Ch. 2111..2120

Chapter 2111

Shirley's decision seemed to have been compelled by her current circumstances, so this made her brother and sister feel very sorry for her.

Zayne angrily looked for Cole and asked, "Yorks, I'm asking you something here. Are you truly not planning on marrying our Shirley?"

Cole leisurely looked back at Zayne. He always had a casual temper. Even when his parents quarreled and decided to split, he had remained perfunctory about it. It was as if he was always wearing invincible and heavy armor.

"Is there still a need to ask me about this?" Cole said calmly.

Zayne angrily swiped a fist toward him but Cole managed to catch it. "If you can't do it, don't even start with me." As soon as Cole said this, he immediately flung off Zayne's hand.

Zayne knew he could not beat Cole, so he screamed out frantically, "Bastard! My big sister gave birth to a son for you and bitterly waited for you for so many years. Is your heart made of steel? Why aren't you in the least moved by everything she's done for you?"

Cole replied, "Love should be a two-way street; it

requires give and take. It's not enough if one person works hard for it. Don't you understand this concept?"

Zayne was huffing. "Where's your sense of responsibility? You took my sister's innocence, but you tossed her aside and stopped caring about her. Are you a f*cking man?"

Cole was getting somewhat angry from getting scolded by Zayne at this point. He abruptly stood up and scoffed. "The only thing you know how to do is ask me to take responsibility for things. Why don't you take a second to ponder how Dawn came to be in the first place?!"

Cole said helplessly, "I have no feelings for your sister. If she hadn't protected Angeline that night and did it with me, we wouldn't have ended up with a son in the first place. Even the beginning of our story started with a mistake, and I'm merely trying to stop the mistake from happening again. But you people are trying to ask me to muddle through it. Do you truly want me to consign myself to a loveless marriage? I can fulfill all of your other wishes."

Zayne roared back, "dust because you don't want to suffer any grievances, you're making my big sister suffer in your stead. Don't you know that she's now the Severe Enterprise's chairwoman? She can't avoid being accused and criticized by others. Those people are pointing at her behind her back and condemning her for giving birth to a child out of wedlock. This is the only moral stain in her life, and you're allowing a woman to silently suffer this pain. Don't you think

you're too cruel?"

Zayne was getting angrier the more he spoke and spat out all of the inner thoughts he had been keeping in his heart. "When Sis Shirley announced that she was getting married to Francis, not only did you choose not to stop her, but you so magnanimously gave her your blessing as well. Has your heart been chewed on by a dog? Do you truly think this a blessing and a joyous occasion for her? My sister doesn't have an option here. If she doesn't get married, she can't stop those rumors and criticisms. Sis Shirley doesn't want her personal matters to be a burden to Severe Enterprise, so she chose to marry Francis." Cole said, "It's better for her to marry Francis than me anyway."

Zayne was radiating with anger. "Why are you such a s c*mbag? Francis is gay. How will Sis Shirley be happy if she marries him? You've utterly destroyed my sister's life, Cole Yorks!" Cole was immediately dumbfounded.

At that moment, his armor began to disintegrate as guilt and shame forced themselves into his head.

He genuinely felt guilty toward Shirley because his father had been the one who schemed against him to be with her. It was not her fault at all.

The whole Yorks family was also guilty toward Shirley, and this was a fact.

Zayne said, "If you have a little bit of conscience,

persuade Sis Shirley to cancel the wedding."

Cole was silent for a moment before nodding in agreement.

In the evening, Shirley hurried over to Imperial Capital's Tourmaline Estate from Swallow City.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Dawn, Angel, and Joseph squatting on the ground playing together. Shirley, who initially thought that she had lost her son, stepped forward and hugged her child. She could not help but start sobbing.

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Angeline looked at Sis Shirley. After not seeing her for quite some time, she realized that Shirley's temperament had gotten classier and more grand. It was as if she had been refined into perfection, and even her delicate appearance looked more resolute now.

"Now that you're getting more tenacious, Sis Shirley, it makes me feel so happy for you."

Shirley forced out a bitter laugh and said, "Being a mother is making me stronger, that's all."

The sisters had finally reunited after a long time, so naturally, they had to sit together and catch up over cups of coffee.

Since Sis Shirley did not see her brother-in-law or Josie and Zayne, it made her ask curiously, "Where are the others?"

Angeline said, "Tomorrow, Jaybie, Zayne, and Cole are all leaving Imperial Capital. They went to bid farewell to Grandpa."

Shirley's eyes reddened slightly as she asked, "Then when will they come back?"

Angeline replied to her quietly, "No one knows where Sacred Land is, so no one knows when exactly they'll b

e back."

Shirley's tears welled up in her eyes. "He and I aren't destined for one another after all."

Angeline felt sorry for her and said, "Sis Shirley, if you truly like him, then give him another chance."

Shirley shook her head and said, "I've been on a oneway street this whole time. I've always been the one running toward him, and I'm so tired of it."

"How about letting me run toward you from now on. Is that okay?"

A gentle yet devastated voice suddenly rang out behind her.

Shirley stood up in shock. She turned around and saw Cole holding a large bouquet of bright fresh roses. He was staggeringly walking toward her.

There was not a single smile on his face.

Even his steps looked extremely heavy.

Cole walked up to Shirley and said, "If you're willing to accept a man like Francis as your husband, you might as well consider me. Although I may not be able to give you the kind of love that you want, at the very least, I'm able to give your son true fatherly love."

Shirley cried out tears of joy.

"You finally got it, Cole." Shirley accepted the roses and played with the blooming bright red roses.

However, a thorn was stuck in the palm of her hand...

"Ow!" Shirley exclaimed out loud.

Cole pulled the thorn out for her and forcefully let out a smile. Then, he said, "Be more careful."

Shirley said emotionally, "Cole, to tell you the truth, I really don't have a high requirement for love. I know that you can't love me wholeheartedly, and I don't care how much you truly love me. As long as you're my husband, that means we'll have a home where I can finally settle down. I'm already very content with this."

Cole's eyes were somewhat reddened as well.

He had given his love to Angeline, so Shirley would not be able to force him to provide her with all of his love.

This side of Shirley made one feel nothing but sorry for her.

He smiled in a somewhat choked up manner and said, "Even if our union is not because of love, I can at least guarantee you a stable home."

Angeline had buried up all his love; now he went ahead and buried Shirley's love.

"I'll work hard to be a competent husband," said Cole.

"Okay."

Dawn cutely asked Angeline from the side, "Aunt Angeline, does that mean my mommy and daddy will never be separated again?"

Angeline pinched Dawn's handsome face and said,"

Yes, Dawn. Congratulations, you finally have a complete home now. Now, you have a dad who loves you and a mother as well. You'll be the happiest child in the world." Dawn jumped up and down with joy. "Yay! I have a family now. I have a home!"

As soon as the word 'home' was mentioned, Cole felt more ashamed.

"I'm sorry, Shirley. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I can't provide you with a home for the time being..."

Shirley smiled and said, "I know that. You just severed ties with the Yorks family, after all. But it doesn't matter. I have a house."

How could a noble son like Cole live in a woman's house like a bum with peace of mind? He became even more embarrassed now.

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Zayne became particularly insensitive and teased," Welcome to the deadbeat men club."

Cole glared at Zayne fiercely, so Zayne decided to consider his dignity and coaxed him instead. "Okay, okay. Stop putting on such a sour face, will ya? You're obviously at an advantage here, so why are you acting like everyone here owes you something? What? Is it that hard to be a deadbeat? Then you should ask if my sister agrees..."

Before Zayne could finish his sentence, Shirley glared at Zayne angrily. "You'd better start shutting your mouth."

Zayne patted his mouth, saying, "Our family already has a man who overly spoils his wife, and now, I'm afraid we'll soon have a woman who'll overly spoil her husband."

Josie pulled on Zayne's ear with a smile. "Then what about our family?"

Zayne bared his teeth and said, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts... Our family has a violent woman."

Josie said, "Now you're asking for it!"

Jay looked at the depressed Cole at the moment.

Perhaps it was because they shared the same proud

and aloof nature, so Jay could understand that Cole was finding it hard to live off a woman.

Jay took out a card from his wallet and handed it to Cole. "There's 100 million inside. I'm giving this to you as a loan. Return it to me with interest within three years, and the interest rate should be twice the current market rate. How does that sound?"

Cole readily accepted Jay's generous aid to him.

"Thank you."

He turned around and handed the card to Shirley, saying, "This is my dowry to you."

Shirley refused it and said, "You're leaving Imperial Capital, Cole. I think you'll need the money more than I do. Keep it. I have my own money anyway."

Zayne became envious of him and said, "Damn. I always thought that my life was the best. I never expected that there's a man who'll have it better than I do."

Cole did not reach out to take the card back.

Angeline extended her hand and pushed the card back to Shirley, saying, "Sis Shirley, this is your dowry from Brother-in-law, so you should keep it as a secret stash for yourself. Then, in the future, if he ever bullies you, you'll have money to run away from home."

Zayne said, "You pay too much attention to these matters, Angeline. You're the one who has damaged my Josie. She's constantly threatening to run away from home now."

Josie snorted coldly. "You're the one who's constantly threatening to run away, acting like a damn girl."

Angeline took out another card and handed it to Sis Shirley. "Since Brother-in-law has given you a dowry, then the Severe family will give you a wedding gift as well. There's two million here, and it's our gift to you."

Shirley almost immediately understood her sister's intentions.

Sir Ares must have prepared these two cards beforehand, but one became her dowry while the other one was considered a gift from the Severes to Cole so that the marriage between Cole and Shirley was decided.

Shirley handed the card to Cole and said, "You heard what my little sister has said, Cole. This is a gift from the Severes. I hope you don't find it too little."

Cole gladly accepted the two million dollar gift to him.

Zayne began to grumble, "Why did Sis Shirley receive so much but Cole's dowry is so less? Is our Severe family that poor?"

Josie scoffed at him. "Stop talking so much."

Angeline was nimble-minded. She deliberately wanted Shirley and Cole to have a good talk on their own. Hence, she looked for an excuse to leave. "Since today is a good day, I'll cook for all of us and serve up a table filled with delicious food. Let's think of it as a

rehearsal wedding dinner."

Jay would never allow Angeline to tire herself out, so h e chimed in, "Then I'll help you."

Zayne stayed unbudged, so Josie pulled on his ear, asking him to make a move as well. "Go and take care of the children."

Only Shirley and Cole remained in the romantic setting while facing one another.

Inside the kitchen, Angeline was left somewhat disappointed and frustrated.

When Cole approached Sis Shirley earlier, she had noticed how helpless Cole looked. It made her heart feel utterly heavy.

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Jay walked in and hugged her waist from behind. He whispered, "Angeline, even if my cousin is somewhat against this, at the very least, he's taking a step forward in his relationship with Sis Shirley. This is a good thing, right?"

"Yeah."

"Cole won't let a gentle and kind woman like Sis Shirley down. Perhaps their love won't be zealous and passionate like ours, but it might be able to last for a long time as well. This is also another kind of love." Angeline felt a little more relieved and became chirpier. "You're right, darling."

Jay suddenly picked Angeline up and walked outside.

"What are you doing?"

"The kitchen fumes are bad for you. I'll cook the food, so you get out."

Angeline smiled and said, "I already said that I'd do it. Moreover, you're leaving tomorrow. I want to make you a meal so that you'll always remember the taste of home."

Jay sniffed her body and mischievously said, "The only thing I need to remember is the smell of perfume on your body."

Angeline hugged him and reluctantly said, "Let me stay beside you, Jaybie. I'd like to have a chat with you."

"Well, what would you like to talk about?" Jay fondly stroked her black hair that came cascading like a waterfall.

"I have so much to say to you, but I don't really know where to start..."

Jay said, "Then I can start the conversation."

"Sure."

"The battle inside Tourmaline Estate that took place with the other family branches is now over, and all that's left is for Jens to deal with the remaining trivial matters. He's a boy, so managing both Grand Asia and Tourmaline Estate is within his scope of training. You have to stop worrying about him just because he's a child."

"Okay," said Angeline. She was somewhat choked up.

"As for Baby Robbie and our daughters, once their college entrance results are out, you shouldn't be disappointed at how bad or good they are. Academic results won't be important to those kids since they're a group of special children, after all. Their talents are so much more superior to those of ordinary children, so their poor performances in these traditional settings are irrelevant to them. Understand?" "I got it." "And don't worry about your husband. Cole and I both have multiple talents, so we'll be fine. You have to believe that we'll be able to return safely someday and it's just a matter of time."

Angeline held him and burst into tears. "Come back soon."

"I will. And I know that Angel is young, but that girl is naughty. If you aren't able to control her, don't be too upset. I'm worried that you'll tire yourself out because of her. I've told Grandpa to help you discipline Angel. You have to punish her when it's right to do so. That kid is rebellious from head to toe."

Even after he had said plenty of things to her, the words said still could not eliminate Jay's concerns for Angeline.

Ultimately, he simply held onto Angeline and said nothing. He held onto her so tightly that he merely wanted to absorb her into his own body.

Angeline said, "Don't worry about me, Jaybie. I'll be fine, and I'm looking forward to you coming back."

"I know," said Jay.

Just as Jay and Angeline were enveloped in the sorrow of parting, there was a loud noise from the front yard.

"What's happening?" Angeline jumped off the sofa and ran outside.

Jay had no other choice but to follow her.

Then, they could hear Zayne's hoarse voice coming from a distance away. "Go, go, come on...!"

When Jay and Angeline rushed to the front yard, they saw Angel, Dawn, and Joseph twisted together in a huge ball.

"What on earth is this?" Angeline asked.

Josie complained helplessly, "Sis Angeline, Zayne encouraged the three children to get into a group fight.

Angeline and Jay speechlessly looked at Zayne and scowled at him in unison. "Zayne!"

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Zayne chuckled and said, "Don't be angry, guys. I was just thinking that since I'm leaving Imperial Capital tomorrow, I have to figure something out first. I've always wondered who's the strongest among these three children." 1

"Will the answer to this question bring any benefits to you?" Angeline was utterly annoyed.

Zayne placed his chin on his hands and looked at Joseph who was fighting and retreating at the same time as well as the increasingly ferocious Angel. He also observed the seemingly dejected expression on Dawn's face.

"Of course, it'll benefit me greatly. I'll have to start getting on your brat's good terms so that she'll protect my son in the future, preventing my dear Joseph from getting bullied out there."

Angeline,

Jay said, "Are you mentally ill? Joseph is a boy. He's supposed to grow up into an indomitable man, so why should he be the one hiding behind a girl?"

Josie nodded and said, "That's right. How can you do this as a dad? Our son is so young, but you're already trying to weaken his fighting spirit."

After the group fight was over, Dawn was the one who won but he was also the one crying aggrievedly.

Meanwhile, Angel had lost severely, yet she was still a s proud as a rooster.

Dawn ran over to Angeline while sobbing to make a complaint. "Aunty, I didn't wanna fight anymore but Angel kept pulling me back."

Angel looked like she was unwilling to admit defeat and furiously scoffed at Dawn. "Why are you crying? Why? I didn't even win, so shouldn't I be the one who's crying right now? I'm not crying, so why are you crying?!"

Dawn was panting with rage. "Why are you insisting on another round?"

Angel retorted, "There's no outcome yet, so I can't let you go."

"But you've lost," Dawn scoffed.

"I didn't lose!" Angel's hands were still on her hips. Her hair was as messy as a chicken's coop, and there were nail scratches all over her arms and face. The injuries were not at all considered light, but she still looked as proud as a peacock.

Dawn was fuming. "You've obviously lost. I knocked you to the ground earlier, so why aren't you admitting that you've lost?"

Angel raised her stubborn little chin and retorted, "There was no rule that the ones who fall to the ground lose!" "You lack sportsmanship!" Dawn was exasperated at this point.

"I'm a girl! Great-grandpa said that all is fair for girls."

Jay glared at Zayne angrily. "Why didn't you set the rules for the game before letting them play?"

Zayne was somewhat guilty and embarrassed by this, saying, "I was careless."

Jay pulled Angel over to him. Seeing how flustered she was, he said in distress, "You don't have to show that much bravery when it comes to fighting. Sometimes, using your brain can achieve better results." Angel received her father's instructions and said to Dawn, "If you concede now, I'm not going to fight anymore."

Dawn had been fighting with her for the whole day now and he was starting to get a headache from Angel's strategy. He had wanted to stop this for a long time now. Upon hearing this, he quickly nodded." Okay, you win."

Angel ran toward Zayne and said, "I won, Uncle. From now on, you can hand Joseph over to me and I'll protect him."

Zayne nodded at her and replied, "Alright."

That night, Angeline, Jay, Josie, Zayne, and the newly engaged couple, Cole and Shirley, were gathered for dinner.

Since everyone was thinking of the inevitable parting, this entire meal was expected to be very depressing.

Josie was the first to shed sad tears as she cried out, "I wonder how long it'll be till we see each other again, Zayne? But I want you to know that even though the outside world is colorful and tempting, and even if young and beautiful girls approach you, you have to restrain yourself."

Zayne patted his chest and said, "Don't worry. Even if the world entices me, I'll make sure to stay away from those temptations. Unlike someone..."

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Zayne started eyeing Jay and said insinuatingly,"... who's able to get himself muddle-headed by some chick."

Angeline initially had absolute trust in Jay's resistance to beautiful women, but when Zayne mentioned Judy, she suddenly felt the lingering fear in her heart. She turned to look at Jay somewhat fearfully... Jay merely patted her head and said softly, "Don't worry. I have a wife as beautiful as a flower waiting for me back home. I'll not be interested in anyone in the outside world."

Angeline smiled in relief.

Zayne was fond of expressing a different view from Sir Ares, so he ridiculed, "Even a wife as beautiful as a flower will soon turn into a faded old woman, so they can't compete with those young girls out there." Josie cried out, "What do you mean by that, Zayne?"

Zayne said, "Hey, I'm not talking about me. I'm talking about him. Just take a good look at your husband here. I'm a greasy old, middle-aged man now. Even if I were interested in doing those things, I wouldn't even have the chance. Which young girl would ever be

blinded by your husband anyway?"

Then, as if he was not afraid of death, he began to target Sir Ares. "Unlike someone here, who's becoming more and more attractive as the days go by. He's becoming more mature and wiser as well. He's simply a walking heartthrob for girls of all ages."

Angeline looked at Jay who was in his early 40s now. He was indeed mature and attractive. All his gestures were getting steadier with the help of time, and his chiseled appearance had been getting more defined over the years.

She had to admit that Sir Ares seemed to be more and more electrifying as he got older.

Jay's current focus was obviously not on Zayne's attempt to make him a target point. He happily looked at Angeline and flaunted, saying, "With the nourishment of love, of course, I'm getting younger by the day."

Zayne found this sentence utterly offensive.

"You say it like the others aren't getting enough nourishment from love here."

Angeline looked at the handsome and grand-looking Jay while saying sternly, "You're not allowed to fall for anyone else."

Jay felt that it was necessary for him to take some time to remove some of Angeline's concerns. He placed his cutleries down and stared at Angeline whose beauty was getting even more radiant. Moreover, after giving birth to Angel, her appearance had gotten even gentler. She shone bright like a pearl.

"I simply cannot fathom it. Why would I ever have the reason to give up the woman who loves me the most in this world? Angeline, in my heart, no one is more beautiful than you. Those young girls will get old someday as well, but I believe that when any of them reaches your age, they'd never be as smart, as beautiful, or as generous as you are. My heart is tiny, and it's not even enough to contain a single you in this lifetime, so I have no place for anyone else. Don't overthink this."

Angeline was moved to tears and she said, "Alright."

Cole tossed away the cutleries in his hand. "Can't believe they're shoving their affections down my throat. I'm full now."

Zayne patted him on the shoulder and said, "Just get used to it. This happens almost every day."

Shirley smiled and said, "Cole, we're different from them. I hope that you're able to find someone who can move your heart. If this girl can drag you out of your loneliness and give you a brilliant life, I'd be grateful to her."

Cole looked at Sis Shirley in confusion. "Shirley, what do you take me for?"

Shirley said bitterly, "I understand what you've been feeling all your life." Cole was in a daze...

He had lived a casual and unruly life, so others would only consider him as the carefree young master of the Yorks family. However, no one knew that ever since childhood, he had been lonely without the love of his parents.

Dawn ultimately came after the long night.

Chateau de Selene's gate slowly opened, and Zayne was the one who was in the lead. He was followed closely by Cole and then Jay. The three of them slowly walked out, welcoming the first glimmer of dawn.

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Jay suddenly looked back with tearful eyes, saying," Take care, Angeline."

Zayne was not a fan of the sentimental atmosphere, so he pulled Jay along and walked forward. He was even rejoicing in the calamity and said, "Let's go, Big Brother. I've put a little something in their drinks so that they wouldn't wake up early. Don't expect Angeline to come and see you off."

At this time, the Ghost members had brought Yvette over to Jay and reported, "Mr. Ares, everything is in order now. Let's set off." 1

"Okay."

Around noon, Angeline slowly opened her eyes.

The sun's rays shone on her eyes and she jumped up in bed to sit up. She looked at the clock on the wall and noticed that it was already 11 in the afternoon.

Angeline placed her hand on the empty right side of the bed, sighing weakly.

Jay had truly left.

He did not even say goodbye to her and quietly left.

It was a good decision, though. Otherwise, the parting would be much sadder.

It was just that Angeline's heart had become inexplicably emptier all of a sudden.

On the bedside table, there was a letter left to her by Jay.

Angeline picked it up and read it out loud.

[Angel darling, Jaybie has left by now but there's no need to worry about me. I'll be fine. When I come back, I'll bring home the baby girl we've missed day and night. You have to take good care of yourself. When Jaybie comes back, I hope to see you still healthy and happy as you were when I left. Finally, here's a kiss goodbye to you, my darling.]

Angeline's tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

It was not because of any other reason than because Sir Ares had mentioned Baby Zetty, her daughter whom she longed to see day and night.

Baby Zetty had not been in contact with them for two and half years now. Although Sir Ares had entrusted Baby Zetty to Grandma Boye who was undoubtedly a trustworthy relative, a mother and child were always connected by heart. Angeline felt torn whenever she thought of Baby Zetty.

Since Jay had given her such a promise, it gave Angeline a sense of hope.

Angeline had something to look forward to now.

Imperial Domain Experimental Middle School.

Baby Robbie and the sisters were facing a serious problem with entering their next level of higher education. There was a gap in performance among the children, so there would inevitably be a difference between their college applications and future ambitions.

However, the sisters knew that they refused to be separated. As such, the ones with better results were somewhat slacking off now while the ones with poor grades were studying harder. It seemed like everyone had reached a tacit understanding-they had to attend the same university.

Even Baby Robbie had reached the same conclusion.

It was up until Jenson reminded them, "Daddy has left, and there's no news regarding Baby Zetty.

Mommy is filled with thoughts every single day, so I hope that each one of you can make the final sprint and study hard. Give Mommy your best grades and make her happy."

Hence, Baby Robbie and the sisters got rid of their previous dispirited thoughts. They each spared no effort in preparing themselves to take their final exam.

At the same time, Baby Zetty, who was in Serpent Land, had taken a complete 180-degree turn as well.

After three years of diligent studying under a great master, Baby Zetty had made rapid progress in the study of medicine.

It was just that in the past six months, Baby Zetty had discovered that what Mr. Boye was teaching her was getting more and more unfathomable. They seemed to be poles apart from the traditional principles of medical science.

Baby Zetty asked Boye curiously, "Mister, I'm a medical practitioner. What I do is supposedly diagnose and treat diseases. Why are you making me learn the making of medicines and refining them?"

Boye said, "The Boyes' medical skills have always been the frontier of the field. Those medical school students will naturally do things like treating illnesses and saving people on your behalf. What you're learning are those dubious or hard to treat cases that other medical practitioners cannot solve."

Baby Zetty understood her clearly. "I see."

Then, Boye threw her a packet of white medicinal powder and said, "Take this. This medicinal powder was made from a mixture of more than 20 kinds of medicinal ingredients. Distinguish them out for me."

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Baby Zetty looked at the medicinal powder that was a s fine as flour and said with a smile, "No problem."

She came to the laboratory and prepared all kinds of experimental equipment, plus several kinds of catalysts and centrifugal filters.

Then, she began the tedious experimental procedure.

After going through countless decomposition experiments, more and more powders were segregated.

Once Baby Zetty was done with the final step, she found that there were a total of 26 medicinal ingredients. Hence, Baby Zetty wrapped them up and prepared to hand over her experimental results to Mr. Boye.

Boye and her old partner were drinking coffee as they chatted. The topic of their conversation was naturally unable to go far from their darling little apprentice.

Grandpa said, "You were just 18 years old when you did this experiment and you managed to extract 25 kinds of medicinal ingredients. The old master then allowed you to graduate from apprenticeship. Baby Zetty is not even 18 this year, so I wonder if she's able to graduate?"

Boye pursed her lips and said with a smile, "How can that child even compare to me at that time? I've been studying medicine since I was a child, after all. Under the influence of my parents, I did thousands of large and small experiments."

Grandpa shook his head, saying, "But I remember our master saying that these kinds of things require 30% effort and 70% talent."

At this moment, Baby Zetty came running out holding a bunch of test tubes. She placed them on the table and reported her findings, "Mister, I've found 26 medicinal ingredients. You should check if they're right."

Both Boye and Grandpa widened their eyes in shock.

Grandpa laughed out in excitement. "Wow, Baby Zetty. You truly are amazing! Your mister here only managed to segregate 25 of the medicinal ingredients back in the day."

Baby Zetty modestly replied, "I'm only better than Mister in terms of experiments. I'm far inferior in other aspects."

Boye held Baby Zetty's hand and said with great excitement, "Although it hasn't been very long since you embarked on the medical road, Baby Zetty, you've been diligent and so hardworking over the years. That's why you've made such huge progress. I've decided to start teaching you the Boyes' secret skills."

A bright light flashed across Baby Zetty's pupils. She was not itching to learn their secrets, but she felt that if she could remember all of Mister's unique talents as soon as possible, then she could go home sooner to see Daddy and Mommy.

Boye pulled Baby Zetty's hand and said, "Come with me, Baby Zetty."

Then, Boye took Baby Zetty into a secret room. The room was really very small, and in the space were only three medical recordings.

Boye picked them up and handed them to Baby Zetty." Take a look through them."

Baby Zetty flipped through and took a quick look. However, as soon as she saw something inside, her eyes widened as she exclaimed, "Oh my goodness!"

Boye said, "The words are in Sacred Land's dialect. You and I have been living together for so long now, and Grandpa and I would subconsciously speak in dialect in our daily conversations. Presumably, with your comprehension skills, I think you can understand the Sacred Land's dialect."

Baby Zetty nodded, seemingly unable to recover her senses before she finally sighed and said, "The recordings are too unfathomable. Are these all true, Mr. Boye?"

Boye nodded and said, "You have a solid medical foundation now, so you can now verify the truth one by one."

Baby Zetty looked at the first secret skill written in the medical book: [Bodily Disguise. This disguise can allow one to change their appearance without the use of external gadgets and masks.] Baby Zetty was immediately intrigued, and she was itching to quickly try it out.

Boye saw the light in Baby Zetty's eyes and knew that she was very interested in the Boyes' secret skills.

However, after living in the castle for two whole years, she was almost completely isolated from the rest of the world. Many of the medicinal ingredients in the castle had been depleted from Baby Zetty's studies. If she were to start her new phase of learning, they would need to go to other places to collect those rare medicinal ingredients.

Chapter 2119

Chapter 2119

Boye came to the rooftop and opened the door that had cut them off from the rest of the world. As her eyes overlooked the entire village and she saw the strange faces of people walking on the road, her face became extremely gloomy.

Grandpa had come to her side at some point, saying," They won't leave until they find you and Baby Zetty."

Boye replied anxiously, "But I have to go out."

Grandpa asked, "Are you going to collect medicinal ingredients?"

Boye nodded. "Yeah."

Grandpa said, "Let me go, then."

Boye shook her head, saying, "You're my assistant and they know you. How would they ever let you off the hook?"

Grandpa said, "I'll disguise myself."

Boye said, "All the villagers in the village are under their control. If you go out with an unfamiliar face, they'll be suspicious of you."

Grandpa replied, "We have to try our luck. Otherwise, if we stay here, we'll run out of food and everything else. We'll still have to leave eventually."

Boye panicked and said, "Let me consider it."

Three days later, Baby Zetty excitedly came to Boye and chirped, "Mister, I've thoroughly studied the experimental principle of this problem. I want to test it out."

Boye looked at Baby Zetty in surprise. Three days? All it took was three days for her to muster up the courage to try something she had never done before in her entire life.

"Baby Zetty, do you know that for Bodily Disguise, you have to use your own body as a lab rat and make changes to your own muscle tissue? Even if it succeeds, you can't predict how your tissues will develop And more importantly, it's very likely that you'll never return to your original appearance in your life."

Baby Zetty smiled and said, "Mister, I believe that the principle of Bodily Disguise is similar to taking hormones. Hormones can make humans have a full face and a muscular back in a short time, but after stopping the hormone consumption, they'll slowly return to their original appearance."

Boye sternly reprimanded her, "It's not the same, Baby Zetty. Science requires a rigorous attitude. If you don't know how it'll develop, you should never touch it."

Baby Zetty argued with reasoning, "But if we're that overcautious in academic research and never take the first step, then the theory will never be confirmed. It'll never be used in practice."

Boye raised her hand to stop her. "That isn't what I meant. I merely hope that you won't be so radical, Baby Zetty. You're currently the only descendant of the Boyes left in this field. You must never get into an accident. Got it?"

Boye's eyes suddenly reddened.

Baby Zetty looked at her in surprise. "I'm the only descendant?"

Boye nodded with a sad expression on her face and said, "The entire Boye family has been wiped out. Fortunately, my mother managed to secretly run away while she was pregnant at the time. That was how she managed to save two lives."

Baby Zetty was living in an era that was ruled by law. In her view, an entire family being wiped from the face of the earth due to war were things that had only happened a long, long time ago.

However, Boye's following words made her almost break down. "Do you know why I left Monster and Jordan... Baby Zetty? They're both my own flesh and blood. Do you know how much heartache I felt after leaving them behind?"

Baby Zetty had heard remarks about Boye. Whenever they talked about Boye, it would always start with her living so freely, unbothered, and unfettered by love.

It seemed like they merely did not know Boye well enough.

Boye said in a daze, "From the day I was born, my mother had told me that my only mission was to live. Only by living can we carry forward the Boye family's medical skills and restore the glory of the Boye family so that our name can reappear all around the world."

Chapter 2120

Chapter 2120

Boye's tears flowed down. After all this time, the sadness she had felt along the way could finally be vented out at this moment. "Baby Zetty, the Boye family's secret skills are now in your hands. Your mission is the same as mine now, that is, to live and desperately fight to live."

Baby Zetty had never felt that trying to be alive was actually such a stressful thing.

Boye suddenly grabbed her thin arms in a stirred up manner, saying, "My mission will be entrusted to you from now on. Baby Zetty, perhaps you'll be just like me, living a life with no permanent place to settle in. And you'll always be on the run, living in hiding and living a life of fear. But trust me that all of this will be worth it."

Baby Zetty gulped and thought that Mr. Boye was making a fuss over nothing. In her opinion, as long as she returned to the Ares household in Imperial Capital and stayed by her dad's side with the omnipotent Ghost members to protect her, she would lead a stable life.

However, Baby Zetty's ideas were ultimately too naive.

In those few days, after Boye taught her all of the Boyes' secret history, she took Baby Zetty to the secret

room and told her, "This secret room is our pocket laboratory. Grandpa and I are going out to find medicinal ingredients. Baby Zetty, you must stay here for 30 days. If we don't come back after ten days, you can leave through another exit of the secret room. Remember, never let people see your true face."

After Boye hurriedly told her everything, she handed Baby Zetty a couple of books.

Baby Zetty saw the map of Sacred Land drawn on the cover page and looked at Boye in astonishment. "What is this, Mister?"

Boye said, "I've dreamed of returning to Sacred Land, my hometown, my whole life. My mother told me that it was a beautiful and mysterious place, full of medicinal ingredients. It's an untouched forest without civilization. But it seems like that place is occupied by demons. If you ever have the chance, Baby Zetty, go back to Sacred Land for me..."

Baby Zetty nodded solemnly. "Okay."

Boye suddenly stretched out her hand and gently stroked Baby Zetty's beautiful face. In the past two years, Baby Zetty had grown up to have perfect body proportions during her stay with Boye. She was now unbelievably beautiful.

"Can you call me 'Great-grandma' once, Baby Zetty?"

Baby Zetty was in a daze.

Boye said bitterly, "I think our fate as master and apprentice ends here."

Baby Zetty suddenly realized that Mr. Boye had only treated her so harshly in the past two years to motivate herself so that she could amount to something great.

She threw herself into Boye's arms and burst into tears.

"Great-grandma."

"Atta girl."

Boye suddenly pushed Baby Zetty away and staggered off.

Baby Zetty wanted to chase after her, but she still had a lot of things that she had not figured out just yet. For example, why did Great-grandma set that 30-day period for her?

Why was Great-grandma not coming back?

However, the moment Baby Zetty chased after her and reached the door, Boye had already heartlessly closed the heavy stone door.

Baby Zetty witnessed Boye's heartbroken appearance through a special hole on the stone door. She could see Grandpa staggering over to comfort her, saying," There, there. Don't cry, Boye."

Boye stopped crying, and those deep black tearful eyes shot out a cruel light. She looked up at Grandpa and said, "I don't think we'll get to escape, but we have to keep Baby Zetty safe. Just like how my mother protected us back then."

Grandpa was dumbfounded.

He looked at the sealed secret room in shock and stomped in anger. "Why are you doing this, Boye? There's no need to sacrifice the two of us. I can do it on my own."