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Chapter 1591

Grand Old Master Yorks refused to let the Yorks' bloodline wander far from home and instructed the Corvettes immediately, "Stop them." Suddenly, a dozen Corvettes rushed up and surrounded Shirley.

Angeline glared furiously at Jay, placing all her hopes on Jay at the moment. He was part of the Yorks too, and hopefully, a reasonable one.

Jay, however, was engulfed in despair at the moment. The news of their divorce had hit him hard. He wanted to go all out and make Angeline stay, but the words 'I'm tired' that Angeline said had struck him with such a heavy blow that it drained every last bit of strength left in him.

At this moment, his world was desolated. His brain was a complete blank, leaving only a flawless exterior shell as he stood there like a dog without its master.

Angeline sighed weakly when Jay did not respond.

"Let them go." Suddenly, a sonorous voice rang out.

Everyone turned to look at the source of the voice. Cole's mother was seen walking over with decisive steps. Spencer was following closely behind her.

Grand Old Master Yorks roared. "Shirley is carrying

your grandson, how can you let her go?"

Chloe said in an immensely overbearing tone, "Sis, just because your last name isn't Yorks, you think you can let the Yorks' bloodline wander out there on the streets?"

Mrs. Yorks darted her a faint glance and ignored her completely. Instead, she walked up to Angeline and smiled. "Angeline, you've always appeared soft and meek to me. But today, seeing you dragging your sick body and bravely abandoning the Imperial Capital's crown prince to rebel against the Yorks' bandit ways, I now have a whole new level of respect for you. All my life I've lived feeling aggrieved and helpless, and I thought to myself that maybe it's time I learn something from you."

Spencer grew anxious. "What nonsense are you talking about, honey?"

Mrs. Yorks turned her head to look at Spencer, her eyes filled with sarcasm and contempt. "Spencer, I've wasted my whole life on you, but I don't blame you. I blame myself for not plucking up the courage to go all out to fight for my own dignity and pride soon enough like what Angeline is doing now. Today, let me, this middle-aged woman, adopt the fearless spirit of the young people. I've made the decision to get a divorce, and today, you and I will call it quits."

Spencer had always put off dealing with Mrs. Yorks' willfulness because he knew that no matter how angry Mrs. Yorks was, she would always end up

hiding in the ancestral hall.

He always thought that she would one day cool off, and when that happened, he would then go and visit her and coax her. Life had always been about muddling along.

Right now, however, Spencer was flustered when he heard Mrs. Yorks was determined to break the deadlock. He could not imagine how bleak his life would be without Mrs. Yorks.

"Don't say things like that, honey. We're an old couple now, why are you bringing up the subject of divorce?! Besides, what are you planning to do once we divorce? Who will serve you three meals a day? Where are you planning to go and how will you make a living?" Spencer was so anxious that he rambled on.

Mrs. Yorks burst out laughing as her eyes fell on Angeline's trembling fists. She said, "Despite her weak body, Angelina is able to muster up the courage to leave Jay who loves her like no other, let alone a normal person like me. Why do I even need the courage to leave a man who doesn't deserve my love?"

Having said that, Mrs. Yorks relieved Angeline of the luggage in her hand and said, "Let's go, Angeline."

Grand Old Master Yorks looked at the resolute and determined daughters-in-law of the Yorks. At that very moment, sorrow washed over him. The old man's greatest wish in life had been nothing more than a family reunion.

Who would have thought that his daughter and son-in-law's return would be a disaster lurking within good fortune? It was because he had indulged his daughter and chose not to handle the conflict between Chloe and Angeline from a fair standpoint that he had now caused his daughters-in-law to eventually leave home. The family had fallen apart.

"I was wrong." It was too late for regrets for Grand Old Master Yorks.

Chloe's face was ice-cold. She probably did not expect that her going against Angeline would cause the situation to get so out of hand.

She had forced Angeline to divorce Jay and forced her to leave Mount Pearl, yet before she could taste the fruits of her victory, she was caught off guard by Shirley and Mrs. Yorks' decision to leave home together.

 

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Chapter 1592

"Sis, have you ever thought about Cole's feelings when he finds out that you want to leave?" Chloe persuaded.

Mrs. Yorks chuckled. "Well, if Angeline can give up on the man she loved for two lifetimes, then what does that prove? It proves that Yorks Stronghold is a place where hatred is greater than love. It means that this is our living hell, and we won't hesitate to pay the price to escape from the rotten system here."

The afterglow of the setting sun shrouded the thin backs of three women. They walked on the long path and moved forward step by step.

Suddenly, a car pulled up next to them.

Carson jumped out of the car door and opened the door to the backseat like a gentleman.

Mrs. Yorks and Angeline got into the car. When it was Shirley's turn, Carson said a few words to Sis Shirley stiffly, "Sis Shirley, Young Master asked me to pass you a message."

Shirley stared suspiciously at Carson and then saw him dropping his head before saying, "I'm sorry."

Tears welled up in Sis Shirley's eyes. "Tell him that this isn't his fault."

Sis Shirley glanced meaningfully at Spencer in the

distance and continued, "The God of Destiny makes fools of the people. I don't blame him."

Carson nodded.

With a crisp sound of the car horn, Angeline, Mrs.

Yorks, and Sis Shirley drifted farther and farther away from Mount Pearl.

Grand Old Master Yorks was so heartbroken that he fell limply to the ground, punching the ground with his fists again and again.

Chloe lowered her head in shame.

Spencer looked dazedly in the direction where the car left, and until now, he still felt as though he was in a dream.

He thought Mrs. Yorks was only going to make a plea o f leniency for Angeline when she came to Green Plum Town empty-handed. Yet who would have thought that she would make such a resolute decision despite that calm demeanor of hers?

It was too late for regrets.

"Honey!" Suddenly, he let out a heartbreaking cry at the vast and boundless mountains.

Why did he only realize at this moment of separation that he had wasted his youth? Even though he had plenty of time back then to spend with her and seek her forgiveness, he did not do so.

It was all too late now.

Jenson and Baby Robbie looked worriedly at their daddy who was just like a wooden puppet. Jay tore the divorce agreement in his hand to pieces and threw them into the air. Like countless snowflakes, they started falling down.

Jay turned around and looked at Chloe with a resentful gaze. "If I could turn back time, I would never have brought Angeline to Peach Blossom County, to Mount Pearl."

His words carried a deeper meaning. The implication was that he regretted coming to Yorks Stronghold, regretted saving Yorks Stronghold, and regretted reuniting with Chloe... Chloe's body shook violently. "Jay, I'm your mother. It's because I love you too much that I think a perfect child like you deserves a more outstanding girl..."

Heartbreaking despair was written all over Jay's face. He sneered and questioned Chloe, "Is your so-called outstanding girl a selfish, narrow-minded, and prejudiced girl like Judy?"

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Chloe defended Judy, saying, "No, no, Jay, you've misunderstood Judy. Judy is actually really innocent and harmless..."

Jay retorted furiously, "Innocent and harmless? If she's really innocent and harmless, she wouldn't have sent Angeline out to be a hostage. She's selfish and narrow-minded, and you admire her simply because birds of a feather flock together."

Chloe's face turned pale. She did not know that she was such an eyesore to Jay.

Unwilling to resign to her fate, she began defending herself. "No, I had no idea Judy did this. How can you say that your mother is selfish and prejudiced?"

Jay said with bloodshot eyes, "I'm being lenient by merely calling you selfish and prejudiced. I tolerated you because you're my mother. Today, I finally realized how much my tolerance and empathy toward you has hurt Angeline."

Chloe broke down and cried. "You're always standing on her side. Has she not made a mistake before? She, a junior, has hit me twice. Am I not without dignity?"

Jay was seemingly spent. His voice was light, lifeless, and soulless.

"Bandits like you are all about taking revenge, no? You killed her, but she merely slapped you because she cares about my feelings. Had it not been for me, she wouldn't have stopped even after taking your life.

After all, you killed and disfigured her."

Chloe said, "She's perfectly fine now, isn't she? Why is she still not satisfied when you're already so good to her?"

Josephine looked at the unrepentant Chloe and said angrily, "Do you know how hard Sister Angeline tried to please you in the beginning? She snuck out the jade jewelry my brother gave her and even wore her least favorite clothes in order to cater to your demands, yet you still nitpicked at her.

"You knew that she's in poor health, yet you deliberately tortured her and made her serve your friends. You have a cook, but you made Sis Angeline cook for you and caused her to go down with a fever..." Jay's pupils dilated in shock as he listened to these chilling stories. "Are these all true?"

Chloe said, "It's only right for a daughter-in-law to serve her mother!"

Jay felt his heart clenching suddenly, the pain making every cell in his body clamor.

"Who said you could order her around? She's your daughter-in-law, not your servant," Jay roared, out of control.

"Do you know how worried I was when she was down with a fever? I can't believe you were the one who tormented her!"

Jay clutched his aching heart.

He then started laughing in despair all of a sudden." Forget it."

Chloe found her heart faltering for some reason when she saw how he chose to overlook the matter.

Grand Old Master Yorks knew just how heartbroken Jay was at the moment, hence he tried to appease him with kind words. "Your mother knows she's wrong, Jay. Forgive her." Jay's gaze fell on Grand Old Master Yorks, and his voice carried no trace of warmth. "So many of you have come to Green Plum Town to drive Angeline away. Is she that intolerable?" Grand Old Master Yorks stuttered for a very long time, unable to speak a word.

He was at fault for defending his daughter, for not stopping Chloe from bullying Angeline unscrupulously.

Jay said, "Humans have to be responsible for the mistakes they made. I was too gullible and that cost me my wife. My family that has finally reunited is now broken once more. This is my retribution."

At this point, both Grand Old Master Yorks and Chloe let out a heavy sigh. They had gotten a taste of their own medicine today. However, what they did not know was that this was not the end of their punishment.

Jay suddenly said to the children, "Children, come back to Imperial Capital with Daddy. We'll go and get Mommy back."

The children cheered.

Chloe fell off the wheelchair and crawled up to Jay, pulling his trousers while begging, "You can't go, JJ."

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Chapter 1594

Jay said, "Give me one reason why I should stay."

"Your mother is here!" Chloe cried aloud.

Jay lifted his leg gently and shook off Chloe's hand, saying with a dull expression, "Wherever you go, that's where Father will be. That's the love between both of you. But for me, wherever Angeline goes, that's where home is. That's what love means to me."

Chloe shed tears of despair and regret. "I was wrong, Jay. I was terribly wrong. Stay and keep me company, please?"

"Angeline isn't in good health to start with, and after being bullied by you today, who knows how terribly her health will deteriorate? I can't leave her behind," Jay said.

"If that's the case... I'll send someone to get her back." Chloe compromised reluctantly.

If it was not for the fact that Jay was about to leave her behind, would she even stoop to compromise with Angeline?

Jay looked at Chloe's wretched appearance and felt as though his heart had been sliced open.

Josephine knew that Jay was a man who valued his family and friends more than anything. Afraid that he

would fall into Chloe's trap, Josephine stepped out to accuse Chloe of her crimes once more. "Don't be such a hypocrite. You're trying to get Sis Angeline back so you can bully her again, aren't you? After what happened today, Sis Angelina's health will probably deteriorate again!

"When she was limp and weak, you pointed at her face and called her trash, even accusing her of being unworthy of your son. How can a prideful person like Sis Angeline be willing to live life like a coward?" Jay gained new insights about Chloe every time Josephine broke the news to him.

His fists clenched unconsciously. Angeline's heart must be bleeding when a prideful girl like her was humiliated by his mother.

No wonder she was so furious today.

His mother's remarks must have served as the last straw for her, which was why she hit his mother and even him.

Jay's fists gradually loosened. He felt like he was engulfed in panic and fear, and his fighting spirit had seeped out of his body entirely.

What right did he have to chase Angeline back?

Before this, every time he made Angeline mad, not once did she leave so furiously and so resolutely like she did today. She did not even give him a chance.

Jay was afraid. Angeline was dead set on cutting off all ties with him this time.

"Let's go," he said weakly, walking forward with unwavering steps.

"Jay!" Grand Old Master Yorks said sadly, "Are you not going to forgive your mother anymore?"

Without looking back, Jay said mildly, "The only thing

I care about at this moment is whether Angeline is going to ignore me forever."

Grayson and Finn led Baby Zetty, and when Zayne walked out of Cold River Park, the Ghost members were already waiting at the intersection.

Jay led a dozen children toward the intersection.

When Zayne did not see Angeline, he asked anxiously, "Where's Angeline? Where's Sis Shirley?"

Afraid that Zayne would cause a ruckus, they dared not tell him the truth.

Jenson lied to his uncle, "My mommy and Aunt

Shirley took a helicopter back already."

Zayne was puzzled. "Why aren't they leaving with us?" The crowd was silent.

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Chapter 1595

Chapter 1595

Like a beam of light, Jay had brought the light of dawn to Yorks Stronghold, but after dark, he retreated without a trace.

The once lively Yorks Stronghold had gone back to being silent and dull.

Grand Old Master Yorks swayed and staggered on the mountain path, recalling every moment he and Jay shared. The child was cunning and wise and knew how to make him smile. However, he could not enjoy such bliss and warmth anymore.

His heart was filled with regrets, but he had only himself to blame.

On the other hand, Chloe was crying in Jordan's arms. Up until now, she still could not wrap her head around it and kept on mumbling, "Why is Jay so cruel? How can he abandon his mother?" Jordan had always been accommodating to Chloe. Firstly because of love, and secondly because of guilt. Back then, the Areses had imprisoned Chloe in the underground palace, which was why she contracted a strange disease. She had muscle atrophy and lost her mobility, and because of this guilt, he chose to be kind

to Chloe blindly.

Now, however, after Chloe had hurt his precious son and separated him and his daughter-in-law, Jordan finally realized that his accommodating attitude had ended up indulging his wife's unreasonable behavior instead.

He decided to stop indulging her. Instead, he said objectively and impartially, "He's not cruel at all. We made an unforgivable mistake. Jay's right, Angeline has no reason to forgive us after what we did to her. "She was only nice to you because of Jay. But you, not only did you not repent and admit your fault, you even aggravated the situation by torturing her. You've wounded Angeline's heart completely, and that's why she piled up new hatreds on the old ones. Her slapping you and even taking her anger out on Jay is proof that she had nowhere to vent out her anger."

After a pause, Jordan said with despair, "You've set Angeline off completely. I'm really worried that she'll live her whole life with this hatred in her, and it'll be our son who will suffer then. Chloe, you didn't hurt Angeline, you hurt your own son."

Chloe cried out, "How could I bring myself to hurt him when I love him so much? How would I know that Angeline is so important to him? What's wrong with Jay? There are so many beautiful women in this world, why is he sticking to one woman only?"

Jordan shook his head helplessly and sighed. "You still refuse to admit your mistakes, aren't you?

Angeline may be worthless to you, but to Jay, she's everything."

Jordan stood up and said, "Chloe, I think we should go back to Imperial Capital and use the rest of our lives to repent for our sins and ask Angeline for forgiveness. This is the only way Jay will forgive us." Chloe looked at Jordan in disbelief. "Ask Angeline for forgiveness? She can dream on."

Jordan said again, "Besides, I miss my father too."

Chloe raged. "Why do you miss your father when he was the one who put us in such a miserable state?"

Jordan said, "Why don't you put yourself in someone else's shoes for once? Just because my father hurt you, you've chosen to loathe him your whole life. Similarly, we've hurt Angeline over and over again. She should be hating our guts now, no?"

Chloe snorted, making no reply.

Jordan said in a daze, "When I see how much pain Jay is in upon losing Angeline, I begin to sympathize with my dad. Death must have felt like a better option for him when he lost my mother. Instead of killing you, he merely imprisoned you, and that just shows that he still cares about you.

"Therefore, I've decided to go back. I wish we can bury the hatchet while he's still alive."

Chloe started roaring like a madwoman. "If you want to go, then go yourself! Go, all of you! From today

onward, we will have nothing to do with each other..."

Jordan said helplessly, "I hope you'll go with me, Chloe. You're the Ares family's daughter-in-law after all. Don't forget, Imperial Capital is also your home."

Chloe hesitated for a moment. Her heart wavered when she recalled that her precious son Jay and her adorable grandchildren were in Imperial Capital. Though after giving it another thought, no one in Imperial Capital would welcome her, so should she bother going there?

"I'm not going."

 

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Chapter 1596

Jordan could only sigh.

Immediately after Jay set foot in Imperial Capital, he rushed to Angeline's house in Swallow City.

At the sight of Lady Severe and Mr. Severe, Jay asked anxiously, "Did Angeline come home, Mom and Dad?"

Lady Severe was stunned. "Angeline is with you, isn't she?"

A hint of uneasiness flashed across Jay's heart.

Angeline did not come home. Where could she have gone?

Josephine consoled Jay. "Brother, Angeline may have gone to Imperial Capital first."

Jay nodded, and before he could exchange greetings with the elders from the Severe family, he drove to Imperial Capital in a hurry.

He went to Carefree Garden, Grand Asia, and even the newly built Tourmaline Estate... He went everywhere he could possibly think of, yet Angeline was still nowhere to be found. Jay grew extremely uneasy.

Had Angeline made up her mind to part ways with him?

After what Angeline had gone through this time, her health must have suffered a heavy blow. Thinking about this, Jay grew anxious about Angelina's body.

In the following days, he was so busy that he had practically turned into Superman.

He knew that Angeline was worried about the children, hence in order to fulfill Angeline's wish, he first contacted a private high school-imperial Domain International Experimental Middle School. Logically speaking, the children had a three-year age gap, but the military intelligence division's children's cultural level was not exactly high either. After several assessments and seeing how the children scored zero in many subjects, Jay made a decision to have everyone follow in Baby Zetty's footsteps. All of them would attend the first year of high school together next semester.

Seeing the time they had left, this was now the time for them to study the junior high school syllabus.

Their teachers were all renowned teachers Grayson had scouted from various elite schools.

As for the genius Jenson, he was placed in this class for some odd reason by Daddy. He had to study the same junior high school textbooks together with Baby Robbie and the rest, and that left him particularly speechless.

Jenson approached Jay and asked, "Why should I study with them, Daddy?" This was an insult to his IQ and a waste of his time.

Jay tossed him a sentence, "This is your mommy's plan."

Jenson recalled that Mommy wanted him to go back to school so he could learn how to interact with his classmates instead of being so cold and unkind all day long.

Glancing at Daddy's cold face, Jenson sighed inwardly. If Mommy was here, Daddy would probably think twice. However, now that Mommy was not around, Daddy would only dogmatically implement Mommy's suggestions.

A complete marriage slave.

"What about the company?" Jenson doubted that his devastated and depressed Daddy could manage the company alone.

Jay said resolutely, "I'll manage it. You go and enjoy your childhood. There's not much of it left."

Jenson pursed his lips. Who even cared about childhood?

When he came out of Jay's room, the siblings looked a t Jenson's defeated expression and they all gloated.

"Just give up and be our classmate, Jens." Sis Two laughed. "If we have trouble answering some of the questions, you can explain it to us." Jenson,"..."

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Chapter 1597

Baby Robbie lay on the sofa with his arms folded and said calmly, "You can help us cheat when we have exams!"

Jenson was speechless.

Jenson rolled his eyes at them and said, "Don't worry, Daddy will not give up until each of you become outstanding students." Baby Robbie and the girls almost fainted.

Grand Old Master Ares found out that Jay had returned to Imperial Capital, so for the entire day, he waited by the door for his children and grandchildren to come and see him. However, after waiting for severa days, Grand Old Master Ares lost his patience. He took the initiative to call Jay.

Grand Old Master Ares questioned unhappily, "Jay, I know you've been back to Imperial Capital for a few days now. Why haven't you visited me? Also, I heard that Baby Robbie is back. Come over with the kids."

Jay said in a low voice, "Grandpa, I lost Angelina."

Grand Old Master Ares kept silent for a long while. He finally understood why Jay had not visited since he came back. Without Angelina, Jay was a walking dead. He would not be able to act nor think normally. "What happened?" Grand Old Master Ares asked anxiously.

What he feared most was that Angeline had met with a n accident. That would destroy Jay.

"My mother drove her away," Jay mentioned it casually, but anyone could tell that his voice was mixed with immense pain and helplessness.

Grand Old Master Ares hammered his fist on the coffee table and said angrily, "Who is she to chase out a member of the Ares family? Your mother is a bandit! She's domineering and unreasonable!"

Suddenly, Grand Old Master Ares realized something. He trembled and asked, "Your mother is still alive? What about your father?"

"Both of them are alive. They were locked up in the underground palace of the military intelligence division. Jens saved them."

When he heard that his son, Jordan Ares, was still alive, Grand Old Master Ares burst into tears.

However, he held back his emotions and said nonchalantly, "Why did he save them? It's not worth it to save them if I have to lose my grandson and his family."

Even through the phone, Grand Old Master Ares could feel Jay's sadness. He knew his grandson the best, and he knew how much Angeline's departure had affected him. Grand Old Master Ares comforted him, saying, "Jay, you must not give up on yourself. Hear me out, Angeline is angry. When she's no longer angry, she'll be back. When the time comes, the whole Ares family will personally apologize to her. Angeline is a kind soul, she'll definitely forgive you."

Jay chuckled. Yes, Angeline was very easy to coax. No matter the mistake, as long as he kissed her and said a few nice things, all his trouble would disappear.

However, this time around, she did not even give him a chance.

"Jay, don't give up." Grand Old Master Ares said melodiously, "When you disappeared back then, everyone thought that you would never come back, but Angeline still kept hoping that you would. Compared to the despair that she felt at that time, your hopeful waiting is much more merciful.

Therefore, you have to cheer up and take good care of the company. You need to be your best self when you see her again."

Jay was enlightened after he heard what Grand Old Master Ares said.

"Thank you, Grandpa. I know what to do."

Jay put down the phone and walked out of the office. He stood in the long corridor and looked at the stars inlaid on the wall. A gentle smile appeared.

"Angeline, I told you that I'll conquer the world for you, so I won't be knocked down. When you return, I'll give you the best gifts."

Jay turned all the pain into strength and worked until he could not tell night from day. Of course, he still did not forget to look for the whereabouts of Angeline every day.

He made countless calls to Angeline, but no one picked up.

He called the people who were close to Angeline, but no one answered.

It was clear that Angeline was still furious at him.

He texted her about everything and anything. He even went as far as sending her a good morning text every morning...

That was until..

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Chapter 1598

Jay brought the children to Tourmaline Estate to visit Grand Old Master Ares. The estate was especially lively with the gathering of a few of the Ares family branches.

Jean was a self-claimed pick-up artist. When Jean saw that Jay was holding onto his phone and texting the entire night, he could not stand it anymore.

He snatched Jay's phone, threw it aside, and said, " Brother, is Sister-in-law answering any of your calls? Is she replying to any of your texts?"

Jay glared at Jean with an angry expression. How dare this kid try to teach him a lesson?!

When Jean saw Jay's expression, he knew he had hit his sore spot. Jean smiled and said, "She's not answering your calls or returning your text messages, is that right? Let me tell you, there are only two reasons for this."

Jay straightened up and listened carefully to what Jean had to say next.

Jean said, "The first reason is that your writing is subpar and your words can't move her."

Jay gave a scowl. How dare this kid question his writing skills? Since he was young, he had been

praised for the level of depth and sharpness in his writing. He even got a perfect score for his college entrance essay.

Jean put a hand on Jay's shoulder and said with a cheeky smile, "I know that your writing skills are good. However, that doesn't mean that you're good with writing love letters." 2

Jay thought about it for a moment and said, "Show me the love letters that you've written for others."

When Jean saw that Jay was acting modest and diligent to learn, he boasted, "My love letters are all of textbook-standard. If you want my love letters, you have to give me something in return." "Do you want money?" Jay said.

"Oh, my brother, feelings will be hurt if we talk about money."

A cold expression appeared on Jay's face. If Jean dared to blackmail him, he would make sure that he was aware of the consequences.

"Well, it's true that talking about money hurts feelings. I heard from your parents that you haven't found a girlfriend yet. I'll introduce one to you tomorrow. You can get married."

Jean was frightened. "Don't, big brother. I have no guts to refuse whoever you decide to introduce to me. Please, let me live my life in peace. I'm more than happy to share my love letters for your reference." Jay nodded.

That was how he expected Jean to react.

"What about the second reason?" Jay asked.

He was the only one around who could keep his head straight after the topic of conversation had been redirected multiple times.

Jean was very impressed with Jay. He had been distracted and did not remember that they had yet to wrap up the previous conversation.

"The second reason that she's ignoring you is that she's still angry."

Jay had a rough idea that this could be the reason. Suddenly, his handsome face turned gloomy again.

The children lined up to greet Grand Old Master Ares.

From the oldest to the youngest, the girls in the military intelligence division met with Grand Old Master Ares. Grand Old Master Ares sat on a slightly elevated seat. There were stacks of cash on the tray that was on the table next to him.

After the children greeted him, Grand Old Master Ares handed them some allowance. The girls held onto the money and looked a little confused.

What would they use the money for? They had never shopped in their whole lives.

The cheeky Baby Robbie made a suggestion. "Sisters, I'll take you to the mall today and we'll go shopping for clothes. What do you think about the plan?"

All of the girls turned to look at Jay expectantly.

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Chapter 1599

Jay's icy expression instantly softened. He nodded and said, "Be safe."

The children giggled. After Daddy adopted them, he regarded them as his own daughters and cared about their safety.

If they were out in public, the people there should be the ones worried.

Finally, it was Baby Robbie and Jenson's turn to walk up to Grand Old Master Ares. Jenson's face was sullen, but Baby Robbie plunged into the arms of Grand Old Master Ares. He greeted him affectionately, "Greatgrandpa."

Grand Old Master Ares' tears filled his eyes. "Baby Robbie, I'm so happy that you're back."

When Grand Old Master Ares handed some money to Baby Robbie and Jenson, Baby Robbie took it and kept it like the others. However, Jenson kept his hands in his pants pockets and said coolly, "Great- grandpa, I'm not a child, so I don't need any allowance."

Grand Old Master Ares held the money in his hand as he said, "Jens, in Great-grandpa's heart, you'll always be my baby grandson."

Jenson reluctantly took it, then turned around and

handed it to Baby Robbie. "Use this to buy more clothes for our sisters."

After the children met Grand Old Master Ares, they headed out.

Jay went to Grand Old Master Ares, fully prepared for a long conversation.

Grand Old Master Ares asked for an update on Doomsday. "How's Chief Yorks?"

After sitting on it for a while, Jay realized that Grand Old Master Ares was referring to his father-in-law. He said, "He's happy and healthy. He's Peter Pan, forever a kid even though he has the body of an old man."

When he heard that, a smile appeared on Grand Old Master Ares' face. "That's good to hear."

Jay glanced at his grandfather. Grand Old Master Ares looked like he had a million thoughts running through his mind. His expression was a little embarrassed, but it seemed that he was hoping for some good

news.

Jay said, "He already knows that my grandmother is Mr. Boye."

Grand Old Master Ares was petrified as soon as he heard that. After a long while, he whispered in shame, "Does he blame me for being unfaithful?"

Jay said, "It's all in the past, just let it go."

Grand Old Master Ares burst into tears. "I'm sorry for that. I was horribly injured during the war and it was a matter of life and death. A beautiful woman saved me. It was love at first sight. At that time, it never crossed my mind that she was the famous Mr. Boye."

Grand Old Master Ares smiled bitterly and continued," I always thought that Mr. Boye was a man. So, I put my guard down and pursued her.

"However, she never showed me any interest. She even rejected me more than once. I was really sad. I could feel that she liked me, so I never gave up. After a long while, she was touched by how sincere I was and opened up to me. She told me that her family was forcing her to marry the mafia boss. She didn't like him, but she couldn't get rid of him. I was very angry when I heard this, so I decided to relieve her of her suffering. Your grandmother was a very smart woman. She told me that people would be suspicious if we left together. She asked that I head back to Imperial Capital by myself, and she would eventually find a chance to escape."

Jay was shocked when he heard that.

"After so many years, you've never revealed Grandma's secrets. I always thought that you didn't know Grandma was Mr. Boye."

Grand Old Master Ares smiled bitterly. "Why wouldn't I have known? I've been with her for so many years. I'm not stupid. A pure-hearted woman like her can't hide secrets well. So, when your mother knocked on my door, the truth slowly unraveled."

Jay looked sad. He shuddered when he thought about how his mother had murdered his grandmother.

He asked, "Why did Mother kill Grandma?"

Chapter 1600

Chapter 1600

Grand Old Master Ares shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe your mother wanted access to the research findings, but your grandma wasn't willing to give it to her." Jay immediately thought of his mother's other child, the child who died of a strange disease. Did his mother look for Grandma Boye in hopes of bringing him back to life?

However, Grand Old Master Ares revealed another shocking truth, "I interrogated your mother previously, but she kept saying that it was Boye s fault. She said that Boye is a scheming good-for-nothing and is not a s kind as she appears. She also said that she cheated on me..."

Monster's face immediately came to Jay's mind.

He thought about the timeline in his mind, then asked, "Was Grandma ever away from home in the years before I was born?"

"No." Grand Old Master Ares thought about Jay's question for a while and shook his head.

However, his eyes suddenly lit up as he said, "She fell seriously ill and her stomach was swollen for a while. However, it went away after half a year."

Jay was astonished. "Was she pregnant?"

Grand Old Master Ares shook his head and said, "Your mother made it crystal clear to me. I did suspect that she was pregnant, but the question of how she got pregnant was never made clear. Also, her belly went down again in three or four months. How could a normal pregnancy last such a short while?"

Jay was deep in thought and kept silent.

Grandma Boye was a doctor, so she had the brains to go about fooling his grandfather. However, the existence of Monster was evidence of her cheating. It was pretty clear that Grandma Boye did cheat on Grand Old Master Ares.

Jay chose to keep the truth to himself as he could not bear to hurt his grandfather. He decided to let Grand Old Master Ares spend the rest of his life with good memories of his grandma. Grand Old Master Ares suddenly grabbed Jay's hand. " Did Chief Yorks ever say that he forgave me?"

Jay told him the truth. "He was angry at first, but after the chaos in the military intelligence division, Grandpa opened his eyes. He doesn't want to dwell in the past. His only hope is for the descendants of Yorks Stronghold to live a happy and healthy life out of the mountains."

Grand Old Master Ares breathed a sigh of relief. "I feel better hearing that."

The issue that had been weighing in his mind for so many years was finally resolved, so Grand Old Master Ares was instantly refreshed. He threw away his walking stick and stood up. He refused to give in to his old age and said, "I have to learn from the chief and take good care of my body. I'll be sure to exercise, and someday, I'll walk as if I have wings."

Jay was not sure whether he should laugh or cry.

'Aging is an irreversible process. Staying active can only delay aging but would not reverse its effects.

What is he thinking?'

Jay suddenly remembered something. The other day, he took Sis Thirteen to meet with Monster. He initially decided to adopt the carrot and the stick. He planned to use Sis Thirteen as a hostage to force Monster to hand over the research findings. He never thought that Monster would kneel and beg for his mercy to let Sis Thirteen go.

It did not seem like he had the research findings.

He suspected that Grandma Boye's research findings were in the hands of his grandfather.

"Grandpa, are the research findings left by Grandma Boye with you?" Jay asked suddenly.

Grand Old Master Ares squinted his eyes and reprimanded Jay, "Has it not brought you enough misery? Why do you still want them?"

Jay said with grief, "Angeline's condition is worsening. When I parted with her, she had intermittent fevers. I'm afraid that she won't last with my mother torturing her like this. Grandpa, you know how important Angeline is to me," Jay begged.

Grand Old Master Ares stayed silent.

After a long time, Grand Old Master Ares said, "If I give the research findings to you, what will you do with them?"