Ch. 1971..1980

Chapter 1971

The torrential rain was sweeping across the entire Imperial Capital.

The dim light at night cast a slanting and shaking shadow of the desolated Jean Ares.

Jean could barely feel the cold as his heart had long been covered by ice.

He was abandoned by his father, James, and was driven out of Ares Group. This incident had indeed dealt a significant blow to him. Although he was indifferent to fame and fortune, he valued familial affection over everything else. Yet in this battle for fame and fortune between children born in wedlock and children born out of wedlock, he was the first person to be eliminated.

"Jean."

Jean suddenly heard a sad cry from behind him.

He halted his footsteps, turned behind to look, and saw his mother, Third Madam, hobbling over to him.

Compared to the other wealthy wives, Third Madam looked a lot older than them. Moreover, she did not indulge herself in luxury goods, so she looked just like any other ordinary older woman.

A sour feeling immediately surged inside Jean's heart,

and he rushed over to her.

"Why are you here, Mom?"

Third Madam held an umbrella over Jean and said with self-blame, "I know that you're upset over your dad abandoning you so indifferently. You must resent him in your heart and you want to escape from this detached home. But Jean, do you not even want your mother anymore?"

Jean said, "Tm sorry I made you worry about me, Mom."

Third Madam sobbed, saying, "Mom won't try to stop you from leaving. Mom knows how much you've suffered staying at home. But it's raining so heavily tonight, why don't you wait until dawn before leaving, hmm? You should've at least said goodbye to me."

Jean originally ran away from home on a hot-headed impulse, so he naturally had not thought of the aftermath. Hence, he was somewhat ashamed and unable to show his face at the moment. Finally, he said, "I was too muddled-headed, Mom."

Third Madam took a card from her bag and stuffed it into Jean's hand.

"This is my card, and the monthly expenses that your dad usually gives me is all inside. So take it with you. I don't use much money living in the Ares household anyway."

Jean immediately shoved the card back into Third Madam's hand. He said, "You should keep the money,

Mom. I'll go out and look for a job. Don't worry about me. I'm not a man until I explore everything there is to explore."

Third Madam looked at the determination in Jean's eyes and said with gratitude, "I finally see ambition in your eyes." Jean said to her, "Go home, Mom."

Hence, the mother and son bade farewell to each other. Jean proceeded to leave without looking back.

Third Madam left as well with tears soaking her face.

When she turned back around, she discovered that there was another impenetrable defense blocking her path. Third Madam raised her head in shock and merely saw Jay looking worriedly at Jean.

"JJ."

Jay shifted his gaze to Third Madam and the look in his eyes turned softer. "Don't worry, Third Aunt. Jens will take good care of Jean."

Third Madam wept while saying, "Jens is just a child too. How does he know how to take care of others?"

Jay smiled and said, "That's where you're wrong, Third Aunt. My Jens is the best at shielding one's shortcomings. Jean has always been good to Jens, so let's just wait and see. Jean will stand up on his own very soon."

Third Madam breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Jay's affirmation.

She was extremely grateful for Jay's constant help, so she said with much appreciation, "Thank you, JJ. You've always helped us out during our most critical moments."

Jay replied, "Brothers and sisters should be loving and helpful toward one another. Grandpa merely hopes to see a harmonious coexistence between the Areses."

Third Madam was somewhat startled and asked, "So the grand old master was the one who asked you to help us?"

Jay nodded at her. "As long as you stay kind, Third Aunt, the Areses will never abandon you."

Third Madam nodded back at him and replied, "I understand."

Then, Jay accompanied Third Madam back to Tourmaline Estate.

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Chapter 1972

The next day.

The heavy rain had washed over Tourmaline Estate, returning it to the state of serenity.

The arguments that occurred in the second and third branches of the Ares family last night had finally settled down.

At Chateau de Selene.

Angelina made breakfast for everyone and beckoned Baby Zetty to come over.

She proceeded to stuff a few containers of food into Baby Zetty's hands, saying, "Brother Finn has been standing guard the whole night. I'm worried about him getting hungry and cold out there. Why don't you quickly hand these warm breakfasts over to him and the rest?"

Baby Zetty felt a sense of sweetness in her heart. It was another opportunity for her to see Finn up close.

However, Jenson suddenly walked over and snatched the containers from Baby Zetty's arms. He said with a cold expression, "I'll send these over."

Angeline and Baby Zetty were both dumbfounded.

Then, Jenson flicked Baby Zetty's forehead and said, "

Didn't you send umbrellas over in the middle of the night? And now you're planning on sending food over? What will others think of you?"

Baby Zetty flushed with shame. "How'd you know?"

Jenson replied, "I saw it."

Angeline stood still in place. She barely heard the sound of the rain last night as she was already fast asleep, so it must have started raining rather late. For Baby Zetty to stay awake so late at night... Could it be that Finn being around had prevented her from falling asleep?

Baby Zetty's deep feelings toward Finn were making Angeline feel highly uneasy.

Meanwhile, Jenson took the containers of food and left.

Baby Zetty awkwardly stuck her tongue out toward her mommy. "Am I useless, Mommy? I kept secretly promising myself that I'd forget about him, but at the same time, I can't help but do stupid things to get closer to him."

Angeline said, "It's not easy to get over someone, Baby Zetty."

Baby Zetty heaved a heavy sigh and said solemnly, "I'll definitely be able to do it, Mommy. Please believe in m e."

"I do." Frankly speaking, Angeline was contemplating whether Baby Zetty had to put herself through so

much to move on from Finn?

Angeline was in a sorrowful mood during breakfast and coupled with her pregnancy, she honestly had no appetite. After eating a couple of bites, she went back to her room.

When Jay got home, he noticed Angeline's leftovers on her plate and instantly frowned.

"Where's Mommy?"

"Mommy said she doesn't have much appetite," Baby Robbie replied dejectedly.

Jay hurried upstairs without touching his food.

He pushed the bedroom door open and saw Angeline sitting on the bed in a daze.

Jay walked in and pulled a chair over to sit in front of her. He took her hands and asked, "Why didn't you finish your breakfast?"

Angeline leaned her head into his embrace and wrapped her hands around his neck. She said weakly, "Yesterday, Baby Zetty went over and handed an umbrella to Finn, Jaybie. My heart's in disarray at the moment. I keep thinking that the silly girl merely seems like she has gotten over Finn on the surface, but in truth, she's just pretending so that she won't make us worry."

Jay suddenly became uneasy as well.

If Finn standing guard by the door made Baby Zetty so excited that she could not sleep, then the girl's

obsession with Finn was more profound than they thought. It was no less than Angeline's obsession with him back then.

It was no wonder Angeline was too anxious to eat.

Jay gently patted Angeline's back, and even though his thoughts were in disarray as well, he knew that he had to keep himself calm at the moment. He had to become Angeline's pillar of strength. "Don't worry too much about it, Angeline."

"How can I not? You know that emotional matters are something you can't force on others. If Baby Zetty is forcing herself to become like this, I'm afraid that this will cause nothing but wounds. You know very well how love creates a very thin line between life and death."

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The more Angeline thought about it, the more frightened she was.

Jay said to her, "It seems like if we want Baby Zetty to forget about Finn completely, we'll have to give her some strong medications."

Angeline widened her eyes and asked, "What are you planning to do to her?"

Jay said, "Let's send her over to Grandma Boye. Grandma Boye will know what to do with her."

Angeline replied, "That's right! Why didn't I think of her? She has excellent medical skills and has done research on both organic diseases and mental illnesses. Perhaps Grandma Boye can find a cure for Baby Zetty's lovesickness?"

Jay looked at Angeline who seemingly wanted to rush their daughter to the doctor for a cure. He wanted to tell her that lovesickness was not a disease and Grandma Boye would perhaps not have any medications for it.

However, seeing Angeline's mood getting more cheerful, Jay felt that there was no need for him to tell her the truth at the moment.

Nonetheless, Jay revealed two other matters to

Angeline instead. "Angeline, the Ares family is going through a turbulent time for now, so I've decided to send Grandpa Yorks and the others back to Yorks Stronghold. Grandpa Boye and Grandpa should go back to Cloud City as well. Once they leave this conflict-affected area, Jens and I can start to focus and set our minds on clearing up the chaos that's present in front of us."

Angeline cast a glance outside the window. Last night, Finn and the others had kept guard outside of Chateau de Selene even during the heavy storm.

Angeline was well aware of what kind of disputes the Ares family would be facing shortly.

"Okay." Angeline was very supportive of Jay's decision, but then, she asked, "When are they leaving, Jaybie?"

Jay said, "I'll head over to Fragrant Vessel Court to notify Grandpa Yorks and the others later. They'll have to leave within a week, the latest. And as for Grandma Boye, I think it's best we send her off tomorrow."

Angeline could not conceal her emotions. "Is Baby Zetty leaving with Grandma Boye?"

"Yes," said Jay and then added, "Angeline, if Baby Zetty leaves Imperial Capital for the time being, not only will it heal her emotional wounds, but it's also for the benefit of her safety." Angeline nodded and said, "Alright."

Jay went down to heat the plate of breakfast up again and brought it in front of Angeline. Then, he coaxed and said, "How about taking a few more bites? I'll not be at ease if you don't eat." Hence, Angeline reluctantly took a few more bites.

Jay looked down and saw her unfinished eggs. He smiled bitterly, saying, "You're really only taking a few bites? Come on, have some more."

Angeline was amused by his coaxing and proceeded to eat some more.

Jay only started smiling after she had finished every last bit of food on her plate, and he even complimented her like she was a three-year-old," Wow, such a good girl!"

Angeline started bursting into laughter from his remarks.

Then, around noon, Jay brought Angeline over to Fragrant Vessel Court.

Grand Old Master Yorks and Chloe were overjoyed when they saw the couple coming over.

However, when Jay expressed his intention for coming, the atmosphere inside the lobby instantly turned dim.

"You're chasing us away?" Grand Old Master Yorks stared at Jay in disbelief.

Angeline was afraid that Jay's method of expressing his thoughts would cause a misunderstanding and quickly explained, "Grandpa, Jaybie isn't trying to chase you away, but he's not left with other options." After saying these words, Angeline discovered that she had blurted out something she should not have.

If Grandpa Yorks and the others found out that the Ares family might be facing the most brutal infighting in history, they would never leave and would even stay due to their worries.

Angeline looked at Jay with much regret, and she could see the look of helplessness in Jay's tender expression. She proceeded to blame herself, saying," Sorry, I messed up.” Jay would never have the heart to scold her for it, so he merely tightened his hold around her and said," Pregnancy is just muddling up your brain."

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Grand Old Master Yorks became suspicious and asked, "What do you mean?"

Jay tried to stay calm and replied, "It's just that the Ares family's illegitimate children are quite opinionated about all of you staying in Tourmaline Estate. After all, you're not blood-related with the Ares family, and your staying in Tourmaline has stirred up quite the jealousy among the illegitimate children who aren't eligible to live here."

Grand Old Master Yorks said, "We're in-laws with the Areses, so why can't we stay in Tourmaline Estate?"

Angeline comforted him, saying, "After the hard time has passed, we'll come to pick you up again. Why not just follow Jay's advice for now, Grandpa?"

Grand Old Master Yorks looked at Angeline with a smile. Angeline was always kind and straight with her words, unlike Jay who was never straight to the point. He had even wholly missed the intention of his question.

"Angeline, tell me why your Jaybie is trying to chase u s out all of a sudden?"

Jay was afraid that Angeline would say the wrong thing again and quickly urged her in a low voice, "How

about you don't talk for the time being, my darling?" "Oh, okay." Angeline knew that her thoughts were slightly in disarray at the moment, and her words were not as cautious.

Jay turned back to Grand Old Master Yorks and said," Haven't I already made it very clear to you?"

Grand Old Master Yorks glared at Jay before snarling." You stinking little brat, I wasn't talking to you. I was asking Angeline."

Angeline proceeded to cover her mouth and shook her head.

Chloe pulled Angeline over to her and glared at Jay in an upset manner. Then, she criticized Jay, "Look at how you scared Angeline. Angeline is a human being too, so why aren't you letting her speak?" Jay looked at Angeline guiltily, yet she kept shaking her head at him instead, saying, "I'm alright, Jaybie. I'll keep saying the wrong things, so it'll be better for me not to speak."

Her words made Jay smile softly at her.

Then, Cole, who had been silent the entire time, stood up and said, "Since the Ares family no longer welcomes us as guests in their home, then we have no reason to stay here. Grandpa, I've bought a plot of land on the back hill of Tourmaline Estate, so let's just build a few villas up there. Then, we can move our family up the hill."

Grand Old Master Yorks chuckled and said, "Hehe, so you've finally done something right, you brat."

Jay frowned at his words and asked, "Are all of you settling in Imperial Capital?"

Grand Old Master Yorks said, "My daughter married a guy from Imperial Capital, and my great-grandson is here in Imperial Capital as well. What's the point of heading back to Yorks Stronghold?" Jay continued to ask, "Then when are you going back to Yorks Stronghold?"

Grand Old Master Yorks cast a glance toward Cole and said, "When your cousin over there successfully becomes the son-in-law of the Severe family and starts living with them."

Cole had picked up his tea and was drinking a big gulp of it when he heard his grandpa uttering these words. He immediately spat it all out at once and it splattered on Spencer's face.

Spencer roared out in anger, "Are you seeking death, you stinking brat?!"

Cole protested fiercely, saying, "I'll never be a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family!"

Grand Old Master Yorks said, "Now that Shirley is Severe Group's president, she'll never abandon her career and family for you. So you'll have to live with the Severes. Otherwise, nothing would happen between the two of you. Plus, if you don't marry her, you'll be giving up on Dawn's custody. Are you willing to let that happen?"

Cole was dumbfounded.

Sis Shirley and Cole were almost always together because of their son. Although the two got along quite well, there was never any improvement in their romantic relationship. It was as if there was no room for them to progress to the next stage.

Angeline heaved a silent sigh. She initially wanted to persuade Cole, but Jay's sharp gaze was staring at her very fiercely at the moment. She merely bit her lip in response. The guy was being so obviously jealous again.

Jay said to Cole in Angeline's stead, "Zayne is the Severe family's only son, but he's living with the Ares family as their son-in-law as well. Us Areses have never looked down on him for it, so moving in with your in-laws isn't such a shameful thing."

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Cole glared at Jay angrily and scoffed, "Then why didn't you live with the Severe family instead?"

Jay took Angeline's hand and patted the back of it while saying tenderly, "Because managing Ares Group is more profitable, and I need to make a lot of money to support my dear Angelina." Angelina blushed bashfully and said, "I can't even spend all of that money on my own."

Jay replied, "But I want to give you the best things in life."

Cole was utterly speechless watching this scene and snarled. "Go, go, go. You're just here trying to show your loving affection in public. We don't welcome you here, so hurry up and leave." Chloe and Grand Old Master Yorks were both glaring a t Cole in immense dissatisfaction. "We welcome them here!" The two scoffed in unison.

Then, Cole reminded them, "Do you remember that he's here to chase us out?"

Grand Old Master Yorks pondered and asked, "JJ, are you trying to make us leave the Ares household at this time because you're afraid that we'll be dragged into the Areses' internal battle?" Jay stayed silent at his words.

Grand Old Master Yorks boasted, "Hehe. I'm a person who has experienced great turmoil in my life, so this battle within the Areses is something small in my eyes. I'm not afraid one bit, and I appreciate your kind thoughts, JJ. But I've decided to stay and keep all of you company while we face the unknown risks together."

Jay said again in a rigorous manner, "I've told you. All of you are Yorks, so you're unsuited to live in the Ares household."

Grand Old Master Yorks looked at Jay's handsome yet sullen face. There did not seem to be even the

slightest hesitation in his expression. As such, he was somewhat filled with doubts now.

Perhaps he had indeed taken a wrong guess?

Since Cole was still vigorous and youthful, he found that Jay was being too blunt with his words and scoffed angrily. "Don't worry, we'll move out right this instant." "Good," said Jay.

However, Spencer had a complicated expression on his face as if he wanted to say something. However, h e glanced at Mrs. Yorks cautiously first.

Mrs. Yorks snarled at him. "What is it? Still thinking about your old friend?"

Spencer let out an awkward chuckle. When he noticed that Mrs. Yorks' expression was getting darker, he quickly apologized, "Don't be angry, my wife. I'm not trying to get back together with her. I just think that since Sandra and Judy are both from Yorks Stronghold, it wouldn't be inappropriate to leave them here to stay with the Areses if we were to leave."

Mrs. Yorks retorted, "Stay with the Areses? Do you think they're the Ares family's guests? They're prisoners who've committed crimes and are currently imprisoned by the Ares family."

Thinking that Spencer was trying to free Sandra and Judy from their crimes, Mrs. Yorks was instantly indignant. She continued, "If you're not planning to punish them and let them get the punishment they deserve, then you and I will have something to talk about, Spencer! Hmph!"

Mrs. Yorks let out a cold snort before leaving angrily.

Spencer glanced at Chloe, seemingly pleading for help.

Chloe said to him, "Sandra used to be a good friend of mine, and Judy's my master's daughter. So it stands to reason that I should be interceding for them, but they've tried to harm JJ. And I... I cannot bring myself to help them."

Spencer looked at Jay in a baffled manner and asked," JJ, can't you be the bigger person and forgive them?"

However, Jay had a gloomy look on his face, and his expression was ice-cold. Whenever he thought about how Sandra and Judy had caused Angeline to suffer from her severe illness, he felt a heart- wrenching pain. He felt so pained over it that he wanted to tear their limbs apart.

Hence, Spencer moved his gaze to Angeline, saying, "I know that you have a good heart, Angeline. You know that Judy is merely too obsessed with her idea of love. That's why she lost control of her thoughts and made a huge mistake."

Angeline let out a sigh while saying, "They shouldn't have gone as far as to harm my Jaybie."

At this moment, Jay's eyes were overflowing with happiness.

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Jay concluded, saying, "All of you need to leave. As for Judy and Sandra, it's time for them to pay for their crimes." When he said this, his eyes were filled with destructive hostility. Spencer, "..."

He let out a sorrowful sigh.

After Jay and Angeline left, Grand Old Master Yorks and the others were left dispirited. They sat still on the spot with their heads drooped down, utterly silent. All of them were clearly reluctant to leave Tourmaline Estate.

Grand Old Master Yorks sighed and said, "Well, JJ is right. Although we're in-laws with the Areses, we're still not considered as Areses, after all. It doesn't make sense for us to live in Tourmaline Estate for such a long time. Go, pack your things and prepare to leave at once."

Since Jordan was still an Ares and Fragrant Vesset Court was his property, there was no need for him to leave. Likewise, Chloe was not required to go as well since she was still his wife.

However, Chloe was reluctant to part with her aging father, so she decided to move in with him for a while.

Jordan naturally followed along with his wife's decision.

In the evening, they were all packed up and ready to leave Fragrant Vessel Court.

Once the servant informed Jay that Grand Old Master Yorks and the others had left Fragrant Vessel Court, Jay was somehow left with an immense shock. A strong sense of loss surged in his heart.

He ran over to Fragrant Vessel Court in despair and looked around the house. When he saw that there was no one left, Jay sat in the living room, looking devastated.

"What's wrong? Can't bear to see them go?" Cole's voice abruptly sounded from behind him.

Jay stood up in shock and looked at Cole in astonishment. "Why haven't you left?"

Cole rubbed his nose bashfully and said in a helpless tone, "Did you think I wanted to stay? I'm sacrificing myself to be here since they commanded me to stay behind." Jay was slightly taken aback.

Cole continued, "Don't you think your parents know what kind of person you are by now? In their minds, you're a great hero who's trying to save the world.

You're usually so filial toward them, yet you abruptly wanted to drive them away from here. So they've guessed that perhaps some unexpected danger would befall the Ares family. They entrusted me to stay here and assist you."

Jay merely nodded at him silently.

Cole said, "Even if an aristocratic family like the Ares family is full of all kinds of conspiracies and tricks, they shouldn't be more terrifying than the military intelligence division, right? What on earth could possibly scare you to this extent?"

Jay answered, "It's hard to put your guard up against a secret conspiracy. The battle between the rich would not be an attack in plain sight. Just wait and see.

Once all the mistresses and illegitimate children of the Ares household move into Tourmaline Estate, various kinds of bizarre cases will start happening every day. A lot of people will die in vain, and innocent people will often be implicated. The only thing we can do now is weed out the plotting and scheming Ares descendants to build a new harmonious Ares family."

Cole nodded and said, "That's indeed slightly challenging. After all, people's hearts are often unpredictable."

Jay added, "This was initially the grand old master's wishes. But when I was in charge of the Ares family, I was so busy with my relationship with Angelina and our love life. As a result, there was no time for me to care about the Ares family's illegitimate bloodline, which then became my biggest regret. Now that Jens is in charge and wants to fulfill my grandfather's wishes, I'll spare no effort to help him."

Cole asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Jay glanced at him and smiled softly. "There is."

Cole's interest was piqued as he said, "Tell me."

"When are you and Sis Shirley getting married? Maybe a burden in Angeline's heart will finally be gone if that were to happen. I'm asking you to do something good with your life and marry Sis Shirley."

Cole stared at Jay sorrowfully and said, "Just because you found your one true love and are currently living happily together as husband and wife, does it give you the right to demand someone to accept a compromise like this?"

Jay spat out the words, "Will you feel that aggrieved if you marry Sis Shirley?"

Cole answered, "She's a gentle and virtuous woman, indeed. But she's still not my type."

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"What's your type, then?"

"Why are you asking an obvious question?" Cole raged.

Jay thought about it and said, "When Angeline is gentle, she wraps herself around me like a trumpet vine; when she's tough, she protects me from the storm like a giant tree. At other times, she can be obedient, rebellious, and ruthless.

"Sis Shirley may seem soft, but she knows how to fight for injustices. Her strong and soft character resembles Angeline."

Cole gnashed his teeth in anger. "You're just making a forceful analogy."

When Jay noticed how stubborn Cole was, his smile froze on his face. "What about Dawn? Are you not going to think about your son's feelings?"

Cole frowned in agony. "I've already tried my best to bond with Shirley for Dawn's sake, but no matter how many times we meet up with each other, I still don't have any strong feelings for her nor can I feel my heart racing."

Jay asked him, "Does it hurt you to be with her?" "Well, no."

Jay said, "Not every relationship needs to be filled with passion. In fact, plain and simple relationships are the ones that will last in the end."

Cole fell silent.

Jay walked up to him and patted his shoulder, saying, "Life is short, so don't waste your time. Cherish the people around you."

He was about to leave after saying those words...

Just then, Cole called out to him, "I forgot to tell you that Judy and Sandra escaped."

Jay's back froze. He turned around abruptly, a malicious glint shooting out of his eagle eyes.

"They escaped? Even if they had wings, there's still no way they could break out of Fragrant Vessel Court." Jay did not believe Cole's excuse at all. Cole said, "Maybe my father let them out secretly?"

Jay's eagle eyes shrank abruptly as he roared, "Your father can go to hell."

Cole's eyes turned scarlet. "I hope my mother won't learn about this. She probably won't forgive my father again if she finds out."

Jay walked back to Cole's side, a hint of mockery exuding from his eagle eyes.

Cole took a few steps back with a look of terror in his eyes. "What are you planning to do?"

"Let's make a deal." "What deal?"

"You want to preserve your parents' relationship, whereas I want to fulfill Angeline's wishes."

"What wishes?" Cole's heart was thumping wildly.

"In exchange for your parents' happiness, I want you to be with Sis Shirley."

"How shameless could you get?" Cole was extremely speechless.

Jay said, "Think about it and let me know in three hours."

After saying those words, Jay turned around and left without looking back.

"Where are you going?"

"To deal with Judy and Sandra."

Cole rushed up to him. "I'll go and join in the fun."

Jay had just driven the Rolls-Royce Phantom over when Cole shamelessly climbed into his car.

Jay slammed on the gas and whizzed away.

"How are you planning to punish Judy and Sandra?" Cole asked enthusiastically in the car.

"I did some tarot card readings for Angelina and the tarot card reader said that she would meet a jinx in her life. Not only will her marriage be jinxed, but her life too. Judy is that jinx."

Cole burst out laughing. "No way. I can't believe the crown prince of Imperial Capital actually believes in ridiculous things like that too?"

"If it has something to do with Angeline's life, then I would rather believe it to be true," Jay said in a sonorous tone.

Cole's smile froze on his face.

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Jay had lost all sense of reason when it came to loving Angeline.

Anyone could bully, trample on, and humiliate Imperial Capital's young master and he would simply strike back nonchalantly.

However, if someone hurt or upset Angeline, then Sir Ares would go berserk.

Cole was envious of Sir Ares' love for Angeline.

"Jinxing her marriage and life? Why do I feel like you're that person?" Cole was always capable of turning his envy into an offensive attack to strike back at Sir Ares. Jay's Rolls-Royce nearly crashed into a wall ahead. Jay slammed on the brakes, bringing the Rolls-Royce to an emergency stop one inch away from the wall.

Cole was so frightened that all color drained from his face.

"Don't you know how to drive?"

Jay glared furiously at him, saying, "You should blame yourself for saying all that crap."

Cole shrugged and laughed. "I'm speaking the truth. Angeline missed out on the golden opportunity to be

with me because she chose you. If her marriage isn't jinxed, then what is? Also, all those trivial affairs going on in your family have caused considerable damage to her body. Isn't that also considered a jinx i n her life?"

"Shut up!" Jay flew into a rage. "Keep talking and I'll tear your mouth apart."

The furious and indignant Sir Ares kicked the door open to get out of the car.

When he looked up, he coincidentally saw Judy staring at him in a panic from the crossroad ahead.

Jay's gaze was already cold to start with, but upon seeing Judy, a frosty aura enveloped his entire being. He seemingly froze the air around him to ice.

Judy looked at Sir Ares while quivering. His charm was still as matchless as ever. It was as though age had not left a mark on him, but instead made him even more mature and charming.

However, this very man who could make her heart skip a beat was currently glaring at her like he was an executioner waiting to behead her with the blade in his hand.

When the pedestrian crossing light turned from green to red...

Judy remained rooted to the ground in the middle of the road as though she was under a spell.

Cars began shuttling back and forth around her.

A devilish yet handsome smile emanated from the depths of Jay's eyes. He suddenly opened his mouth and uttered two words, "Judy Moore."

His smile carried a lethal poison...

Judy was so elated that she began running...

Suddenly, with a long honk, Judy's body was thrown into the air in an arc.

Jay's smile froze gradually. He turned around as though he had not seen anything and got into the Rolls-Royce.

Cole, who witnessed the entire scene, patted his chest and muttered, "Sir Ares, that's killing without a weapon!"

Jay said, "I didn't do anything. She brought it upon herself."

Bang!

Cole stared at Judy who had fallen to the ground after being mercilessly crushed by the car. At the sight, he immediately lifted his hands to cover his eyes. He then hurried back into the Rolls-Royce in a flurry, only to be locked out by Jay.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Jay opened the window and said to Cole. "Deal with her corpse." "Why should I be the one to do it? It's so disgusting,"

Cole roared.

Jay said, "I'm going to stop the news of Judy's death from spreading or the trending tweets that'll appear tomorrow will only leave Angeline with no peace." Cole,

"Go on then."

Jay's Rolls-Royce whizzed away.

When he returned to Chateau de Selene, Angeline was sitting on the recliner in the courtyard. She was resting with her eyes closed.

The approaching winter had turned the air ice-cold.

Jay's expression changed when he saw Angeline. He hastened forward and took off his windbreaker, wrapping Angeline in it while scolding her with an aching heart, "What are you doing here, Angeline?"

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When Angeline opened her eyes and saw Jay, she immediately let out a bright and beautiful smile.

"I was waiting for you."

Jay was caught between laughter and tears. "You're freezing out in the cold breeze. Hurry up and go inside. Don't catch a cold." Angeline stood up and walked inside the house holding Jay's arm, asking with concern, "Grandpa and the rest are gone?"

"Mm."

Angeline glanced anxiously at Jay. "Are they mad at you?"

Jay turned to look at Angeline, asking, "Would you be mad if I did this to you?"

Angeline grinned from ear to ear and held Jay's arms tightly. "I don't believe your nonsense. I won't leave you. I'll just pester you again and again. I'll glue myself to you like a piece of chewing gum." Jay's face broke into a smile. "I love it when you do this."

Angeline then recalled something which wiped the

smile off her face. "Are you really sending Grandma Boye away?"

Jay nodded.

Angeline sniffed and looked as though she was about to cry. She said, "I don't want her to leave."

Jay stroked her nose and comforted her gently, saying, "Don't worry, I'll go and get Grandma back myself when the storm is over."

Angeline made the final attempt to persuade Jay to let Grandma Boye stay. "They can stay in Carefree Garden, Jaybie. I don't think the flames of war in Tourmaline Estate will reach Carefree Garden."

Jay stopped in his tracks and gazed at Angelina's face that was filled with reluctance. He persuaded her patiently, "Grandma Boye is Grandpa's lawful wife, Angeline. She and Grandpa have never officially divorced, so Grandma Boye has the right to take away half of the Ares family's assets. If other families learn that she's still alive, can you imagine what they would do to her?"

Angeline's complexion paled. "Okay."

The next day.

News about Judy's death made it onto the trending tweets, spreading throughout all major social media platforms.

Angeline was still asleep when Josephine called her and cried out in exaggeration, "Have you seen the

trending tweets today, Sis Angeline?"

Angeline was still half-asleep and asked groggily," Nope. What's wrong?"

"Judy. It's Judy. She got into a car accident and died tragically. Her face was completely crushed by the car. It's ghastly to look at." Josephine's emotional voice rang out.

Angeline woke up instantly and sat upright in bed, staring into space as though she was under a spell.

"Judy is dead?" The devastating news threw her off guard.

Jay jerked awake by Angeline's exclamation and opened his dark and profound eagle eyes immediately. Apart from his puzzled gaze, he exuded a vicious aura that could send chills down anyone's spine. He clearly remembered ordering Grayson to seal off news about Judy's death and to send her to the funeral parlor silently.

What went wrong?

How did news about Judy's death leak so quickly?

All of a sudden, Jay realized that an invisible net had enveloped them.

"Were you the one who did it?" Angeline's vague and weightless voice drifted over to him.

Jay gathered his scattered thoughts and was momentarily stumped by Angeline's interrogation.

He was not totally innocent in Judy's death.

Chapter 1980

Chapter 1980

"Angeline, I was there when she died." Jay did not plan to keep this from Angeline because even if he did not say it, Cole, that flatterer, would.

"Was the driver one of your men?" Angeline asked.

Jay shook his head. "No. I don't know the offender."

Angeline stared at Jay with a confused gaze, silently ruling out the possibility of Jay being the direct cause of Judy's death.

"How did she die, then?"

Jay replied, "She was killed by her unrepenting ways and greed."

Angeline grew even more confused.

Jay continued to explain, "I had an argument with Cole in the car so I pulled over right in front of a wall and got out of the car in a fit of pique. Coincidentally, I saw Judy standing at the road ahead, about to cross. When she saw me, she looked like she was put under a spell and forgot to cross the road. Even when the traffic light turned green, she continued to stand there like a wooden puppet. The drivers were impatient, so they began driving, shuttling back and forth as she stood in the middle. Then very suddenly, she rushed toward me... and a truck that was speeding just..."

Jay did not want Angeline to learn about Judy's gruesome death, so he did not go on at this point.

"What did you do to her?" Angeline looked at Jay.

Her instincts told her that Judy would not have run for no reason.

Jay's countenance suddenly chilled as he replied sullenly, "She clearly knows that I'm married yet still let her feelings run free. Death is too good for people like her."

Angeline sighed. "She may have made a mistake, but that's not enough to warrant death. Judy is just like Baby Zetty. They both fell in love with the wrong person. They're persistent but also full of affection. They just don't know how to free themselves."

Jay corrected her, saying, "They're not the same. When Baby Zetty loves someone, she would choose to destroy herself in order to give others her blessings; on the other hand, Judy is an egoist, both selfish and vicious..."

Angeline smiled weakly and said, "Your daughter is your little cotton ball, so you'll accept everything she does. But you're prejudiced against Judy... so you tend to magnify all her mistakes..."

Angeline lamented, "The dead are gone. Don't worry, I won't give myself trouble. I just think that an orphan like her deserves a proper burial considering she died such a tragic death in Imperial Capital. I guess that's the last thing you could do to fulfill your promise to

her father."

Jay's expression sank when he suddenly recalled the words Judy's father previously said. He had entrusted Judy to him before he died. He said gloomily," Entrusting Judy to me was the greatest mistake." Angeline got out of bed and picked out two sets of black-colored clothes. One for herself, another for Jay. She said, "Put this on. We'll go and pay our last respects."

Jay did not refuse this time and put on the clothes compliantly.

After breakfast, Angeline and Jay came to the funeral parlor.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance, they could hear Sandra's heart-wrenching cries.

The Yorks were all standing around the funeral parlor's entrance with grievous expressions.

Jay helped Angeline out of the car and walked straight to Spencer, whispering, "Can you come with m e, Uncle Spencer? I have something to ask you."

Spencer and Jay then walked to the side. Jay had a solemn countenance and went straight to the point." Cole said that you released Judy and Sandra?"

Spencer widened his eyes and defended himself with an aggrieved expression. "Did that brat really say that? You told me not to let them go, so why would I go against your wishes?"

Jay studied Jay's reaction and knew that Cole's speculation was wrong.

In that case, the one who had let Judy and Sandra go was someone else, and this person intended to use Judy and Sandra to harm them.

"I'm glad to hear that it wasn't you," Jay said.

Jay glanced at Sandra from afar and asked, "Why is she here?"

Spencer explained, "Sandra saw the trending hashtags and came to the funeral parlor to pay her last respects."

Jay sneered, "Well she sure is well-informed."