, Angeline?"

Angeline turned to look at Chloe, her charming face full of dissatisfaction toward her.

"What else do you want to add, Mom?" The restrained emotions rolled about in her body. She had to control her expression, and her chest was getting sore from blocking out the anger.

The enormous emotional reactions were quickly making Angelina's body go haywire. Her temperature was going chaotic, and her nervous system was getting disordered. Angeline gradually felt that she was beginning to sweat.

"Angeline, I heard from JJ that he wants to have a make-up wedding for you? I was wondering, why don't he marry the wife and the mistress at one go?"

Angeline's pupils were in disbelief. It was true that Jay had always wanted to have a make-up wedding. It seemed that he had mentioned this to Chloe.

It was just that did Chloe ever mention to him about marrying both his wife and a mistress together? If so, how did Jaybie answer her?

"Does Jaybie know about this?" Angeline's body was fluttering like a weightless fallen leaf.

Chloe replied, "Of course, he does."

Angeline grew agitated. "Then, how did he answer you?"

"I'm his mother. Of course, he'll listen to me."

Angeline replied, "Impossible."

Chloe did not expect her scheme to drive a wedge between them would fail. Hence, she plotted another. "Angeline, Jay doesn't need to ask for your opinion if he wants to marry another."

When she noticed Angeline's trembling body, Chloe despised her even more. "Take a look at yourself and your frail body. Jay isn't divorcing you because he's reminiscing over your past relationship. You think you can satisfy a strong man like Jay by yourself?"

Angeline was a little short of breath. She clutched her chest and turned away to run.

She was afraid that she would fall in front of Chloe. She would only make a fool of herself if that happened.

She ran a short distance before her eyes went dark. Then, she knelt on the road.

Josie was so astonished that she quickly supported

her. "What's wrong, Sis Angeline?"

Angeline grabbed Josie's hand and said, "I'm fine, Josie. But I'm about to have a panic attack. Put me on the ground."

Josephine lay her flat on the grass. Although Angeline had fainted, her breathing was still relatively stable. Moreover, Angeline seemed to be rather experienced with panic attacks. Meanwhile, Josie could barely maintain her composure.

It did not take long before Angeline regained her senses.

Chapter 1570

Chapter 1570

Josie hugged her and wailed. "You scared me to death, Sis Angeline."

Angeline sat up weakly and said wearily, "I think I've gotten my grandfather's disease."

Josie widened her eyes in horror. "What did you say?"

Angeline's eyes appeared tearful. "Before my grandfather was paralyzed, he would have repeated fevers and panic attacks because of emotional issues."

Josie started crying. "What should we do? I think your illness will only get worse if you stay in Yorks Stronghold, Sis Angeline. How about you return to the capital as soon as possible? Without Chloe around to trigger you, your emotions wouldn't be fluctuating so badly."

Angeline gave it a thought and nodded.

Once Angeline returned to Green Plum Town, she had another fever. Angeline reacted as always and quickly pulled out the medicine box to take the bottle of ibuprofen. Jay came home a little later.

When he saw Angeline standing in front of the French window, her slender figure looking so lonely, Jay felt distressed and walked over to hug her from behind.

"What are you thinking about?"

Angeline turned her head to look at Jay while hiding her sour emotions. She smiled at him sweetly. "Why are you so late, Jaybie?"

"Do you miss me already?" Jay asked with a smile.

He lifted her chin and planted a kiss on her lips.

"Mmm..."

"Did you get the jade jewelry back?" After the kiss, Jay released her lips and asked.

Angeline shook her head in frustration.

"Mom and Judy were together, so I didn't dare to push too hard."

"It's alright. I'll go ask for it," said Jay.

Angeline's fingers accidentally landed on his left chest.

She recalled Chloe's words.

"He's still in his prime. Your illness will only drag him down."

She suddenly felt the desire to win him over and stood on her tippy toes.

Jay widened his eyes and smiled, accepting her initiative.

He had never resisted her before. He held her back with his big hands, only to find that she was cold.

He stared at Angeline and saw her burning red face." Did you have a fever just now, Angeline?"

Angeline felt guilty when she saw the anxious and worried feelings in his eyes.

"Mhm," she muttered deliberately, "I just miss you."

The response she got back was a deep kiss from her man.

The very next day when she woke up, Jay was nowhere to be seen.

Angeline pouted her lips, feeling slightly at a loss. She initially wanted to discuss with Jay about returning to Imperial Capital as soon as possible, but it seemed like today was not the day. Jay could faintly feel that Angelina's body had gotten slightly abnormal recently. After getting kidnapped by the military intelligence division, Angeline would frequently suffer from fevers.