Ch. 1691..1700
Chapter 1691
Angeline looked at Jay with a soliciting gaze. Jay pondered for a moment before walking into the courtyard while holding Angeline's hand.
Josephine and Zayne followed them shamelessly.
Boye was slightly startled. Although Jay was her grandson, he was not really close to her, so she was a little surprised to see him taking the initiative to accompany Angeline to see her.
Though who would have thought, Jay actually had ulterior motives in mind. He said directly, "Grandma, can you give Angeline and Josephine a medical diagnosis? They vomited at the same time after drinking goat's milk powder today. Can you find the cause?"
It was only then did Boye realize this was the reason why he had taken the initiative to approach her.
Boye patted the bench next to her. "Sit down, I'll take their pulse reading."
Angeline sat down and stretched out her hand.
While taking Angeline's pulse reading, Boye observed both Jay and Angeline, saying, "Angeline, your cheeks are rosier than before and you look more energetic now. You definitely need to thank your Jaybie. He has
grown thinner during this period of time."
Angeline looked at Jay, her eyes filled with tears." Thank you, darling."
There was not much reaction from Jay. In his opinion, his suffering was nothing compared to Angeline's health.
After reading Angeline's pulse, Boye did not give further comments.
Instead, she beckoned to Josephine. "You, come here."
Josephine was not a fan of pulse reading. She always thought that pulse reading diagnosis was ridiculous, hence she waved her hands and said, "I'll pass. I'm fine. I've checked it earlier."
Jay said to Josephine, "Go. It's a huge blessing for you to receive her diagnosis." Those words were clearly meant to praise Grandma Boye, but there just seemed to be a hint of mockery detected in his indifferent tone.
Josephine and Zayne were very curious about Boye's identity.
"Who is this, Brother?" Josephine asked in a low voice.
"Your grandma," Jay said.
The two simple words were enough to leave Josephine and Boye stunned.
Josephine was puzzled. "Didn't our grandma already..."
Boye was equally shocked. "Who is this?"
Josephine and Boye gave Jay a baffled look, hoping that he could clear their doubts. However, aside from being talkative in front of Angeline, Jay was reticent most of the time.
Fortunately, the kind Angeline was there to explain to them. She smiled and said, "Grandma, her name is Josephine, she's Jaybie's younger sister." She deliberately omitted the fact that Josephine was an adopted daughter, hoping that Boye could show Josephine equal amounts of affection as she would with her own biological granddaughter.
She then said to Josephine, "Josie, she's the legendary Grandma Boye."
This was the first time Josephine and Zayne were meeting the mysterious Boye. Their eyes widened tremendously.
Zayne pushed Josephine to Boye and said with great excitement, "Your brother is right. It'll be your greatest blessing if Grandma Boye is willing to give you a diagnosis. Don't waste your blessings now." Josephine sat in front of Boye. Grandma Boye looked a t Josephine with a loving smile. This time, Boye did not speak and only took her pulse reading very carefully. After a very long time, Boye let go of Josephine's hand, then observed her complexion.
Jay, who had remained silent the whole time, walked up to them and asked eagerly, "How is it?"
Boye pretended to sound mysterious and said, "She's
pregnant."
Jay and Zayne were dumbfounded...
Jay's expression sank because he did not want Angeline to be pregnant. After all, it was too laborious to conceive and take care of a child, so he subconsciously denied the fact that Angeline was pregnant.
Chapter 1692
Chapter 1692
Zayne and Josephine had a low chance of getting pregnant and never thought they would ever have the chance.
Zayne looked at Jay, and in order to verify Boye's diagnosis, he sought confirmation from him. "Did you and my sister actually... do that?"
Jay replied, "Of course... we did. I'm not sexually dysfunctional."
Zayne rubbed his hands in anger. "You have three children already, why can't you spare her when she's sick? If you really want to do it, you should've taken the necessary precautions, don't you think? Do you not know how harmful abortions and miscarriages will be for her?"
Angeline smoothed things over and said, "We've counted the safe period. I'm not pregnant. I think Josephine is."
Zayne and Josephine were dumbfounded.
"It's not me, it can't be me. We've tried for so long but couldn't get pregnant at all," Josephine said.
Boye drank a sip of tea before finally announcing the conclusion of her diagnosis.
"JJ, Angelina's body rejected food some time ago and
she has an extremely low immunity level. Now, her body needs to rebuild its immune system, so she will be intolerant to many different foods. She probably has goat milk intolerance this time, which explains the vomiting."
Jay could already guess the reason, but he still could not help glaring at the culprit Zayne.
Like a kid who had done something wrong, Zayne admitted his mistakes piously. "I didn't know that Angeline has such a weak stomach. I'll stop giving her random things to eat next time."
Boye continued, "Josephine's vomiting is a result of a pregnancy reaction."
Jay sighed with relief.
Angeline stroked her belly and sounded a little disappointed. "Ah, why am I not pregnant?"
Jay pinched her face as punishment. "What nonsense are you talking about? We have Jens, Baby Robbie, and Baby Zetty. That's more than enough."
Zayne and Josephine were stunned by the sudden surprise.
Zayne muttered, "I can be a father now?"
Josephine stroked her belly, a motherly brilliance exuding from her eyes. "I'm pregnant."
Angeline chirped, "Congratulations, guys!"
Josephine came back to her senses and stared at
Angeline's belly, saying in disappointment, "You have to work harder, Sis Angeline."
Jay's expression sank as he pulled Angeline into his arms, reprimanding Josephine, "Don't jinx it. She has already worked hard enough. We're not having any more children."
Josephine said, "Brother, Angeline is only two years older than me. She's younger than many single women out there. You can still have more..."
At this moment, Zayne was fully and unconditionally supportive of Josephine. He rounded off Jay's age in a n exaggerated manner. "That's right. My sister is only 3 0. She's still very young. You, on the other hand, are about to turn 50. If you don't have children now, you won't have the ability to have any more in the future."
Jay's mesmerizing face darkened at once.
Angeline quickly smoothed things over and said," What nonsense? Jaybie is only 40."
Zayne said, "50 comes after 40, doesn't it?"
Jay gave Zayne a death stare, and Zayne's confidence gradually diminished. His voice eventually turned into a murmur. "That's the truth, though. My sister is young and beautiful. If you don't help her get more children, then won't it just be a waste of her good genes?"
Zayne was Angelina's family, and therefore, he defended her constantly. He hardly realized the fact that Jay and two of his family members, Josephine
and Boye, could not stand his arrogance any longer.
Josephine reprimanded Zayne, "Is my brother that inferior? He's just a bit older than Angeline, but he looks younger than you and is more handsome than you..."
Zayne pointed at his nose gloomily and lost his temper. "Who am I, Josephine? I'm your husband. Do you think it's right for you to side with other people instead of me?"
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Chapter 1693
Josephine stuck out her belly. "Aren't you worried that the child in my belly will not like you in the future if you make me angry?" Zayne embraced Josephine's belly and fixed his attitude immediately. "Okay, okay, I was wrong. I'll change."
Boye grinned from ear to ear as she stared at the bunch of young people, exclaiming, "Everything has its vanquisher indeed."
Zayne sat next to Boye with a mischievous smile and pleaded with her, "Grandma Boye, I heard that it's very hard to get your diagnosis. Since fate has brought us together, can you make an exception and give me a diagnosis?"
Boye was dumbfounded...
Zayne then pointed at Jay. "While you're at it, give him a diagnosis as well."
Jay said coldly, "I don't need it. I'm not sick." He turned around and walked off after saying those words.
Angeline quickly chased after him.
Jay was in a bad mood. He was pulling a long face and hurrying forward at a fast pace. Angeline could only
trot to keep up with him. In the end, she had no choice but to grab his hand firmly and allow him to drag her along in order to catch up with him.
Angeline did not know the specific reason why Jay was angry, but she could guess that it was probably related to Zayne. Therefore, she coaxed him by saying, "Jaybie, I'll send Zayne back if you don't like him."
Jay stopped abruptly and turned to look at Angeline. When he saw Angelina's sweet and charming smile as well as her beautiful and youthful hair, he let out a heavy sigh.
"Am I... really that old?"
Angeline,"..."
"Is that important?" Angeline was caught between laughter and tears.
Jay looked serious, so Angeline put her smile away.
Angeline put her hands around his waist and hugged him tightly, burying her face in his chest. "Honestly, you've grown more attractive than ever. Why was Judy so attracted to you otherwise? Jaybie, you make me insecure all the time because of your good looks, wisdom, and skills. All the girls stare at you whenever you go out."
Jay smiled at ease. "I don't care if other women think I'm attractive. I just want you to think that I'm attractive."
Angeline suddenly recalled that she had never asked him what he thought about her and took this opportunity to ask coyly, "What about me? What do you think about me?"
Jay took her hand, held it in the palm of his hand, and placed it gently on his heart. "You live in my heart all the time, beating with it."
Angeline smiled coyly.
When Zayne and Josephine walked out and bumped into the lovey-dovey sight of Jay and Angeline, they felt incredibly moved.
Zayne said, "They've been a couple for so long and are still so lovey-dovey even though their children are more than ten years old already. This doesn't conform to the law of hormone production."
Josephine raised her hand and hammered Zayne with her elbow. "How can you compare Brother Jay and Sis Angelina's love with other regular people? Both of them have incredibly good looks, so it stands to reason that they won't experience aesthetic fatigue. Most importantly, they went through countless separations and reunions. Love isn't the only thing in a relationship, there's also friendship, kinship..."
Zayne smacked his lips. "We shouldn't have come here, huh?"
Josephine nodded to agree. "We look like third wheels." "Shall we return to Imperial Capital, then?" Zayne asked. "Huh? Leaving Sis Angeline... Imperial Capital is so boring!"
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Chapter 1694
Zayne looked at the forlorn expression on Josephine's face and made a firm decision instantly. "We won't leave, then. We'll stay and ask Brother Jay to cook some amazing food for you mothers so you can both get enough nourishment for your bodies."
Zayne's voice was so loud that even Angeline and Jay could hear everything he said. Angeline raised her eyelids to look at Jay. Jay's slim face was as sharp and as intimidating as a knife, but at the same time he looked so infinitely charming.
A hint of wisdom flashed across Angelina's eyes, and she whispered to Jay, "You must have been really exhausted lately, Jaybie. Since Zayne is here, you can leave the house chores to him."
The somberness that Zayne gave Jay earlier had dissipated completely. Knowing that Angeline could not bear to see him suffer had made him realize just how much Angeline loved him, and this cheered him u p greatly.
"Can you get used to eating the food he cooks?" This was the only thing that Jay was worried about.
"You can teach him," Angeline said cunningly.
Jay's face broke into a smile. "Okay."
"Why are those two acting so sneaky? What are they plotting at?" Zayne and Josephine walked up to them.
Angeline walked up to Zayne with her hands on her hips and raised her chin, talking like a gangster," Brother, we will leave all the housework to you from now on. You will wash, cook, mop, sweep, and dry the clothes!"
Zayne put her hands down and looked her up and down repeatedly. "Stand straight. Look who you're siding with! I'm pretty sure you weren't like this when you were young. Why, when you're all grown up, are you siding with outsiders now?"
A smile crept across Jay's face.
Angeline smacked Zayne's hand away. "It's only because you're my brother that I'm willing to hand the house chores over to you to help you gain some experience. Josephine is pregnant with a child in her belly, do you think you can stay idle forever? Listen up, when the child is born, you'll have plenty of work to do."
Zayne roared, "Don't use such high-sounding words with me. You're just trying to betray me and side with Jay..." Josephine felt sorry for Zayne and said, "Don't worry, Zayne. I'll help you..."
Angeline rolled her eyes at Josephine and lectured her, "Don't spoil him. Listen, if you spoil him now, then this will all translate into your tears in the future. If he doesn't know how to do anything at all, then do you know what your life will be like in the future?"
"What?"
Angeline started reciting the phrases she had memorized from the internet, "Your hair will be as messy as a bird's nest; your face will look like you've been to a battle; you will eat like you're charging forward in a war; use the toilet with your ears perked up like a radar; your hair will fall out like a crime scene; you will have afternoon naps like you're celebrating New Year's; your IQ will drop; your high heels will turn into decor; your wardrobe full of clothes will no longer fit you like they were never yours; the child's father will walk around freely and leisurely like he's single... This is the voice of all women, and none of the things mentioned are exaggerated. If you don't believe me, Josephine, why don't you try it? I guarantee that you'll regret it!"
Josephine shivered. She glanced secretly at Zayne's handsome and unbridled appearance, then imagined herself turning into an unattractive wife. She looked extremely reluctant at the idea. "Why don't you learn how to do the housework, Zayne?" Josephine said in a low voice.
Zayne looked at Angeline. "Now aren't you something? You've proven yourself to be my sister indeed."
Angeline burst into laughter.
Jay threatened Zayne with a deadly aura. "Don't
frighten Angeline."
Zayne whimpered and howled. "What kind of world is this?"
When they got home, Zayne went to the kitchen dejectedly.
Angeline and Josephine lay on the couch lazily.
Meanwhile, Jay poured tea for the ladies...
In no time at all, they heard Zayne asking for help from the kitchen. "What are these? They know me, but
I don't know them."
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Chapter 1695
Jay walked in and taught Zayne patiently. "This is the sterilizer, this is the dishwasher, coffee machine, juicer..." Then explained their functions to Zayne.
Zayne looked speechlessly at Jay, complaining," Brother Jay, if you have the time to explain their functions to me, why don't you just operate them and cook us a meal instead?"
Jay sneered. "If I teach you, then I will never have to do it again."
Zayne scratched the back of his head and let out a burst of annoying laughter. "But I can't remember a single thing you taught me."
Jay's complexion darkened instantly. "Are you an idiot?"
Zayne protested loudly, "The brain of a straight-A student like you has always worked differently from ours. You can pick up something after taking just one look at it but we need to look at it over and over again. And when we finally memorize it, it will only take us seconds to forget it. Do you even understand the pain that we straight-D students go through?"
He then put on a posture that seemed to say, 'I am a straight-D student. I don't know how to do this, so
what can you do?' and stared arrogantly at Jay.
Jay's thin and charming lips drew into a mesmerizing smile. "I don't believe I can't fix an unruly man like you."
Zayne pushed his luck by shaking his legs and crossing his arms, staring at Jay in a calm and unruffled manner. "You think you can impose such unfair conditions on me just because Angeline is on your side?" Jay's dull eyes gleamed brightly while his shrewdness as a businessman glowed brilliantly when he said, "If that's the case, let's go dutch then."
"What do you mean?"
"Pay me rent and half of the utility bill. Our daily necessities will be separated as well. We also happen to have two kitchens in our house. You can choose either one of the kitchens, how's that?" Jay said. Zayne thought for a while. At least he could do half the amount of housework he was assigned with this way, hence he nodded in agreement.
Jay reminded him, "I suggest that you learn how to prepare meals for pregnant ladies and new mothers or your son will be born short and stout just like you."
Zayne almost choked on his own saliva. "Who says I'm short and stout?"
Jay teased, "The child's father is shorter than me, fatter than me, and more inferior than me, hence the son will be shorter than my son, fatter than my son, and more inferior than my son." Zayne was struck dumb.
Jay exhibited his aura as king of having a sharp tongue. "If you don't want your son to be inferior to Jens and Baby Robbie in the future, then I suggest you give him the necessary nourishment when he's still in his mother's womb."
Zayne gnashed his teeth in anger.
Jay grabbed some vegetables and brought them to the other kitchen.
Zayne was so furious his lungs were about to explode. He placed his hands on his hips, struggling to breathe.
"How dare you say that my son will be short and stout? He'll just be a tad shorter than your son, okay? How can you say that he's inferior?" Then, seemingly realizing something, Zayne patted his mouth. "Bah, bah, bah, what nonsense am I talking about? How can my son be shorter than Jens and Baby Robbie?"
After being looked down upon by Jay, Zayne stopped resting on his laurels and was completely motivated to work hard.
He pulled out his phone, started learning the usage of the different kitchen appliances, and downloaded the entire recipe book. He was learning as he cooked.
As for Jay, he had already returned to the living room to chat with Angelina.
The two seemed to have never-ending topics to talk about. A sweet smile would be hanging on Jay's dashing face every time he looked at Angeline while the coldness in his voice was filtered out, leaving only tenderness for Angeline.
Angeline looked at the kitchen from time to time, sounding slightly worried. "Zayne has been in the kitchen for so long. Maybe he doesn't know how to do it?"
Jay had confidence in Zayne. "I taught him." The key was that he had made light of him. As someone who attached great importance to his image, Zayne could not stand it when others goaded him on. "This is his first time cooking, Brother. Don't teach him dishes that are too complicated," Josephine said.
Jay said, "He wants to show you and the baby just how much he loves you guys."
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Chapter 1696
Josephine was incredibly touched.
When Zayne walked out with the dishes, Josephine rushed over and kissed Zayne on the face. "Thank you for making such a scrumptious meal for me and our baby, Honey. I love you so much." Zayne was stunned.
He had done it unwillingly, though.
He had been coerced into making a meal.
However, as soon as he saw Jay's meaningful smile, Zayne knew he had fallen into Jay's trap.
At this very moment in front of Josephine, he dared not tell her that he had done it unconsciously because that would make Josephine really disappointed.
When Jay pulled Angeline to the table, Zayne gritted his teeth and reprimanded Jay ambiguously, "Didn't you say to go dutch?"
Jay laughed. "You made a lot of food. If Angeline and I don't eat them, you'll be wasting a lot of food. I'm sure you don't want your son to develop a wasteful habit before he's even born?" Zayne was struck dumb.
He was susceptible to Jay's eloquence. In the end, he
could only swallow his words and was forced to suffer in silence.
During the meal, Jay evaluated the dishes based on Angeline's taste. "This is too greasy, this is too salty, and this... It's too hard. You can skip the fried food next time..."
Zayne slammed his fork and knife, roaring glumly," Why are you so demanding?!"
Josephine saw through Jay's intention and said," Zayne, Brother is making demands based on Sis Angeline's taste."
Zayne said, "Why don't you do it yourself then? This is a special time for Josephine, and I have to cater to her taste. She likes to eat heavy-flavored foods."
Jay continued to trick them, saying, "I'm only making suggestions for the sake of your son. Have you ever seen baby food that's peppery or salty?"
Zayne thought for a while and nodded. "You're right."
Jay said, "Eat a light diet if you want your child to have good skin."
Zayne and Josephine were willing to make sacrifices for the sake of their child. Zayne said, "I'm sorry, Josie. You'll have to eat a light diet for now." Josephine said valiantly and spiritedly, "In order to give birth to a beautiful baby, I'm willing to eat a light diet until the day our child is born."
Angelina looked at Jay, smiling brighter than a blooming flower.
She was once a pregnant woman too, hence she knew that Jay's theory was utter nonsense.
However, Jay was doing it for her sake, hence she chose to keep silent.
The menu items Zayne made today were: tomato scrambled egg, mushroom soup, stuffed green peppers, and baked eggplant.
The taste was barely satisfactory, but in order to egg Zayne on and set Jay free from the kitchen completely, Angeline lied brazenly and buttered Zayne up. "Zayne, I'm surprised by your delicious dishes."
Zayne looked smug and arrogant. "Of course. If Master Ares bullies you in the future, come home and I'll cook for you."
Jay said angrily, "Why would I bully Angeline? Do I have nothing better to do?"
"A couple will eventually quarrel," Zayne said.
Angeline asked in surprise, "Oh, have you and Josephine quarreled before?"
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Chapter 1697
Zayne was in shock. "You're telling me that the both of you have never fought?"
Angeline thought about his question for a while and nodded.
Jay said with certainty, "No."
Angeline and Zayne looked at him with surprise. Jay explained, "I only fought with Rose Loyle, not Angeline Severe."
Angeline nodded.
At that moment, Zayne felt very ashamed of himself...
Jay and Angelina's romance was one for the fairytales.
Zayne found it unbelievable and humbly asked Jay," Big Brother, don't you think women are tricky sometimes?"
Jay nodded and answered, "Yeah."
Zayne then started ranting and listing women's shortcomings. Once he started, he could not stop." Also, they're also very stingy, suspicious, sensitive, unreasonable..." Jay nodded. "Yeah."
Josie and Angeline stared at Zayne angrily.
Zayne ignored their silent protests and continued, "How do you deal with it? Do you have special skills like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?"
After Jay was done with his meal, he elegantly took a tissue and wiped his hands with it. Then, he looked at Zayne in a calm and composed manner before saying," I'll remind myself of how even after I divorced Angeline, Angeline requited her resentment with kindness and gave birth to three lovely children for me. She never once gave up on our relationship. Having her by my side is the best thing that could ever happen."
Zayne was dumbfounded.
Josie suddenly pulled Zayne's ear and shouted, "Did you hear that? Did you hear how Jay treats Angeline? You should learn a thing or two from him."
Zayne yelled, "My love, please have mercy."
Josie let go and Zayne rubbed his red ears. He looked a t Jay angrily and muttered, "What is wrong with me? Why did I ever ask you for advice? You win the award for best wife slave..." Jay looked honored. "Thank you, I deserve it."
Zayne almost puked. He rolled his eyes a few times and said, "Too far gone."
Jay looked at the leftovers on the table and said arrogantly, "Do the dishes."
Zayne wanted to talk back... but when he saw Josie staring at him angrily, he stood up obediently and went to the kitchen with the dirty dishes.
He continued complaining, "Why don't you hire a nanny, Master Ares? Aren't you loaded? You should be less stingy. When you die, you won't be able to bring your money to the afterlife." Angeline took off a shoe and rushed to the kitchen. She aggressively threw her shoe at Zayne. With her hands on her hips, she started screaming like a madwoman, "Say 'die' one more time." Zayne was dumbfounded by how strong she was coming on. Even Jay and Josie, who were in the living room, were stunned.
Angeline could tolerate it when others talked about her dying, but she would not allow anyone to say the same about Jay. She took off the other shoe and held it in her hand. She looked like she was ready to commit murder!
Zayne said as calmly as he could, "Please put down your shoe."
Angeline said, "I dare you to say the word 'die' one more time."
Zayne was a little freaked out. Angeline rarely reacted so strongly. Besides, Angeline was ill. He was not too sure how serious Angeline's condition was. All he knew was that he should not irritate her... "Brother, what's up with your wife? Hurry here and take her. She's scaring me," Zayne asked Jay for help.
Jay went over and grabbed Angeline. He soothed her, saying, "Angeline, don't be angry. Let's go back to the room and get some rest."
When Jay carried Angeline back to the bedroom, Angeline's body was still trembling slightly.
Angeline's illness had been relatively stable for the past few days. Now that she had relapsed, Jay's worries began again.
He thought that Zayne had spoken in a fairly gentle tone. Jay felt even more anxious because he was not sure what it was about what Zayne said that triggered her.
Angeline suddenly hugged him and started to cry. ' You can't die. What would I do?"
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Chapter 1698
Jay then understood why she had reacted so strongly to what Zayne said.
He hugged Angeline tightly. He spoke gently as if soothing a newborn baby, "Angeline, I'm going to live for a long time. Zayne didn't mean that..." "Don't say the word 'die'." Angeline burst into tears.
Jay knew that the word was her taboo.
He could relate to Angeline's fear. That was because if that word was used in the same sentence that mentioned Angeline, he would break down too.
Moreover, Angeline was inherently sensitive and fragile.
He held her silently and gently stroked her trembling back. He did not know how much time had passed. When he felt that Angeline had calmed down, Jay said, "Angeline, aren't you tired?"
Boye had told him that Angeline's condition would get worse if she was overtired.
Angeline had been over-excited throughout the day because of the arrival of Josie and Zayne.
"I'm not tired," Angeline said.
Jay placed her on the bed gently and said, "I'm tired,
come cuddle with me for a little while."
He put his arms around her and she did not move. She just stared at him like a fangirl.
Jay stroked her face and said, "Close your eyes. Let's sleep."
Angeline closed her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled like a butterfly's wings. Jay could not help but kiss her.
Angeline opened her eyes and warned him in a serious tone, "You're not allowed to leave me." By leaving, she meant death.
Jay smiled and nodded.
Outside their room, Josie and Zayne leaned against the door and listened to the conversation that went on inside. After a long while, it went quiet. Zayne slapped himself as he was ashamed. "I shouldn't have said what I said."
Josie pulled him back to the sofa. She was a little frustrated. "Angeline is still ill."
Zayne said, feeling distressed, "Her illness cannot be cured. My grandfather had this disease and would relapse from time to time. It's impressive how in control Angeline is."
Josie said sadly, "Angeline is such a kind soul, why should she suffer? She's so optimistic and kind..." Josie's eyes suddenly burned with anger. "It's all because of that vicious woman, Chloe Yorks! If it weren't for her schemes, maybe Angeline wouldn't be sick now."
Zayne said, "If you asked my sister to choose between being in Jay's life or getting rid of Chloe Yorks, I think she'll still choose to be with Jay."
Inside the bedroom.
Angeline rested on Jay's chest, her mood slowly calming down.
"My love?"
"I'm here."
"Did I scare you just now?"
"Yeah." Jay rolled over and cuddled her into his arms. He whispered, "You look cute when you wanted to hit Zayne with your shoe."
Angeline smiled shyly. "I wasn't really going to hit him. I just wanted to scare him. He talks too much..."
"Do you want me to ask him to leave?" Jay probed.
Angeline shook her head and replied, "You'll be tired if you shoo him home."
Jay thought about it for a while. "Okay. Let's keep him here as our manny."
"Sounds good."
That night, Jay could not sleep.
Angeline's condition made him feel helpless.
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Chapter 1699
Just before dawn, Jay could no longer keep his eyes open. He fell into a deep sleep.
When he woke up, the sun was well up.
Angeline was no longer in bed.
Jay went to the living room in his pajamas and saw Zayne and Josie lying on the sofa. Zayne was happily talking to his unborn child in Josie's belly. "Son, listen to Daddy. You need to eat more so you can grow taller. You'll have to catch up with Jenson and Robbie when you come out..."
Jay was speechless. "Your son is just an embryo now. He can't hear you."
Zayne said, "I need to start with prenatal education early so that my son can get a move on his development."
Jay looked around, and when he did not see Angeline, he asked Zayne, "Where's Angeline?"
"I don't know," Zayne said.
Jay's expression immediately turned sour. He had expected Zayne to help him look after Angeline so that he could relax a little, but it seemed that he had wrongly put his trust in him.
Jay retaliated against Zayne. "Don't expect your son to be tall. Don't you know that the child's physical development is determined by genetics?"
Jay had popped Zayne's bubble. Zayne straightened up while looking a little lifeless. He said weakly, "In that case, I'll have a daughter. Zetty is not very tall. My daughter will surely be taller than her."
Jay had already strode out of the courtyard but he still said in a cold tone, "If we're comparing daughters, then the criteria won't be height. My Zetty is adorable, no one comes close." Zayne was taken aback.
Josie smiled and said, "Zayne, why do you want to compare with Big Brother? Big Brother has always been biased."
Zayne nodded. "Yes. The flowers in his house are all inlaid with gold and no one is allowed to touch them. Something is wrong with him."
Jay looked around in the courtyard but did not find Angeline. He headed back to the living room and asked Zayne impatiently, "Where's Angeline?"
Zayne said with trepidation, "Grandma Boye told her to go over."
Jay stared at him angrily. "Why didn't you mention that earlier?"
Zayne said, "Why are you acting crazy first thing after you wake up? You're always messing with me, am I
not allowed to mess with you once in a while?"
Jay sat at the dining table and quickly ate his breakfast with coffee.
"Do you want me to warm it up for you?" Zayne said.
Jay replied, "No need for that."
Chapter 1700
Chapter 1700
In Boye's courtyard.
Angeline buried her head on Grandma Boye's lap and acted like a baby. "Grandma, I relapsed yesterday. Jaybie was so worried that he didn't sleep much all night. I didn't sleep well either."
Angeline had a loving and chatty personality. As long as the other family member was not malicious, she would be extremely friendly toward them.
Boye had never spent time with her own children. Angeline's actions melted her heart, and her maternal instincts kicked in. She looked at Angeline and said affectionately, "What's wrong with your mother-in- law? She has such a good daughter-in-law, I don't know why she's doing all these to you to hurt you. Angeline, you have me. Grandma Boye loves you.
Listen to me, your disease may not be curable with other doctors, but in my case, it's easy peasy."
Tears flowed from Angeline's dark brown eyes. She used to resist Grandma Boye's treatment plan. She wanted to go with Jaybie's wishes so he would not be worried. After all, Grandma Boye's treatment plan was still in the experimental stage. If Jay did not believe that it would work, he would freak himself out if she went ahead with it. Angeline did not want to worry
him.
However, just last night, she had relapsed without any warning. When Zayne had said the word 'die', her heart felt like someone had shot through it. An overwhelming sadness enveloped her.
She felt panic and fear at that time, and when she woke up this morning, she realized that her body had become a little weak.
A feeling of death had taken over her once again.
Angeline said helplessly, "Grandma, am I a coward? This is not a serious illness, but it has knocked me down again and again."
Boye smiled and said, "You're the bravest patient I've ever met. It's a miracle how you have won against your depression in such a short time."
Angeline lifted her head and fixed her gaze on Grandma Boye. She said, "Grandma, I'm ready, please treat me."
Boye raised her head and looked at Jay, who had been standing in the courtyard for some time. After a little while, she asked Angeline, "Would you like to ask your Jaybie for his opinion?" "There's no need for that. If he finds out, he'll just worry unnecessarily. I don't want him to worry about me."
Angeline burst into tears as she said, "I'm able to stay conscious most of the time now. Sometimes, when I think about it, I actually understand my mother-in-law's point of view. From the moment Jaybie got together with me, he has always had to worry about me. My health condition has not been the best and he also had to worry about me self-harming. My mother-in-law called me a good-for-nothing, which is not unreasonable of her."
Boye said, "Jay is my grandson. He gave you his heart and is going through your illness with you. I too don't like it that he's getting wan and sallow. Angeline, my dear, don't belittle yourself. To Jay, you're his light beacon and his safe haven. It's a great honor for Jay that you gave him a love that lasted two lifetimes..."
When Boye got to that part, she suddenly wiped her tears. She was not sure why she was so sensitive that day. Boye became dejected and continued talking, "True love is something so precious. Many would exchange a lifetime of illness for a relationship like yours."
Angeline held Boye's hand and burst into tears." Grandma, thank you for that."
Boye smiled and said, "Although I'm not as worldly as you are, I am knowledgeable. The love between you and Jay is enviable to many. I think that your mother-in-law acted hostile because she's jealous of you. Some mothers have a very deep love for their children, so deep that they're a little distorted. Chloe Yorks' love for Jay is probably a little unhealthy."
Angeline looked at Boye helplessly. "What should I do?
Boye said, "You may be uncomfortable with my ways."
"Grandma, please tell me." Angeline shook Boye's hand.
"I'm a selfish person. I always felt that life is short and I should prioritize myself. So, I won't worry too much and I'll take the initiative to avoid all existence that troubles me. My advice to you is to stay away from Chloe Yorks. You don't have to bother with her traditional mindsets and try so hard with her. Although she's your mother-in-law, she can't take advantage of the relationship and bully you every time. You can't keep doing this forever."
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