Ch. 1621..1630

Chapter 1621

One call from Mrs. Yorks had severely wounded Jay and frustrated Spencer.

Jay staggered toward Chloe, and his expression appeared unprecedentedly cold.

"Take care." There was no warmth or any trace of emotion in his voice. It was akin to a robot's.

Chloe's apricot eyes widened in bewilderment. "What are you saying, Jay?"

Jay's hollow eyes lacked any sort of expression. "If I had known that this day would come, I would've been more decisive in breaking all ties with you. It was my indecisiveness that severely wounded Angeline."

Jay plopped down and knelt in front of Chloe. "Thank you for giving me this life. But I think I'll never see you again in the future."

Chloe stared at Jay in disbelief and started yelling aloud, "You're willing to break all ties with your mother for Angeline? Is that so?"

She never dreamed that there would be a reversal to the ending.

She thought that when she and Angeline were battling for Jay, even if Jay truly loved Angeline, their marriage could never match up to the bond between a

mother and a son.

She never expected that Jay would give up on his mother for someone like Angeline.

"I'm your mother, Jay. I carried you inside of me for ten months. Do you understand the pain I have to bear? I've been worried day and night about you, and I've thought of you every single second of my life. Now that you're all grown up, you're choosing to abandon your mother for a woman? Are you willing to do that to me?" Chloe said with much grief.

Jay smiled weakly. "If I could choose, I'd wish that you never gave birth to me in the first place. That way, Angeline and I would have never met, and she wouldn't have to endure so many hardships because of you. Do you have any idea that the last thing I want to be in this life is to be your son?"

Chloe felt her heart trembling. "What did you just say?"

Jay continued, "You're merely thinking of your own suffering, yet you've never given much thought about Angelina's. The sacrifices she has made for me in this life aren't any less than yours. I feel sorry for you, but I'm even more sorry toward her. You're the source of all the tragedies that have befallen Angeline. And since you're unwilling to live in peace with her, then I'm forced to choose between the two of you. And for that, I'm sorry, because I choose Angeline."

Afterward, Jay took one last look at Chloe before standing up. Then, he walked outside without turning back.

Chloe was both furious and desperate. Ultimately, she turned to Grand Old Master Ares for help. "Grand Old Master, take a good look at that rebellious grandson of yours. Can't you teach him a lesson?" Grand Old Master Ares was always fond of Angeline and Jay as a couple. Now that he had witnessed Chloe's inhuman torture against their loving relationship, he instead felt angry with Chloe.

It was just that Grand Old Master Ares was in his old age, so he was no longer as sharp when handling matters as when he was young. He had now become much more mellow.

He not only had to consider the relationship between the Yorks and the Areses, but he also had to think about Jordan, who just recently returned to the Ares family. He did not dare to be on Angeline's side so obviously, so he could only hold back the anger in his heart and say, "Chloe, it's true that you're the one who gave birth to Jay. But you've never taken care of him a day in his life, so perhaps you don't understand his temperament. He's quite rebellious, and the more you obstruct him from doing something, the more he'd want to do it. I think you should rest for a few days, and once Jay's anger dissipates, he'll come back." 1

His words struck a nerve and caused much displeasure in Chloe's heart. "What do you mean, Grand Old Master? Are you saying that since I wasn't the one who brought him up, I shouldn't be making any demands? Is that so? But was it my fault?"

Grand Old Master Ares replied, "The fault is all mine. But do you not know what you've done that caused me to imprison you in the first place? Chloe, I'm being nice on account of Chief Yorks. Forget it. Everything is now in the past."

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Chapter 1622

Grand Old Master Yorks was also getting irritated by Chloe at this point and exclaimed furiously, "Enough, Chloe. You've already angered Jay. Are you still not satisfied?" Chloe's father had never scolded her since she was a child. She immediately burst into tears in an aggrieved manner.

"What did I do that's so wrong? I'm merely doing all of this for his own good and wish that he'll marry a healthy wife. He's the one who doesn't understand my painstaking efforts. Don't you people see it?"

Grand Old Master Ares said, "If you didn't become a trigger to Angeline, she would've been just fine and healthy. She's the strongest girl I've ever met and a wife that's made for Jay. Her personality is as tough a s his, and I believe that Angeline will overcome all of this. So long as you stop pestering her."

Grand Old Master Yorks did not want Chloe to stick around acting spoiled. As such, he ordered Jordan," Jordan, why don't you take her back to the room and get some rest?"

Jordan then pushed the currently heartbroken Chloe away. However, Chloe still had to stir up a scene, saying, "Then, what about Jay? Are you just going to

watch as he abandons me this way?"

After Chloe left, Grand Old Master Ares sighed.

Glancing at the gloomy Grand Old Master Yorks, he asked, "Chief Yorks, do you also think that Angelina is not suitable to be your grandson's wife?"

Grand Old Master Yorks looked somewhat ashamed, but he boldly replied, "Yes. I know that my thoughts are selfish, but how can an outstanding man like Jay spend most of his time taking care of his sick wife every day? I cannot bear to watch it."

Grand Old Master Ares rolled his wheelchair in front of Grand Old Master Yorks and said, "It seems like I have a long story to share with you today."

Grand Old Master Yorks fixed his posture and listened to Grand Old Master Ares' story attentively.

Grand Old Master Ares then started, "Jay was introverted since he was a child, and he was uncomfortable with any children of the same age. He barely smiled or laughed, and I was getting worried whether he had autism or facial paralysis. It was when he was 18 years old he met Angeline, who was 1 2 at the time, and his whole personality took a complete turn. He started working harder and laughed all the time. It was then he finally revealed his eloquent and sharp side."

"I've always known that he liked Angeline, but I didn't know how deep his feelings were. Not until Angeline was killed in a car accident and Jay went mad because of it. He had even lost the strength to look at Angeline's body. At that time, as someone who knew that he was allergic to drinking, he drank so much alcohol that people thought he was drinking to relieve his sorrows. However, I knew very well that he was trying to commit suicide and wanted to go with Angeline. I still managed to pull him back from death."

Grand Old Master Yorks was utterly stunned.

When Angeline was gone, Jay had tried to commit suicide?

This piece of news left him horrified. He thought about how Angeline was depressed now, so if she happened to put an end to her misery one day... Did that mean Jay would go with her? Grand Old Master Yorks could not begin to imagine that conclusion.

Grand Old Master Ares continued, "The kid was full of tricks back then. He wanted to hold a posthumous marriage with Angeline, and I had to force him with all the strength I had in me so that he'd agree to marry Rose Doyle. But I knew that he had used Angeline's name in their marriage license."

Grand Old Master Yorks' expression had changed and he was in disbelief...

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Chapter 1623

Grand Old Master Ares said with much joy, "Perhaps the gods have opened up their hearts for them. Who would've thought that Angeline's soul lived on in Rose's body? Jay had loved and despised her throughout the years, and ultimately, there was a positive outcome after much sustained efforts."

After hearing Jay and Angeline's story, Grand Old Master Yorks took a while to digest it. After quite some time, he sighed shamefully. "I had been wrong this whole time."

Jay came out of Tourmaline Estate and looked everywhere for Angeline like a madman. This time, regardless of the consequences, he hacked into the system to investigate Angeline's whereabouts. There was only one thought in his mind, and that was to rush to Angeline's side as soon as possible to prevent her from doing stupid things.

After commanding Grayson to search for her, Jay felt that he should not be staying idly by as well. The process of waiting for the result was simply too tormenting for him.

He came to Grand Asia Hospital and used their

phones to call Angeline again. However, her phone was constantly engaged, and this was making Jay extremely nervous. After all, it was rare for Angeline's phone to stay so busy.

He had no other option but to call Mrs. Yorks, and she answered the phone in seconds. "Hello."

Jay handed the phone over to the nurse and wrote a script on a piece of paper. The nurse read it out for him, "Is this Dawn Severe's family member? We have some news about the child, so please come to the hospital as soon as possible."

Mrs. Yorks was frightened by the call. "Alright. We'll be there right away."

Once she hung up the phone, Mrs. Yorks told Sis Shirley nervously, "Shirley, the hospital called. We have to get to Grand Asia Hospital as soon as possible."

Shirley tried getting up, but she was still too frail to move after giving birth. She stood up abruptly and felt like the whole ceiling was spinning before she immediately squatted back down.

Mrs. Yorks hurriedly helped Sis Shirley back onto the bed.

Angeline opened the bedroom door and walked out. Her voice still sounded hoarse and exhausted when she said, "Sis Shirley should rest, Aunt Crystal. I'll go in her stead.”

Shirley looked at Angeline's thin face. Her original baby cheeks were now completely gone. Although the standard of beauty nowadays was a thin face with deep facial features, looking at her now, her stick-like figure that looked as if she could get blown away by the wind made one feel distressed for her.

"Aunt Crystal, why don't you go with Little Angeline?" Shirley said with reddened eyes.

She felt really guilty. Angelina's current health was not much better than hers right now, but she still needed others to do everything for her. Angeline was merely forcing herself so that Shirley was able to get a good rest.

Angeline went back to her room to change into a loose sweater and a pair of trousers. She looked slender, but one could not tell that she was sickly now.

Angeline and Mrs. Yorks quickly arrived at Grand Asia Hospital.

The two came to the pediatric department in a panic, and the nurse by the service desk took them to Dawn's ward. Angeline and Mrs. Yorks were utterly worried about Dawn's illness, so the two followed the nurse, frightened and utterly unaware of their odd surroundings.

There were fewer and fewer patients in the corridor, and once they turned a corner, there was a doctor's office at the end. The nurse suddenly said, "The doctor in charge of Dawn Severe is waiting for you inside." Afterward, she placed her hands into her pockets and turned to leave.

Angeline and Mrs. Yorks pushed the door in...

The consultation room was empty, and there was no doctor in sight. In front of the window stood a long and tall shadow.

When Angeline saw him, she quickly jumped and ran away.

However, the door was locked for some reason, and Angeline slammed the door desperately. "Let me out of here!"

Jay strode toward her without saying a word. The joy of reuniting with her after a long time made him want to embrace her tightly in his arms.

He hugged her tightly and could feel how scrawny Angelina's body was. His heart hurt so much that he could no longer breathe.

"Angeline, I was wrong. Let's go home, okay?" he begged her like a helpless child.

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Chapter 1624

Angeline was dumbstruck by this sudden meeting. She had never thought of seeing him in her current state. For her, this encounter was not a joyful surprise but an unprepared shock.

"Let me go. I'm not going home with you. We've divorced, and whether I'm dead or alive has nothing to do with you now," she said in despair.

She had genuinely hoped that Jay would give up on her. Her self-esteem had utterly disintegrated because of Chloe's constant attacks against her. She had gradually believed that she was precisely the person Chloe made her out to be.

She was a piece of trash and a burden to Jay.

She was the one pestering Jay again and again to be with her.

She was living in hell, yet she had dragged him into hell as well so unrelentingly and cruelly.

Angeline only had one thought in her mind, which was to push Jay away from her. This way, all the disaster that befell her would no longer have anything to do with him.

However, she had no idea that every word she uttered

was stabbing Jay like a sharp blade.

"Baby, we're not divorced, and I'll never agree to divorce you. You're my wife for the rest of my life, so never try to get rid of me again," said Jay stubbornly.

Angeline tried her best to shake herself off Jay. However, the fierce emotional confrontation was beginning to falter her body.

Jay felt Angeline slithering down his arms, and his face paled in fright. "What's wrong, baby?"

He squatted down, only to realize white foam was coming out of her mouth while her eyes were closed tightly. It seemed like a critical situation.

Jay picked Angeline up and hurried to the rescue room.

"Doctor, doctor!" he yelled.

When the doctor saw their chairman, he naturally did not dare to delay the situation. He quickly wheeled Angeline into the rescue room as fast as lightning.

Jay sat on the bench outside with his head drooping like a mourning dog. His hands were in tight fists, and he did notice how much his nails were piercing into his flesh.

Mrs. Yorks, who was initially in shock, finally came back to her senses at this moment.

She and Angeline had to come to Grand Asia Hospital today due to Jay's little plot to get her back into this hellhole.

She slowly walked toward Jay and sat down on the stool next to him.

With a faint sigh, she earnestly said to him, "Let her go, Jay. And let yourself be at peace as well."

Jay had never thought of giving up on Angeline at all. When he heard Mrs. Yorks' words, he was slightly taken aback. "I'll never give up on her."

Mrs. Yorks replied, "I know that you love her. Spencer had said that he loved me as well. However, your love is destructive to us. Spencer's love turned me into a walking puppet, and you've seen for yourself what you've turned Angeline into."

Jay bit his lip tightly, unable to refute Mrs. Yorks' words.

Mrs. Yorks continued, "If you truly wish Angeline the best, then you should let go of her. Leave her be and let her wounds heal. Angeline is stubborn and tough, and I believe that if you're not around to stir her up, she'll be able to recover slowly."

Jay remained silent.

No matter how reasonable Mrs. Yorks' words were, Jay was adamant about one thing-Angeline was never allowed to leave him.

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Chapter 1625

Angeline was out of danger very soon.

When the doctor came out of the rescue room, Jay almost staggered as he rushed over. "How's my wife?"

The doctor looked exhausted, "Mr. Ares, we gave the madam a full-body examination, and only her blood test results aren't out just yet. From her other tests, there seem to be no major issues at the moment. This time around, it was her panic attack. However..."

When the doctor paused, Jay could feel his heart tightening up.

"What is it?"

"Even though Madam doesn't seem to have any major health problems, there seem to be risks with her current safety. She's severely underweight and often confused. I think that Madam's anxiety and depression may have reached the most serious level, and she may develop auditory hallucinations next. Her sub-health state is truly worrying." 1

"Auditory hallucinations? What then?" Jay asked fearfully.

When it was related to Angeline's health, he had to understand everything down to the tee.

The doctor replied, "Many patients with depression

will almost always commit suicide once they've reached the auditory hallucinations stage. And it'll be difficult to recover."

Jay's body started trembling. "What should I do now?"

The doctor looked at Jay and hesitated slightly. In line with his professional ethics, he told Jay the truth.

"Mr. Ares, did Madam's panic attack happen after seeing you?"

He nodded.

The doctor replied, "Mr. Ares, you've become the risk factor for the madam's illness now. So I hope that you'll restrain yourself from appearing in front of the madam for the time being, Mr. Ares. She truly canno endure another stimulation anymore."

Jay felt as if his body was wrapped in ice and snow. It was so cold that he almost lost consciousness.

He was unwilling to accept this cruel fact. He loved Angeline more than anything. How could he end up becoming her risk factor?

"I don't believe you," he muttered.

The doctor looked at the chairman worriedly. "Stay calm, Mr. Ares. As long as you do not provoke Madam, her illness will get better."

Jay was frightened out of his mind as he walked toward the rescue room. However, when he was standing at the door, he lost the courage to push in and enter.

Those handsome and charming pupils of his now looked like scarlet snow lotuses that bloomed with a cold light.

Suddenly, he punched the wall with his fist, and the skin on the back of his hand was instantly punctured. The scarlet flesh was a ghastly sight.

Mrs. Yorks' breathing was getting thinner. She had a hunch that even if Angeline did not go insane, Jay would be the first to go mad very soon.

She hurriedly called Cole. "Your cousin is in the hospital. Get over here and take him back."

Cole, the dimwit who wished that the whole world would just go up in flames, hurriedly announced the news he had just heard to everyone.

"Gramps, your darling grandson is in the hospital. My mom asked you to go and get him."

"Aunt Chloe, your precious son is now in the hospital. Quickly head to the hospital and find out what has happened to him."

"Grand Old Master Ares, my mother wants you to go to Grand Asia Hospital to take Jay home."

After the numerous phone calls, Cole gloated at the wholly messed up crowd in Tourmaline Estate. He took joy amidst the calamity and said, "This is all you people's fault. This is the price you're paying for hurting Angeline."

When the two grand old masters arrived at Grand Asia Hospital, Mrs. Yorks saw the grandiose troop of people and glared at Cole.

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Chapter 1626

Cole shrugged back at her, motioning that he had nothing to do with this.

Spencer had not seen Mrs. Yorks for a long time. Now that they were reunited, he noticed how much thinner Mrs. Yorks had gotten and also that calm temperament of hers after becoming independent. Spencer was slightly dazzled by her.

Among all his women, Mrs. Yorks' beauty, knowledge, and temperament were things that the others did not have.

Aunt Sandra was upset when she saw Spencer looking at Mrs. Yorks so affectionately. She started mocking Mrs. Yorks, saying, "Oh, it's been quite some time now, Sis Crystal. You've gotten a lot thinner. I'm guessing life outside Yorks Stronghold hasn't been treating you well. It's better if you come back."

This was a standard tactic of hers, a back-handed compliment.

Mrs. Yorks arrogantly retorted, "I did get a lot thinner. But that's only because I've been swamped with taking care of Shirley. I have to help out with my darling grandson as well. I'm not as idle as you folks." Sandra had no children, so Mrs. Yorks' words were

simply a stab in her sore spot. Her facial expression immediately turned distorted.

Sandra was not someone easy to mess with as well. After Mrs. Yorks stepped on her toes, she added further, "Oh, I almost forgot about that. Master, it seems like you're a grandfather now. The baby was born almost a month ago, yet you never got to meet the child."

When the baby was mentioned, Spencer and Noel immediately perked up. Grand Old Master Yorks asked, "Crystal, where's the child?"

Mrs. Yorks said with a stern expression, "The baby has no connection to the Yorks. Do not assume you're allowed to see the child."

Grand Old Master Yorks was immediately indignant." He's the Yorks' flesh and blood and will not be allowed to grow up without a proper family. Since Shirley gave birth to the Yorks' heir, we can make it up to her with plenty of money."

Grand Old Master Yorks might have had the intention to match Cole with Shirley in the past. However, after seeing how much Angeline and Chloe argued, he was no longer convinced with that decision. What the Severe sisters wanted was a love that involved no third parties in their whole lifetime. If Cole had to marry someone, Grand Old Master Yorks still wished that he would marry someone healthy and had many more years ahead of her. The Severe sisters were both frail, which worried him.

Therefore, Grand Old Master Yorks was now resolute in his decision that he wanted the great-grandson, but Shirley would not be allowed to marry into the Yorks.

Mrs. Yorks sneered at them, "You truly are bandits, trying to grab anything that you people set your eyes o n. Can't you be noblemen and have a bit more moral virtues? It's ridiculous."

Spencer retorted helplessly, "My dear, are you truly willing to let the Yorks' little great-grandson be alone out in the world?"

Mrs. Yorks glared at him. "Don't call me that. I'm no longer your wife. Moreover, Shirley's baby is a Severe, not a Yorks. He's not you Yorks' little great-grandson."

Chloe said furiously, "Crystal, you're supposed to be on our side..."

On the other hand.

Grand Old Master Ares did not care about the Yorks' current feud. He went straight to Jay's side. Seeing Jay holding his head and pulling on his hair, Grand Old Master Ares knew that something huge must have happened.

"What's wrong, Jay?"

Jay raised his head, and Grand Old Master Ares was dumbstruck to see his reddened eyes.

Had he cried earlier?

He had never seen Jay shed a single tear since he was a child. Jay's frame of mind had never been this terrible before.

"What on earth happened, Jay?" Grand Old Master Ares asked anxiously.

Jay's expression looked barren as if he was a walking puppet. "Angeline doesn't want me anymore."

Grand Old Master Ares was dumbfounded.

It was no wonder Jay would look this despondent.

Was Angelina cruel enough to actually break up with Jay this time?

It seemed like this was the result of being utterly heartbroken!

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Chapter 1627

Chloe had never seen Jay look so depressed before. In her opinion, her son was invincible. Even in the face o f disaster, he would continue to stand firm like a mountain. When she saw how depressed Jay looked now just because Angeline did not want him anymore, she was both shocked and exasperated.

"There are so many women in the world. If Angeline doesn't want you, there are other women who will love you. Must you be so stubborn?" Chloe reprimanded Jay. Jay gazed at Chloe hopelessly, his eyes dark and cold. It made Chloe's hair stand on end when she saw them.

Jay said to the director of the hospital, "My wife needs her rest. Drive all of them out."

The director hesitated. Although he did not know the Yorks, he knew Grand Old Master Ares.

Grand Old Master Ares was a reasonable man, hence h e hastened to say, "There's no need to drive us out.

We'll leave on our own."

Chloe was choking with anger. Jay was clearly asking her to leave.

"Fine. I'd like to see if you and Angeline can make it to

the end without me." Chloe wheeled herself out furiously.

Unwilling to part with Mrs. Yorks, Spencer walked up to her while pleading humbly, "Come home with me, honey. I'll do whatever you ask me to..."

Sandra deliberately stopped in her tracks and cocked an ear at Spencer and Mrs. Yorks' conversation.

Mrs. Yorks glanced at Sandra and snarled. "If you want me to go home, sure, but on one condition."

Spencer rejoiced because Mrs. Yorks was willing to make terms with him. "Go ahead, honey. I will agree to your condition no matter what it is."

Worried that Mrs. Yorks would seize her position as the patriarch's wife and her power to hold the purse strings, Sandra suddenly grew worried.

She walked back and took Spencer's arm before speaking in a coquettish voice, "Old Master Yorks, I won't hand over my financial power even if she wants it. You're the one who said that I can hold the purse strings as compensation because you can't give me a child."

Spencer looked slightly awkward.

He was coaxing Mrs. Yorks to go home right now, but Sandra had failed to observe proper limits. Why was she fighting for attention now?

Mrs. Yorks sneered, "Financial power has never been my concern."

Sandra's heart sank while her expression grew extremely grim. Mrs. Yorks was a noble lady who paid no attention to fame and wealth. She, on the other hand, had been poor all her life, hence she would place more emphasis on wealth. When Mrs. Yorks said those words, she was clearly mocking her humble origin.

"Remember what you said. You can't snatch my financial power from me even if you come back."

Mrs. Yorks looked at Spencer and said, "If you really want me to go home, then dismiss all your mistresses of unknown origins."

Sandra nearly fainted after hearing what she said. She clasped Spencer's arm and started wailing bitterly." Sis Crystal is so heartless, Old Master Yorks. She's just pushing us over the edge by asking you to dismiss us, isn't she?"

Spencer agreed that this was too cruel as well.

Mrs. Yorks sneered, then turned around and left.

Spencer sighed inwardly. He felt as though he was standing at a fork with none of the paths showing a bright future ahead.

When the Ares and Yorks families had left Grand Asia Hospital, the shrewd Grand Old Master Yorks ordered his servant, "Keep an eye on the patriarch's wife and report to us as soon as you find clues about the child." "Yes, Grand Old Master Yorks."

It was already two o'clock past midnight when Angeline woke up.

When Angeline opened her eyes and saw that she was in the hospital, she was a little astonished.

Immediately after that, she recalled what had happened before she fainted.

Jaybie had tricked her to the hospital just to bring her home?

"Where's Master Ares?" she asked the nurse beside her with a hoarse voice.

"He's not in the hospital," the nurse replied mechanically.

Angeline was stunned for a fleeting moment, the gap in her heart feeling like it was widening.

She had indeed said a lot of harsh and cruel words to him, but did he actually believe in her nonsense and was honestly going to abandon her now?

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Chapter 1628

When she realized that she and Jay were drifting further apart, maybe even to the extent where things might never go back to the way they used to be, Angeline could feel her heart clenching in pain. "I'd like to have a glass of water," she said to the nurse.

The nurse poured her a glass of water. She took the glass and drank the water in a gulp.

The warm water did not seem to be able to warm her cold heart.

She realized that the pain and struggle she had gone through back then was nothing compared to the great sorrow and despair she was feeling at the moment.

She lay on the bed while staring at the ceiling.

She recalled how she had placed Jay in the center of her life all her life and how he was the reason that kept her alive. Now, however, their relationship seemed to be drawing to an end.

Angeline did not even realize that she was getting more and more depressed. She gave free rein to her emotions as they shrouded her entire being, causing her to feel even more sorrowful and in despair. She even started entertaining the wild thoughts running through her head...

Back then, Jaybie would stay by her side when she was ill, no matter how serious the illness was.

She was desperate for his company now, but he was not here. Did he abandon her because he saw her face earlier and realized how hideous she had become?

It must be.

He had always been a perfectionist.

Angeline touched her scrawny body and began to hate her sick body.

She subconsciously blamed her body for not being beautiful enough, hence why she had failed to charm Jaybie and make him stay. 1

Though amidst her muddled thoughts, she figured that she should not be putting herself down like that. I f love could not even stand this bit of test, then how could it possibly be worth keeping?

Her consciousness switched repeatedly between rationality and confusion. Her dilemma had weakened her consciousness, and she was so weak and fragile that she nearly collapsed. Finally, this gave birth to a terrible idea-death.

Only death could set her free.

At the thought of death, Angeline was no longer contradicted, confused, or in a dilemma.

She just wished she was dead.

She suddenly got up from the bed and bolted to the window.

Her slender figure moved like a phantom.

Fortunately, the nurse was mentally prepared and held onto her tightly as soon as she saw this.

"What are you doing, Mrs. Ares?"

"Let me go. Let me go. I beg you, let me go."

That night, Jay was sleeping in Grand Asia's office but he was only in a light sleep. He was seemingly asleep but not quite. Though his eyes were closed, the nerves in his brain were taut, and he remained in a conscious state.

When he heard the rapid ringtone, he sat up almost immediately. At the sight of Grand Asia Hospital's number on the caller ID, he was instantly on tenterhooks.

"Hello."

"Mr. Ares, something isn't right with Mrs. Ares. Hurry up and come over."

Jay rushed out the door almost immediately.

After a few minutes, he arrived at Grand Asia Hospital's inpatient department.

He went straight to Angelina's ward, and as soon as he arrived, he saw several nurses holding onto Angelina. Even though Angelina was exhausted and sweaty, she still exerted all her strength in an attempt to sprint outside.

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Chapter 1629

Jay's eyes were filled with distress. "Let her go."

Seeing that the president was here, the nurses released Angeline.

"Get out," Jay ordered in a deep voice.

He felt particularly heartbroken when he saw how roughly the nurses were treating Angeline.

The nurses left in apprehension.

Angeline curled up on the ground, and when she clambered to her feet again, Jay rushed up to her in just a few steps. He held her tightly in his arms, muttering in agony...

"Baby, I know you're in a lot of pain, but let me stay and talk to you, okay?"

Immediately, Angeline found a place to set down her anxiety and unease. Jay's presence had given her a sense of security. When she finally eased up, she realized that energy had completely seeped out of

her.

She fell limply into Jay's arms.

Jay held her tenderly, stroking her head lovingly with his big hands. He coaxed her like he was coaxing a baby. "Don't be afraid, I'll be by your side always. I'll never leave you."

Angeline looked at him with misty eyes, suddenly reaching out to stroke Jay's face. It felt like she was having an illusion. Jaybie had already divorced her, had he not?

Why was Jaybie by her side instead of storming away angrily?

She was pretty sure this was not him.

With trembling hands, she stroked his eyes, his nose, and then his mouth. Jay thought Angelina's actions were a tad strange and said incessantly, "I'm Jaybie, baby."

Angeline smiled suddenly. Yes, only Jaybie would call her that. That was what Jaybie called her every time she was ill, helpless, and in tears.

Angeline was worn out. She needed rest desperately. Finally, she lay in his arms and fell asleep soundly.

When Mrs. Yorks returned to the rental house from Grand Asia Hospital, Shirley questioned Mrs. Yorks over and over again when she did not see Little Angeline. "Why didn't Little Angeline come back with you, Aunt Crystal?"

Mrs. Yorks could not hide the truth any longer and had no choice but to spill the beans.

When Shirley learned about the severity of Angeline's health condition, so severe that it had even gone out of control, she burst into tears.

"It's all my fault. Little Angeline wouldn't have needed

to go to the hospital had it not been for me."

Mrs. Yorks consoled Shirley for a very long time before she finally stopped crying.

Shirley thought about it and eventually gave Zayne a call to tell him about Angeline.

When Zayne heard that Chloe had infuriated Angeline to the point of triggering her depression, he went berserk immediately. "I knew something had happened between Jay and Angeline. It's my fault for being careless. I can't believe that dead old woman Chloe has pushed my sister over the edge. Argh, I'm so mad."

Zayne had lost his mind completely. He sounded like a fishwife screaming hysterically and cursing in the streets. He cursed and said crossly, "Does that hideous old hag think nothing of the Severes? Was it not enough that she was already doing all sorts of stupid things in Yorks Stronghold? She has even made her way to Imperial Capital now. Does she not know shame at all?" 1

After cursing for a very long time, Josephine reminded him, "Calm down, Zayne. You're talking to Sis Shirley right now. Hold back your anger and keep it for when you go to Imperial Capital tomorrow. Hurl it all out at Chloe then. Don't lose your anger just yet."

Zayne immediately covered his mouth with his hands and raised his thumb at Josephine. "You're right."

He then hung up Sis Shirley's call, climbed into bed, and hugged Josephine while pestering her. "Honey, let's do some exercise tonight."

Josephine flicked his forehead, saying with a lack of interest, "No amount of exercise can give us a child."

Zayne said, "We're exercising to keep fit, not to have children."

Chapter 1630

Chapter 1630

Josephine cried out, "Ah!"

"We haven't even started yet, why are you screaming?"

"Get lost. Can't you be a bit more serious?"

That night, Jay embraced Angeline all throughout. Perhaps it was because Angeline was in his arms that he found it much easier to analyze many things with great rationality. He was searching for a way out of his current predicament.

Finally, Jay made up his mind. No matter how much Angeline pushed him away when she woke up later, he would remain stubborn about staying by her side.

In his words, "Baby, I don't have the courage to lose you, so I've decided to stay with you. Don't push me away. I won't be angry at you anymore. I'll do everything you say, okay?

"I'll take you away and isolate you from all your worries. Will you be happier that way?"

Angeline was as light as a swallow. She was so light that it felt like she might fly away from Jay's arms by accident.

Jay could feel a stabbing pain in his heart when he realized Angeline's dramatic weight loss and her increasingly muddled consciousness. That made him

even more afraid of leaving her alone.

Early next morning.

Angeline was in such a deep sleep that Jay was afraid to even move an inch for fear that he would wake her. When he saw her sunken eyes and prominent dark circles, he knew that she was very much sleep- deprived.

He would let her get more rest if she could.

Unfortunately, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the ward.

Zayne was first heard roaring furiously. "Bandits! Bandits! The Yorks really do live up to their reputation as bandits, huh? You'd better listen up. Dawn belongs to Sis Shirley. His last name is Severe, so he has nothing to do with the Yorks at all. Want to take him away? Not a chance."

There was an obscure expression on Jay's face. It was obvious that the Severes and Yorks were here for Dawn, though neither party would expect to bump into each other. It looked like a battle to fight for Dawn was about to break out.

Jay did not want to meddle in their affairs, but he was greatly displeased because their quarrel would disturb Angeline from getting her rest.

Angeline seemed to have woken up as she opened her eyes drowsily.

Jay kissed her forehead tenderly. "You're awake?"

Angeline turned in his arms, before closing her eyes and falling asleep again.

Outside.

Old Master Severe and Grand Old Master Yorks had reunited, but neither side was prepared to give an inch.

Old Master Severe struck with his cane and glared at Grand Old Master Yorks, uttering sarcastically, "It's been so long, Chief Yorks. I see you're getting bolder and bolder now. What's wrong? The Yorks Stronghold isn't large enough for you to flaunt your prestige that you need to make your way to Imperial Capital to throw your weight around now?"

Grand Old Master Ares was apprehensive of Grand Old Master Yorks but not Old Master Severe.

He had nothing to do with Grand Old Master Yorks personally, nor had he done anything to hurt Grand Old Master Yorks before. Therefore, the frank and open Old Master Severe was bent on collecting debts from the Yorks.

"Seriously, can you stop being so unreasonable? The child carries the Yorks' blood-"

"Nonsense. Not only are you ungrateful that I didn't sue your family for raping my granddaughter, but you're also so insatiably greedy by turning up at my doorstep. Listen up, Chief Yorks, the child belongs to Shirley, and she will decide whether she wants to give you the child or not. If she refuses, then none of you can take him away."

Grand Old Master Yorks was infuriated. "Scott Severe, how do you think Shirley got her child if not for the Yorks' seed?"

"Why not?"