Ch. 2011..2020

Chapter 2011

Madam Nephele was already having a tough time fighting all of them at once, but now she was being besieged by the enraged Ares sisters. Vigorous punches and kicks landed on her face and body. She was quickly bruised and became bloody all over. Her aged yet charming face was currently as swollen as a pig's head.

Ultimately, she lay lifelessly on the ground while wailing in anguish, "Stop! Stop! I concede!"

Baby Robbie leaped down from the window sill and walked toward Madam Nephele. His bright and beautiful pupils were filled with frost, and as if it happened inadvertently, he slammed his foot down on Madam Nephele's hand. He asked, "Why are you trying to harm my mommy?"

Madam Nephele seemed to be on her last breath as she said, "I have my own diplomatic mission."

"What mission?"

"I'll never tell you." Madam Nephele would rather die than yield.

The sisters very rarely saw such a furious Baby Robbie. Yet, at this moment, they had a flash of realization as to why Baby Robbie had deliberately

spurred them on earlier. It was because he wanted them to attack Madam Nephele like savages.

Baby Robbie's sinister thoughts were undoubtedly dark.

"Are you trying to die?!" Seeing that Madam Nephele was not cooperating with Baby Robbie's interrogation, Sis Andy was filled with wrath and about to strike at Madam Nephele once more.

However, she was obstructed by Baby Robbie's hand midway. Baby Robbie's hostile air had almost completely dissipated as he returned to his somewhat carefree and casual self. He said, "Hey, Big Sis, don't you have any military virtue in you? She's already in such a state, why are you still hitting her?"

Andy said, "She wants to hurt Mommy."

Baby Robbie said, "We're all savages who'd rather use our fists than mouths. Such work like interrogating the captive should be left to a more civilized person."

Once Baby Robbie said this, he raised his eyes to look at Jenson and said, "Can you hypnotize her again?"

Jenson said, "I can try. Bring her in."

Baby Robbie beckoned to the sisters, saying, "Carry her in."

The sisters looked at one another, and Lil Twelve said, "Daddy said that men should have a gentleman's demeanor, so shouldn't the men be doing this sort of heavy manual work?" Baby Robbie let out a slight cough and answered," You're right, Lil Sis. Men should have a gentleman's demeanor. But I'm not a man, I'm still a boy."

Lil Twelve,

Then, Baby Robbie continued shamelessly, "Daddy also said that boys and girls shouldn't be touching each other so carelessly. So, you girls will deal with this matter, yes?"

The older sisters had always spoiled Baby Robbie, so they did not try to bicker further.

Andy and Roxie were the ones who lifted Madam Nephele and brought her indoors.

When the other sisters walked past Baby Robbie's side, they could not help but mock him. "Just say it like it is if you're lazy the next time."

Madam Nephele was carried back into the house.

When the somewhat gasping Madam Nephele saw the carcasses of her young snakes scattered all over the floor, she closed her eyes in sorrow. Then, tears started flowing from her eyes.

"Just kill me."

Jenson's pupils instantly shrunk.

Baby Robbie said, "What are you blabbering on about now? This is a society with a legal system. We'll have to hand you over to the authorities if you're guilty. The Ares family has no right to punish you." Jenson walked up to Madam Nephele with his cold, handsome face and interrogated her, "You're not from Imperial Capital, are you, Nephele Davis?"

Panic flashed across Madam Nephele's eyes.

Jenson guessed, "Could it be that you're from Yorks Stronghold?"

In Jenson's eyes, only a distant and desolate land like Yorks Stronghold would neglect the legal system in such a manner.

The panic in Madam Nephele's eyes dissipated upon hearing Jenson's words.

Jenson muttered, "It seems I've made the wrong guess."

Madam Nephele was uncommunicative, and Baby Robbie gave Jenson an idea. "She's gravely injured at the moment, Jens. Perhaps if you use your hypnosis, she wouldn't be able to resist." Jenson nodded.

Chapter 2012

Chapter 2012

However, Madam Nephele exerted all her strength and hit her neck, making her lose consciousness instantly.

Jenson glared at Baby Robbie angrily.

Baby Robbie said to him aggrievedly, "She was the one who made herself faint. I didn't trample on her, so why are you pinning it on me?"

Sis Andy said, "Jens is not blaming you for trampling on her. He's blaming you for failing to keep your mouth shut."

Baby Robbie smacked his mouth while mumbling aggrievedly, "Well, if I didn't bring it up, Jens wouldn't have thought of hypnotizing her."

Jens said, "I was just about to-"

Baby Robbie was dumbstruck. "Alright, it's my fault for blabbering."

Since Madam Nephele had lost consciousness, the interrogation came to a halt.

In order to atone for his crimes, Baby Robbie suggested, "Why don't we carry her into my room? So that she wouldn't be such a sore sight. Once she wakes up, you can try hypnotizing her again." Jenson looked at the heavily wounded Madam

Nephele and said, "If we don't treat her, I'm worried that she'll die. Let's send her over to Grand Asia Hospital for now."

"Alright."

Jens gave Finn a call, saying, "Send a couple of people over. They need to carry a severely wounded person to Grand Asia Hospital for treatment."

Not long after, the four leaders of Ghost made a grand entrance and showed up with a large group of people.

"Who's injured, President?" Finn said while hurrying i n.

Seeing Madam Nephele lying still on the ground, Finn was dumbstruck.

Grayson and the others walked in one after another, and when they saw the heavily injured Madam Nephele, everyone thought it was a ghastly and tragic sight.

Grayson was almost hissing at them. "She's still a member of the second branch of the Ares family. Plus, with her position in the family hierarchy, she's your grandma! Aren't you afraid of your Grandpa Jacob getting his revenge on you for causing her such serious injuries?"

Baby Robbie cast a glance at the sisters. They were evidently frightened by Grayson's roar as they feared their reckless behaviors would cause trouble for Daddy and Mommy. All of them shamefully drooped their heads.

To take the weight off their shoulders, Baby Robbie took the initiative to shoulder all the responsibilities. He smiled while saying, "It has nothing to do with them. I did this. I've been learning a new boxing style recently and it was just so powerful that I somewhat went out of control. I accidentally beat her up to a pulp."

Grayson was speechless at Baby Robbie sputtering out nonsense with a deadpan expression. Finally, he murmured, "I think you went a little overboard with your loss of control. You've landed more than dozens of punches on the woman. It's outright brutality!"

The look in Baby Robbie's enchanting peach blossom eyes appeared to have sunk deeper. Then, he pressed his luck and said, "It's already done. Would it be of any use to utter this nonsense now?" Grayson was somewhat terrified of Baby Robbie's suddenly dark and imposing vigor. He instantly stopped talking.

Tempest stood up, exuding his aura of an emperor while saying, "Robbie, we're considered thugs with supreme skills. Even so, martial arts aren't supposed to be used to vent one's temper but to eliminate violence and bring peace. Moreover, Madam Nephele is a woman and your elder. Was it right for you to treat her like this?"

Andy stepped up to explain on Baby Robbie's behalf," Brother Tempest, this Madam Nephele isn't a normal weak woman. She's able to use poison, command pythons at will, and knows martial arts..." "But you still can't go and besiege her in a group of people..." Tempest was a man with principles.

Andy added, "Plus, she wants to hurt our mommy."

Upon hearing this, Tempest was immediately stunned.

He smacked his mouth and muttered, "I take back everything I said."

Baby Robbie looked at Tempest and said with a smile, "That's considered double standards, Brother Tempest. But I like it very much."

Tempest's ears were burning hot from Baby Robbie's tease.

Jenson said, "Alright now. Take her away, and don't let her escape."

The Ghost members lifted Madam Nephele out of the house.

At this moment, Jenson was already deep in his thoughts.

Baby Robbie said to the sisters, "Let's disperse. Let Detective Jens over here dig through his thoughts quietly. We'll sit and wait for his newfound discoveries."

Chapter 2013

Chapter 2013

After the sisters left, Jenson stood quietly by the window. His eyes were fixed on the pool of blood left on the grass. Baby Robbie touched his grumbling tummy and felt rather helpless. Then, he went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

After Baby Robbie was done with the pasta, he stepped out and saw that Jenson had moved to sit on the sofa. There were a few treasures placed on the coffee table that Baby Robbie had stolen from Madam Nephele.

Jenson's peach blossom eyes that were cold since the beginning had turned icier at this moment. "Baby Robbie, Madam Nephele said that she sneaked into our house to look for something that belonged to her. But she didn't manage to find it."

Jenson raised his gaze, and his pupils were filled with radiance as he asked, "Do you know why?"

Although Baby Robbie was intelligent, his cleverness was something he never had an opportunity to display because of Jenson. As such, he had developed a bad habit of being too lazy to rack his brains whenever he was with his brother. He simply blurted out and asked, "No. Why?"

Jenson pushed the package on the coffee table and said, "I've looked through the things that you brought back earlier and found that the fragrant wood log is missing."

Baby Robbie had a flash of realization. "You said that the fragrant wood log is able to summon beasts and poisonous insects, so I wrapped it tightly and hid it elsewhere." Afterward, Baby Robbie turned around and entered the room. Soon, he hurried back in a flurry.

"The thing is gone, Jens."

Jenson said, "So it's just like what I've predicted."

Baby Robbie asked, "What do you have in mind?"

Jenson said, "Someone else sneaked into our rental house before Madam Nephele and took the fragrant wood log. That's the reason she couldn't find it after." Baby Robbie said, "And why would the person do that?"

Jenson muttered, "That's what I'm worried about the most. Since the fragrant wood is able to summon poisonous insects and wild animals, if the person who has taken it doesn't have the right intent in mind and uses it to inflict suffering, then the Ares family will soon be in danger."

After a slight pause, he continued, "There's another reason for it. This person perhaps wanted a conflict to arise between us and Madam Nephele. They wanted to use Madam Nephele to get rid of us. That's where their plan failed."

Baby Robbie appeared deeply worried as he said, "If this person's main purpose of stealing the fragrant wood log is to summon poisonous insects and beasts t o harm others, that implies they already know how to use it..."

Jenson nodded, adding, "The Ares family seem to have a lot of talented individuals in hiding. We'll have to identify this person as soon as possible. Otherwise, there'll be severe repercussions." "This is a troublesome matter. Should we tell Daddy and Mommy about this? That way, Daddy can better protect Mommy," suggested Baby Robbie.

Jenson said, "When Daddy was in charge of the Ares family, he banned all of the illegitimate children from entering Tourmaline Estate, and I know that he was somewhat ashamed of this. It's because he knew that some of the women were truly innocent while few of his brothers and sisters had integrity. So this was unfair to them. But Daddy also knew that some of his uncle's mistresses were restless and would cause an incessant amount of trouble after getting accepted into the family. When I accepted every single one of our illegitimate relatives, Daddy was already on defense mode. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stealthily driven the Yorks family and Boye out of the Ares household."

Baby Robbie exclaimed in admiration, "Daddy truly

has a general-like quality!"

Jenson rolled his eyes at him. "If it weren't for Daddy's wisdom, our family would've ended up in ruins by now."

Baby Robbie was a little emotional when he thought of Zetty. He asked, "So when will Baby Zetty come back?"

Jenson did not reply, but his expression had turned utterly gloomy.

Baby Robbie tried to lift his spirits and was brimming with confidence as he said, "We'll have to quickly solve all of the Ares family's trouble so that we can bring Zetty home."

Jens replied in a desolate manner, "Robbie, Zetty won't be back for a while."

Baby Robbie exclaimed, "Why not?"

Jens said, "Perhaps Daddy didn't hand Zetty over to Boye only to keep her safe. Perhaps he wants Baby Zetty to learn more about medicine. See, Boye's medical skills are extensive and profound. She's only ever accepted Baby Zetty as her disciple. If Baby Zetty can't master Boye's technologies and techniques, I'm afraid she won't be allowed to leave."

Baby Robbie felt like he was abruptly woken up from a dream. Then, he muttered, "How long will that take?"

Jenson said, "It takes about seven years for general medical school students to graduate, and Baby Zetty will be learning even more comprehensive skills than them. The most crucial thing is that Baby Zetty's brain is filled with love, and she's not the studious type. I'm afraid it'll take her even longer..."

Baby Robbie was utterly dumbstruck.

After a good while, Baby Robbie optimistically asked, "I f Baby Zetty is unwilling to learn, Great-grandma won't force her, right?"

Chapter 2014

Chapter 2014

Jenson said, "That's what I'm hoping for."

Finn, who was hurrying in from the main door, was instantly dumbfounded upon hearing Jens and Baby Robbie's conversation.

He had thought that Baby Zetty only left with Boye to travel and relax. Perhaps she would even be back in a month or two.

Now, he had found out that Zetty might not be able to return for seven to eight years.

Seven to eight whole years!

At that time, Baby Zetty would be 22 years old, while he would have entered his middle age. Finn merely felt an inexplicable sense of loss rushing into his whole body.

It felt as if the treasure that belonged to him had turned into a bubble and floated away.

Finn turned around and left in despair.

He continuously asked himself as he walked away,' Why am I so upset?'

Since he merely regarded Baby Zetty as his sister, he should be happy that she would have such a bright future ahead of her.

What was he unhappy about?

What reason could it be?

He strenuously racked his brain to search for an answer when suddenly, a thought popped into his mind. It completely frightened him.

Was he selfishly trying to keep Baby Zetty all to himself?

Finn's body broke out in a cold sweat.

No, no, no. He must not entrap the beautiful and innocent Baby Zetty in this manner.

God, Finn! She was just a child!

Then, Finn went to a bar to have a drink. He thought that he would be able to relieve his sorrows if he was drunk, but on the contrary, his worries only grew. When it was evening, Finn staggered out of the bar.

The setting sun and the moon were coexisting above his head. He found it to be a rare phenomenon. Yet, as he looked up, tears were overflowing from the corners of his eyes for some reason. "Zetty, you're the rising moon, and I'm the sun that's about to submerge into the horizon."

Finn smiled mournfully and said, "You've always wished to stay with the setting sun, but you've never stopped to think about how lonely the moon is once the sun fades away." 1

Finn returned to his villa, and Tammy was highly displeased when she saw him coming back drunk.

"Are you in a bad mood?" While she was helping him take his coat off, Finn suddenly held her hand.

There was strong resistance on his beautiful face when he said, "Let's terminate the agreement, Tammy." "What agreement?"

"The agreement to hire you as my maid."

Tammy was secretly overjoyed. During this time, she had taken care of Finn's daily life without complaint. On the one hand, it was because she had feelings for him, and on the other hand, Finn paid her a salary.

As a result, she was sometimes unclear whether Finn saw her as a girlfriend or a maid when he ordered her around.

Now that the agreement was terminated, that would imply they were equals.

She was now purely his girlfriend and no longer his maid.

Chapter 2015

Chapter 2015

However, Finn's following words had Tammy Sue crashing to the ground.

"Since you're no longer my maid, Tammy, I think we should live separately for the time being. Having you live with me before marriage was irresponsible of me because I don't know when I'll be able to marry you..."

All color was drained from Tammy's face. Going out of control, she snarled. "Why are you treating me like this? You said that when Baby Zetty comes back, you'll have a good talk with her so that she'll happily give her blessing for our marriage. So why are you going back on your word?"

Finn was filled with self-blame when he said, "I'm truly sorry. At that time, I really thought that Zetty would be back very soon. But today, I heard from Jenson that Baby Zetty might not return for the next seven to eight years. I think my promise to Zetty is unfair to you, so I'm giving you a chance to choose again."

Tammy was stunned as she muttered, "Seven to eight years?"

Finn said, "Perhaps even longer. So if you want to leave me, I'll not blame you for it. Plus, I'll give you a large sum of money to ensure you'll live a worry-free life."

Tammy sat on the sofa dejectedly as all of her thoughts went blank.

After quite some time, Tammy asked aggrievedly, "Is your promise to her that important?"

Finn answered, "Yes."

"You're not willing to break your promise to her, but you're turning your back on me. Why, Finn Gallagher?" Tammy was falling apart.

If Finn had been in a sober state and his willpower was still intact, perhaps he would not be able to mutter these disgraceful words. However, relying on the strength of the alcohol in his body, he completely lost his sense of propriety and blurted out everything that he had been keeping locked in his head.

"Zetty is my whole life. I'm willing to turn the whole world upside down for her. So what if I turn my back on you?"

Tammy was dumbstruck.

At that moment, she knew how badly she had lost in the face of Zetty.

She became aware of how low her position in Finn's heart was.

When Finn sobered up from the alcohol, it was already the following day.

Tammy had packed up her belongings in a huff and was about to leave.

Finn had wholly erased the scenes from last night when he drunkenly babbled out the truth to Tammy from his mind. Seeing that Tammy was about to leave, he was completely bewildered. "Where are you going?"

Tammy scoffed. "Didn't you tell me to leave?"

Finn was slightly stunned.

Now that he had sobered up, he was back to being that meticulous and scrupulous genius Finn Gallagher.

"What did I say to you yesterday?" Finn asked tentatively.

"You told me that our agreement is terminated, and I don't have to be your maid anymore."

Finn gave it a thought and nodded, saying, "That's right. It's no longer suitable for you to be my maid."

Tammy wept and sobbed as she said, "You even asked me to move out and broke up with me. Then, you said that Baby Zetty is your whole life... And you'd rather turn your back on the world than break your promise to her."

Finn,"..."

Why had he not given it a thought before saying such disgraceful words out loud?

Tammy was flustered and exasperated, quickly losing control of her emotions. Finally, she spoke while exaggerating things, "Finn Gallagher, since you care about Baby Zetty so much, why on earth did you tarnish me?! The person you love is clearly Zetty!"

Finn's complexion turned even uglier.

He never expected Tammy to dig up the question he had never pondered so deeply about before after just one drunken night.

Was he in love with Baby Zetty?

Were his feelings for her genuinely love?

How could he...

How could an adult man like him swindle the heart of an underaged girl?

Chapter 2016

Chapter 2016

Finn was ashamed.

"No... You've misunderstood," Finn refuted.

However, his denial this time was no longer as powerful and resonating as before.

Finn felt as if there were currently two souls inside his body. One soul desperately wanted to break free from the shackles and run toward Baby Zetty, but the other was pulling onto the other with all its might. Finn felt that his thoughts were getting difficult to bear.

Seeing that he was not making extra efforts to urge her to stay, Tammy left while sobbing.

Finn suddenly felt that he had messed up his life by not urging her to stay. He needed to ponder things through properly and recognize his true feelings to make the correct decision. This way, he would not end up hurting the people closest to him.

After some time, Finn tried to lift his spirits. He was currently Jenson's right-hand man and assistant. When Jenson was facing a risky situation, he should not allow himself to have his guard lowered. He needed to protect Jens well to prove himself to Foster Father as well as Baby Zetty.

When Baby Zetty inexplicably appeared in his mind, Finn was abruptly taken aback. He shook his head and desperately tried to expel Baby Zetty out of his head. Then, he said while smiling bitterly, "Are you trying to linger in my mind, Zetty?"

Afterward, Finn came to Grand Asia Hospital.

Yesterday, after Jenson handed the task of guarding Madam Nephele strictly to him, he ran to the bar for a drink because he was in a bad state of mind. He ended up leaving Madam Nephele under Tempest and Grayson's care.

Finn was somewhat ashamed for not personally overseeing the matters that the president had left to him to handle.

Finn quickly strode toward Madam Nephele's ward, and his pupils shrunk when he noticed that no Ghost members were guarding the door.

He had a strange premonition that something bad had happened, and Finn quickened his pace. He opened the door to enter. Inside the ward, it seemed as if Madam Nephele had disappeared long ago. Meanwhile, Tempest and Grayson were both lying on the hospital bed, snoring in their sleep.

Finn stepped forward and shook them up. "Tempest, Grayson, wake up."

Tempest and Grayson woke up in a daze and noticed that they were lying on the hospital bed. What was even more bizarre was that the two were hugging

each other so tightly.

The two of them immediately jumped off each other.

They looked at Finn while feeling puzzled and asked, "What the hell is going on?"

"Madam Nephele is gone. I'm the one who should be asking you what the hell is going on!" Finn said anxiously.

Grayson and Tempest tried to think about what had happened last night and Grayson said, "Madam Nephele woke up last night and called the two of us i n. And then what happened?"

When Grayson was trying to recall, he was instantly bewildered as he said, "Why can't I remember anything?"

Finn said, "The two of you must've been hypnotized."

Grayson and Tempest looked at each other before bowing their heads in shame.

Finn added, "I'll have to notify Jens. The two of you immediately mobilize the Ghost members and increase the security measures in Chateau de Selene."

"Okay."

Chateau de Selene.

Angeline was several months pregnant now, and her belly was slightly bulging even though her figure still appeared slender. But, of course, the news of her pregnancy could not stay hidden any longer.

On this said day, Grand Old Master Ares had issued a notice. The Ares family's mistresses and illegitimate children had been living in Tourmaline Estate for many days now, so they should get together and have dinner for the sake of fostering familial ties.

All branches of the family agreed to the grand old master's proposal.

They would be gathering in the courtyard of the clubhouse.

Angeline was wearing a tight-fitting black dress and a loose red windbreaker that day. When she arrived in the courtyard, she discovered that a tent had been temporarily put up, almost reaching the sky above the courtyard. Since the air conditioner's temperature was set too high, Angeline took her coat off, unable to stand the heat.

When Second Aunt noticed Angeline's belly, she immediately blurted out, "You've always taken rigorous care of your figure, Angeline. I haven't seen you only for a short while so why has your belly grown so big?"

The women of wealthy families had always liked to compare their beauty, clothes, and jewelry to one another. As such, Second Aunt's words immediately attracted the attention of other women. "Hehe. Angeline is just too happy. Jay takes good care of her every day, so how could she not have gained weight?" Third Aunt chimed in and joked.

Chapter 2017

Chapter 2017

Angeline foolishly chuckled as well.

Jay was the person who came to Angeline's rescue, saying, "I feed her three times a day and wait upon her so gently and cautiously. She'd be letting me down if she didn't gain any weight."

At this moment, Third Aunt questioned her, "It doesn't look like weight gain to me. It looks more like Angeline is pregnant."

That single sentence stunned everyone in the room.

All of the elders echoed joyously, "Is Angeline pregnant?"

Grand Old Master Ares was grinning from ear to ear with happiness. "Hahaha! I'm getting another greatgrandchild. You're doing another meritorious service for the Ares family! So tell me, what kind of reward would you like?"

Angeline smiled while declining. "There's no need. Jaybie has already rewarded me well."

Grand Old Master Ares was extremely curious. "What did he give you?"

Angeline smiled happily and contentedly while saying, "Companionship."

After she got pregnant, Jay had disregarded all other affairs and only focused on keeping her company. During this period, they were like newlyweds all over again. They could enjoy the early morning glow and watch the beauty of sunsets together.

This was the life that Angeline had yearned for.

Grand Old Master Ares was obviously dissatisfied with such rewards and shook his head while saying," Oh, heavens no. That reward is too shabby! JJ, Angeline is a little too old to be pregnant now. She's able to bring herself to give you a baby at this age because she loves you."

Jay held Angeline's hand tightly and said with a tender smile on his face, "Everything I own is Angeline's, and my whole person is hers as well. I don't know what else I can possibly give her as a reward." Then, he looked at Grand Old Master Ares with a smirk, saying, "Since you like your little greatgrandchild so much, what are you going to give my darling Angeline?"

Grand Old Master Ares said, "I'll give her the whole company."

Jay rolled his eyes at him. "You're just trying to make my little darling manage Ares Group for you. You wish!"

Grand Old Master Ares had to change his words and said, "Then, cash. How about it?"

"My Angeline isn't short of money."

Angeline hurriedly chimed in, "No, no, no. I'm short of money."

Jay,

"Why do you need so much money?" Jay asked.

Angeline patted the child in her belly and said with a smile, "My little darling needs it."

Jay said, "I'm not that old. I can still make money."

Angeline muttered, "We still shouldn't reject free money."

Jay,"..."

Angeline accepted Grand Old Master Ares' kind intentions, and the Yorks family members who came over as guests began to join in as well.

Grand Old Master Yorks coughed and deliberately cleared his throat to signal everyone that he was going to speak. Everyone turned their heads to look at Grand Old Master Yorks in a flash. Grand Old Master Yorks deliberately tried to beat Grand Old Master Ares and said, "Dylan Ares, you reek with the smell of money, so how could you give such a small amount to my little great-grandson?" Grand Old Master Ares retorted, "Oh, I've forgotten that the child is your great-grandson as well. You can't just claim him without offering anything, right? Come now, tell us, what are you planning to give him?" "The Yorks Stronghold has nothing but gold mines. I'll be giving him a hill in Yorks Stronghold."

Grand Old Master Ares ridiculed, saying, "You scheming sly old fox. You just want to trick my great-grandson into guarding Yorks Stronghold for you, right? You've already fooled our Baby Robbie into going. This child will not end up in Yorks Stronghold with you."

At this time, Chloe walked in front of Angeline and touched her belly, her eyes brimming with tears of excitement as she said, "Don't listen to those two old men, Angeline. This child is for you to nurture. I believe that the child you raise will be smart, kind, and merciful yet tenacious. "They don't need to go to Ares Enterprises to manage the company, and they don't need to go to Yorks Stronghold to guard the mountains. They should be allowed to do whatever they like. They'll stay with you and Jay so that the two of you have someone to rely on when you're older."

Chloe's words left a feeling of dread in Angelina's heart.

Her son Jenson had never liked the business world, yet he became the successor to Ares Enterprises.

Her son Baby Robbie was not fond of a cold place like Yorks Stronghold, yet he had to become the next patriarch of it.

As for her daughter, Baby Zetty, she merely wanted to marry Finn and live the life of an ordinary person. Yet, she still left with Boye.

 

Chapter 2018

Chapter 2018

Angeline merely hoped that this child would get to be whoever they wanted to be.

The atmosphere at the family event was akin to a wildfire that had been ignited. Even the Ares family's mistresses began to flock around Angeline to give her their blessings. No one seemed to have noticed that at this moment, there was a faint scent of fragrant wood wafting through the air.

When the smell of fragrant wood became stronger, someone fainted and fell to the ground.

Someone else yelled, "Ahhh! snakes!"

Very quickly, the entire scene became chaotic.

Jay held Angeline in his arms and continuously looked over at the people who were toppling over one another. He said restlessly, "You must leave this place immediately, Angeline." Angeline said, "What about you?"

Angeline was holding Jay's hand, reluctant to leave him. Her eyes were filled with concern at the moment. However, she could not bring herself to so selfishly ask Jay to go with her and have him disregard the others.

After all, so many people had collapsed. How could Jay, the eldest grandson of the Ares family, put his own safety first before matters of principle?

Jay coaxed Angeline, saying, "I'll be fine. I'll ask the Ghost members to escort you. You'll have to leave with Josie and the others. Listen to me and go right now."

At this time, Josie and Zayne ran over to pull Angeline away with them.

"Jaybie..." Angeline cried out.

Jay felt immensely tormented. All he wanted to do at this very moment was comfort the worried and anxious Angeline.

"There's no need to worry about me, Angeline."

"You have to come back safely."

"Alright."

When Angeline and the others had left with the wave of people, only Jay and Cole, who was fighting alongside him, remained in the courtyard.

"There are too many snakes!" Cole exclaimed. "What the hell is going on?"

Jay said, "Perhaps the smell of fragrant wood attracted these snakes?"

"What should we do now?"

"Find a way to kill them."

Cole looked at his empty hands. "With our bare

hands?! How many snakes do you think we can kill?"

Jay looked around for a useful weapon, and finally, he noticed a fruit knife on the table. Jay picked it up and threw it at Cole.

"How about you?" Cole asked.

Jay spat out, "I don't need it."

Cole sneered and said, "Are you trying to be a hero? Don't forget that Angelina is currently pregnant with your child. If anything happens to you, Angelina will become a widow and she'll have to bring up the kid on her own. Wouldn't that be too pitiful for her?"

"Shut it. I won't let anything happen to me," Jay said with a snarl.

Cole noticed the tiny beads of sweat forming on Jay's forehead, letting him know of the man's nervous state. Hence, he said nothing more to stir him up further.

When the snakes were dashing toward them, Jay took off his shirt and set it on fire to use it as a shield. The snakes were somewhat terrified for a moment when they noticed the blaze and did not continue to attack.

"They're afraid of fire," said Cole.

Jay immediately commanded, "Open all the bottles of wine and pour the contents on the ground!"

Cole did as per his instruction...

Then, Jay threw his burning shirt to the ground... Immediately, a huge fire was spreading on the floor. At this moment, Jens and Baby Robbie arrived right on time.

Chapter 2019

Chapter 2019

"Don't go in, Jens. It's dangerous inside. I'll go in and save them," said Baby Robbie as he blocked Jenson at the door of the courtyard. Jenson looked at Baby Robbie and urged him, "You have to be careful as well."

"Okay," said Baby Robbie as he turned around and rushed inside.

When Jay saw Baby Robbie dashing in through the fire, he shouted anxiously, "Don't come here, Robbie!"

Baby Robbie exclaimed, "Daddy, I have a magic weapon to deal with these snakes!"

Jay was surprised to find that the snakes would not get close to Baby Robbie.

"Odd." Cole was puzzled and asked, "Why are the snakes afraid of Baby Robbie?"

Baby Robbie took the family seal out of his pockets and all of the poisonous snakes exploded, dying in an instant.

Jay and Cole were both utterly shocked.

When the snakes had all died, the guards rushed in to put out the fire.

Cole collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion, but

Jay was still standing tall and upright in the middle of the courtyard.

Cole teased him, "You were so nervous earlier but now you're back to looking so calm and relaxed. You surely know how to put on an act."

Jay replied to him with lingering fear, "I was genuinely nervous earlier."

Jay felt that his fearless self was no longer as imposing and full of power whenever he thought of the pregnant Angeline.

Cole stared at him blankly and said, "When I burned down Tourmaline Estate in the past, didn't you stand tall back then too? You looked utterly fearless in that sea of fire, so why are you such a coward now?" Jay walked toward Cole and said, "My Angeline used to be in good health, so she was able to live well without me. But, she can't anymore..."

He had someone important who needed to rely on him now and lost the courage to face death so openly.

Cole was stunned at his response.

When they came out of the courtyard, the servants came over to deliver a message.

"Sir Ares, Young Master Yorks, Little Young Masters, the two grand old masters are waiting for all of you in Chateau de Selene's backyard. They said that they have something to tell you."

Jay and Cole looked at each other. They could guess that what the two grand old masters were going to say was related to these poisonous snakes.

Cole said, "Got it. We'll head over immediately."

When they arrived at Chateau de Selene, however, Jay ran toward his house's yard instead.

"Cousin, go ahead and take Baby Robbie and Jens over first. I'll have to go home and check on Angeline," said Jay.

Cole had a frown on his face. "Go."

Jay ran into the house like a whirlwind. Zayne and Josie were sitting on the sofa playing with their baby in the living room downstairs. Without saying a single word to them, he immediately headed upstairs. He pushed the bedroom door open and saw Angeline sitting on their bed in a daze. An air of nervousness surrounded her entire body.

"Angeline."

The moment Angeline saw Jay, her tense face turned bright and beautiful again in a flash. "Darling!"

She stood up and ran toward him.

Jay reminded, "Be careful."

Angeline still threw herself into his arms, embracing him tightly.

Jay kissed her on the forehead and gently said, "I'm just here to tell you that I'm alright. The grandpas are waiting for me in the backyard, Angeline. I have to go over right now."

Angeline said, "I heard that there were people injured from the second and third branches of the family. It must be a serious matter, so get there quickly." Jay ran out in a bustling manner again.

Zayne and Josie, who were in the living room, were entirely disregarded by Jay.

Chapter 2020

Chapter 2020

Then, Jay, who had just run out, suddenly turned back and said anxiously, "Zayne, Josie, stay here and keep Angeline company. Don't leave until I come back."

After saying this, he ran out again.

Zayne and Josie were both dumbfounded.

Zayne grumbled, "F*ck. It's up to you if you want to spoil your wife, but why are you always involving us?"

At Chateau de Selene's backyard.

In the beginning, Jay was reluctant to have his grandpa move out of Chateau de Selene. Meanwhile, Grandpa Ares was unwilling to stay in the front yard where he would disturb Jay and Angeline, the two lovebirds. Hence, Grand Old Master Ares had been staying in the backyard instead.

Even so, Chateau de Selene's backyard had always been the liveliest among all the other manor's backyards. Firstly, it was because many people would visit the old man every day. And secondly, Jay had deliberately re-decorated the backyard to make it more magnificent.

When Jay arrived at the backyard, Grand Old Master Yorks got up from his seat. One could see that his face was filled with guilt.

Grand Old Master Ares tugged on his sleeve, his old voice sounding wise and gentle.

"Sit down."

Grand Old Master Yorks slowly proceeded to take his seat again.

Jay walked straight to Grand Old Master Yorks. Initially, he already had some speculations in mind, but after seeing Grand Old Master Yorks' reaction, it basically confirmed all of Jay's guesses.

"The ability to command snakes derived from something like the Itinerant Secret Technique, right? Only Yorks Stronghold still has anything regarding the Itinerant Secret Technique, Grandpa. I'd like some answers from you. Did someone from Yorks Stronghold do this?" Jay asked straightforwardly.

Grand Old Master Yorks heaved a long sigh.

Before Grand Old Master Yorks could answer him, Cole started shouting impatiently.

"Why didn't I know that Yorks Stronghold has such a magical secret technique?! If so, why wasn't I taught the ability to summon poisonous creatures?"

Jay rolled his eyes at him. "That's because Grandpa loves you. He has always hoped that you could get out of Yorks Stronghold and live a normal life. How could he have passed on such a dangerous ability to you?"

Cole looked at Grand Old Master Yorks in shock. "Is that truly the case, Grandpa?"

Grand Old Master Yorks sighed repeatedly before saying, "Yes. I only hope that all of the Yorks' descendants can move out of Mount Pearl and live normal lives. But as for the ability to control snakes, I truly know nothing of this."

Jay sat down next to Grand Old Master Yorks. "Then can you explain why the Yorks family's seal is able to drive the snakes away?"

Grand Old Master Yorks said, "I don't know either."

Jay asked in bewilderment, "Do you truly not know?"

Grand Old Master Yorks nodded.

Jay crossed his arms together, and his handsome pupils were filled with suspicions toward Grandpa Yorks.

"Then why'd you ask us to come here?" Jay had a feeling that Grand Old Master Yorks was well aware of the full details.

Grand Old Master Yorks said, "Although I don't know how to summon these poisonous insects and beasts, I've heard of such secrets before."

Cole dropped his jaw in astonishment, saying, "It's truly Mount Pearl's Itinerant Secret Technique?"

Grand Old Master Yorks nodded.

Being the impetuous person he was, Cole was irritated within seconds and said, "Oh my God, Old Man! Stop trying to keep us in suspense! Quick, tell us what you know. Were you perhaps planning to take this to the grave with you?"

Grand Old Master Yorks pointed his finger at Cole and cursed at him, "You disgraceful degenerate grandson! Can't you be more polite to your grandpa?"

Then, he smiled as he looked at Jens and Baby Robbie while saying, "Otherwise, you'll lead my darling precious great-grandsons astray."

Jenson pulled a long face and said in a chilly tone, "Don't worry. We're civilized people, and we don't use obscene language."

Grand Old Master Yorks looked at Baby Robbie again, the future young master of Yorks Stronghold. He placed many high hopes on him.

Baby Robbie smiled charmingly and said, "If I need to use such a barbarous way to subdue the stubborn men on Mount Pearl, I'll be happy to do as the natives do."

Grand Old Master Yorks immediately became anxious and said, "No way. You can't learn from your uncle. I'm counting on you to bring those savages in Yorks Stronghold to a whole new civilized society."