Ch. 1721..1730

Chapter 1721

Baby Robbie walked toward Mommy and hugged her waist from behind. He was smiling enchantingly.

"Mommy, how can you do such dirty work? Let your son handle it."

Angeline turned to look at Baby Robbie, pinching his gorgeous face. "My Baby Robbie is such a gentleman. He'll surely swoon all the girls in the future."

As she said these words, Angeline's face suddenly became stern. "Don't you dare try messing with them."

Baby Robbie wondered if he should be laughing or crying...

Angeline gave Baby Robbie the task of making the fruit platter, and she returned to Jay's side to have a chat with the children.

"I heard that Poppy dressed up as a boy and received a love letter from a girl. Is that true?" Angeline asked with a smile.

Sis Two laughed wildly. "Hahaha. Mommy, that girl and I are best friends now."

Angeline said, "Having a lot of friends is a good thing. But you shouldn't merely use your charm on girls. It'll be good for you to make friends of the opposite sex too." Jay frowned at her words.

In terms of the children's education, Jay's concepts were conservative and feudal, while Angeline's were more open and free.

Jay looked at Angeline. "Did you have a lot of friends of the opposite sex when you were a kid?"

Angeline was dumbstruck...

If she said no, then her word of advice for Poppy would not be convincing as she was not leading by example.

If she said yes, Jay's jealousy would perhaps overflow. "I had one or two...." Angeline stuttered and hesitated. "Oh? What are their names?" Jay asked with a gloomy expression. "Jay Ares. Does that count?"

Jay's tense expression relaxed. His eyes appeared to be grinning.

Baby Robbie teased his mom, saying, "Mommy, you'll always be a terrified little egg in front of Daddy. Even after so many years, you're still afraid of him?"

Jenson said, "Daddy is the one afraid of Mommy."

Baby Zetty summed it up, "What Daddy and Mommy have is something called mutual respect. Brother Finn said that this is what the most beautiful love should look like." When she said these words, Baby Zetty's face was filled with longing.

Jay asked Sis Six again, "Jasmine is the most serious in her studies, and her grades are also the best among all the sisters. Am I right?"

Sis Six bashfully said, "Daddy, my personality is somewhat boring. So I don't do anything else aside from studying."

Baby Robbie brought over the fruit platter and stuffed an orange into Sis Six's mouth. He said sourly, "We don't like learning, yet you do. You're deliberately humiliating us."

Sis Six hissed at him. "Scram."

After Jay asked about the children's situation, he said, "I've asked someone to investigate your past lives during this period. Other than Poppy, we've found out all your past whereabouts and backgrounds. However, some of your families are no longer complete."

The children looked at each other. The expressions on their faces were a mixture of both nervousness and expectations.

Jay continued, "I've sent someone to find your parents, and I believe they'll be here soon. When the time comes, if you want to leave the Ares family, Mommy and Daddy will give you our blessings. But if you want to stay, Mommy and Daddy will also be thrilled."

The children breathed a sigh of relief.

Sis Two's expression looked rather sorrowful.

Angeline asked, "Poppy, are you homesick?"

Sis Two had tears in her eyes as she said, "My home is gone, Mommy."

Angeline was slightly startled, and hints of curiosity filled her eyes. 2

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Chapter 1722

Judging from Sis Two's somewhat ashamed reaction, Angeline could sense some helplessness from her. She could tell that the child had concealed her past life from them.

Sis Two burst into tears and said, "I grew up in an orphanage... I was abandoned by my parents right after I was born. Later on, I stole something from the grocery store and people were chasing after me. That was when Foster Father saw me. He adopted me after seeing me run very fast.”

Angeline walked over and gently hugged Sis Two in her embrace.

Sis Two merely explained with very few words, but it vividly expressed the sadness and helplessness of the first half of her life.

Angeline felt sorry for the child, and she said with tearful eyes, "From now on, you'll stay by my side. No one else can bully you anymore. You're now the eldest daughter of the Ares family."

Jay added, "We'll change your name to Andy Ares. How about it?"

Sis Two wiped her tears and broke into a smile.

"Okay, I like it."

Angeline explained, "When Daddy was naming you, he hoped that you'd be Andy, who'll continue to wear male clothing as you wish in the future and not change who you are. And that your grace will be able t o surpass any of the other men."

"Alright."

The other children walked up to Jay. "Daddy, we also want a beautiful name like Sis Andy."

Jay replied, "You all have one."

Angeline explained, "Daddy already thought of new names for all of you while we were in Mount Pearl."

Angeline said, "Three's name is Lilynn Ares. Four's name is Susan Ares. Six's name is Roxie Ares. Seven's name is Chancy Ares. Eight's name is Quinn Ares. Lil Ten's name is Brooke Ares. Lil Eleven is Demi Ares. Lil Twelve is Darra Ares, and last but not least, Thirteen is Enya Ares. The elder sisters' names were given to you by Daddy based on your personalities. Since the younger sisters are still young, their names all symbolize something small but great. I hope all the older brothers and sisters will protect them."

"I like my name!" The children burst into tears but were excited at the same time.

Sis Six said, "Roxie Ares, as in dawn in Persian?"

Jay smiled and nodded. "Lil Six has a heart as vast as the sky, so Roxie suits you best."

Sis Six nodded gently at Daddy. "Thank you, Daddy."

Angeline said with tears in her eyes, "Do remember your names. Even if you all end up on different corners of the world, you must remember the fate that once brought you to the Ares family." "Mommy, we'll never forget the Ares family."

As if they were brimming with love, Angeline and the children cried in each other's arms.

Sounds of wailing were coming out of Carefree Garden.

Jay looked at his wife and children... feeling dumbfounded.

It was not a life or death situation. They were merely giving them names. What was the reason for them to cry so heartbreakingly?

Baby Robbie sat in front of his daddy and sighed. "I'm willing to bet it won't be long before Mommy's sentimental character transforms these cold-blooded killers. We'll soon have a house filled with weak, delicate daughters."

Jenson was born with strong desires to protect the weak. For all the girls in the Ares family, as long as they were children who Daddy accepted and Mommy loved, he would feel that he had an obligation to protect them. He said coolly, "It'd be better that way."

Baby Robbie stuck his tongue out. "No one will help me fight anyone in the future."

Angeline was choked up as she pointed at Baby Robbie, scolding him, "You smelly brat. If you were to get in a fight in the future, you're on your own. Don't drag your sisters with you. The Ares family's daughters will be walking on a more gentle path from now on."

Baby Robbie suddenly felt everything had turned much more uninteresting.

Josephine and Zayne had just driven into Carefree Garden when they heard the whimpers and sobs coming from inside the house. It sounded strong and boundless; even the grounds were shaking. "F*ck, what's happening in there?" Zayne panicked. He pushed the car door open and sprinted toward the villa's entrance.

Josie was so terrified that both her legs had turned soft.

She thought about Jay being seriously ill and then when paired with Angeline's miserable cries, her imagination headed toward the worst-case scenario.

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Chapter 1723

Zayne banged the villa's door open and saw that Angeline was crying with her daughters in her arms.

The three males of the family were looking at them somewhat speechlessly.

Zayne walked toward Jay while patting his chest with lingering fear. "F*ck, you scared me to death. I thought you had kicked the bucket."

Zayne merely cursed Jay out without any restraint, yet he offended the whole household. Almost instantly, everyone was giving him the death stare... Zayne's forehead was dripping with beads of cold sweat...

"Did I walk into a wolves' den? Please take your sharp eyes off me. I'm scared," Zayne said timidly.

"Why are you here?" Jay's tone was cold.

Zayne muttered angrily, "I heard you were ill and dragged my wife and children here to see you early in the morning. Is this how you treat me?"

"Uncle, since when do you have children?" Baby Robbie asked curiously.

Zayne tugged Josie over and touched her somewhat flat belly. He said, "They're here."

Baby Zetty exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt Josie is pregnant? Are they twins?"

Zayne said, "Twins aren't enough. They're probably triplets, at least. Or perhaps quadruplets. But I still think quintuplets would be best."

Baby Zetty teased him. "Do you think your wife's a pig?"

Jenson and Baby Robbie glared at their sister. "Watch your mouth."

Only then did Baby Zetty realize she had made a mistake. She covered her mouth and looked at Mommy guiltily, "Mommy, I wasn't talking about you." Angeline showed a startled expression.

Zayne cautiously supported Josie as she sat down." Josie, are you thirsty? Or hungry?"

Josephine nodded.

Zayne raised his gaze toward the people in the room." Hear that? Get her water and food. My wife's hungry and thirsty."

Jay ordered him coldly, "You do it."

Zayne widened his eyes, "Me? Did I hear you right? I'm the guest here."

Jay said, "Do you think anyone in this room can cook?"

Zayne looked at the young, innocent children and then at the sickly Jay before ultimately landing his

gaze on Angeline. "You do it, Angeline."

Jay's eagle eyes instantly turned cold. "What did you say?"

Since he was young, he had trained himself to do all the housework to prevent Angeline from doing any. Furthermore, Angeline's body was in a weak state at the moment. As such, Zayne's proposal simply ignited the flame in Jay's heart.

Zayne repeatedly complained, "Crap. I came at the wrong time. There are so many people here. Wouldn't making all their meals exhaust me to death?"

Then, he thought of an idea, "Josie, should we head home? We can visit your brother another day."

Jay threatened him, "You're no longer allowed to come to Carefree Garden once you leave."

Zayne drooped his head and accepted his fate. He said, "Fine. I'll do it."

The bubbly, cute, and kind Baby Zetty stood up and offered, "Uncle, I'll help you."

The other sisters also took the initiative to offer, "We'll go with you too."

All the children rushed into the kitchen, and the living room instantly became empty.

Angeline considerately poured a glass of water for Josie.

Jay became jealous and said, "I want one too,

Angeline."

Then, Angeline poured another glass of water for Jay.

Jenson looked at Josie's stomach and said in a sharp-tongued manner, "I thought you couldn't get pregnant? How'd you get a baby?"

Josie answered, "Stinking little brat, aren't you glad Aunt Josie is giving you another younger sister or brother?"

Jenson said, "When you're pregnant, does walking require strenuous efforts, or does your body react badly to it? What makes Uncle so nervous about it?" Josie looked at Jenson curiously. "What are you trying to say?"

Jenson then got straight to the point. "If you two lovebirds come here all the time to hang around in front of my daddy, he'll be truly vexed by it."

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Chapter 1724

Josie was puzzled. "Why would we vex your daddy?"

Jenson glanced at the deeply gloomy-eyed Jay. Ever since Zayne and Josephine entered the door, there was a cast of shadow in Daddy's eyes.

Jenson said, "Not everyone is as fortunate as Uncle who's able to care for his pregnant wife personally."

Josie was startled. Big Brother had always felt guilty for not being able to take care of the pregnant Angeline. As such, it was hard for him to watch other pregnant loving couples. Josie smiled and said, "Big Brother, Sis Angeline is still young. She can give birth to another baby for you."

Jay looked at Angeline and saw her tranquil, beautiful appearance. He was secretly fantasizing about the scene of Angeline having another one of his babies again.

The whole process just had to be happy and sweet.

Josie suddenly got nauseous, and she abruptly stood up to run to the bathroom.

Jay's handsome face darkened at the sight. He instantly dispelled the idea of letting Angeline have another baby.

When Josie came out of the bathroom, she noticed that all the Ares men's expressions looked rather pale.

"Is pregnancy hard?" Baby Robbie asked.

Josie lay listlessly on the armrest of the sofa and said weakly, "If there's a next life, I'd prefer not to be a woman again."

Then, the three men began staring at Angeline intriguingly. "Mommy, when you were pregnant with us, did you suffer as much as Aunt Josie?"

Angeline tried recalling the process of her pregnancy. At the time, she was pregnant with triplets. In the early stages of her pregnancy, her reaction to it was so severe that she barely ate anything. Three months later, the doctor told her that the children's development was somewhat stunted, so she needed to force herself to eat more. Moreover, in the third trimester, her belly was terrifyingly huge. She could not sit or lay down for too long because of her more prominent figure...

The only fortunate thing was that she was very young when she gave birth to them and had recovered very quickly without leaving many scars.

Angeline smiled and said, "I was so young back then and still filled with energy. So I didn't have to suffer as much as Aunt Josie."

Jay extended his arm to her. "Lome here, Angeline."

Angeline was slightly taken aback. She walked

toward him and sat down next to him.

Jay held her hand and said gently, "You've never told me the process of your pregnancy."

Angeline said, "What do you want to know?"

"Was your morning sickness severe?" asked Jay.

Angeline shook her head, trying to speak calmly, "It wasn't."

"How many times did you throw up in a day? And for how long?"

"It's been so long. I can barely remember the details." Angeline smiled lightly.

Josie exclaimed, "Sis Angeline, didn't you keep a pregnancy diary?"

It was too late for Angeline to stop Josie from mentioning anything.

Jay stared at Angeline's face, his eyes covered with a somewhat melancholy color.

Angeline had a pregnancy diary but never showed it to him. One could only imagine how dark and gloomy the pregnancy diary's contents were.

"I want to see it, Angeline."

Angeline smiled. "I'll go look for it when you're all better."

"Okay." "You should have photos of your pregnancy too, right?" Josie exposed her once more.

Angeline sunk into the sofa in despair. "Josie...."

Josie smiled and said, "Sis Angeline, Big Brother has the right to know."

Jay asked cheerfully, "You have photos? Where are they?"

He got up from the sofa. "I'll go look for them."

Angeline looked fearfully at him and said somewhat guiltily, "They're not here. They're at the Severes' house."

Jay looked at her glazed pupils. Every time she lied, she would blink more frequently. Then, Jay proceeded to head upstairs.

Angeline whimpered and hurriedly caught up to him.

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Chapter 1725

In the study.

There was the sound of Jay coughing from time to time as well as the sounds of Angeline and him bickering.

"Where are they?"

"I don't remember where I put them."

"Get out of my way."

"No way."

Jay picked Angeline up and placed her on the desk. As he was turning around to look through the bookcase, Angeline hugged him tightly and exclaimed, "Ahhhhh! Let go of me! Let me go!"

"Don't mess around," Jay said tenderly.

"I'm not..." Angeline held onto him tightly.

Jay was in between laughter and tears. "Then let go of me."

"I will not. I'll never let you go in this lifetime," said Angeline.

Jay looked helplessly at the little woman who wrapped herself around him. The words she said about never letting him go in this lifetime had utterly

brightened and dazzled up his mood.

"Why don't you want to show them to me?" Jay asked softly.

Angeline replied, "I was so ugly."

Jay rubbed on her soft hair and comforted her, saying, "I won't dislike you because of it."

"It's too ugly... My belly was huge." Angeline shook her head.

Jay was even more curious about what Angeline looked like when she was pregnant. "I want to see the photos, Angeline," pleaded Jay.

Angeline looked at his soft, puppy-like gaze and could no longer endure it. Jay had always portrayed himself as a strong, robust man. As such, this cute side of his was rarely shown. Angeline's heart turned soft and she said, "Fine."

She took out two photo albums from the locker on the bottom of the bookcase and returned to Jay's side with them.

Jay's pupils turned brighter as he took the albums excitedly. He could not wait any longer to have a look at the photos. When he flipped over to the first photo, Jay was slightly surprised to see Angeline's appearance.

At that time, she was still living as Rose Foyle.

She lived in a shabby rental room with various

disguise props on her dressing table.

Jay felt somewhat heartbroken. How could he have let Angeline live in such a shabby place? Moreover, she was pregnant at the time.

Angeline proudly boasted to him, saying, "At that time, you issued a wanted warrant for me and all of

Imperial Capital was looking for me. But you never expected that I'd be living in Coastal Water Street. It wasn't very far from Grand Asia either."

Tears flickered in Jay's eyes. "I must've forced you to be at the end of your rope." He felt like slapping himself a couple of times.

"Angeline, you must've been bored, right?" he asked in distress.

Angeline pointed to the props on the dressing table." How could I be? I put on makeup whenever I headed out and I was able to go sightseeing like a normal person every day..."

Jay looked at Angelina's proud and lovable small face. He was grateful that he had not caused her indelible harm.

"I'm so sorry, Angeline. I used to be... such a jerk!" Jay said shamefully. Then, he inquired very solemnly," Have you ever hated me?"

Angeline held his face and said, "I can't even love you enough just yet. How could I ever hate you? But I did feel slightly sad back then."

Jay smiled at her bitterly.

He flipped to the second photo.

At the time this photo was taken, Rose's belly was already slightly bulging, but her waist was still slender. If her figure was seen from the back, it would not show that she was four months pregnant. Jay frowned and said with a heartache, "Why were you so thin?"

He thought pregnant women were supposed to be rounder?

Angeline had a severe reaction to her pregnancy at the time, so she was still on the thin side then.

Angeline calmly replied, "I didn't have a good appetite for the first three months, so I didn't gain any weight. But later on, I did get chubbier."

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Chapter 1726

Jay suddenly remembered that when she was pregnant the other time, her reaction to it had been so severe that she constantly vomited. Perhaps it was the same as the first time.

He suddenly saw a line of text under the photo, which stated the size of the fetuses at four months of pregnancy. Above it, it mentioned that the fetuses' development was lagging by one week.

Angeline was somewhat ashamed, saying, "Jaybie, I was too stubborn at the time. I'd eat if I felt like eating, and I wouldn't have a single bite if I didn't feel like it. I didn't take into account that the children in my stomach needed nourishment, hence I caused their slow development."

Jay's voice was slightly hoarse. "You would've been alright if I was by your side."

As he looked through the photos, Angeline's body was rapidly bulging out like a pillow.

Angeline looked at Jay shyly. "Isn't it so ugly?"

Jay was choked up and said, "It's not."

His fingers gently stroked Rose's belly, feeling extremely sad. Around this time, it must have been inconvenient for Angeline to move about, but she still

went to the hospital all alone for pregnancy check-ups.

He could not imagine how Angeline had managed to go through such difficult times alone.

"Was it difficult, Angeline?" he asked bitterly.

Angeline was slightly stunned, and when she understood what he was trying to express, she smiled brightly instead. "Darling, I might look heavy, but I was still quite agile mobility-wise."

At that time, Angeline was in her second trimester, about six months into the pregnancy.

By the third trimester, most of the photos were taken while she was sitting.

Jay looked at Angeline from the side. "Did it become impossible to walk?"

Angeline shook her head. "No. It's because I became too big and I was afraid I'd take up too much space if I went out. So I stayed inside the rental room, contributing my part to the society for Imperial Capital."

Jay was in between laughter and tears. Clearly, Angeline was afraid that he would get upset, hence she tried making the situation more light-hearted.

Jay embraced Angeline in his arms. All sorts of feelings were welling up in his heart.

The photo albums had seemingly allowed him to accompany Angeline through every journey in her pregnancy. He could feel all the troubles Angeline had gone through.

"I'm sorry, Angeline."

Angeline smiled and said, "I don't blame you for it."

At the time, Angeline had struggled to understand why Jay could not give Rose even a tiny part of his love. Now, however, she truly understood his feelings.

It was because Jaybie had given all of his love to Angeline.

He was not able to share it with Rose.

He was such a dedicated man. As such, how could she even blame him for it?

When all was said and done, she was the one to blame for everything. She worried about all the little things and was not honest with him about her true identity.

Suddenly, someone pounded on the study's door in an earth-shattering manner. Angeline was so shocked that she jumped out of Jay's arms.

Jay looked at the culprit who was making the loud commotion, and it was Zayne. He then yelled in a rage, "Get out!"

Zayne muttered, "You two are an old couple now. Don't you feel any shame hugging one another in broad daylight and at all times?"

Jay picked up the paperweight on the desk. Zayne was so petrified that he hurriedly covered his face and shouted, "No, please, Big Brother. I'm here to ask the two of you to come out for lunch." Once he finished the sentence, he ran away at the speed of light.

Jay put the paperweight down and locked the albums in his drawer. Then, he took Angeline's hand and walked downstairs.

Angeline asked him curiously, "Jaybie, the albums belong to me. Why aren't you giving them back to me?"

Jay said, "Are there still such things as yours or mine?"

Angeline did not want him to look at the photo albums all day since they clearly upset him. She tried arguing, "Then, let me keep them."

"I'll keep them." Jay was extremely domineering.

Angeline was between laughter and tears. "Are you going to look at them every day?"

Jay replied, "I'll look at them whenever I want to."

Later, flipping through these albums almost became Jay's daily routine.

Downstairs.

The children were done preparing lunch.

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Chapter 1727

As soon as Jay and Angelina took their seats, Baby Zetty put food on her parents' plates.

"Daddy, your favorite vegetable dish.

"Mommy, your favorite phoenix tail oyster mushroom."

Zayne said sourly, "How nice it is to have such a considerate daughter."

He then looked at Josephine's belly and said, "Let's have a daughter, Josie."

Josephine asked curiously, "Didn't you say you want a son the other day?"

Zayne stared at the cold and lofty Jenson and the ridiculously charming Baby Robbie, saying, "I've thought about it... Maybe a son isn't exactly a good choice."

"Why isn't it a good choice?" Jenson and Baby Robbie gave him a death stare at the same time!

Zayne's aura weakened in an instant.

Jay defended his sons domineeringly, saying, "Your uncle has nothing against sons. He's just worried that his son won't grow taller than you two, won't become more good-looking than you two, or as capable as you two... He's going to be really embarrassed if his son is

more inferior than you two in everything."

Zayne yelled grumpily, "I just think that sons aren't as considerate as daughters."

Then, it was all over for Zayne.

Every time he reached out to take a dish, Jenson and Baby Robbie would grab the food faster than him.

When he tried to grab a piece of abalone, Jens snatched it and put it on Jay's plate. "You've lost weight, Daddy. Here, have some abalone to replenish your nutrients." Zayne,"..."

When he tried to grab some vegetables, Baby Robbie snatched them and put them on Angeline's plate." Here's your favorite phoenix tail oyster mushroom, Mommy." Zayne stared bitterly at Jenson and Baby Robbie. " Okay, okay, I was wrong. I was wrong, okay? Both sons and daughters are good, happy?"

It was only then did Jenson and Baby Robbie stop making things difficult for him.

After lunch, the children reluctantly bade farewell to their parents because they still needed to attend class.

Zayne and Josephine had no intention to leave. They sat on the couch leisurely and made themselves at home.

Jay looked at them with gloomy eyes. "Aren't you

leaving?"

Zayne stroked his round belly, his satiated expression immediately sinking after hearing what Jay said.

He sat up furiously and pointed at Jay's nose, cursing and scolding, "Are you even human, Brother Jay?

Josephine and I have come to Carefree Garden to visit you, but not only did you ask me to cook, but you also asked me to wash the dishes. I did everything for you without a single complaint but now you're driving me away when I'm only trying to get some rest. Are you still human?"

Jay glanced at him and reminded him, "I'm a critically ill patient. Aren't you afraid that I'll infect your wife?"

Zayne said, "It's just a cold, not an infectious disease."

At this moment, Jay began coughing again.

His coughs were deep and resounding, as if he was trying to cough his lungs out.

Zayne sat up in fright. "It's that serious? Why don't we leave first, Josie?"

Josephine glared at him. "Are you still human?"

Zayne was just saying.

He was heartbroken when he saw how a proud and strong-minded man like Jay grew so haggard after getting tortured by his illness.

"What can I do for you, Master Ares?" Zayne asked kindly.

At this moment, Angeline placed Jay's head on her lap and gently rubbed his back. Her eyes showed a look of distress and pity.

Short of breath, Jay said, "I only need Angeline by my side."

Zayne was extremely speechless. "How are you still so lovey-dovey when you're already so ill?"

Jay suddenly rushed into the bathroom and coughed out thick phlegm. Only then did he stop coughing so much.

Nevertheless, his coughing lasted for about two hours.

When he saw the helpless look in Angeline's eyes, Jay cupped her face and consoled her. "Are you worried about me?11 Angeline's eyes were pink as she choked on her sobs." When have you ever suffered like this..."

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Chapter 1728

Jay took pleasure in it, holding Angeline in his arms and saying with a smile, "When you're by my side, I feel happy even when I'm sick."

Strangely, after coughing up thick phlegm, Jay stopped coughing.

Angeline muttered to herself, "Grandma Boye's prescription works. I think you should keep taking it for a few more days." She then turned around and went into the kitchen. Jay's mesmerizing face darkened as he sighed weakly.

Zayne teased him, saying, "No way, you hate taking herbal medicines?"

Josephine replied on Jay's behalf, "Big Brother is a clean freak. He'll feel nauseous when something tastes bad."

Zayne murmured, "What a weakling."

Jay glared at him...

Angeline brought out the medicinal soup, scooped it up, and fed Jay. Jay drank it with a frown.

After drinking the soup, Josephine looked at Angelina's loose clothes and suggested, "It's time for you to get some new clothes, Sis Angeline!"

Angeline looked at Josephine in a daze and said," You're the one who should be buying more maternity clothes."

Josephine reminded her, "You're thinner than before now, Sis Angeline. Your clothes seem a little too big for you."

Jay's faint gaze fell on Angeline's slender legs, and his eyes became filled with heartache. He said, "Angeline won't be so thin all the time. She'll soon gain back her weight." Zayne taunted Jay, saying, "It's just buying a few new clothes for my sister. Look at you pinching your pennies like that."

Jay glared at Zayne. "I'm not pinching my pennies."

Zayne said, "You clearly are. Josephine said that her clothes don't fit her and you quickly said that she'll gain back the weight. If it isn't penny-pinching, then what is?" Jay pulled a long face, not uttering a word.

How could he not want to buy new clothes for Angeline? If Angeline wanted, he would be happy to buy all the malls in the Imperial Capital and give them to her.

He did not want to hear anyone saying that Angeline was thin, that was all.

Angeline looked at the men who were quarreling with each other.

They clearly cared about her, but they had very different frequencies in terms of their way of thinking, hence the constant misunderstandings. Josephine chided Zayne, "Darling, my big brother isn't penny-pinching. He just doesn't want to see Sis Angeline so thin, that's all."

Zayne was dumbfounded. He sounded extremely wronged. "Can you express your words more accurately?"

Jay snapped. "You're the dumb one who can't understand the human language."

Zayne,

Zayne chided Jay, "There must be something wrong with your aesthetic judgment. My sister will be stripped of Rose's shadows once she loses weight. That's good, isn't it? The Angeline you love has returned. Look how beautiful my sister is right now. Her figure looks exactly the same as the time before she was met with a car accident, no?"

Jay roared, "Health is the best standard of aesthetics!"

Zayne was speechless.

As they argued, Angeline was lost in thought.

She suddenly recalled the dream she had. In the dream, Rose wanted to take back the body she lent to her and told her that her body had been restored.

After waking up from the dream, she began losing

weight.

Though she had gained weight, it seemed impossible for her to go back to being the rounder and fuller Rose already.

"I don't think I can gain weight anymore, Jaybie," Angeline murmured.

Jay looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Why?"

He thought Angeline refused to gain weight because she wanted to be beautiful.

Angeline told Jay everything that happened in her dream.

Jay was dumbfounded when he heard what she said, then he pulled Angeline into his arms with unspeakable excitement.

He truly believed that his Angeline had returned. Both in body and in soul.

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Chapter 1729

It was because he felt a sense of familiarity when he embraced Angeline.

Petite and delicate.

"Let's go get you some new clothes tomorrow, Angeline."

Angeline let out a dazzling smile. "There's no rush for that. Let's wait until you recover."

"I'll recover tomorrow," Jay said.

In the evening, the doctor came to Grand Asia to give Jay a diagnosis.

The doctor was extremely surprised by the examination results. "Mr. Ares' illness has improved greatly. He has pretty much recovered. This is my first time meeting a patient with such a short recovery time." Angeline was elated. After the doctor left, she called Boye and reported the good news.

Tourmaline Estate.

When the elders of the Ares and Yorks families learned that Jay's condition had improved, they were equally delighted. Grand Old Master Ares was overjoyed. He patted his thigh and exclaimed, "I knew i t! Angeline is the best doctor for Jay."

His words exposed the news that Angeline had returned to Imperial Capital.

Chloe's face grew sullen while her dry and yellow eyes became shrouded in anger. No one saw her hands clenching into fists under her sleeves.

As soon as Angeline returned to Imperial Capital, Jay was eager to go back to Carefree Garden. He completely forgot about the fact that he still had a sick mother.

Angeline must have done something behind her back. At least, that was what Chloe theorized. Whatever Angeline did must have caused her son to grow so distant from her.

After returning to Fragrant Vessel Court from the lobby, Chloe complained to her husband, Jordan, "I've heard people saying that grown girls can't be kept at home, but now I know that a son will also forget his mother once he's married. When I heard that Jay was sick, I rushed home to see him regardless of my own safety, but what about him? I merely complained about Angeline a little and he's already extremely impatient with me. He even snuck out to meet his wife in the middle of the night."

Jordan accused Chloe, saying, "When Jay returned to Imperial Capital, he had a high fever and wouldn't stop coughing the next day. Were you still expecting him to stay by your bedside to fulfill his duty as a son at such a time?"

Chloe looked grudgingly at Jordan. She thought he would empathize with her but did not expect him to empathize with Jay instead.

Chloe said sourly, "He's my son. I feel heartbroken when he's ill, of course. Why would I ask him to serve me? I just think that Jay is too cold to me, different from the Jay I knew several years ago." Chloe recalled how Jay had rescued her from the underground palace, massaged her stiff legs, hired doctors to treat her, and ran all over the place while worrying about her. He had treated her so kindly and generously back then.

"I have a feeling that Angeline is the reason behind Jay's alienation toward us."

When she finished the sentence in between clenched teeth, Jordan placed his teacup on the coffee table heavily and said furiously, "That's enough, Chloe! Have you not learned from your mistakes? Look at our son! He was always so high-spirited and vigorous back then, but what about now? He's so thin that a mere cold is enough to give him pneumonia. That just means that his body has completely worn down. So what if we as parents suffer in exchange for our child's health?"

Chloe looked at Jordan in a daze. The man who had treated her gently her whole life was now staring at her with an icy gaze.

Chloe could feel blood dripping from her heart as the sour bubbles in her chest expanded.

"How dare you scream at me?" Chloe said in disbelief.

Jordan sighed and said, "My dad summoned me yesterday and told me a lot of things. I really shouldn't have focused too much on how to be a good husband. I should have learned how to be a good father too. My father told me many things about Jay and Angeline. I finally know how outstanding and filial Jay is, and how kind and loving Angeline is. They're both wonderful children, but they had to suffer the sins o both the Ares and Yorks' ancestors. They were supposed to start a new life together, but you just had to come and make their lives worse. Don't you think you're too cruel to them, Chloe?"

Jordan grew more and more agitated. "Why do you think you can hurt them?"

"The only reason why you can hurt the children is that you're Jay's mother and Angeline's mother-in-law. They respect you, and that's why your words can hurt them. If you destroy this relationship one day, you will not have the chance to hurt them ever again because they have all the reasons in the world to treat you as a stranger."

Jordan stomped away after saying those words.

Chloe stared angrily at Jordan's departing back. In this strife with Angeline, this was the first time she had ever felt so miserably defeated. How could she possibly admit defeat, though?

"Angeline Severe, you're the reason why I've grown apart from my son, my husband, and my father. Do you know how much I hate you?" Chloe did not reflect, but instead, she put all the blame on Angeline for the retribution she received.

Chapter 1730

Chapter 1730

"Judy!" she suddenly yelled in a hoarse voice.

Judy rushed over. "What's the matter, Aunt Chloe?"

Chloe stared at her with a pair of bloodshot pupils. " Find a way to play out a love-making scene." 1

Judy was petrified and muttered, "Brother Jay will be upset if we do this."

"Just do it. Don't you want to marry him?"

Judy bit her lip. Marrying Jay was her goal in life.

"Okay."

The next day.

Carefree Garden.

As soon as Angeline opened her eyes, she saw Jay's extremely charming face appear before her eyes. He was gazing tenderly at her. "You're awake?" Jay smiled.

Angeline looked at her room in a daze. She remembered sleeping next door last night. How did she return to the master bedroom? Lying next to her, Jay fixed her messy long hair and said tenderly, "You were sleepwalking last night and came to my bed." Angeline covered her face coyly.

Jay took her hands away and continued to tease her. " I'm really happy to see you cling to me so much."

Angeline was extremely puzzled. "I've never sleepwalked before, though?"

Jay kissed her adorable cheek and said truthfully, "I brought you here this morning, silly."

Angeline punched him softly. "I knew you lied to me."

Jay said, "I couldn't sleep last night, so I brought you over."

He then said in a slightly defeated tone, "Actually, I'm the one who clings to you."

Angeline smiled like a blossoming flower. "It's my honor to have the prince of Imperial Capital cling to me."

Angeline suddenly remembered that she and Josephine had agreed to go shopping today. She was instantly awake and hopped out of bed joyfully.

"I'm up."

Downstairs, Zayne had on an apron and was making breakfast in the kitchen. Although he was not particularly skilled, he had already grown accustomed to the tiny world of the kitchen.

It did not take long for him to serve fresh milk, toast, and fried eggs.

Angeline stared at the food in a daze.

She was lactose intolerant.

She did not like fried eggs.

She then picked up the toast and ate it heartily.

"You're getting better at this, Zayne." Angeline grinned. "Keep up the good work."

Zayne rolled his eyes at her. "I'm not going to fall into your sugar-coated trap."