Ch. 281..290

Chapter 281

A Rolls-Royce was leading a grandiose convoy of floats, moving from the flower market to the Shangri-La Hotel in the city center.

At this time, Baby Zetty had tired herself out from crying and was now asleep in her mother's arms. From time to time, she mumbled in her sleep, "I don't want Daddy. Daddy's a bad person." Rose's eyes were red, and her heart felt as if it had been cut with a knife.

There was a knock on the door of the hotel all of a sudden. Josephine looked toward her desolate-looking sister-in-law and took the initiative to get up and open the door.

"Sister-in-law, come quick."

Hearing Josephine's exclamation, Rose put Baby Zetty on the bed and walked out.

Outside the door was a sea of bright red roses.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of petals and there were white floats on both sides of the road. Inside the floats were heart-shaped roses.

After counting them, there were 11 floats.

Josephine stared at the sight in surprise. "How many roses do you even need?"

Rose looked at Josephine and said with a smile," Which dandy kid did you catch the attention of this time?"

Josephine looked smitten. "How romantic. If it really were up to me, I'd marry him."

As soon as her words fell, Jay stepped out from the stairwell at the corner, full of spirit.

Josephine hurriedly covered her mouth and swallowed her own words. "Pretend I said nothing," she said before running into the room.

Upon spotting Jay, there was a trace of confusion in Rose's dark, glazed pupils.

"Sir Ares, what are you doing?" Rose really did not understand the purpose of his arduous efforts.

Jay stood in front of her, both his hands in his trouser pockets. His lazy expression carried the nobility of a prince.

"Can't you tell? I'm courting you."

Rose had a headache and rubbed her forehead. "Sir Ares, roses wither. I'm sorry, but I can't accept this passionate but short-lived love."

As Rose finished speaking, she turned around and entered the room. She then closed the door with a bang.

Jay's flower delivery plan had completely failed.

Grayson looked at Mr. Ares who had been rejected,

dumbfounded.

Rose was the only person in this world who dared to embarrass Mr. Ares.

He could guarantee that Rose would have a tragic end.

Jay glared at Grayson and Grayson walked over in fright.

"Didn't you say that when it comes to the womanizer John, he mostly got successes?" Jay's expression was sullen.

Grayson wracked his brain. "The women that Sir John usually pursues are internet celebrities. Maybe those methods are not suitable for good women."

Jay thought for a bit, and a small smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

Of course, how could his Angeline be the same as those vain, vulgar people?

"Get the door," Jay said coldly.

Grayson rang the doorbell.

No one responded.

Grayson's face was a little gray as he sneakily glanced at Mr. Ares. Mr. Ares did not have the intention of letting him stop, so Grayson had to continue ringing the doorbell.

The sound of the ringing doorbell was endless.

In the room.

Josephine propped her chin on one hand and looked at Rose suspiciously.

"This brother of mine who's destined for single life actually gave flowers to a girl. This really is a once in a blue moon occurrence. Sister-in-law, could my brother have fallen in love with you?" Rose smiled bitterly. "His attitude toward me is indeed not as bad as before, but I guess he's just taking care of the child's reputation. He doesn't really like me."

Josephine's eyes were dim. She knew that her elder brother liked Angeline. That was a love that was so deeply heartbreaking.

Since childhood, the things her big brother liked had remained the same and he was always reluctant to throw away the things he used before. It was impossible for him to forget Angeline so quickly.

Chapter 282

Chapter 282

It might just be a good thing for her sister-in-law that she had this clear understanding.

Josephine had always felt that her brother could marry any woman, but he just could not give love.

The door bell was still ringing...

It was so noisy that Josephine immediately stuffed two tufts of cotton into her ears.

Rose hesitantly walked to the door to open it.

She looked at the two men outside the door with deep resentment. Grayson was dazed. Why was Rose angry?

Mr. Ares' time was money. For him to be waiting here for half an hour, who knew how much money had been wasted? It was Mr. Ares who should be angry.

Josephine was afraid that her sister-in-law who held resentment against her brother would provoke him out of spite. Fearing that Rose would be the one to lose out, she hurriedly went out to help smooth things over.

"Brother, why are you here again?" This was her pretending not to have heard the endless doorbell ringing.

Jay's knife-sharp eyes glared at Josephine's hypocritical face. "Are you deaf? Would you like me to look for an otolaryngologist for you?" "That's not it, Brother. Sister-in-law and I were listening to music." Josephine held Rose and pinched her arm hard, the implication clear. Rose was the master of obstinance, however, and she stared at Jay with an utterly fearless expression. "You two are not welcome here. Leave!" Grayson and Josephine were scared into cold sweat by Rose's provocation. She did not seem to be scared of death!

It was like they could already see the image of Rose's blood flowing into a river.

A chill shot out of Jay's body as if he was about to freeze people into sculptures.

Grayson and Josephine retreated unconsciously. It was the way of the king to protect oneself during a time like this.

Jay looked at Rose with disapproval. His eyes were cold. "Rose, don't be so shameless."

Rose's mind had been lingering on Baby Zetty's helpless gaze and her anxiety from countless restless nights.

Motherhood gave one strength, and she was fearless against Jay Ares.

The atmosphere froze frighteningly as if a spark would immediately ignite a conflict that would permeate the air with smoke.

Rose said with a stubborn temperament, "Who cares that you're giving me respect? There are countless women outside who would want to accept your flowers. Go to them to look for your sense of accomplishment. You'll never get any sense of accomplishment from me."

Rose and Grayson were astonished and petrified.

Even if Rose did not want to receive Jay's affection, how could she speak to him so rudely? This was as if she were looking for trouble. "Sister-in-law, please stop talking." Josephine was so anxious that she wanted to just find a needle and thread to sew Rose's mouth shut. Jay's gaze fell like a knife on Rose's proud face.

Suddenly, he stepped forward and carried her on his shoulders. "I'll deal with you when we get back." Josephine was so frightened that her face paled." Brother, don't start threatening someone's life now!" "Josephine, send Baby Zetty to Garden Of A Diary."

An hour later.

Garden Of A Diary.

Jenson and Baby Robbie were catching crickets in the front of the courtyard garden. They saw Daddy carrying Mommy who was punching and kicking him while shouting, "Sir Ares, put me down."

Baby Robbie suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he ran to the middle of the road while pulling Jenson along. They were like two small green onions stuck in the middle of the road. "Daddy, put Mommy down."

"Move aside if you want a brother!" said Jay. i

Jenson was still in a daze, and Baby Robbie pulled him aside.

Jay brought Rose into the bedroom, locked the door, and threw her onto the bed.

"You really do like running, don't you?"

Rose looked at the square bed, suddenly feeling a little scared.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Jay reached out and unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, revealing his alluring Adam's apple.

Chapter 283

Chapter 283

Josephine and Baby Zetty arrived at Garden Of A Diary soon after. Josephine had hurriedly parked the car at the side of the road before running inside while pulling along Baby Zetty. Seeing Jenson and Baby Robbie happily playing with crickets in the garden, Josephine's heart sank heavily.

Had her brother not come back yet? It did not make sense. He drove like mad earlier. He should not have been slower than her.

Josephine asked Jens and Baby Robbie, "Jens, Baby Robbie, have your father and mother come back yet?"

"Yeah." The two adorable treasures nodded in unison.

Josephine's eyes widened in surprise. Now that he was back, how could the children still be playing with crickets so calmly? Had they not seen their Daddy and Mommy arguing?

Josephine stomped two crickets into a pulp with one foot while Baby Robbie and Jenson raised their eyes to look at her condemningly. "Aunt Josephine, what are you up to now? Why are you stomping on our crickets?"

Josephine criticized in a low voice, "Your daddy and mommy are arguing and the relationship is tense. Yet, you two little rascals didn't try to calm things down and are still playing crickets here?"

Baby Robbie and Jenson looked at each other, then cast their suspicious eyes on Baby Zetty. "Zetty, were Daddy and Mommy really quarreling?"

"Yeah." Baby Zetty nodded. "It got fierce."

Baby Robbie immediately threw aside the paper tube that contained the crickets and ran toward the house.

Jenson and Josephine quickly followed.

On the second floor, a total of four figures, one big and three small, quickly surrounded the side of the door to Jay's bedroom.

Inside the room, Rose's clothes had been torn to pieces and were thrown messily on the ground.

All the stubbornness in her bones had vanished when she was restrained by Jay.

Her mind was blank!

Her pupils were large like a bull's.

Her body was trembling with the moisture from the baptism of love. 1

"Rose, I'll allow you to indulge, but don't cross the line," the devil's voice rang terrifyingly all of a sudden.

"What's your limit?" she asked, clutching the white bedding.

"My limit is that you're not allowed to run away from home."

Outside the door, the few people who heard Jay's cold voice immediately became anxious as if they were being set on fire.

The door panel was suddenly hit with an earth-shattering smack.

The two people in the room who were about to engage in indescribable actions were very gloomy by the sudden interruption.

Jay looked at Rose's shy and innocent face, wanting to ignore these interruptions to continue on, but the children's voices rang out tumultuously. "Daddy, don't bully Mommy."

"Sister-in-law, if you are not dead yet, say something lest I worry about you."

Jay was furious. "Everyone better shut up and get lost." 2

Outside the door, silence reigned.

The world was clean.

Jay continued to devour his prey...

The door panel sounded even more violently.

This time, the children seemed to be using all sorts of props.

"Don't be afraid, Mommy, I'll save you," Baby Robbie cried out.

Rose pushed Jay away, "Don't scare the children."

He then wrapped his body with the bedding.

Jay felt resentful.

Getting out of bed with his long legs, he put on his clothes and shot a glance at Rose who had wrapped herself tightly while smiling lightly.

He walked to the wardrobe, took out a piece of clothing, and handed it to her. "Put it on."

Rose looked at his clothes, her expression hesitant.

"Do you want the children's minds to be ingrained with an inappropriate image?" Jay asked.

Rose then immediately put on his T-shirt. With the bedding wrapped around her, fortunately, the long and big T-shirt only exposed the part above the neck. It was as if she was wearing her own clothes.

Jay packed up all the torn clothes on the ground and put them into the bucket. He then walked to the door to open it after everything was cleaned up.

The children were holding various props-Kitchen knives, wooden stakes, and even toy sniper rifles. Seeing Daddy standing in front of them, the children were all stunned.

Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Jay was caught between laughter and tears. "What are you doing?"

Josephine burrowed her head into Jay. Jay pushed her back with one hand and discourteously showed her the door. "You should go home."

Through the gap in the door panel, the children saw Mommy sitting on the bed, wrapped in a white quilt and remarkably alike a snowman that was motionless. The children were worried about Mommy and shouted, "Mommy, are you alright?"

Jay said with a dark expression, "She's great."

She was acting on her high horse in front of him today. Having nowhere to vent his anger, he then finally thought of using this trick to punish her.

Before he had even succeeded, he was ruined by these little rascals.

It ought to be him who was the bad guy.

The children obviously did not believe Daddy's words and squeezed in to visit Mommy.

Jay had simply opened the door when Josephine ran in with the children.

"Mommy." Baby Zetty and the others climbed onto the bed, hugging Mommy's neck while preparing to throw

a tantrum.

She saw the love bites on Mommy's neck. "Mommy, were you bitten by Daddy?"

Baby Zetty stared at Daddy angrily.

Josephine saw the love bites and suddenly understood what they were.

Rose gave Josephine another look that could only be grasped intuitively but not conveyed verbally.

Josephine immediately understood and quickly dragged the children away.

"Baby Zetty, let's go."

"I'm not leaving. Daddy is a baddie. He bit Mommy."

Josephine had no choice but to force Baby Zetty to leave with her.

When passing by Jay, Josephine gave him a thumbs-u p. "Brother is formidable!"

After Josephine left with the children, Jay returned to the room, closed the door, and turned back to the bed.

Rose lifted the bedding and he hurried under it.

Jay took her into his arms and Rose's body froze in them.

Jay's behavior today was really abnormal. It frightened her.

Was she not the woman he hated most in his life?

"Sir Ares, there'll be no happiness if there's no love."

Her body was trembling in his arms, and her voice also shuddered.

Jay hugged her, his slashed chin resting on her forehead.

'I love you, Angeline.

'I really, really love you.'

Jay closed his eyes and muttered silently, "I'll try to accept Baby Zetty."

Rose raised her eyes and looked at him in astonishment.

She saw the sincerity in Jay's eyes and her heart was inexplicably warm. "Really?"

"However, you have to discipline that wild little girl. Tell her not to look at me with tinted glasses." Jay opened his eyes, a sharpness appearing all of a sudden. Rose could not help but feel the chill. "Speaking of all this, aren't you just prejudiced against her?" she asked unhappily.

"That's a fact, not a prejudice."

"In everyone's eyes, Baby Zetty is a kind and lovely child. Why is she a little devil in your eyes?" asked Rose.

Jay said, "Then, you have to ask her why I've become a big devil in her eyes." "You don't like her at all!" Rose said sadly. Jay bowed his head and said nothing.

He admitted that he did not like Baby Zetty from the bottom of his heart.

However, why should he like another man's child?

His tolerance was not at all large.

"While I don't like her, I'll perform my duties as a stepfather after you marry me," he said, i Rose sighed heavily.

Chapter 285

Chapter 285

Downstairs, Baby Zetty had tears in her eyes while she was in Josephine's arms. "Aunt Josephine, why did Uncle bully Mommy?" Josephine looked at Baby Zetty's fair jade-like face. The child was so simple, and there were no traces of impurities in her eyes.

"Baby Zetty, Uncle didn't bully Mommy..." Josephine really did not know how to explain it to her.

"You're lying to me. Uncle bit Mommy's neck. I saw many wounds on Mommy's neck." Baby Zetty sobbed, her teardrops rolling down her face.

Josephine slapped her forehead. She really did not know how to explain it to Baby Zetty.

Not long after, Jay and Rose walked down one after another. Rose had changed back into her clothes and deliberately chose a high-necked grass-green cashmere sweater to cover her neck. Baby Zetty looked at Jay as if she was seeing an enemy from a lifetime ago. She suddenly lowered her head and made a signature action for when she hated someone.

She rolled her eyes till they were white. It was a terrifying look, and Josephine screamed in shock.

"Ah, Baby Zetty, who did you learn that from?"

Rose was a little panicky because she had taught Baby Zetty that signature action. This action was not Rose's skill, but Angeline's.

As expected, Josephine was very excited and shouted, "Brother, this action... Is this action not Angel..."

Josephine realized that she had made a mistake the moment she said it and hurriedly covered her mouth to stop the following word from coming out.

The name 'Angeline' was like a needle that pierced Rose's heart. She secretly glanced at Jay uncomfortably, trying to gauge from his face his emotional reaction to 'Angeline'.

From the beginning till the end, Jay's expression was very calm.

A wave of sadness drifted in Rose's eyes.

It seemed that no matter how strongly Angeline loved him, he would never respond to Angeline's love.

Rose reached her hand out and gently embraced Baby Zetty in her arms. She stretched out her hand to cover her eyes, and when she released her hand, Baby Zetty's eyes had returned to normal. "Baby Zetty, you can't be rude to Sir Ares," Rose gently chastised Baby Zetty.

Baby Zetty stared at Jay angrily, suddenly stretching out a small hand to peel back Rose's high collar. She whispered to Mommy in a gentle and considerate way, "Mommy, does it hurt?"

Rose's ears turned slightly red. She was feeling so embarrassed that she could die.

Jay looked at Baby Zetty. This little bun was really treating Rose so well.

He might not hate her if only she treated him with one -tenth of the favor she treated Rose.

"Baby Zetty, this is not an injury. It's the impurities that Uncle Ares helped Mommy suck out. Have you forgotten? Every time when you had a fever, Mommy would also suck the impurities out from your neck." Baby Zetty raised her sleeve and wiped her tears. "Is it true?"

"Yes. You've misunderstood Uncle," Rose said.

Awkwardly, Baby Zetty then apologized to Jay. "Uncle Ares, I'm sorry." 1

Rose's white lies obviously did not receive Jay's approval. "Why don't you tell her the truth?" he asked coldly.

"The truth?" Rose's expression was hesitant.

The child was so young, so how could it be appropriate for her to hear of the matters of love between men and women?

Jay saw Rose's red and embarrassed expression before saying, "Don't misunderstand."

Rose was shocked. What did he mean?

Jay's eyes then moved to Baby Zetty. "Uncle will soon marry your mommy."

Baby Zetty pouted, looking very unhappy and showing strong opposition.

Josephine was so startled that her eyes were about to fall to the ground. She was dumbstruck as if she had heard the news of the century.

Chapter 286

Chapter 286

"Brother, are you really going to remarry Sister-in-law?" Josephine asked excitedly. Jay nodded.

"Brother, are you sure that you've come to this decision after careful consideration and not because you've taken the wrong prescription or are being impulsive?" Josephine turned into a gossip paparazzi and was asking questions as if she was trying to get to the bottom of things.

The children's eyes shifted between Aunt Josephine and Daddy. They seemed to be very concerned about this topic.

Jay thought about it for a bit. When he learned that Rose was Angeline, he had not thought much about it a t all and immediately made the decision to marry her.

"I didn't think too deep into it," he said honestly.

Rose sighed weakly.

She knew he did not love her at all.

Josephine saw Rose's hardly concealed expression of disappointment and rebuked her brother, "Big Brother, please, have some EQ, will you? Sister-in-law will be very sad if you give her an answer like this." Jay looked at Rose. "Really? Will you be sad?"

Rose squeezed out a weak and wan bitter smile at him.

Did he care about her answer?

She simply remained silent.

Jay suddenly pulled Rose's hand over and placed it on his knee. He laced his hands with her ten fingers and said, "It's not that my EQ is low, Josephine, it's that your IQ is low."

Josephine's eyes widened. "What kind of world-class joke are you making? It has been assessed that my IQ exceeds..."

"I know, your IQ is 205." Jenson squeezed Aunt Josephine unceremoniously.

Josephine smacked Jens' head. "Little rascal, you just wait and see how I'll deal with you later."

When Josephine and Jenson were playing around, Jay tightened his hand around Rose's and said, "I've said it before. With my position and power today, I won't wrong myself. The same is true with marriage. You're not stupid, so you should understand what I mean. Don't be so paranoid."

Josephine was about to throw the couch cushion she had raised at Jens when she got shocked still by Jay's emotional words.

Did her brother's words not mean that he proposed to Rose because of his love for her?

How was this possible?

Had he not always been unable to forget Angeline?

"Big Brother, since you've decided to remarry Sister-in-law, this wedding will need to be planned, right?

Shouldn't the wedding photos be taken? You'll need a new house too, yes?"

Josephine was working hard to fight for Rose's welfare.

Jay looked at Rose and said, "The new house will be this one here. You decide the rest!"

Josephine glanced at this clean and elegant little villa which had clearly been built by her big brother for Angeline. It was really unfair to her sister-in-law to have the new house be this one here. However, the fact that her big brother was making concessions and handing over the decision-making of the wedding to her sister-in-law could be considered a s him making it up to her. Josephine said, "Sister-in-law, the bigger the wedding, the better. You can make a lot of money through a wedding!"

Jay nodded, apparently agreeing with Josephine's rotten idea.

Rose said, "This is a second marriage, so there's no need to..."

Josephine immediately reminded her. "Cough."

Rose quickly changed her words. "I've been married several times and I don't have any feelings toward weddings. I think it'd be better to just sign the papers."

Jay did not miss the guilt in Rose's gaze. "How many times have you been married?" he asked angrily.

He was so furious inside. He regarded weddings as sacred and holy, but in her eyes, they were not worth anything?

Chapter 287

Chapter 287

"Do you mind it, Sir Ares?" Rose looked up at him.

Jay's eyes were filled with sullenness. "What do you think?"

Any normal man would mind how many times his wife had been married, right?

Rose was getting aggrieved and panicky. Saving her grandfather was what was used as a bargaining chip in forcing her to get married. She never wanted to marry him. A loveless marriage only brought endless harm.

"You can take back the proposal," she muttered, lowering her head.

Although her voice was small, it was like thunder had hit the ground and exploded without a sound.

Jay went crazy in an instant. "Rose, our marriage is destined. You can't regret it."

Rose was not to be outdone. "Sir Ares, if you mind my marriage history and if you mind the existence of my daughter, then I don't understand. Why are you forcing me to marry you? Don't you know nothing that's done forcibly will be agreeable?"

Josephine's pupils were staring widely. "What? My brother's forcing you to marry him?"

This news shocked Josephine. Her brother was a

diamond of a single man who the ladies of Imperial Capital most wanted to marry. If he wanted to get married, all he needed was to roar it out and there would be countless notable young ladies sticking to him one wave after another.

Why was Rose forced to marry him through such a despicable method?

A chill was trapped in Jay's cold eyes, and it met Rose's stubborn eyes.

"Agreeable or not, you and I are destined to be inseparable in this life." Jay's lips and teeth were slightly parted, his cold and threatening voice flowing from between his teeth. It was like the clamor of a devil, and it remained in Rose's mind for a long time.

After Jay spoke, he got up and left.

Rose sighed gloomily.

Baby Robbie looked at his mommy who had lost her wits and comforted her, "Mommy, Daddy is handsome, rich, and gentle. Why don't you want to marry him?"

"Daddy likes you," Jenson added.

Baby Zetty made a sound of opposition, "He's bad."

Rose rubbed the children's foreheads and said weakly, "Mommy needs some quiet. Why don't you go upstairs and rest first, hm?"

The three children reluctantly left.

Josephine had recovered from the shock, but Jenson's phrase 'he likes you' once again stunned her.

Josephine stood up swaying and said, "I think it's necessary for me to have a good talk with my big brother."

Rose waved her hand at her. She leaned her head on the back of the sofa and closed her eyes, regaining her composure.

Mrs. Zonder walked over quietly and brought a bowl of lotus seed soup for Rose. Softly, she said, "Miss Rose, it's time for supper."

Rose opened her eyes as suspicion filled them. "Mrs. Zonder, it's late. You should go rest soon. Supper can be saved for next time."

Mrs. Zonder smiled. "I can't save it. The young master repeated insistently, saying that Miss Rose is in poor health and needs some good nourishment."

Rose spewed out the lotus seed soup that she had just drunk, staring at Mrs. Zonder blankly.

Her gaze was complicated and obscure.

Josephine was even more rooted to the spot.

"It seems that I really need to talk to my brother." She ran upstairs.

Pushing open the door to Jay's bedroom, she saw his tall and straight figure standing in front of the French windows. For some reason, he looked a little lonely and bleak. "Brother!" Josephine entered and closed the door.

She walked up quietly behind Jay and suddenly hugged him from behind, leaning her head on his broad shoulders. "Brother, are there any secrets you're keeping from me?" 1 Jay reached out and pushed her head away. "This position is not yours."

Josephine raised her head suddenly. "I know, isn't it Angeline's? But Angeline is no longer here. It's not as if you'll die if you let me lean on your shoulders."

Chapter 288

Chapter 288

Jay's deep gaze shot toward the door. "Where's Rose?"

"She's in a bad mood. She's sitting on the sofa, lost in thought."

Josephine looked at Jay and caught the irritability floating in his eyes. Josephine used the current topic to ask, "Brother, you seem to be worried about her?"

"She'll be my wife soon. Should I not worry about her?" Jay asked.

"Rose doesn't want to marry you. I don't understand. There are so many women in Imperial Capital, so why must you force her to marry you?" Josephine was puzzled.

"It can only be her." Firmness flashed in Jay's eyes.

Josephine embraced both his arms and stepped forward, standing close to him. Then, she carefully examined his eyes and asked, "Brother, tell me honestly. Do you still have Angeline in your heart?"

Jay nodded.

"Since there's still Angeline, why do you still show such deep affection for Sister-in-law? Brother, this isn't fair to her."

Jay looked at Josephine fixedly. "I love Angeline and Rose now. This is not a contradiction. Josephine, I don't need you to care about this matter. Just give us

your blessing."

Josephine was confused. She initially thought that her elder brother had forced her sister-in-law to remarry him for the children. Who would have thought that he would admit he loved Rose. "Well then, I wish you both well." Josephine shrugged.

After coming out of Jay's bedroom, Josephine saw that Rose had drunk the bowl of lotus seed soup when she came downstairs. There were only a few lotus seeds left at the bottom of the bowl. Josephine was shocked in place.

She liked to drink lotus seed soup but did not eat the lotus seeds? Angeline also had that habit.

Could that be why big brother liked sister-in-law?

Simply because her personality and her many hobbies were similar to Angelina's? He was using Sister-in-law as a substitute for Angeline? "Sister-in-law." Josephine went downstairs and sat next to Rose. She took her hand and said coquettishly, "I'll stay with you tonight."

Rose nodded.

At midnight, Grand Asia Hospital called Jay urgently." There's a complication in Old Master Severe's condition," the doctor told him. Jay's heart sank as he quickly put on his clothes and went to Rose's bedroom, knocking on the door.

"Put on your clothes and follow me to Grand Asia right away."

Rose looked confused, but she still obediently dressed up and came out.

Josephine got out of the bed and asked in a daze," Brother, what happened? Why are you going to Grand Asia in the middle of the night?"

He also bombarded Josephine. "You too." i

Josephine could only get dressed before the three then hurried downstairs.

Jay threw the key to Josephine. "You drive."

Josephine finally understood the reason why she was bombarded by her big brother and complained, "Are you really my blood brother? You're willing to have me drive but not let me sleep? It's not as if you don't know how to drive."

Jay and Rose sat in the back seat. Josephine blurrily started the engine and stomped on the accelerator.

Rose looked at Jay's stern expression and had a slight hunch. "Sir Ares, what happened?"

"I'll talk about it when we're there."

After Josephine had driven into the city, Jay suddenly said, "Go to Grand Asia Medical Center."

Rose tilted her head to the side and looked at him.

Did something happen to my mother?" 1

Jay held her hand and shook his head. His expression was solemn. "It's Old Master Severe." Rose suddenly lost control of her expression and became panicked.

Chapter 289

Chapter 289

Grand Asia Hospital.

Jay dragged Rose all the way to the door of the ICO. He could not suppress his anger and said coldly, "Did I not ask you to be cautious?"

The doctor was ashamed and embarrassed, but he also objectively and scientifically analyzed the reason for this situation to Mr. Ares. "Mr. Ares, first, don't be angry. Although Old Master Severe has been in a stable state, his muscles are progressively atrophying. After our consultation, we decided to intensify his treatment using a combination of intravenous immunoglobulin and hormonal, immunosuppressive drugs. It's inevitable that there would be some complications, but once it's over, his condition can then be alleviated. Perhaps, the old master's muscle strength may also slowly recover."

The doctor's explanation was very professional and difficult for the layman to understand this principle that complications were unavoidable before the patient would return to normal health. Jay was only looking at Rose. After all, what he cared for most was the girl's mood.

Rose had been checking for the relevant information after learning that her grandfather was sick. Although she did not really fully understand, she seemed to understand that complications during treatment

were

normal.

However, her grandfather was living in the ICU now, so she would be nervous either way.

Her face was pale and her palms sweating. Even her body had begun to tremble.

Josephine rushed to the ICU after parking the car. She saw her brother embracing Rose in his arms and patting her back lightly as if he was caring for a baby.

The feeling of love was overflowing from him.

Rose's eyes were red, tears flickering in them.

There was confusion in Josephine's eyes.

Old Master Severe was ill, but why was her sister-in-law sadder about it than her big brother?

Her sister-in-law was obviously the illegitimate daughter of the Loyles. What was her relationship with the Severes from Swallow City?

Josephine walked over and sat in the waiting chair. Looking at her big brother and sister-in-law who were embracing affectionately, Josephine's expression turned complicated.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Josephine could not help coughing, aiming to remind her big brother that this was Grand Asia Hospital and everyone who came and went knew him. Were he and her sister-in-law serious about their public display of affection?

Was he not afraid of becoming a hot search topic?

It was just that even as she was coughing to the point of vomiting, Jay and Rose continued to ignore her.

When the doctor came over, Jay pointed at Josephine and instructed the doctor, "Conduct a respiratory examination for this second miss immediately. Her throat is unwell." 1

Josephine jumped up. "Brother, I'm not sick."

"Then, why are you coughing?" asked Jay.

"I... I just want to remind you to be wary of your PDA," Josephine whispered.

Jay realized that his hand was still resting on Rose's shoulder, so he quickly pulled it back. He glanced at the doctor sharply. It was a silent warning.

The doctor immediately turned around, directing his gaze to other places. He also solemnly promised. "Mr. Ares, rest assured, I didn't see anything." "How's the situation?" Jay asked.

The doctor had his back toward him as he spoke, "The crisis has been relieved and the vital signs have leveled out. Mr. Ares can go back and rest with ease."

Hearing those words, Rose felt as if a weight had been lifted.

She stood up and faced the doctor with a natural sense of reverence. "Doctor, can I visit Old Master Severe?"

The doctor appeared embarrassed.

Jay said, "He has just been transferred from the ICU to the general ward. The doctor still has to check his indicators, so you best wait before seeing the old master. Now that he's out of danger, you can rest assured and head back to wait for the news."

Rose nodded.

Jay ordered Josephine who was lost in thought, "Go and get the car out."

Josephine murmured, "Shouldn't I at least be paid if you're making me the driver?"

They had been tossed around for most of the night, and by the time they returned to Garden Of A Diary, it was already dawn.

Rose stood at the gates of the garden, looking at Jay gratefully. "Sir Ares, thank you."

Jay was quite tall and was very big compared to her petiteness. He looked down at her, his gaze cryptic.

Chapter 290

Chapter 290

He was thinking that she was obviously Angeline. Her love for him and the Severes were bare and not in the least hidden. Although when she had returned to him seven years ago, he did not recognize her because his mind was out of it!

How could he have been so willing to hurt her so thoroughly?!

"Don't worry, Old Master Severe will be fine. Trust me," he said.

Josephine had parked the car, and just as she walked out of the car park, she saw a highly alarming scene ahead.

Her big brother and Sister-in-law were so close together, looking at each other and very much enamored-Just like a passionate couple in love.

Darn it, was she seeing things?

The walking ice sculpture of their home was unexpectedly looking at Sister-in-law with such a fervent gaze.

Josephine took out her phone. She wanted to press on the shutter to record this rare moment.

When the time came, she could use this warm photo to lure Jenson and Baby Robbie to help her with whatever they could.

Josephine pointed the camera at the two individuals i n front of the white arabesque iron door. She pressed on the camera button and with a click, a miracle appeared...

At that moment, Jay was suddenly possessed and kissed Rose's forehead as lightly as a dragonfly skidding across water. He then looked at Rose tenderly. Josephine looked at this photo, dumbfounded.

Jay and Rose looked at Josephine at the same time. Seeing the phone in Josephine's hand, the two immediately understood what she had done.

"Give me the phone." Jay came over.

"Brother, this photo is too precious. Please, let me keep it?" Josephine begged.

Jay stretched out his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly. A cold aura was spreading out from all over his body.

Josephine handed him the phone obediently.

Jay looked at the photo of him kissing Angeline.

Angeline's appearance turned out to be one of peace and serenity.

Jay's countenance was overflowing with a soft smiling expression. He switched to forward the photo to his mobile phone, then deleted the photo in Josephine's.

Josephine stared at him bitterly. "Big Brother, it wasn't easy for me to have captured that scene of you publicly showing your affection, yet it's ruthlessly destroyed by you." "Don't worry, there'll be more in the future," said Jay.

Josephine took in a cold breath. "Brother, you're not possessed by John are you?"

"That's your fourth uncle. You shouldn't call him by his name," Jay said solemnly. Josephine murmured, "Didn't I learn it from you?"

Jay solemnly corrected. "Am I the same as your hedonistic fourth uncle? He changes his girlfriend every day, making public shows of affection. In my lifetime, I'll only show affection to your sister-in-law." Josephine nodded. "You're indeed different from Fourth Uncle. However..."

Josephine stared into Jay's eyes and whispered softly, "Your attitude toward Sister-in-law changed so quickly that it's unlike your style. Big Brother, you're the kind who's slow to warm up to anything...." "It took me seven years to recognize my heart. Isn't this considered slow to warm up?" Jay asked.

"If time could be rewound, I would want to experience a speedy love with her!"

Josephine went silent.

The 'I can't wait to ebb and flow in the sea of love with my lover' look in Jay's eyes shocked her very much.

After Jay was done speaking, he turned and left.

Rose and Josephine were left behind.

"Sister-in-law, what kind of charm did you use on my brother? How did you so thoroughly make him crazy about you?" Rose still had a clear mind. "You still don't understand him. It's his unscrupulousness in achieving his goals."