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Chapter 2081
Angeline let out a contented smile. "I know."
From the moment she was pregnant, she knew just how much Jay would cherish this child.
The next day, the elders from the Ares and Yorks families rushed to the hospital to visit Angeline and her child.
Jay stopped all of them at the entrance, saying, "I haven't seen her enough myself. Come a month later."
However, all the elders were eager to see the baby girl. They were also very worried about Angeline after she gave birth.
Josephine said, "Just let me stay and take care of Sis Angeline, Brother."
Jay replied, "There's no need for that. I'll take care of her myself."
"Someone has to make her stew, right?"
"I know how to make stew."
"Someone has to bathe and change the baby's diapers, right?"
"I know how to change it." "Women who just gave birth will suffer from
postpartum depression. Someone has to be there to cheer Angeline up, right?"
"I know how to cheer her up.'
"You have to take care of Angeline and the baby yourself. There's bound to be times when you can't handle both, right?"
"The baby is behaving really well. I can manage alone."
Zayne muttered, "Your possessiveness is extremely scary."
"They're my wife and my daughter. If I don't take care of them, then who will?" Jay asserted eloquently.
The relatives who came with huge gifts could only leave in disappointment.
After a month.
Angeline was glowing and looked rounder.
On the other hand, Jay had grown thinner.
Angeline looked at her full face in the mirror and then at Jay's seemingly sculpted face. She questioned him i n exasperation.
"Why did you make me eat so many meals every day? Look how round my face is. Look at yourself. You're getting thinner and looking so much better."
Jay walked over with a bowl of stew and scooped it up while coaxing her, saying "Be good. Drink it and I will accept your punishment."
Angeline said, "I don't want to drink it. I can't be fat again."
Jay looked at Angelina's slightly chubby and adorable face. He could not restrain his joy. "You're not fat at all. You don't know how adorable you look."
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Even so, I'll just maintain my current weight. I can't get any fatter."
Jay coaxed her again, saying, "I heard that women who just gave birth must eat well and stay in a good mood so that there won't be sequelae after that. Be a good girl, Angeline. Drink this bowl of stew and I'll let you hold our daughter for a moment."
Angeline was overjoyed. It had been 30 days since she gave birth to their daughter yet Jaybie had refused to let her hold the baby.
It was because the old woman next door had told him that if a woman held her child in the month after giving birth, she would be prone to having sore arms in the future. Hence, he listened to the old woman's words and refused to let Angeline do any form of labor.
Angeline finished the stew with joy, and Jay carried their daughter over. Angeline stretched out her hands but Jay held the child on top of her hands.
Angeline glared bitterly at him. "Let me hold her."
Jay laughed. "You're holding her." "Why are you holding my hand up then?"
Jay replied, "I want to hug you, Angeline."
Angeline was dumbfounded.
After a month, there were people visiting Angeline from time to time.
Of course, this included both Jenson and Baby Robbie.
Jenson and Baby Robbie were both stunned when they visited their sister for the first time.
"Our little sister looks so beautiful. Didn't they all say that babies look ugly?"
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Chapter 2082
Jay said proudly, "Of course, your sister isn't going to look ugly. She takes after Mommy."
Jenson and Baby Robbie looked at each other. They could not help but feel that Daddy was trying to tell them something.
Was Daddy saying that those who took after him were ugly?
Baby Robbie looked at Mommy and whispered to her," Mommy, did Jens and I look ugly when we were babies?"
Angeline laughed. "Of course you weren't ugly. You boys took after Daddy."
Baby Robbie and Jenson breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's our little sister's name, Mommy?" Jenson asked.
Angeline looked speechlessly at Jay. "Ask your Daddy. We've been trying to come up with a name for almost a year now yet still haven't come up with a suitable one." Jenson's lips curved upward.
Daddy's fondness for his sister was evident.
"Why don't we call her Baby?" Baby Robbie suggested."
I'm Baby Robbie and Little Sis is Baby Zetty, so we'll just call Youngest Sis Baby."
Jay balked and said, "No."
"Why not?" Baby Robbie was puzzled.
Jay said, "That's what I call your mother."
Baby Robbie and Jens were both dumbfounded.
This was what Daddy had been calling Mommy in private?
Baby Robbie came to a sudden realization. "This is how Baby Zetty and I got our names?"
Angeline smiled but made no reply.
Jenson said enviously, "Daddy calls Mommy 'baby', you're Baby Robbie, Little Sis is Baby Zetty, what about me? Am I redundant?"
Jay replied, "The name Jenson symbolizes both our names."
Jenson understood what he meant. "So all three of our names are related to you and Mommy."
Jens had a sudden idea. "Let's call Little Sis Angel Ares. Like Joseph Severe, Angel Ares represents the fruit of Daddy and Mommy's union."
Angeline said, "No way. You're all the fruits of Mommy and Daddy's love."
Jenson laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mommy. We won't get jealous of Angel. Besides, Little Sis' arrival has helped Daddy fulfill his dream. We will only be grateful to her." Jay replied, "Okay. We'll call her Angel Ares."
Jenson looked at the unhesitating Daddy and teased," Daddy, you must've thought of this name a long time ago, but because of us, you were afraid to announce it, right?" "You brat. How dare you speculate about my thoughts?"
Jenson laughed.
Baby Robbie just realized what was going on. "Yeah, Daddy was guilty because he wasn't around when Mommy gave birth to us back then. Angel has helped Daddy make up for what he lost so she's best suited to be the ambassador for Daddy and Mommy's love.
She's worthy of this name."
With that, Sir Ares' youngest daughter now had a name -Angel Ares.
100 days after Angel was born, Sir Ares held a grand banquet for her.
It was considered the grandest and most luxurious banquet to ever take place.
During the banquet, Grand Old Master Ares spoke," Thank you, Jay, for bringing Ares Group to greater heights and building the Grand Asia empire. He is my pride. Also, I must thank Jay for nurturing the most outstanding successor for the Areses. Jenson has made outstanding contributions to bring harmony to the Areses. I believe that Jenson will be able to open up even more vast and boundless business domains, leading Ares Group to a greater future."
In the high tower of Tourmaline Estate, Jenson was standing with his hands behind his back.
Jenson sighed as he overlooked the vast Tourmaline Estate.
He had unrooted the evil forces buried in Tourmaline Estate, but he knew that perhaps a malicious seed was sprouting in a corner and would one day start a prairie fire. He still had a long way to go. He was not afraid of the future, though.
He wanted to stand on the shoulders of giants and realize his grand ambitions of building his own Grand Asia empire.
Meanwhile...
Baby Robbie lay on the branch of a gnarled tree, looking up at the hazy and dreary sky in an attempt to break through the haze to figure out the mystery.
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Chapter 2083
"Baby Robbie."
Bell-like voices rang out jubilantly. Baby Robbie lowered his head to look. Underneath the big tree, the military intelligence division sisters stood in a row staring at him with smiles on their beautiful faces. Their smiles looked unbridled and wild.
The sisters pulled open a banner with the words-' We're grateful to have met. We will always be together and brave the winds and waves as one.'
It was only then did Baby Robbie recall that today was the seven-year anniversary of his first meeting with the military intelligence division sisters. "Mm." Baby Robbie nodded hard.
There would be others to brave through the storms with him in the future. He was no longer lost.
Two years later.
Baby Robbie and the sisters were working hard to prepare for the college entrance examination.
Though on one morning, Andy suddenly fainted in the classroom. Her classmates stood around her and began wagging their tongues.
"Why did she suddenly pass out?"
"Look, why are her nails turning black?" "I think it's spreading upward. Has she been poisoned?"
The Ares sisters exchanged glances with each other, and their expressions grew solemn at the same time.
Soon, Baby Robbie arrived.
He lifted Andy on his back and brought her to the car, sending her to Grand Asia Hospital.
They bumped into Storm and Grayson at the hospital entrance. Grayson was weak and currently being supported by Storm. He was here in Grand Asia Hospital to seek treatment. "What's wrong with Brother Grayson?" Baby Robbie asked in astonishment.
Baby Robbie was under the impression that Grayson was a robust man who could conquer every obstacle. As far as he could remember, Grayson had hardly ever been sick. If Grayson had collapsed as well, then Baby Robbie could only think of one dreadful reason for that -Nephele's words two years ago were true. She had poisoned Grayson and Andy, but the effects of the poison only kicked in two years later. Storm thought of the same thing and asked anxiously, "Grayson and Andy are sick at the same time. Do you think they were actually poisoned by Nephele?"
Baby Robbie said, "Let's send them to the hospital to get them checked first."
"Okay."
Storm and Baby Robbie sent Andy and Grayson into Grand Asia Inspection Center. After drawing their blood and conducting a series of tests, the doctor finally came to a conclusion. "There's an unidentified biological bacteria inside their blood. They're reproducing and multiplying at rapid speed."
This was shocking and dreadful news.
Grayson and Andy had become carriers for this unidentified bacteria. Sooner or later, their bodies would be taken over by this unidentified bacteria and disintegrate. What was even more frightening than that was that the unidentified bacteria could infect others and enter the environment after a long incubation period.
Grayson was optimistic and immediately consoled the disheartened Baby Robbie and Storm. "It's alright. I've lived pretty much my whole life now. I've seen enough beautiful views and enjoyed enough. When the time comes, I want both of you to get rid of me because dying in your hands is a better way to end my life."
Storm wept bitter tears and roared, "Stop it!"
Baby Robbie made a solemn vow, "I won't let anything happen to you. Wait for me. I'll look for Nephele and get that antidote from her."
Baby Robbie left after saying those words.
Soon, Jenson rushed over after receiving the news. He ordered the doctors who were at their wits' end," Begin research and development immediately. Make sure to kill the unidentified bacteria in their bodies. The head of R&D said objectively, "Sir, let's not go into the question of whether Grand Asia has the ability to develop the antidote. Even if we do, I'm afraid Grayson and Andy won't live to see that day. Once their bodies become contagious, I'm afraid they'll have to..."
Grayson could tell what the doctor wanted to say and laughed. "Don't worry. When that day arrives, I'll end this miserable life myself."
Jenson glared viciously at him and chided him, "Who gave you the permission to end your life? You'd better stay alive. You're not allowed to die without my permission."
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Chapter 2084
Grayson froze. He was stunned by Jens' powerful intimidation.
"Sir, do you have a way to save me? Or do you have a way to stop the unidentified bacteria from multiplying inside of me?"
Jenson chided, "I don't have a way right now but that doesn't mean I won't find a way in the future. That's why I want you to live and fight alongside me."
Grayson's eyes were moist with tears. Jenson could not stand seeing others acting so emotional and returned to his snarky nature, saying, "Besides, people will die. Some die a valuable death while others die for nothing. Since the heavens have chosen you to be the carrier of these unidentified bacteria, you're supposed to take up the huge responsibility of staying alive and buying more time for the R&D team." Grayson was stunned.
Therefore, staying alive was his only mission from now on.
Uh, these were clearly very sentimental words, but when Jenson said them, it sounded like he was being humorous instead.
Grayson felt that the atmosphere had become lighter
and brighter. He laughed and said, "I'll stay alive and strive to live to a hundred years old."
Jenson rolled his eyes. "A hundred years old is nothing. Why don't you try competing with the oldest man alive?"
Grayson,
Storm could not help but laugh.
Jenson looked at the unconscious Andy and said with a frown, "Daddy's right. Women are made of water. Sis Andy usually prides herself on being invincible but has now collapsed in a critical moment." After a pause, Jenson turned around to order Grayson, "I'll leave Sis Andy to you, then. You should be able to sympathize with her since you're both sick. Treat each other with sincerity and love each other." Grayson frowned. It was as though he could taste honey in Jenson's words.
"Hold on, sir, hold on. I'll take care of her, okay? You don't have to say so many things." Grayson was sweating profusely.
Just like that, Grayson and Andy were isolated in Grand Asia's laboratory, completely kept out from the rest of the world.
Baby Robbie came to the prison and asked the warden about Nephele.
"How's Nephele doing now?"
The warden reported to Baby Robbie, "Mr. Robbie, you told us to treat her well and make sure she doesn't die, so we dared not let our guards down. Even if she has a headache or a slight fever, we would send her to the hospital to receive treatment immediately."
Baby Robbie stopped in his tracks. "What illness does she have?"
"Sigh, this may sound strange to you, but it's always an emergency. However, she'll always recover after being in the hospital for half a day," the warden replied.
"How many times has she gone to the hospital?"
"Twice and never again after that."
A sense of foreboding struck Baby Robbie. His expression fell immediately. "Bring her to me immediately."
"Yes, sir."
Soon, the warden brought Nephele to Baby Robbie.
Baby Robbie scrutinized this woman who looked exactly like Nephele, but her skin was much paler and had aged. Compared to Nephele, who had the skill to retain her youthful looks, this woman had a more ordinary-looking appearance.
"You're Nephele?"
The woman opened her mouth and made some sounds.
The warden explained, "She bit her tongue off when she got here and has since lost her ability to speak."
Baby Robbie narrowed his eagle eyes as his gaze fell on the woman's hands. He said, "Take her gloves off."
The woman stepped back reluctantly, and the warden explained, "There's a hideous scar on her palm. She pays a lot of attention to her appearance and is reluctant to let anyone discover her secret, hence she always wears a pair of gloves."
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Chapter 2085
Baby Robbie walked up to the woman and said, "I was the one who left the soar on Nephele's hand. Take it off."
The woman looked dazedly at Baby Robbie, a hint of suspicion emerging from her eyes when she stared at Baby Robbie's innocent yet devilish good looks.
Baby Robbie let out an unruly smile. "What's wrong? You don't believe me?"
The woman realized that she had given herself away and regained her composure. She took off her gloves and stretched out her hand.
Baby Robbie looked at the scar on her hand as a hint of knowledge flashed in his eyes.
"You're indeed not Nephele."
The warden was stunned. "How is that possible?"
Baby Robbie explained, "The real Nephele escaped when you took her to the hospital."
Baby Robbie looked speechlessly at the experienced warden and said, "The first emergency was the key to her getting in touch with the outside world. The second emergency was a trick to substitute herself with someone else."
The warden looked at the 'Nephele' standing in front of him and still found it hard to believe. He said, "Mr. Robbie, they look exactly the same. They're both mute too."
Baby Robbie said, "If I'm not mistaken, there must have been a really long interval between the two emergencies. That's the only way she could have made such foolproof preparations."
The warden thought about it and said, "More than half a year's interval."
The woman's gaze when she stared at Baby Robbie changed from contempt to awe. Right now, the woman wanted nothing but to run away from this terrifying young man.
Baby Robbie stroked his chin and looked with fascination at the woman before his eyes. He said," You spared no effort to bite off your own tongue in order to save her. Who exactly is she to you that you're willing to sacrifice yourself like this for her?"
Baby Robbie came to a sudden realization. "You look so much like her. Are you perhaps twins?
"Is it because you're twins that you're willing to suffer on her behalf?" Baby Robbie speculated while scrutinizing the woman's expression.
A hint of despondence flashed across the woman's eyes, though it lasted only for a fleeting moment.
Baby Robbie looked at the woman's forlorn gaze as he came to a realization.
Although this pair of twins were close, they were not close enough to overcome every obstacle together.
"Hmph." Baby Robbie sneered.
"You may be close to Nephele, but she was terribly cruel to your big sister."
There was confusion in the woman's eyes.
Baby Robbie continued, "Your big sister Sandra was married into the Yorks family for many years, completely removing herself from the Davises' affairs. She discarded her old ways and lived a normal life. However, Nephele approached her and poisoned her, forcing her to take up her duties. Sandra refused to, and she didn't bother to find an antidote for herself. In the end, she was poisoned to death by Nephele."
There was a flash of anger in the woman's eyes.
Baby Robbie suddenly moved closer to the woman and whispered to her, "Sandra told me the Davises' secret recipe for the antidote before she died."
The woman put on an incredulous expression.
Baby Robbie said, "Don't you want to avenge your big sister and seek justice for yourself after all the cruel things that Nephele did to both of you?"
The woman suddenly burst into tears.
Baby Robbie said to the warden, "Give her a pen and paper."
The warden brought a pen and paper. The woman then wrote the words, 'Sis Sandra betrayed the Davises the moment she gave you the secret recipe for the antidote. I will not ask about her death. As for me, I choose to bring this misfortune upon myself willingly.'
Baby Robbie left helplessly.
When Baby Robbie returned to Grand Asia, he noticed that Jenson and the rest had not left yet. Even Jay had come to Grand Asia Hospital.
Everyone looked particularly solemn.
When the sisters saw Baby Robbie, they burst into tears immediately.
"What's the situation now, Jenson?" Baby Robbie walked over and asked.
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Jenson explained, "It's worse than we imagined. The bacteria in Andy and Grayson's bodies are multiplying rapidly. They can also easily recover even after we break their structure." Baby Robbie was deep in thought.
He thought about the words Sandra had said to him before she died, "The cure for Nephele's poison is Blood Lily."
He had thought it was really strange at the time. Why was Sandra suddenly telling him these things? Now it seemed like Sandra had long predicted that Nephele would become the scourge of the world and thus told him this important clue before she died.
Therefore, in order to eliminate the bacteria from Grayson and Andy's bodies, he needed to go to the Sacred Land to collect Blood Lily?"
"Daddy, Jens, Nephele has escaped from prison. We have one final way to save Sis Andy and Grayson."
Jay and Jenson stared at Baby Robbie. "Hurry up and tell us."
Baby Robbie said, "Go to Sacred Land to collect Blood Lily." "Sacred Land?" Sis Lilynn cried out curiously, "Where i
s that?"
As a former agent of the military intelligence division, they were well-informed of many things yet had never even heard of this place.
Jay said, "Who told you this, Baby Robbie?"
"Sandra secretly told me about it before she died."
Jay was slightly stunned.
"If it's a message she said before she died, then I guess it must be true."
Baby Robbie suddenly volunteered himself, saying," Let me go to Sacred Land to find Blood Lily, Daddy."
Jay looked at Baby Robbie and asked him calmly, "Tell me, why do you want to find the Blood Lily in Sacred Land?"
Baby Robbie looked at Andy and Grayson who were lying on the beds and replied, "To save Sis Andy and Brother Grayson, of course."
Jay did not say anything and gave Baby Robbie some time to think it over.
Baby Robbie mulled it over and muttered, "Also, I'm afraid this unidentified bacteria will become the scourge of humankind..." "So?" Jay asked.
"I'll get my hands on Sacred Land's Blood Lily no matter the cost."
Jay could tell that Baby Robbie was determined and decided to support him.
"Go on then."
However, Andy suddenly protested loudly, "No, Baby Robbie. I don't want you to take risks for me. No way." Andy was so emotional that she rolled off the hospital bed. Everyone was struck dumb.
Andy had clearly been lying lifelessly on the bed just moments ago, unable to talk. Why did she become so emotional after hearing that Baby Robbie was going to Sacred Land? Even the weak and frail Grayson could not help but tease her, "You don't look that weak, after all."
Baby Robbie walked up to Andy and said, "Sis Andy, I brought all of you out of the military intelligence division, and I have the duty to keep you safe."
Andy cried out, "I don't want you to take risks for me. You're smarter and kinder than me, Baby Robbie. Your life is more precious than mine."
Baby Robbie said solemnly, "Sis Andy, this is not a matter of your life and death. If you die, countless people will find themselves involved too, do you know that?"
Andy lost the strength to persuade him further.
The sisters began sobbing and crying, saying, "We want to go to Sacred Land with Baby Robbie to find Blood Lily."
Jenson looked at his siblings who were reluctant to part with Baby Robbie and said, "Daddy, why don't you let Baby Robbie bring the sisters to Sacred Land while I stay and guard Imperial Capital?"
Jay looked at the Ares daughters and said worriedly, " I'm afraid we need to discuss this with your mother."
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Having said that, Jay dragged his feet away.
Baby Robbie shrugged and teased his father secretly," Looks like my henpecked father is bound to be afraid of his wife for the rest of his life."
Sis Lilynn said, "Daddy could make the decision himself when Baby Robbie wanted to go to Sacred Land alone, but when we tried to go, he started hesitating."
A gush of warmth filled the sisters' hearts.
It was at this moment that they realized how much Jay treasured their lives.
Chateau de Selene.
Jay dragged his feet home. When the two-year-old Angel saw her father, she pounced forward and hugged her father's feet. She said in a childish and spoiled voice, "Daddy, Daddy, do you not love Angel anymore?"
Jay looked at the little munchkin hugging his thighs and the gloom in his eyes dispersed at once. He picked up his daughter and lifted her up high, teasing her, "Of course Daddy loves Angel."
Angel pouted and grunted. "You're lying. You don't love me. You didn't say good morning."
Jay held her with one hand and replied, "That's because you were sleeping. I couldn't bear to wake you up."
Angel said aggrievedly, "Daddy, you must say good morning to me tomorrow morning... and the day after tomorrow... and every day after that, okay?"
Jay could not help but laugh. His daughter was truly quirky. Despite her young age, she was extremely great at expressing herself and had a unique way of thinking. Unlike her big sister Baby Zetty who was meek and kind, 'evil' was the only word he could think about when it came to describing Angel.
This was perhaps because Angel grew up being loved by everyone. Her grandparents loved telling her interesting stories about their lives and her siblings loved telling her exciting things about being secret agents. Therefore, she had adopted a weird and strange way of thinking too.
"Why?" Jay put Angel down and looked at his domineering daughter while asking curiously.
Angel placed her hands on her hips and said," Because Mommy says goodnight to you every day, so I want to say good morning to you."
Jay was rendered speechless.
He then bent down and asked Angel, "Do you know why Mommy insists on saying goodnight to me?" "I do. Mommy said that saying goodnight to you is the happiest thing in the world," Angel said in a spoiled
manner.
"Therefore, I want to say good morning to you too, so I can be the happiest person in the world."
Jay stroked her head. "Okay then, Daddy will promise you that. But you can't have lie-ins anymore."
"Mm." Angel then hopped out of the room.
Jay walked upstairs.
At the door, Angel bumped into her uncle and Cousin Joseph.
Joseph was riding on Zayne's shoulders while boasting to Angel, "Look, Angel. My father is really awesome. Your father doesn't let you ride on his shoulders, so he doesn't love you as much as my father loves
me."
Zayne gave his son a thumbs up. "Well said."
Angel rolled her eyes and sneered, "My father is way better than yours."
She then wore a look of disdain.
Zayne asked enthusiastically, "Tell me, Angel, how is your father better than me?"
"A man will not be ridden by anyone like a horse. You've turned yourself into your son's horse. Where's your dignity?"
Zayne was dumbfounded.
"Who taught you these words?" Zayne asked angrily.
"Great-grandpa Yorks. A man should have an indomitable spirit, should not succumb to anyone, and should not be terrified of death." Angel mimicked Grand Old Master Yorks' way of speaking, sending Zayne into fits of laughter.
Joseph was unimpressed and said to Zayne, "Put me down, Dad."
Zayne put Joseph down and he rushed over to Angel.
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"What are you doing?" Zayne asked.
"She called you a horse... Sob, sob, sob. I want to beat her up. This is too insulting!" Joseph cried out.
Zayne was dumbfounded.
Angel was not afraid at all, or rather, she was looking forward to becoming a chivalrous rogue who could punish evil and promote good. Angel stuck out her chest and accepted Joseph's challenge. "Bring it on, then. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
Joseph was nearly a year older than Angel and was slightly taller than her. He was also stronger than her and had arms that were bigger than hers. He swung his arms and approached Angel. Although Angel was petite and delicate, she was extremely bold as she held him by the waist and kicked him hard.
Zayne crossed his arms and watched the exciting battle unfold while grinning from ear to ear.
Occasionally, he would cheer for Joseph as well," C'mon, Joseph! You're a man. You can't lose."
Angel's adorable braids had come loose after being yanked by Joseph, and her arms were cut by Joseph's nails too. However, she did not cry. Instead, she grew
even more courageous.
She was even cheering for Joseph. "Don't cry! You'll be a clown if you cry."
Joseph said, "I won't cry."
Angel stomped on Joseph's foot hard, making him wail in pain.
Angel looked at the windows upstairs anxiously and reached out to cover Joseph's mouth. "You said you wouldn't cry. You didn't keep your promise. Your nose will grow longer." Hearing that his nose was going to grow longer, Joseph wailed louder. Zayne picked Joseph up and said helplessly, "You brat. Why are you crying when Little Sister isn't even crying?" Angel said, "He's a coward."
Zayne,
Zayne gulped and coaxed Angel, saying, "My little ancestor, you can't tell everybody that. It's a bad word."
Angel covered her mouth in horror, a flash of confusion appearing on her dark glazed pupils.
"That's what Great-Grandpa Yorks said. We shouldn't retreat when we fight or we will become cowards."
Zayne said, "Why do you listen to Great-grandpa Yorks so much? He was born a bandit and isn't civilized at all. You should learn from your Mommy to be gentle, affectionate, lovely, and kind. Girls need to be demure, okay? Demure! Has your demure side been tossed out the window?"
Angel looked at her uncle in confusion. "But my sisters told me that men and women are equal. The things that men can do, we girls can do too."
Zayne smacked the back of his head and pointed at Angel, saying, "Oh no. It's all over. You've fallen into the thieves' lair. Your life is ruined."
Angeline harrumphed, unwilling to submit. "Hmph!" She then continued to walk out with her hands behind her back.
Baby Robbie and Jens were worried that Daddy could not manage to convince Mommy, hence they rushed over as well to convince Mommy together. Though when they arrived at Chateau de Selene's entrance, they saw their sister walking out with indignation with her tiny hands behind her back.
"What's wrong with my Angel?!" Baby Robbie rushed up to embrace his sister and spun several times.
When he placed Angel on the ground, she lifted her desolated-looking face. Her hair was a mess and there were several scratch marks on her face.
"You fought with someone again?" Jens asked.
"Mm. I fought with Joseph." Angel nodded, sounding extremely proud.
Baby Robbie held his sister's face and said with heartache, "That brat did this to you?"
Angel replied, "He was beaten into a much worse state. He even cried."
Jenson said gloomily, "That kid will cry regardless of whether he was beaten up hard or not. As for you, whether it hurts or not, you'll never cry." Angel said, "I'm a big man. I don't cry."
Baby Robbie and Jens exchanged glances with each other.
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We're the big guys. You're just a little munchkin," Baby Robbie said, pinching Angel's nose.
"Where are you going?" Jenson looked at Angel who was planning to go out alone and admired her courage from the bottom of his heart.
He had been most afraid of being alone when he was young.
Angel answered, "I'm going to play with Dawn."
Baby Robbie immediately picked Angel up and coaxed her, saying, "Don't go to him. Have you forgotten how terribly he beat you up last time?"
Angel said, "I beat him up too. I didn't suffer a defeat."
The four-year-old Dawn had clearly beaten up the two-year-old Angel to the point where she had bruises and swelling on her face, yet she continued to insist that it was not a defeat. However, the adults knew that she had suffered a tremendous defeat.
"I don't always come home. Why don't you keep me company?" Baby Robbie said in a spoiled manner.
Angel hugged Baby Robbie's face and gave him a kiss, saying, "You're the closest to me, so I'll keep you
company."
Jenson moved his face closer as well. "What about me?"
Angel then planted a kiss on Jenson's face.
After entering the house, they realized that Zayne and Joseph had made themselves at home. Joseph had even brought out all of Angel's toys.
Seeing that Angel had returned, Joseph ran timidly to Zayne's side to seek protection.
Angel said to Joseph amicably, "You can play with them. I won't hit you."
Joseph glared bitterly at her. The trauma that Angel left him... seemed to have grown a little too big.
Zayne felt sorry for his son and said to Baby Robbie and Jens, "Keep an eye on your little devil. Look how frightened she's made my son..."
Jenson pulled a long face and walked up to Joseph. He picked him up and asked, "You're afraid of Sis Angel?"
"Mm." Joseph nodded.
"Why are you afraid of her?"
"She beat me up." Joseph's tears streamed down his face again.
"Why did she beat you?" "Dad asked me to beat her up but I couldn't."
"If you don't try to beat up Sis Angel, then she won't hit you either. Share all the good food and fun toys with her and she'll protect you when she grows up, okay?" "Okay." Joseph seemed to have seen a better future ahead of him.
Zayne's face twitched a little. "Jens, you'll turn my son into a kind young man if you teach him to do that. No way."
Zayne pulled Joseph to one side and said, "Listen to me, Joseph. You're a boy and a boy doesn't need girls to protect him. You must win Angel to live with dignity." Baby Robbie sat on the couch and propped up his legs, saying insipidly, "Some things boil down to talent."
Zayne gritted his teeth. "Fine, even if you can't beat her, you can team up with your best friend Dawn to beat her up."
Jenson said with a grim expression, "Have you seen any dads educating their sons like you?"
Zayne put on a bitter expression and said, "I'm just worried, okay? Why is my Joseph so weak?"
Baby Robbie patted Zayne's shoulder and said, "Cheer up, Uncle. Your Joseph isn't weak. It's just that our Angel is too strong."
Angel trotted up to Zayne with her short legs and blinked her innocent eyes. She then said the cruelest and most heartless words with the most adorable
expression.
"This can only be inherited, Uncle Zayne."
Zayne nearly spat out blood due to his anger.
"Your poisonous tongue is inherited, indeed," Zayne said weakly.
Chapter 2090
Chapter 2090
He then looked Angel up and down, saying with a puzzled expression, "Say, you sure know which traits to inherit, don't you? You inherited your mother's flawless beauty, your father's venomous tongue, and your great-grandpa's bandit ways as well as two-faced character. You're a freak."
Angel was not mad. In fact, there were very few things that could tick her off. She chuckled and said, "I think I'm really smart for inheriting all of their strengths too."
Zayne was speechless.
"You can't even tell if I'm talking good or bad about you."
Upstairs.
Angeline was tidying up Angel's clothes. Jay entered the room and sat on one side, staring at Angeline dazedly.
When Angeline was done tidying up the clothes, she sat in front of him and asked in a soft voice, "You haven't said anything since coming in. Is something bothering you?"
Jay smiled and replied, "No, I just want to look at you." "Why do you want to look at me? You look at me every
single day." Angeline sounded a little embarrassed,
Jay pulled her into his arms and said affectionately," I'll never get sick and tired of looking at you, Angeline."
Angeline laughed and said, "Oh you, just get straight to the point. I've known you for so long, do you think you can hide anything from me?"
Jay then became childish and blinked mischievously. "Why don't you guess what's bothering me?"
Angeline said, "Grand Asia gave you an emergency call early this morning. I heard them talking about Grayson and Andy. I think the bacteria has started to attack them, right?" Jay said, "My Angeline is really smart indeed."
Angeline continued, "When you came upstairs, you were dragging your feet, but when you entered the room, you pretended to look relaxed. You're clearly concerned that I'll be worried hence why you didn't talk to me for so long. You were thinking of ways to solve the problem.
"I know Grand Asia can't cure Nephele's poison. Are you thinking about leaving Imperial Capital to go to Mount Pearl to find the antidote?"
Angeline's speculations were pretty close.
Jay embraced Angeline tight. His thin chin rested on Angeline's head as he said emotionally, "Angeline, this is slightly more serious than what you think. Nephele poisoned Grayson and Andy with unidentified bacteria. Once it passes the incubation period, it'll become contagious. Therefore, we need to find a way to stop the bacteria from multiplying."
Angeline's body froze in Jay's arms.
She felt as though she had sunken into a world of obscurity after hearing this bad news.
"So... Do you have a way to cure the poison?" Angeline asked in a trembling voice.
"Before Sandra died, she told Baby Robbie that the cure to Nephele's poison was Blood Lily from Sacred Land."
"Sacred Land?" Angeline muttered.
Jay noticed Angeline's peculiar reaction upon hearing the words 'Sacred Land'. He lowered his head to look at Angeline and saw her pondering while frowning.
"I think I've heard of that place before," Angeline said.
Jay laughed. "How can that be? You've spent all your life with me..."
Angeline looked at Jay and said in a puzzled voice," Yeah."
Although she had lived two lifetimes, her lives had always revolved around Jay. The things that Jay did not know, she was not supposed to know as well.
However, she found Sacred Land familiar for some reason.
Jay's expression turned solemn and dignified at once.
"Angeline, our kids want to go to Sacred Land to find Blood Lily."
Angeline looked at him curiously. "Which kids?"
Jay answered, "Baby Bobbie and the girls."
Angeline rejected it immediately. "No. They're about to sit for their college entrance examination. This is the most important moment of their lives. I've worked so hard to turn them into ordinary people and if they can't sit for the examination, then all my efforts will go to waste."
Jay laughed. "I knew you wouldn't agree, so I didn't give them my permission yet."
Jay took Angelina's hands and said with deep fondness in his eyes, "Then let me go, Angeline."