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Chapter 1731

Jay looked at the single-variety breakfast, his eyes growing darker and darker.

Zayne glared at him. "Why aren't you eating?"

Jay said coldly, "Is this even for human consumption?"

Zayne was stumped. "These are all Josephine's favorites!"

Josephine's smile was sweeter than honey.

Jay said with a sullen expression, "Cook something that Angeline likes eating or get out of Carefree Garden. Don't occupy my kitchen." Zayne's jaw dropped. "You're too overbearing, don't you think?"

Jay said, "You're occupying my kitchen and depriving Angeline of her right to eat her favorite foods. Now you're saying that I'm overbearing?" When Angeline noticed how they were about to quarrel again, she pushed the plate aside and said," I'm done eating. Time to go shopping!" Josephine echoed, "I'm not eating either. You can both quarrel all you want. Sis Angeline and I are going shopping."

Jay stood up. "Wash the dishes, Zayne."

Zayne, "I'm coming with you."

"Who's going to wash the dishes if you go?" Jay asked coldly.

Zayne replied, "I'll wash them after we come back."

Jay was speechless.

A clean freak like him felt sick at the thought of the countless bacteria multiplying on these dirty dishes and cutleries.

"Put them into the dishwasher," Jay ordered. "I'll go and drive the car."

Zayne had no choice but to obey.

Compared to Jay and Zayne's constant confrontations and arguments, Josephine and Angeline were like soul sisters. They wore the same clothes and styled their hair the same way before going downstairs. Jay drove the Rolls-Royce out. He soon saw Angeline and Josephine standing at the door hand in hand while Zayne stood next to them.

When the Rolls-Royce pulled over in front of them, Angeline and Josephine got into the backseat, so Zayne had no choice but to take the front passenger seat.

Jay looked at Zayne sullenly before ordering with a frosty face, "Change seats with Angeline!"

Zayne turned to look at Angeline and Josephine who were talking and laughing. He said gloomily, "Brother Jay, look how happy they are when they're together. How can you bring yourself to separate them? Aren't you tired of sticking with Angeline all day? Why don't you let Angeline and Josephine talk?"

Jay said, "Isn't it your responsibility to keep Josephine company? You can't please your wife, so you're planning to use my wife instead?"

Zayne leaned his head on the back of the chair with a dull expression. "I've never seen a man who clings to his wife like you."

Jay was in a bad mood, but Angeline was chatting delightfully with Josephine, hence she did not notice the grumpy look on Jay's face.

Josephine held Angeline's hand and said in a downhearted manner, "Sis Angeline, my dad called me yesterday asking me when I'm planning to return to Tourmaline Estate. I can sense the weariness in my father's voice, so I'm planning to go back to Tourmaline Estate to stay for a period of time. What about you? Have you ever thought about going back to Tourmaline Estate?"

Angeline had thought about this many times, in fact.

"I'm the Ares family's daughter-in-law, so logically speaking, I should be returning to Tourmaline Estate. But I just can't find a reason to go back," Angeline said in a forlorn manner.

Josephine said, "Sis Angeline, to be honest with you, my grandfather and father really want you to go back. I'm sure you know how much my grandfather dotes on you. He even announced to everyone saying that he'll put you in charge of the Ares family's affairs. I think Grandpa is trying to use this as a bargaining chip to stop others from bullying you."

Angeline stared at Jay as he drove. Unsure whether he was too focused on the road or if he did not hear Josephine, he did not respond to their conversation at all.

Zayne murmured, "Chloe will no doubt make things difficult for my sister if she returns to Tourmaline Estate."

Josephine immediately yelled at Zayne, "Zayne Severe!"

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Chapter 1732

Zayne immediately clammed up. "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."

Josephine was clearly standing on the Ares family's side when she asked Angeline to go back to Tourmaline Estate.

Zayne felt sorry for his sister, so he did not want Angeline to go back. However, Zayne did not have a firm standpoint because he needed to take Josephine's feelings into account as well. Josephine was pregnant with his child, after all.

Angelina's eyes moved back and forth between Josephine and Zayne's faces. Suddenly, she smiled weakly.

With the arrival of his and Josephine's child, she could sense her brother's diminishing love for her.

Take today at breakfast, for example. Zayne had cooked all of Josephine's favorite foods.

Milk, fried eggs, and toast.

Nothing suited her taste.

Although Angeline was a little sad, she knew that it was normal for Zayne's feelings and emotions to turn out this way. It was only normal for Zayne to love his

wife and children more than his sister.

Jay was silent along the way. He parked the Rolls-Royce in the underground parking lot of the mall and they all entered the elevator together.

Jay looked at the crestfallen Angeline and pulled her into his arms, gently planting a kiss on her forehead.

Angeline smiled slightly. Had Jaybie discovered what she was thinking about?

Upon entering the mall, Josephine was attracted by the dazzling array of clothes. She pulled Zayne along and strode forward.

Jay and Angeline followed behind them. Jay held her hand tightly, their fingers interlocking quite firmly.

"Are you hungry, Angeline?" he asked her suddenly.

Angeline was dazed and then smiled slightly.

It seemed like Jaybie knew that breakfast this morning was not enough to keep her full.

"Sit here and wait for me. I'll buy you something to eat," Jay said.

Angeline nodded.

After Jay left, Zayne looked back and saw Angeline sitting alone on the bench looking slightly lost. He walked back.

"Where's Master Ares, Sis?" Zayne was annoyed when he looked around but did not see Jay.

"Why did he leave you here alone?"

Angeline smiled and said, "Jaybie went to buy me breakfast."

Zayne sat down next to Angeline and lectured her," Why didn't you eat more at breakfast?"

Angeline glared at him. "It's your fault. I couldn't eat anything you prepared for breakfast. I'm lactose intolerant and I don't eat fried eggs... Now that you have your wife and child, you've forgotten all about your sister."

Zayne scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and grinned. "I was wrong, Sis. I forgot that you're lactose intolerant."

Angeline said sourly, "You also don't care about your sister's life anymore and asked me to go back to Tourmaline Estate just because your wife wants me to."

Zayne slapped his mouth. "That wasn't my intention, Sis. Of course, I don't want you to go back to Tourmaline Estate, but..."

As soon as he switched the conversation around, Angeline cut him off. "Forget it. The more you say, the more envious I feel."

Zayne explained irritatingly, "Jack has been calling Josephine a lot lately. The old man's mental health is in a terrible state. Josephine is worried about her adoptive father and that's why she hopes that you can also go back to visit him."

Angeline looked at Zayne and suddenly let out a dazzling smile. "Congratulations, Brother. You have finally learned how to put Josephine first."

"You're not jealous anymore?"

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Angeline rested her head on Zayne's shoulder and said, "Well, I'm a little down indeed. You've pampered me all my life, so I'm not used to it when you're suddenly pushing me away. But when I think of the hardships you and Josephine went through the first half of your lives and how you can finally begin anew after all those hardships, I feel happy for you from the bottom of my heart.

"Brother, you must love Josephine and your child with all your heart from now on. Don't just worry about me. I'm happy when you're happy," Angeline said, feeling moved. Zayne was choked with sobs as he said, "You silly girl. You always put others first."

Jay walked up with a bowl of hot mushroom soup, and when he heard Angeline and Zayne's conversation, he felt inexplicably sour.

Zayne looked at Jay's empty hands when he handed the soup to Angeline. He asked, "One bowl only? Why didn't you buy a bowl for Josephine?"

Jay said meaningfully, "Pamper your own wife yourself."

Zayne,

It seemed like his siding with his wife had not only hurt Angeline's heart but also made Master Ares upset.

Jay took Angelina's hand and walked forward.

Zayne muttered under his breath, "You can be a wifepampering demon and I can't? How can someone be so unreasonable?"

Angeline finished the soup and threw the disposable bowl into the trash can. She then patted her round belly and said, "It was really good."

Jay looked at her. Angelina's sorrow had dispersed because of a bowl of hot soup. She held Jay's arm and said coquettishly, "You're the best, Jaybie."

"I'm glad you know that." Jay stroked her head. "I'll treat you even better in the future."

He would compensate her to make up for Zayne's missing share.

"Did you hear what Josephine said earlier, Jaybie?"

"What are you talking about?" Jay asked the obvious.

"She said that your adoptive father isn't in good health. Let's go home and visit him."

Jay stopped in his tracks and stared at Angeline. "My mother has something against you. I think you should avoid her. I'll send my adoptive father to Grand Asia Hospital and we can visit him there." Jay sounded extremely domineering.

Angeline was dazed and then smiled slightly.

In this world, Jay was probably the only one who would unconditionally put her first.

"Mm," Angeline replied.

Josephine had picked out the clothes she liked and waved to Angeline. "Come here, Sis Angeline."

Angeline broke free from Jay's broad hands and was just about to run over when Jay held onto her again, catching her off guard.

Angeline could only slow down as she sauntered to the shop where Josephine was in.

"There are various styles of clothes in this shop. Did any of them catch your attention?" Josephine grabbed a pile of clothes of various colors and tossed them on the counter.

Jay glanced at the styles of the clothes. Most of them were sexy. They were either revealing tops, blouses with revealing backs, or skirts that were too short. Jay turned around and said to Angeline, "These aren't for you. Let's go somewhere else."

Angeline followed him compliantly.

Josephine shouted, "Hey, can you pay for these first, Brother?"

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Zayne rushed in and paid for Josephine's clothes. Josephine was still complaining about Jay when she walked out with several bags in her hands. "My brother takes his time when he chooses Sis Angeline's clothes but doesn't even have the time to pay for mine?"

Zayne looked at Jay and Angeline's backs as they walked away while holding each other's hands. His gaze was obscure. "Your brother is mad at us, Josephine."

Josephine was dumbfounded and looked completely clueless. "Why is he mad at me?"

Zayne shrugged. "Probably because you were a bit firm and unyielding at persuading Angeline to return to Tourmaline Estate."

Josephine was nonplussed. Then she shed tears of grievances. "That's because I'm worried about my father. He's simply unreasonable."

Zayne said, "There's also the breakfast I made this morning. It didn't suit Angeline's taste, so Brother Jay is definitely upset about it."

Josephine was displeased. "Does he not know that him being so biased toward Angeline will put others i

n a very difficult situation? I finally understand why Chloe dislikes Sis Angeline so much. That's because he loves Sis Angeline too much. Things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme."

Zayne's head drooped. He was stuck in a difficult position.

When Zayne brought Josephine to Jay and Angeline, Angeline had found a store that she liked and gone in. She was currently trying out clothes in the fitting room.

Josephine stormed up to Jay and questioned him," Why are you mad at me, Big Brother?"

Jay looked at Josephine's watery eyes and asked," What's wrong? You feel wronged?"

Josephine nodded. "I'm your sister. I didn't ask Angeline to return to Tourmaline Estate for my own selfish desires. I just feel really sorry for Dad. You should go back and see him..." "Josephine Ares." Although Jay tried to keep his voice down, the sullenness in his voice carried an explosive aura.

"You know very well about Angelina's condition. Some time ago, she lost more than ten pounds and has only recently recovered. Do you really think it was so easy for her to recover from this illness?

"If I hadn't guarded her so carefully, Angeline wouldn't be here today. She fell so severely ill and now you're mercilessly trying to push her back into the environment that can trigger her illness? Do you not feel heartbroken at all?"

Jay was surging with fury. "Have you forgotten who saved you from the rogues back then? Have you forgotten who stood in front of you and fell down the building? Who was the one who saved you from going to prison?

"Just ask yourself, Josephine Ares, do you not feel sorry at all for doing this to Angelina today? Is this what I taught you? To be such a cruel and ungrateful person?"

Josephine's back was pressed against the wall. She was caught in a dead end.

Jay's interrogations would always make her soul tremble.

After a long while, the past that was buried in her mind began to resurface bit by bit after Jay's reminder.

"You're not married yet, Josephine. Hurry up and go. I won't have any regrets even if I die."

"There's no need to sacrifice two lives, Josephine. Don't plead guilty."

Angelina's voice from all the times she protected Josephine entered her ears clearly.

Josephine was gradually petrified.

In the end, she slapped herself hard across the face

several times.

She fell to the ground and apologized to Jay sincerely. "I'm sorry, Brother. I know Sis Angeline is kind to me, but I was just worried about Dad. My heart's a mess, that's why I lost my head for a bit there."

Jay looked down at her from above, looking upset. " Josephine, Angeline is so kind to you and doesn't even ask for anything in return, but you don't know how to return the kindness at all. You remember Father's kindness but not Angeline's life-saving grace. You've broken Angeline's heart today." Josephine cried out, "I'm sorry, Big Brother."

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"Get up. Angeline won't want to see you cry." Jay sighed.

When Angeline came out after trying on the clothes, she saw Josephine sitting on the ground in front of Jay with her face covered in tears.

Angeline was so startled that she tossed the clothes to the ground and ran over to pull Josephine up, saying, "You're pregnant, Josie. Stand up." Josephine saw Angelina's eyes burning with anxiety and felt a pang in her heart. Jay was right. Sis Angeline would not want to see her in this state. Josephine felt even more ashamed now and murmured under her breath, "I'm sorry, Sis Angeline."

Angeline looked at Master Ares' gloomy expression, then at the ashamed look on Josephine's face. She could roughly guess that Jay, the man who spoiled her without limits, had just criticized Josephine for not thinking in her shoes and forcing her to go back to Tourmaline Estate.

Angeline said with a smile, "I don't blame you, Josephine. You're a kind person. I'm really happy to see you being so filial to your adoptive father regardless of the things he did in the past." Angeline stroked Josephine's belly. "With an educated and reasonable mother like you, I'm sure your child will grow up to be kind and obedient."

Angeline untied the knot in Josephine's heart with just a few words.

"You're the best, Sis Angeline," she said, hugging Angeline tight.

Angeline smiled like a blossoming flower.

This episode was finally over.

However, Jay was still in a bad mood. His dashing face was frosty while his entire body was shrouded in ice.

Josephine was afraid to even look at him.

This was when the soft and adorable Angeline stepped in to ease the atmosphere. Angeline tried on various kinds of beautiful clothes. She wore a suit that made her look like a successful career woman, a meek outfit suited for a housewife, and adorable angelic clothes... She showed them all to Jay one by one.

These were all non-mainstream clothes and were not Angeline's favorite styles. Angeline was only playing dress up to make Jay smile.

Yet who would have thought when Jay saw the cold and lofty Angeline, the soft and adorable Angeline, and the meek Angeline, he thought that the clothes all looked good. He nodded, saying, "Buy them." Angeline was caught between laughter and tears.

When she came out carrying a bunch of bags, Angeline snuck a look at Jay. He was pulling a long face, still looking quite upset.

Josephine whispered to Angeline, "What should I do, Sis? Big Brother is still mad at me."

Angeline said cleverly, "Don't worry, I'm here." Angeline winked at her, then let go of Josephine's hand and trotted forward to catch up with Jay.

She held Jay's hand affectionately. When Jay sensed Angeline's reliance on him, the frost on his face melted slightly. He reached out his other hand. "Give the bags to me."

Angeline shook her head. "No, they're really light."

"Give them to me," Jay said again, this time stiffly.

Angeline gave him the bags compliantly.

Angeline snuck a look at Jay. Jay was colder than an ice sculpture today. Angeline let out a shrewd smile and suddenly said aloud, "Master Ares, aren't you afraid that your wife will be jealous when she knows that you bought so many clothes for me?"

Jay stared at Angeline in surprise...

He was puzzled by Angeline's words.

However, when he noticed the intrigued glances from the people around him, Jay knew at once that Angeline had tricked him.

His deep and dark eyes exuded a helpless and an indulging smile. He pulled Angeline into his arms firmly and laughed. "I'll teach you a lesson when we get back."

Angeline looked at him and smiled. "You finally smiled, Jaybie."

Josephine and Zayne walked behind in apprehension. They thought that Jay would not be able to take Angeline's joke. However, they soon realized that Master Ares was not only not mad, but he was also grinning widely.

Zayne leaned closer to Josephine's ear and whispered, "Looks like your brother likes extreme jokes like that."

Josephine said, "What do you know? My brother hates low-class jokes like that. He just likes to see Sis Angeline fooling around."

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Jay looked lovingly at Angeline. She could bring herself to forgive Chloe even after the constant harm she had inflicted upon her, as well as turn a blind eye to Josephine's selfish request... Those who did not know her personally might think that she was a doormat.

However, he alone knew that Angeline was a noble young lady with quite a temper. She was merely treating those around her tenderly.

As for him, he felt like a failure because he could not protect her well.

"Are you tired, Angeline?" Jay asked softly.

Angeline grabbed his arm like an octopus, shaking her head. "I'm not tired."

"You should sit down and take a break. TH buy your clothes for you," Jay suggested.

Like a deer, Angeline blinked her innocent eyes. "Do you know my size?"

Jay's malicious gaze fell on Angeline's chest. "What do you think?"

Angeline blushed. "Go on then."

Zayne, Josephine, and Angeline sat on the soft couch.

Josephine opened her mouth several times in an attempt to speak and finally mustered up the courage to confess to Angeline. "You don't need to go back to Tourmaline Estate, Sis Angeline. Big Brother is right. Chloe is still living in Tourmaline Estate, so I shouldn't be asking you to risk your health when you're unwell."

Angeline said with a smile, "I'm fine now, Josephine. Even if I meet Chloe again, she won't be able to harm me any more. The reason why I choose not to go back to Tourmaline Estate isn't because of myself but because of your brother."

Angeline looked dispirited. "My illness is physical, but your brother has been suffering from mental torture during this period of time. While caring for me so meticulously, he was also filled with guilt. Also, he can't stand seeing me leave anymore. He's living a much tougher life than any of us."

Josephine's eyes were filled with tears.

Angeline took Josephine's hand and pleaded with her, "Don't force him, let him do everything as he wishes."

Josephine nodded quickly. "I understand, Sis Angeline. I promise not to give you anymore problems with this cursed mouth of mine."

"Mm."

Zayne felt as though a heavy weight had been taken off his shoulders.

Not long after, Jay came back empty-handed.

Angeline asked curiously, "You didn't buy anything?"

Jay replied, "I bought all the clothes in your size."

Angeline was dumbfounded, then guffawed and asked, "Is that really necessary?"

Jay nodded.

Zayne's jaw dropped slightly in surprise... He then said sourly, "You sure can do anything you want when you're rich."

He said to Josephine heroically, "Once your body recovers after you've given birth to our baby, I'll buy you a lot of clothes as well." Josephine nodded cheerfully. "Mm."

Jay walked out of the mall to retrieve the car, whereas Zayne, Josephine, and Angeline waited at the entrance of the mall. "Angeline Severe?"

A sinister and vicious voice fell in her ears.

Angeline followed the source of the voice and saw Aunt Sandra and Judy wheeling Chloe in a wheelchair. They were right in front of her.

Josephine shuddered, then rushed up to stand in front of Angeline, saying, "Take Angeline away, Zayne."

Zayne was so frightened that he could only respond dazedly, "Okay. Let's go, Angeline." "Humph. What's wrong? Did you do something bad that you're so afraid to face me?" Chloe's lips curled into a sneer.

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Angeline's hand fell on Josephine's shoulder. She patted, saying, "Step aside, Josephine. I want to say a few things to her." Josephine said, "Sis Angeline, you know how harsh her words can be. There's no need to listen to her unrelenting babbling." Angeline said, "Don't worry, she can't hurt me anymore."

Josephine had no choice but to step aside. Angeline took two steps forward and stood in front of Chloe. With a cold and sharp gaze, she looked down at Chloe as she sat in the wheelchair. Chloe looked up at her, her eyes full of anger and unwillingness.

"Angeline Severe, I thought you lost weight after getting anxiety disorder and falling into depression? Why do you look like you're living a comfortable and fulfilling life instead?"

Judy added inflammatory details, saying, "Hmph, she's clearly sadfishing on purpose."

Upon realizing that things were going in the wrong direction, Josephine quickly whispered to Zayne," Hurry up and summon Big Brother over."

Zayne started running straight away.

Angeline looked at Chloe and Judy calmly, saying with a blank expression, "I was able to get a second chance at life thanks to Jaybie's meticulous care."

Chloe gripped the wheelchair's armrest and raged. "Why won't you let him go?"

Angelina said calmly, "You're wrong. He refuses to let me go, not the other way around. When I was extremely sick back then, I hit him, scolded him, and even dragged him to die with me, but Jaybie still refused to let me go. I have no choice but to stay by his side."

"Are you trying to show off?" Chloe growled.

Angelina smiled slightly. "I don't think that's called showing off. I just want you to know that your son can't leave me, so stop wasting your efforts."

Fury surged through Chloe. "You're really shameless, Angeline! You're just a weak and mentally ill patient. Who gave you the right to harm my Jay?" Angeline said coldly and proudly, "I didn't harm him, you did."

Chloe sneered. "Hehe, Jay left with you and came back looking so thin and sickly. Despite being at the height of his youth and vigor, he didn't have the immunity to resist a mere cold. You're the reason why he's worn down and sick. You should leave him if you really love him, Angeline..."

Angeline looked at Chloe, the viciousness in her eyes surging.

"Chloe, I didn't know much about you back then and simply treated you as my mother-in-law. That's why I tried to please you in all sorts of ways hoping that you would see the good in me and stop having prejudices against me. Now, I finally see your true colors and realize how naive I was back then to think that way. How could I possibly wake a lamb that's in deep sleep?"

Angeline said with certainty, "You're selfish, greedy, paranoid, mean, cruel, and vicious. I'm grateful that Jaybie didn't grow up under your care."

Chloe was so furious that she found it hard to breathe. "You... You..."

Sandra said, "She's still your mother-in-law, Angeline. She has a weak heart. Aren't you worried that Jay will be upset if anything happens to her because of you?"

Angeline said with a smile, "How ridiculous! You want me to take care of her heart? When has she ever cared about my body?"

Chloe looked at Angelina's lofty and arrogant expression that was blatantly displaying how much she despised her. She felt inexplicably flustered.

She suddenly recalled Jordan's warning. If she destroyed her relationship with her son herself, then Angeline would no longer be afraid of her.

This seemed to have come true.

Angeline pointed to a camera not far away and said, "Jaybie has always been fair. If he checks the surveillance footage and finds out that you're the one who came up to me and scolded me first, I'm sure he won't blame me."

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Chloe was furious. "I haven't seen you for a while now but you've become pretty sharp-tongued, eh?"

Angeline's eyes glowed coldly as she roared, "You're the one who turned me into this person today! I admit that it was my bad luck that I was harmed by you, but I can't believe you actually imposed your ignorant, greedy, and selfish thoughts on Jaybie, bringing him immeasurable pain. This itself is enough to give me a reason not to forgive you anymore."

Chloe found it ridiculous. "He's my son. Why would I harm my son? You're slinging mud at me!"

Angeline said, "You keep saying that you're doing it for his own good, but you've never cared about his feelings. You treat him as your property and try to manipulate him blindly. You've forgotten that he's human too, a man with an independent mind. He has feelings and emotions of his own. When he doesn't obey you, you become furious and use your identity as his mother to exploit him. You're the reason why he will forever struggle in this life filled with agony. You have a pair of hands that slaughters and throttles his health-you just can't see it!"

Chloe flew into a rage, saying, "You're just taking the moral high ground to criticize me. You're clearly a

jinx, the bearer of bad luck and misfortune to him..."

Angeline's complexion paled as she raised her hand and slapped Chloe across the face hard. "I'm a bearer of bad luck and misfortune? Bullsh*t! Are you cursing him?" She was so furious that she screamed at Chloe's face.

"If anything happens to Jaybie, Chloe Yorks, then I, Angeline Severe, will collect all the debts you owe me, so you'd better pray that Jaybie will live a long life."

Chloe clutched her burning cheek and looked at Angeline with a gloomy expression. "How dare you hit me?"

Angeline continued to roar like a lion that had lost control. "I didn't even slap you hard enough. I should've torn your stinking mouth into shreds."

Josephine suddenly stepped forward and held Angeline in her arms, reminding her, "Please calm down, Sis Angeline. Big Brother is coming over."

Angeline suppressed her anger and recollected herself. "If you have a weak heart, Chloe Yorks, then maybe you should learn how to stay indifferent and spend your remaining days happily. Isn't that better?" The Rolls-Royce whizzed over and stopped suddenly a t the entrance of the mall.

Jay pushed the car door open and walked out. Judy immediately stepped forward and started throwing accusations. "Sis Angeline hit Aunt Chloe again, Brother Jay."

Jay ignored her, walked up to Angeline, and raised her hand before asking, "Which hand did you use?"

Judy and Chloe were gloating. Jay must have come to do her justice.

Angeline raised her left hand. Jay picked it up and blew on it. "Does it hurt?"

Judy and Chloe were dumbfounded.

Angeline smiled and said, "It doesn't hurt. I didn't hit her very hard."

This was also to reassure Jay that she knew her limits, so he need not worry about his mother.

Jay studied Angeline's expression, and when he noticed her beaming face as if she was unaffected by the affair, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Why don't you get in the car first? Let me talk to her." He stroked Angeline's head.

Angeline tiptoed and planted a soft kiss on his lips, saying softly, "Don't get angry, Jaybie."

Jay smiled lightly. "Mm."

Angeline and Josephine got into the car.

Jay walked up to Chloe. Initially, Chloe was planning to complain to him, but Jay took the initiative to say first, "You want to accuse her?" Chloe was rendered speechless.

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Jay said in an indifferent tone, "I'll remind Angeline to take a detour whenever she sees you next time."

Chloe was nonplussed again.

"What do you mean by that, Jay? Are you blaming me for provoking Angeline?" Chloe could not believe that her beloved son would love Angeline so much that he could no longer tell right from wrong.

She was extremely disappointed in Jay. "Do you know what she did to me? She slapped me and scolded me, but instead of accusing her, you're blaming me for provoking her?"

Jay said in a cold voice, "You owe her a life, Mom."

Chloe widened her eyes. "What do you mean by that? So you think she's supposed to kill me?" Chloe started crying aggrievedly. "You're just siding with your wife."

Jay said with pink eyes. "I sided with you once and ended up hurting Angeline greatly. You're both of equal importance to me, Mom. Now you're trying to take one of them away from me, do you think I won't fee hurt?"

Chloe roared, "You're plain silly!"

Jay instructed Judy and Sandra, "Send my mom home." Having said that, he turned around and left.

Chloe watched the Rolls-Royce pull away with tears streaming down her face. "I've failed as a mother. My daughter-in-law is pushing me around and my son only knows how to help her. Why am I even living in this world?"

Sandra consoled her, saying, "Cheer up, Chloe. Jay is connected with you by blood. If Angeline wants to fight with you, she may not necessarily win. I've lived for so long and have only heard of couples divorcing but never a pair of mother and son cutting off ties with each other."

Chloe's eyes were burning with the will to fight again. "I don't believe I can't beat you, Angeline Severe."

In the Rolls-Royce.

Jay and Angeline sat in the backseat. Jay studied Angeline's expression in silence, hoping to detect any sort of repercussions of the incident from her face. However, Angeline looked extremely calm.

"What did she say to you?" Jay knew that his mother had a sharp tongue and was absolutely capable of making Angeline furious.

Angeline beat around the bush and said, "What else can she say? She bends my ears saying the same things. There's nothing novel about her remarks." "How did you answer her?" Jay was more concerned about how Angeline, who was suffering from anxiety, would react when provoked by his mother. Angeline burst into laughter and said, "She said I cling to you, but I said I'm not the one who clings to her son and it's her son who clings to me."

Jay brought her head into his arms. "You're right."

Sitting in the front row, Josephine looked a little solemn.

Chloe said that Sis Angeline was a jinx who brought misfortune to her husband and Angeline had gone berserk immediately. She feared that Sis Angeline would suffer a relapse because of this. After getting out of the car, Josephine gently tugged at Jay's sleeve.

When Jay saw that she had something to say, he deliberately slowed down his pace.

Angeline and Zayne walked ahead, unaware that Jay and Josephine had fallen behind.

"Do you have something to tell me, Josephine?" Jay asked in a low voice.

Josephine dared not hide the truth and told Jay all about it. "Big Brother, your mother called Angeline a jinx and said that she brings misfortune to her husband. Angeline went berserk and rushed over to slap her... I'm worried that Sis Angeline will fall back into depression. You must keep an eye on her, Big Brother..."

Jay paled abruptly!

A jinx?

Cruel words like that were simply like knives stabbing at Angelina's heart. How could she possibly stand it?

Jay's voice trembled when he spoke, "Okay."

Josephine felt sorry for Jay as she watched him stagger forward with his straight and tall figure.

She finally believed the things Angeline said.

Angelina's illness was physical.

Jay's illness stemmed from the heart..

Jay was constantly worried about Angelina's safety.

Josephine feared that when Sis Angelina recovered from her anxiety, it would be Big Brother's turn to have anxiety instead.

Chapter 1740

Chapter 1740

After returning home, Jay quickly sat in front of Angeline. He massaged her legs to loosen up her tense muscles.

"Are you tired?" Jay asked, trying to sound her out.

Angeline nodded. "A little."

Jay's complexion turned ashen at once. He looked so distressed like it was the end of the world.

Angeline could sense Jay's excessively stern complexion and realized that he might be making a fuss over her health again. Angeline sighed inwardly. She had to find a way to untie the knot in his heart.

At dinner, it was clear that Jay had a bad appetite.

Zayne teased him, saying, "A seven-foot man eating much less than a cat, it's no wonder he's getting thinner and thinner."

Josephine glared at Zayne. "Zip it."

Angeline looked at Jay's bony face and remembered Chloe's accusation against her. She suddenly felt that Chloe was not at all unreasonable.

At the very least, she was the one who triggered Jaybie's weight loss.

After dinner, Jay returned to the master bedroom listlessly and sat on the bed in a daze.

He hated himself for not being able to mediate the conflict between Angeline and his mother, causing them to hurt each other.

He was afraid that this flame of hatred would burn endlessly, and eventually, it would burn both women whom he cared the most to ashes.

Angeline suddenly opened the door to the master bedroom and walked in with a glass of warm milk.

"Have a glass of milk, darling."

Jay did not take the milk but continued to ponder.

Jay thought to himself that he had recovered from his cold and would probably not transmit the disease to Angeline anymore. He then recalled the fight between Angeline and his mother earlier in the day. He was afraid that her depression would be triggered and was worried about letting her sleep alone tonight.

"Sleep with me tonight, Angeline."

That was what Angeline had been hoping for. "Okay."

He staggered to his feet. Angeline suddenly ran toward him, jumped on top of him, and wrapped her arms around his neck like an octopus. Her legs were coiled tightly around his waist. She was like a young beast full of vigor and vitality.

Jay was dumbfounded.

His gloomy and suppressed emotions had brightened up for some reason because of her bubbly demeanor.

"Are you worried about my health, Jaybie?" Angeline blinked her beautiful obsidian eyes.

She was quick-witted and brilliant, even grinning from ear to ear. The sluggishness that came from anxiety and depression was nonexistent.

Jay muttered, "I'm afraid that you'll have a recurrence of your old illness, and I'm even more afraid that you'll do silly things. I'm afraid that you'll disappear as soon as I blink."

Angeline hugged him tightly, comforting him softly." Wherever you are, I'll be there. Don't worry, I won't leave you without your permission."

"Mm." Jay was relieved.

Angeline took a sip of milk and then pressed her lips on his...

"This is your reward for drinking the herbal medicine obediently." She laughed.

Like drinking the most refreshing nectar, Jay said," Continue."

In the middle of the night, Jay received an urgent call from Jordan.

"Jay, your mother has suddenly fainted. The family doctor says that she may never be able to recover

again. Hurry up and come home to see her one last time."

"Okay, I'll be there immediately."