Ch. 1661..1670

Chapter 1661

Angeline continued to remain calm and collected as she probed further. "Granny, since you've been married a few times, I wonder if you have children or grandchildren?" The granny's expression instantly darkened. "Yes, I do. I've given birth to children for every one of my husbands. And I've exchanged my children for my freedom."

When the granny described the thrilling first half of her life, her tone was very calm. However, in Angeline's heart, there was a stormy sea.

"Exchanged your children for your freedom? Did your husbands try to imprison you?"

Angeline was in disbelief because she had every reason to believe that Grand Old Master Ares was a very reasonable man.

The granny shook her head and smiled bitterly. "They all loved me, so naturally, they wouldn't try to imprison my body and make me unhappy. However, they disallowed me from doing things that I love, which to me, was simply as good as being dead. So I gave birth to children for them, and the children became my husbands' spiritual sustenance. I was also able to walk away more at ease that way."

Angeline had an epiphany. The reason was that the things the granny in front of her loved doing would cause catastrophic events. Her husbands had forbidden her from showing her face in public to do research in the medical field she loved for the sake of the family's safety.

Angeline could not judge the granny's right from wrong. She might not have been an excellent wife or a good mother, but she was loyal to her career, which was also a commendable dedication. Angeline suddenly shook the granny's hand and asked gently, "Then, do you miss them?"

The granny gave it a serious thought before answering, "I'd be lying to say that I don't. But when I think about the huge disasters I would've brought to them, I know that it's useless to think of them. Besides, I can no longer see them in this lifetime. So in their hearts, I must merely be a person from the past."

Angeline was sure at this moment that this older woman was the rumored medical genius, Mr. Boye.

However, she still had questions about it. How did Grandma Boye escape from Imperial Capital after getting blown up? What role did her mother-in-law, Chloe Yorks, play in all of this?

Angeline said, "Granny, times are different now. Half a century ago, the practice of dominating the world was eliminated by society. We're now at peace, and laws rule our society. Science and technology are changing with each passing day. Anyone can apply for patents for the technology they develop, and there's no need to worry about it being snatched by bandits..."

The granny felt like she was hearing something fictitious and said excitedly, "Old man, did you hear what the little lady just said? Has the outside world really changed so much?"

She had been chased after for most of her life and lived in hiding. The two people living in the crevice were almost cut off from the outside world. Hearing about the great contemporary societal system nowadays, both of them found it rather hard to believe.

Soon, the grandpa realized something else. His charming and witty face turned gloomy all of a sudden. He snarled at Angeline. "Why are you telling us all of this? Do you know who we are? Tell us now, have you been following us?"

The granny came back to her sense as well and felt that Angelina's remarks meant something else. She stared at Angeline in horror and said in disbelief, "Do you truly know who we are?"

Angeline did not expect them to get so defensive. Feeling that she had taken it a step too far, she bashfully replied, "Don't worry, I didn't come here with ill intentions. I swear I'll never expose your identities."

The grandpa and granny looked at Angeline suspiciously. Then, the granny asked, "How did you find out who I am?"

"Don't you know who we are?" asked Angeline.

Angeline was in between laughter and tears. Jay had met them before. Could they not see how similar Jay was to her?

The grandma's eyes widened in astonishment, and she continued somewhat self-deprecatingly, "Don't keep us in suspense now. I might be smart inside the lab, but I'm an idiot outside the lab." "Little lady, who are you?" the grandpa asked curiously.

Angeline then said, "I'm from Swallow City. I'm one of the Severe family's granddaughters, Angeline Severe..."

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Chapter 1662

After Angeline revealed her identity, the granny cried out in astonishment, "What? You're Scott's granddaughter?"

Angeline had an indifferent expression on her face." I'll catch you up on everything while I'm still clearheaded today. Everything about the Severes, the Imperial Capital's Areses, Doomsday's Yorks family, and all of Monster's family's resentments. I'll tell you the story from the very beginning..."

Angeline spent a long time sharing the tragic and bizarre life of Jay Ares, the eldest grandson of Imperial Capital's Ares family, through the eyes of a bystander.

She told the story of how he transformed from the confused, ignorant young man into a firm and unyielding character who protected both the Areses and the Yorks; how from a domineering crown prince of Imperial Capital, he had fallen into a cage, trapped in a conflict between his mother and wife. Angeline was using her distinctively soft and gentle voice to relay the story. It was serene yet carried an endless amount of sadness. However, amidst the gloom, it was mixed with an incessant longing for the future and happiness. Little by little, it was akin to unfolding a beautiful painting that told all the historical grievances of several families.

When Grandma Boye heard this story, she burst into tears.

As she wept, she said, "It was me who hurt them. I'm the one at fault. I'm the femme fatale in this story."

The grandpa wiped his tears with the back of his hand and comforted Grandma Boye. He said, "Don't be sad. This is all in the past now."

Boye blamed herself, saying, "How is it in the past? Didn't you hear her? The conflict between my granddaughter-in-law and daughter-in-law is irreconcilable, and my grandson lived a life where he was better

off dead. As for Monster, he's such a proud person, but he has to live in a wheelchair for the rest of his miserable life. Aren't these all because of me..."

Angeline silently looked at Boye, who was immensely heartbroken. This whole time, Boye had escaped from disputes and lived her life in isolation. Now that she had learned all the consequences that happened because of her, her conscience was condemned.

However, this was the price she needed to bear.

Boye cried for a long time before she could calm back down.

"Little lady, when I left them, I had made up my mind to not see them again in this lifetime. Now that I've heard about their grievances, I can't turn my back on them. Even if this was their own retribution, they've spread the harm to their descendants, and this is the

price of greed.

"I don't feel bad for any one of them, except for my grandchildren. They're extraordinary when compared to other men, but they're being forced to pay for the older generation's ignorance." Boye suddenly grabbed Angeline's hand in a stirred-u p manner. "So, what's going on now? How are my grandson and granddaughter-in-law?"

Boye still had no clue that the two protagonists of the story, Jay and Angeline, the couple plagued with misfortunes, were right in front of her. When Angeline described herself in the story, many of the minor details were drastically cut short.

Angeline paused, then pointed to her nose and said, "Do you think I look fine?"

Boye came to a sudden realization. "Are you the Areses' granddaughter-in-law?" Angeline nodded.

Boye looked at the opposite house's courtyard in bewilderment. "Then, that gentleman is..."

The answer was ready to prevail itself.

"He's your grandson, Jay Ares."

Boye could not calm herself down for quite some time.

She looked at Angeline... and her expression was complicated. She had a mixed frame of mind.

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Chapter 1663

Angeline raised another question, "It was rumored that my mother-in-law, Chloe Yorks, killed you. For this reason alone, Grand Old Master Ares imprisoned her in the underground palace for many years. But, you're not dead, Grandma Boye. I want to know who spread such a terrible rumor?"

Boye sighed and said, "Before Chloe married into the Ares family, she had already given birth to a child for another man. She named the child Ron Yorks and looked for me everywhere when a terrible virus infected him. As soon as she came into the Ares family's house, she quickly saw through my identity and made threats so that I'll treat her son's illness. Even though I didn't like her very much, as a doctor, I still promised to treat her son.

"But she pressed too hard, saying that she'll expose my identity if I failed to treat her child. I was afraid, so I got a corpse and made it look like me. I used that as my crafty escape plan to leave the Ares family's household. As for why there were such rumors, Chloe must have done something vile to the corpse, causing Dylan to misunderstand..."

Angeline still remembered Ron Yorks. When they first came to Peach Blossom County and on the first night of staying in the hotel, Ron had stayed downstairs. He

died that same night.

At the time, they did not know of Ron Yorks' identity, so they regarded him as a passerby. If they had known that he was Jay's half-brother, perhaps they would have paid extra attention to him. "I think Ron lived to be about 40 years old in the end," said Angeline.

Boye smiled and said, "I've kept my word. I promised Chloe that I'd save Ron, and I did it. Once I left the

Ares family's house, I went to Mount Pearl and looked for Ron. I was the one who gave him an injection. How else could he have lived so long?"

She looked at Boye in surprise and sighed. "A single shot can sustain a person's life for so many years?

Grandma Boye, you're indeed a formidable figure in the medical field."

Boye looked proud as she continued, "It was a drug that can stimulate cell regeneration. I have more and better drugs over here with me."

Angeline suddenly thought of those human skin masks that the Ares family had and said, "Grandma Boye, your child's play invention was able to stir up a calamity in the whole country. If your medical achievements are published, it could shock the entire world."

Boye said, "Some of my research results are indeed very good and can save lives, but some can destroy the whole of humanity. In my whole life, I've been fascinated by the research of biotechnology. But when I die, I wish to bury them beneath the ground with me.

I don't want anyone to use them for evil."

Angeline suddenly realized that it was not a good thing for her to have met Grandma Boye. She hurriedly said, "Grandma Boye, I think it's indeed more appropriate for you to hide your identity. A man will do anything in his power to become rich. If you encounter someone desperate, how will you be able to protect your research results?"

Grandma Boye said, "If we were still in the past, I would've never told you any of this. But now, I'm old, and time is not on my side. I still hope that some of my research results can be passed down." After Boye said these words, she looked at Angeline with a smile.

Angeline stood up, staggered in fright, and quickly waved her hands. "I cannot take on that role, nor can Jaybie."

Boye's research results were clearly hot potatoes.

Grandma Boye looked at her husband and said in frustration, "See, I told you. Even good things aren't liked by everyone."

Angeline said with much emotion, "I don't have many wishes in my life. I merely hope that I can stay with Jaybie for the rest of my life in peace."

Boye liked Angeline's greedless character, and she was rather sad due to Angeline's poor health. She soothed her, saying, "Your disease is nothing serious. It's nothing more than a distinct neurological disorder. I can help you treat it."

Angeline quickly waved her hands. "No need. I have Jaybie with me now, so this disease will go away on its own."

Boye was very disappointed about getting rejected repeatedly by Angeline.

"Why can't you let me treat you, silly girl?"

Angeline smiled at her charmingly. "I'm not in charge of my own body."

At this moment, Jay came over to remind Angeline to go home for lunch. Seeing the panicked expression on Angeline's face, Jay was slightly startled.

Boye already knew that Jay was her grandson, and when she saw Jay again, waves of ripples rose in her heart.

Jay's aristocratic loftiness as well as his pure and noble temperament, coupled with his handsome face and skillful appearance that had an eminent bold aura spreading all over his body, made Boye feel rather fond of this grandson.

"Mister?" Boye's voice revealed some tension.

Jay looked at her in astonishment, and his instinct told him that their conversation earlier was not in the least light-hearted.

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Chapter 1664

Boye felt the powerful aura emitting out of Jay. It felt like a sub-zero freezing field, causing her to tremble unconsciously.

"I can cure Angeline's disease." Boye did not want her grandson to worry about Angeline's illness all the time and feel restless over it. As such, she took the initiative to propose a treatment for Angeline. However, Jay promptly refused. "Thank you for your kind thoughts, but I think my dear Angeline doesn't need it."

The drugs for anxiety and depression had too many side effects, so he was very resistant. He firmly believed that so long as Angeline was with him, she would slowly get better.

Boye was dumbfounded.

Others would beg her with money and riches for treatment, but her own grandson failed to recognize her extraordinary talent and rejected her help?

"I can cure her disease and let her live like a normal person in the future." Boye persevered.

Jay said firmly, "I can also help her lead a normal life."

Boye,

Angeline merely giggled at the side.

Boye said straightforwardly, "A single injection consisting of raw stem cells into her body will drastically improve her condition."

Jay stared at Boye in a daze, and Boye grew apprehensive from his sharp gaze. Could it be? Had the child discovered something?

Was he refusing her help because he held grudges against her?

"My dear Angeline is not a guinea pig," said Jay coldly.

Boye,"..."

Jay's gaze shifted to Angeline's face. "Aren't you hungry?" He rubbed on Angeline's head as he asked gently.

Even if his expression was frosty in front of others, he could change it in seconds when he came face to face with Angeline.

Angeline smiled at him and nodded. "I am."

"Come home for a meal." He held Angeline's hand tightly and walked out.

Boye looked at Jay's back in tears and sighed.

At this time, her old companion handed her a phone. It was a Google page with Jay's name on it. When Boye clicked on the first link, she saw Jay's Wikipedia page. Boye heaved a sigh. "So my grandson has turned out t

o be an outstanding man."

Jay held Angeline's hand as they returned to their courtyard.

Angeline's favorite dishes were on the table, and she could not help but shove a few pieces into her mouth.

Jay helplessly reprimanded her, "Wash your hands first."

Perhaps it was due to her illness, but Jay's reprimand was not as firm as when they were younger.

Nowadays, they were soft and somewhat powerless.

Angeline shoved another handful of vegetables into her mouth before jumping away to wash her hands. 1

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Chapter 1665

Angeline returned to the dining table and noticed Jay staring at her face from time to time.

Angeline wiped her face. "What's the matter?"

"What did you talk about with the granny that got you so absorbed? You almost completely skipped all your naps and meals," Jay said in a joking manner.

Angeline's mouth was stuffed to the brim. Her cheeks looked especially cute when she said, "Try and guess." Her mouth was not fully closed when she spoke, and a few pieces of food particles spurted out. Jay was dumbfounded... "Angeline, don't forget that you're a well-bred young lady from a prestigious family."

Angeline laughed out loud, and more of the food inside her mouth was sprayed out. Some of it even landed on Jay's face.

Angeline quickly took a tissue and wiped it randomly all across his face. Jay felt incredibly helpless, but in the end, apart from squeezing her face tenderly, he did not show the slightest bit of temper. Why had he not trained her to be a well-bred young lady of a prestigious family when she was younger?

After cleaning up the mess, Angeline drooped her

head and said dejectedly, "So, you like proper ladies?"

Jay realized that the sentence he uttered earlier was coming back to bite him in his bottom and he quickly tried to save himself. "No, no, no. I still prefer a genuine girl like you."

"But, you obviously dislike what I did earlier." Angeline's sensitive and paranoid temperament was particularly more distinctive after she got clinical depression.

Jay said, "I don't. I merely thought that it was a pity that the food was wasted."

Angeline was more relieved and was smiling again.

Jay was already feeling beads of cold sweat dripping down his back.

"Jaybie, have you truly not noticed how familiar that granny who lives across the street is?" Angeline asked in a serious tone.

The granny's wrinkled face appeared in Jay's mind, and he shook his head. "No?"

Angeline stretched out a hand and raised Jay's chin. This action was exceptionally coquettish as Jay looked at Angeline in a bewitching manner.

"What are you trying to do?"

"Jaybie, I finally know what you're going to look like when you grow old." Angeline's eyes sparkled as she smiled.

"What will I look like?" Jay asked casually.

"Like the granny from across the street."

Jay looked at the youthful Angeline and imagined himself as an 80-year-old man. He suddenly felt like they were in a May-December relationship and that he had gotten a better end of the deal. His frame of mind was in a rather complicated state for a while.

He immersed himself in eating, and his movements were elegant. Even if eating was such an ordinary action, his movements were particularly pleasing to the eye.

After swallowing another bite of food, Jay turned his head to look at Angeline. "Then, what will you look like when you're old?"

Angeline's smile froze. She had hinted to him so clearly earlier. Why did Jaybie still fail to realize his special relationship with Grandma Boye?

However, Jay's question left Angeline in a momentary trance.

She held her cheeks in her hands, thinking about how weak her physical health had gotten each time after she got sick. When she was in a good frame of mind, she was able to live in this manner with content. However, whenever she saw how lively others' lives were, she felt like she was living like a useless person.

She had no confidence that she could live to be 80 years old.

Jay looked at the deep sadness seeping through Angeline's eyebrows, and his bright mood also became dimmer.

 

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Chapter 1666

The atmosphere for the rest of the meal turned somewhat dull.

Angeline's pessimism and world-weariness gave a self -confident and arrogant person like Jay a sense of powerlessness.

He thought that once Angeline's body slowly recovered and her mood gradually became more cheerful, everything would go back to the way things were. However, the sadness that seeped through Angeline's eyes seemed to have burst the bubble of hope for their future. It made him feel hints of despair.

When he went into the kitchen to wash the dishes, he ended up breaking several plates in the process due to his absent-mindedness. Angeline heard the sound coming from the kitchen and sighed sadly. Was he starting to lose patience with her?

This disease was not something they could get rid of overnight. It was normal for Jaybie to lose patience because even she did not have confidence in herself.

She turned around and went into the bedroom, locking herself up.

Jay's gaze followed her until she closed the door and h

e heard the sound of the door bolt locking. Only then did Jay come back to his senses.

His mood was just too low earlier, and it had already affected Angeline.

He abandoned the dishes in the sink and strode toward the bedroom. He knocked on the door, saying, "Angeline."

"Can you let me rest for a while?" A soft voice was heard from inside the room. Her mood was very low.

Jay leaned his back against the door. He was so full of regret that he genuinely wanted to slap himself in the face.

Emotions had been the main factor for Angelina's illness. If she was down, then he should be more positive. He should be confident and optimistic as well as he accompanied her to face all kinds of problems. However, he had been scared earlier, immensely terrified that Angeline would not be able to be with him as they grew older. As such, he lost control of his emotions for a moment and became depressed and uncontrollable.

His bad mood had infected Angeline.

"I love you, Angeline. I hope you're able to face your illness bravely. For Jaybie's sake, you have to walk with me to the very end, okay?" Jay pleaded.

Angeline nodded. "Okay."

Inside the room, Angeline was sitting by the desk.

Jay's notebook was placed on the table. It was thick and densely packed with words. There were various kinds of beautiful labels and symbols, as well as clear mind maps. When coupled with his strong penmanship, the notes were pleasing to the eye.

Angeline had not seen Jay's handwriting for so many years. Now that Jay was taking notes so seriously, her heart felt rather curious as she slowly went through the writings inside.

It was difficult for her to concentrate on a single task now, but when she turned to the first page of the notebook, she was quickly pulled in by Jay's diary.

Inside Jay's diary, he was keeping track of Angeline's daily schedule in full detail-her daily regimen, sleep duration, and length of each panic attack. He had even recorded Angeline's current diet... Finally, he would always end it with a thoughtful appreciation.

Angeline turned to a few more pages and then burst into tears.

The Jay whom she had to face every day was akin to a warrior made out of steel. He would smile and show her the gentlest side of him, but he had also been helpless and scared to death when confronting her illness that would flare up from time to time.

Jay had written in his diary: [I used to think that I was fearless. But when I stand in front of Angeline, I see my fatal weakness. That is, I'm afraid of separation. I'm so scared of Angeline leaving me one day. One can say I'm even immensely terrified. If she genuinely must go, I hope that a coward like me will go before she does. Angeline has always thought of herself as my trumpet creeper, but in truth, she has always been my kapok tree. Only by relying on her can I truly be alive...]

Angeline finally understood Jaybie's sudden lousy frame of mind. It was because she had no confidence in having a future together and that was also making Jaybie feel terrified. Angeline's tears started rolling.

She did not expect that the value of her life was so meaningful.

Jaybie would only live well if she were in it too.

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Chapter 1667

The diary had thoroughly changed Angeline's perspective. It had turned Angeline from a weak patient into a strong wife. It changed her from being so aimless and passive into a strong female character who actively sought to survive and wanted to embrace the world.

Angeline cried for a long time before ultimately opening the bedroom door. Jay was still standing near it for God knew how long now.

When Angeline noticed his reddened eyes, it was evident that he had been crying earlier. Thinking about how he was a man who was barely afraid of death but was now deadly terrified of his wife getting sick and dying, Angeline felt that she was the luckiest person in the world. She slowly walked toward him and hugged his waist, inching deeper into his embrace.

"Darling," she called out emotionally.

Jay was stunned. Angeline had the habit of calling him Jaybie since they were young. Why did she suddenly change it?

Angeline raised her head. "I'll call you darling from now on."

Jay squinted his enchanting eyes. "As long as you like it."

Angeline asked him, "Don't you want to know the reason?"

Jay simply felt that 'darling' was a bit too common. It was not that worthy of Angelina's uniqueness.

Angeline explained, "The old granny and grandpa across the street call each other that, and they're living to a ripe old age together. I think it's sweet."

Jay instantly had an epiphany. Was Angeline calling him that so they would end up like the old couple across the street? Was she also hoping that they would grow old together?

As if all of their obstructions had been dredged, Jay hugged Angeline and kissed her lips.

"I like it when you call me that," said Jay.

Angeline hugged him and nodded with a smile.

"Mmm."

Their quarrel was akin to a storm; it came quietly and went away silently.

After their kiss, Jay sat on the sofa as he embraced Angeline. Then, he looked suspiciously at her with his charming eyes. "Why did you say I look like the granny?"

Angeline was stunned. It seemed like Jay had not realized that the granny who lived across the street

was the famous Mr. Boye.

Angeline held her hands out and stroked Jay's cheeks with her warm fingers, then tracing his delicate eyebrows. "I often secretly think to myself, what will you look like when you're older?" Jay smiled. "I look like my dad, so I'm guessing I'll look a lot like him when I'm older."

"Although you and Dad look very similar, the two of you had different experiences and different lives. It'd certainly change how you look. Your father has been imprisoned for many years, so his heart is slightly darker and more bitter. Your mother seems to care less about him and spends more energy on you, so I'm guessing he's rather lonely." Angeline suddenly wrapped her arms around Jay's neck. "And I won't make you feel lonely."

Jay could feel his heart overflowing with the sweet taste of spring. "I know that my dear Angeline will always be living inside my heart. That's why I'll never be lonely."

Angeline blinked her obsidian pupils. Her face was as smooth as jade, beautiful without any blemishes." Darling, if I'm the only one inside your heart, will you truly not feel lonely?"

Jay was slightly startled. What was Angeline implying?

Did she want him to reaccept those affections that had once destroyed her?

Jay said, "I will not. Having you is more than enough for me."

One could tell he was somewhat evading her eyes.

Angeline held his face and forced him to look at her." Darling, I'm very grateful for the sacrifices you've made for me. But I love you, and I don't want you to lose everything just for me. On the contrary, I hope you'll gain more because of me. This is the correct way to love someone."

Jay swallowed his saliva. "So, are you trying to persuade me to return to Imperial Capital?" 1

Angeline nodded. "I just want you to know that I'm not against going back."

However, Jay was very resistant and outright rejected her. "No. We can't go back to Imperial Capital now. Your body hasn't fully recovered, and I can't guarantee that my mother will sincerely accept you. I can't let you take risks before all the uncertainties have been resolved."

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Chapter 1668

Jay hugged her tightly. His voice sounded hoarse when he said, "I can't risk losing you, Angeline." Angelina stroked his thick flowing hair and said softly, "To be honest, I don't hate her anymore."

When Angeline saw Jay's notebook and felt Jay's deep love for her, she discovered that such a profound love could break all the cold obstacles in the world.

Chloe's hatred looked much more insignificant when she had Jay's love.

"It doesn't matter how many heinous things she has done to me, I'll still have to thank her for one thing. I have to be grateful that she gave birth to you because you're the greatest gift I've ever had."

Jay held onto Angeline tightly. He had always known that Angeline was kind-hearted and would never hold a grudge. He should be protecting Angeline well since she had this nature. "Angeline, although you and I have been married for so many years, we've never gone on our honeymoon. Why don't we stay here a while longer? Let's not go back in such a hurry, okay?" Angeline nodded. "I'll hand over the decision-making power to you. You get to decide if and when we're ever

going back."

Jay was relieved.

Then, he raised his eyes faintly and asked Angeline in astonishment, "Why did you forgive my mother so suddenly?" Angeline said, "I saw your notebook."

Jay was stunned. It was merely a diary that recorded her medical history. There was nothing special about it.

Angeline added, "I now know what you truly think of me."

Jay smiled. "You finally found out how special you are in my heart?"

Angeline nodded and buried her face in his chest as she sobbed.

Jay said, "If you love me, you'll have to love yourself first, okay? I'll only be okay if you're okay."

"Mmm."

Angeline raised her tearful eyes and promised, "Don't you worry, darling. I'll eat all my meals, and I'll definitely get better."

Jay noticed Angeline's noticeable shortness of breath and said, "You also need to work out."

Angeline's body had been weak from the beginning. Whenever Jay took her out for a stroll, they would come home with her on his back approximately nine

out of ten times.

She started to act dumb again. "Oh, fine, fine. Exercise, yadda yadda. But we don't even have a gym at home. And I don't think there's a gym nearby as well?" "There are all kinds of outdoor fitness equipment in the backyard. I can be your personal trainer." Jay was not planning on letting her off so easily.

After all, Angeline was currently in dire need of exercise.

"Then, we'll start the training tomorrow." Angelina's strategy was to delay it until the next day.

"Why not today?" Jay looked at her sharply.

Angelina's eyes flickered as she said, "Today..." She quickly climbed off his lap. "I ate too much today."

Jay then dragged her and carried her straight to the backyard.

"Angeline, you're currently in the process of gaining weight. You need proper aerobic exercises during these times. It'll be very helpful for shaping up your body." "Ah-hah! Are you saying I don't have a good body shape?"

Jay replied, "I'm merely scared that you'll feel bad about it."

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Chapter 1669

Angeline looked at the various fitness equipment stationed on the ground and felt like weeping.

Jay was no longer as imposing and softly coaxed her, saying, "Don't be afraid. Let's start with the simplest exercise."

Angeline pitifully pleaded with him, "I don't have the energy."

Jay picked her up and stood on one of the airwalk trainers. He held onto her small hands with his. "I'll protect you so you won't fall. It's only your first day today. You'll only need to do it for a few minutes." Was his requirement that low?

Only then did Angeline feel more relieved and slowly began to move.

Angeline got off the fitness equipment about 40 minutes later.

Jay was delighted as he patted her head. "You did an amazing job."

Angeline was in between laughter and tears. Was this considered remarkable to him?

That day, Angeline's consciousness was clear and she had active thinking. Jay felt utterly happy. Angeline

began to be more confused again around evening time, and she suffered a brief auditory hallucination.

"Chloe Yorks, even though you're my mother-in-law, I'm warning you, please show some respect to me... If it weren't because of Jaybie, I would've smacked you by now!"

Jay placed his arms around her to protect her. He watched as Angeline jostled in the living room, indignantly scolding his mother. He was still deciding whether he wanted to laugh or cry.

"I'm not a piece of trash. You're a piece of trash. Just look at yourself; how many years have you been in a wheelchair? Do you even have the ability to stand up to me? The only thing you're good at is filing a complaint to your son after getting beaten up by me. Come and have a go at me if you truly have the guts!"

Grandma Boye had already arrived at the door some time ago, and seeing Angeline keeping herself busy, Boye was reluctant to bother them.

Angeline continued talking to herself for a while. After she got somewhat tired, she ran toward the bedroom and lay down to rest.

Only then did Grandma Boye walk in and call out to Jay softly, "She must be having an auditory hallucination. I guess she must have been quite exhausted today. Remember not to overload her with exercise in the future. It's better to do it one step at a time..."

Hearing this, Jay merely nodded.

He was filled with self-blame. "I must've acted too hastily."

Boye looked at the handsome Jay. Perhaps due to her aged face, she had forgotten how beautiful she was when she was younger. The first time she laid her eyes on Jay, she did not notice his similarity to her past appearance.

After Angeline connected the dots, only then did Boye observe Jay's charming face. She was somewhat surprised to find that his face indeed brought her a sense of familiarity. The kid really did look a lot like her.

However, those facial features looked even more perfect on Jay's face that looked like a sculptor's craftsmanship.

He was so good-looking. Not only was his facial features exquisite, but he had a masculine, chiseled jawline. Even the back of his head was filled with an aristocratic aura.

Jay looked at Boye in a daze. Her gaze was making him slightly uncomfortable. Then, he suddenly seemed to have come to his senses and remembered when Angeline noted that he looked like Boye. "Are you... Boye?" Jay asked in astonishment.

With many complicated thoughts running through her head, Boye nodded at him solemnly.

"JJ!" Boye proceeded to call out affectionately.

Jay was not at all in a delighted state from the surprising reunion. On the contrary, his expression turned rather shocked. He glanced nervously at Angeline, who was in the bedroom, for fear that Angeline would be frightened of this unexpected grandmother of his.

With such a thought in mind, Jay quickly decided not to acknowledge Grandma Boye. He even started to wonder if he should move away as soon as possible?

After all, a burnt child would dread another fire.

Chapter 1670

Chapter 1670

He was afraid that the tragedy that happened between his mother and Angeline would repeat itself.

However, he was not aware that there were such things as grandparents who loved their grandchildren more.

Boye seemed to have noticed Jay's concern and took the initiative to dispel his doubts. "JJ, Angeline already knows my identity. She was the one who told me who you were." Jay was dumbfounded.

There was a blissful flower blooming in his heart. It was as if Angeline knew him better than himself.

"Is that so? Then, did she tell you about those tragedies that indirectly harmed her... because of you?" Jay's tone was not warm. On the contrary, it sounded rather cold.

Boye's enthusiastic smile turned lonesome and sorrowful in an instant. She said, "May Grandma sit down and have a talk with you?"

"Please do." Jay's relationship with Boye seemed exceptionally courteous.

Boye sat on the chair, and Jay proceeded to pour a cup of tea for her. Boye took a sip of her tea before sighing.

"Angeline told me everything. I know the mishaps I've caused to the two of you."

Jay's eyes were filled with sour tears. He was choked-up when he said, "I'm a descendant of the Ares family, so naturally, I cannot complain about my sufferings. I merely feel sorry for Angeline. Since her prime of youth, she has been weighed down by the Areses' dirty conspiracies. Angeline had died before, and she had been disfigured... Whenever I think about how innocent she was but had suffered so much just for me, my heart aches for her."

Boye replied, "I know that it has been hard on you."

During this period, Boye saw how Jay had taken care o f Angeline every moment of every day. She saw how Angeline ultimately controlled Jay's emotions. When Angeline was self-mutilating, he would cry out heartbreakingly.

Boye knew that Angeline was Jay's whole life.

"I can cure Angeline's disease," said Boye.

She felt that if Angeline were healthier, Jay would be happier as well.

Jay fell into deep thought.

After some time, as if he had given it a thorough consideration, he replied quietly, "I don't want Angeline to be your guinea pig."

Boye was awestruck.

"I think my technology is up to standard?"

"Then, you should contribute your research to the country."

Boye was dumbfounded once more.

"JJ, you do know what it means for someone to possess my research results?" Boye felt she needed to remind Jay so that he would acknowledge her studies.

Jay's pupils glowed with a touch of cold light. "In your eyes, perhaps it equals wealth and riches. In my eyes, they're catastrophic. I want to let you know that I would've used my own wisdom to create it if I wanted wealth. My children's wealth should be obtained by their own two hands as well. I don't need the gift of riches from the past generations."

Boye was very hurt. "I originally wanted to divide my research results into several shares and distribute them among my descendants. I didn't expect you to look down on them."

Jay replied, "Then, please transfer my share as a contribution to the country. I hope that your medical results will save a lot more patients and families suffering from tragic illnesses. This can be regarded as a good deed that I'm doing to pray for Angeline's wellbeing."

Boye was stunned by his statement.

So many people had eagerly followed her to know the results of her research. Others were paying high prices for her technology, and wealthy people sought her treatment even with high consultation fees. Whoever could get their hands on these technologies meant that their future generations were set for life.

Boye's thinking was still slightly narrower and not as open as Jay's. She fell into a moment of hesitation.

Jay curled his lips upward. The more he had gone through the vicissitudes of life and met with countless women, he now knew how precious his Angeline truly was.

Angeline might be a delicate woman, but she was also broad-minded and as open as the sea.