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Chapter 361

With gatherings came farewells!

A short time spent together ended in a dramatic separation.

When Rose and Josephine were about to leave Garden of A Diary, Baby Zetty hugged her mommy's legs, refusing to budge. "Mommy, I'm not letting you leave." Baby Robbie also hugged his mommy's waist.

As for Jenson, he stood in the middle of the way, blocking Rose's path.

Josephine paced back and forth a few times before looking at the children and Rose. She asked sadly, "I'm leaving too, why is nobody asking me to stay?

"Hey, I've never mistreated any of you, how could you three heartless brats never show any sadness when I'm about to leave?"

Rose sent Jay, who was standing by the side, a plead for help with her gaze. The latter had been watching the whole commotion like a spectator.

Jay still had no intentions of making a move and remained silent.

Rose hugged her children and cried.

Jay felt frustrated when he saw how pitiful she looked.

"Rose, let's talk."

Josephine immediately pulled the children away from her. After receiving freedom, Rose walked over to Jay with a heavy heart.

"From now onward, you'll come here and accompany the children every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On the other hand, I'll come back on Tues, Thurs, and Saturday." Jay had been on top of the food chain all his life, thus he might have said 'discuss', but his tone did not allow any room for objection.

Rose looked at him in shock!

'Was... he compromising?'

When she still did not agree after some time, Jay's handsome face turned icy. "Why? Are you not willing?"

Rose nodded. "I'm willing."

There was only one problem, what about Sundays? Were the children going to go without seeing their parents?

When he saw the happiness in her gaze, Jay's eagle eyes glowed as well.

"On Sundays, we'll both accompany them together."

Rose widened her eyes in shock...

She was touched by his arrangement because he had let go of his prejudice against her and thought on behalf of the children. He was indeed a good father.

She seemed to have made a smart choice by letting him take care of their children.

"If you're not interested, then forget what I've said.

You may leave," Jay impatiently said when he noticed that she was in a daze and had not answered him.

Rose nearly shouted, "I do."

Her voice was clear and firm and it was as if she was saying her vows on her wedding day.

To top it all off, they were currently standing in a European-styled gallery that had a sea of white roses above them.

Jay smiled teasingly.

Consequently, Rose realized that his smile carried a certain hidden meaning that she should not speak off. Thus, she blushed wildly.

"That's great, mommy won't be leaving us," the children cheered.

It was already evening when they left Garden of A Diary.

Josphine drove while Rose sat in the front passenger seat. The fatigue from the events that had transpired over the course of the past few days had finally caught up; she was now fast asleep. Josephine felt restless as she spoke to herself.

"I want to look for him in Swallow City.

"Do you think he'll be happy, shocked, or panicked when I suddenly appear in front of him?"

Rose opened her eyes as Zayne's face appeared in her mind. The latter was longer as young and attractive as he used to be.

"Perhaps you'll find that he's no longer the person you used to like when you see him again," Rose's voice trembled slightly as she said.

"All the more why I want to see him. All these years, he's been appearing in my dreams. If seeing him can make me give up, at the very least, I'll be able to obtain closure for this love." Rose sighed silently as she looked at Josephine's stubborn determination.

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"Has your brother agreed to this?"

Josephine said, "I think my brother has a newfound understanding of love and is now less discriminative of Zayne. He said that if I've fallen in love, I should bring the boy home to show our parents. He did not specifically mention that he forbade me from coming in contact with Zayne."

Rose was flabbergasted. Jay used to hate it whenever good-for-nothing Zayne got near his precious little sister.

What made him change his mind?

"Let me finish my work and I'll find time to go with you," Rose offered.

Josephine was elated. "Big sis, you're awesome."

Josephine left after dropping Rose off at her rented house.

When Rose arrived at the door, she saw Sean leaning against it. The latter looked unkempt.

They had not seen each other for a few days. His face looked haggard, and his clothes appeared crumpled. Additionally, his mustache was not shaved, and he looked very exhausted. "Sean Bell?"

"Orchid, did Jay Ares do anything to you?" Sean asked worriedly.

Rose shook her head. "I'm fine."

Sean smiled. "I can't believe that the founder of Grand Asia would use such underhanded tactics to get rid of his competitors."

Rose's expression darkened slightly.

She had to admit that Jay had executed a less than proud move.

"By the way, when are you planning to start filming The Moonlit Sky's screenplay?" Rose asked.

"I'll start trying to contact Director Wilson Winslow immediately."

"We've lost this time around."

Sean appeared lost.

"Jay had Director Winslow sign a lifelong employment contract," Rose said calmly.

Sean was taken aback for a moment before he punched the door and bellowed, "Jay locked me up for two days to let me have a taste of my own medicine. He took away Director Winslow while I was missing in action."

"Right now, we have two options." Rose's gaze darkened.

"Speak." Sean looked at her with a glimpse of hope in

his eyes.

Rose said, "We could hire a famous foreign director. The plus point is that he could bring out the magnificent effects needed for the movie. However, the negative point is that he may not be able to grasp the vast and in-depth meaning of American culture." 1

Sean nodded. "If the movie only looks good but fails to bring out the story's true meaning, then our viewers will not accept it. What is the second option?"

We can turn The Moonlit Sky's screenplay into a web series. The expectations for a web series to follow its original script is less strict. Then, we can give up on getting Director Wilson Winslow and hire another director."

Sean immediately rejected the idea, "Bell Films has always been focused on producing high-quality, bigscreen movies. The board of directors will not approve of it if we suddenly change directions and do a web series."

Rose nodded.

Sean looked at her and asked, "Is there a third option?"

Rose gave it some thought and said, "Sell the screenplay to another company. We may not profit from it, but we won't lose money either."

Sean gave her a big thumbs up. "That's a good idea. We can't proceed with the filming for The Moonlit Sky's script, and neither can Ares Films. This round, we can be considered the winners." Rose smiled enigmatically.

Sean's goal had been to relentlessly provoke Ares Enterprise, thus destroying Bell Enterprise's chance of having any more partnerships with Ares Enterprise. Hence, at this point, he could be considered to have obtained a small victory and become a step closer to his goal.

As for Rose, her goal had been to find a straw of hope for Severe Films.

"Mr. Bell, have you thought about who to sell the script to?"

Sean said, "The highest bidder gets it."

Rose shook her head. "Sell it to the Severe family!"

Sean looked at her with questions running in his mind. "Reason?"

Rose said, "I heard that the successor of Severe Enterprise, Miss Angeline died because of her obsessive love for Jay. Wouldn't the Severe's hate the Ares for that?

"An the enemy of an enemy is a friend. Mr. Bell, I'm sure you understand that?"

Sean said, "You have a point."

The worry in Rose's gaze dissipated.

 

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After Sean left, Rose immediately sent a message to her father, George Severe. George Severe was in Swallow City and went by the name Ange Lin. "The Moonlit Sky's screenplay is within our grasp. Mr. Severe, you should quickly get to Imperial Capital. As long as you follow my instructions, you won't fail." Swallow City.

George looked at his phone in disbelief.

The Moonlit Sky's work was the latest hit IP screenplay. Both film giants, Ares Films and Bell Films, had been fighting over it.

What method had Ange Lin used to get such a popular IP script to fall into the hands of Severe Enterprise?

The next day, George left Swallow City early in the morning. He followed Ange Lin's instructions and visited Sean Bell.

Sean glanced at Orchid and knew that she was the one who had contacted George, thus he got straight to the point, "Uncle George, I won't earn a single cent from the ownership transfer fees for The Moonlit Sky's screenplay. I'll sell it to you at its original price. What's your opinion on this?"

George said, "Then I shall thank you for your generosity, young chap."

Sean paused before saying, "Uncle George, I must tell you the ugly truth. The Moonlit Sky's screenplay is of the sci-fi genre. To bring out the exact story as depicted in the screenplay, you'll need to hire a director with vast experience and heavily invest in the film. Are you capable of digesting this piece of cake with Severe Enterprise's current situation?"

George was now hesitant.

Severe Enterprise was currently in a critical situation. If they added more salt to their wound, a wrong move could cause them total destruction.

Rose was afraid that George's thoughts would divert toward the negative aspect, and thus, she lightly cleared her throat.

George shifted his gaze to her.

Rose served a cup of warm tea and passed it to George. "Mr. Severe, have a drink."

George drank the tea in the disposable cup and saw two words written at the base of the cup. They read, Ange Lin!

A flash of surprise swept across George's gaze, but he recovered quickly.

Rose pretended to be indifferent as she said, "Mr. Bell, Mr. Severe has traveled very far and out of sincerity. You shouldn't scare him. Bell Films and Ares Films don't dare produce the sci-fi themed screenplay, The Moonlit Sky, because you all place the value of your reputations much higher than profit. Mr. Severe is a smart businessman, anything will go as long as there is profit to it."

George suddenly realized this and said, "You're right."

Rose printed the contract and went over to George. "M r. Severe, have a look at this. If there are no questions or doubts, sign on the dotted lines and we'll be on our way to transferring its ownership rights to you."

George carefully studied the contract before signing his name.

Rose then brought the contract over to Sean. "Mr. Bell, you may sign your name."

Sean signed his name on the contract.

When George was about to leave Bell Enterprise, Rose said, "Mr. Bell, I shall see our guest out."

Sean nodded his head, not suspecting that anything was amiss. "Go ahead."

Rose then accompanied George as he left the office.

"Miss Orchid, do you know Ange Lin?" George was filled with questions.

Rose looked at her surroundings before saying carefully, "Mr. Severe, this is not a place to talk."

Consequently, George shut his mouth.

When both of them reached the elevator door, the door opened itself.

The next moment, Jay and Grayson stepped out of the elevator and saw George and Rose standing in front of them. It has to be said that Rose had altered her looks using makeup. "Uncle George," Jay called out.

George's expression became livid. "Master Ares is a young and capable man. I'm nothing compared to you. It's better if you don't call me uncle."

Jay remained calm. "What are you doing here, Uncle George?"

George's face remained sulky, and he refused to have any small talk with Jay.

Nonetheless, Jay's gaze landed on the document folder that was in George's hand. The cover of the contract caught his attention.

"Uncle George, are you planning to collaborate with Bell Enterprise?"

George said coldly, "The Severe family is now a declining family. We've only managed to barely survive till now because Bell Enterprise does not despise us."

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An expression of helplessness flashed across Jay's eagle eyes. "If you're willing to work together with Ares Enterprise, I could..."

George could no longer hide his anger. "No need for that. What we Severes have today is all thanks to you."

Jay frowned and looked at 'Orchid' restlessly.

'I wonder if she thinks so too?'

Rose merely remained calm and stoic. She was not at all surprised by what George had said.

'Does that mean she agrees that the downfall of the Severe family was because of me?'

"Ms. Orchid, thank you. I shall make a move." George's expression remained icy as he squeezed into the elevator just as the elevator door was about to shut itself completely. Jay stared at Orchid with his sharp gaze, hoping to read through her seemingly calm outlook.

Unfortunately, she was a master at hiding her emotions.

'Master Ares, this way please." Rose stretched out her hand and bowed slightly to invite him.

Jay softly sighed.

He turned to walk toward Sean's office.

Sean was flabbergasted when he saw Jay.

"Master Ares, how could you still have the cheek to come and see me?" Sean felt his anger rise when he saw Jay.

Jay casually sat on the chair on the other end of Sean's office table and crossed his legs with grace and magnificence.

"Sean Bell, I'm willing to buy over The Moonlit Sky's screenplay for double the price."

Sean was dumbfounded.

He glanced over at Rose with resentment as if he was blaming her for being so quick to sell the script to Severe Enterprise at its original price.

Rose lowered her head like a child who had committed a mistake, however, she was glad inside.' Luckily dad listened to me and bought over the screenplay's copyrights in time.'

Sean pretended to be interested and said, "Master Ares, you seem to be exceptionally interested in The Moonlit Sky's screenplay."

Jay's gaze shifted between Sean and Rose. Finally, it stopped on Rose's face as he smiled slightly. "Other than being exceptionally interested in a woman, nothing else has my attention." Sean laughed. "Master Ares, don't tell me you're exceptionally interested in my staff member, Orchid? How else would you explain coming over to my office

every few days?"

Bullseye!

Rose glared at Sean and said through gritted teeth, "M r. Bell, don't make fun of me. Why would someone like Master Ares be interested in a woman of low status like me." Sean laughed. "That isn't necessary. Master Ares has always had special tastes."

Jay mocked, "Sean, you're the worm in my stomach!"

It was a tone of affirmation! i

To others, it sounded like he was teasing Sean.

Sean felt deflated.

Whenever Jay spoke, he never left room for anyone's dignity.

Sean merely wanted to chase this sharp-tongued man out as soon as possible. "Master Ares, I've already sold The Moonlit Sky's screenplay to Severe Enterprise. If you've got nothing else, Orchid, please see our guest out."

Jay was taken aback for a moment but soon got up elegantly and left through the door.

Rose felt depressed...

Since Sean had given her orders, she had no choice but to see Jay off.

"Orchid, how much did you all earn by selling the screenplay to Severe Enterprise?" Jay casually asked Rose as he walked out with her.

"We neither earned nor lost," Rose replied.

Jay stopped abruptly and stared at Rose with a deep gaze.

"Excellent," he praised from the bottom of his heart.

'This girl entered Bell Enterprise under a disguise and made a profit for Severe Enterprise. She is such an outstanding spy.'

 

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"Do you have Mr. Severe's contact?" One could tell that he was probing from his gaze.

"It's stated in the contract, but I didn't take note of it," Rose replied.

Jay said, "Oh, is that so? Please pass a message to him that Ares Films is willing to invest in the film.

However, the profit will be shared 50-50."

Rose was taken by surprise.

Was this news truly a blessing for Severe Enterprise who were tight in funds?

Rose looked at him with lots of questions in her mind. "I heard that Master Ares is a profit-minded businessman, so why are you being so generous toward Severe Enterprise?"

Jay looked at her. His cold and sharp gaze became softer as he said, "Take it as I owe her and want to compensate for it."

Rose thought about it and said, "I will convey Master Ares' offer." With that, she turned around to leave.

"Orchid!" Jay suddenly called her.

Rose turned around to look at him.

"Today is Monday."

Rose was taken aback. Was he reminding her that it

was her day to spend time with their children?

It seemed as if no matter how she disguised herself, his laser-like eyes could always tell that it was her.

"Understood," Rose replied.

Jay then turned around to leave.

Grayson who had been following behind Jay all this time was confused about the situation.

Inside the elevator, Grayson voiced out his queries," President, why do you want to collaborate with Severe Enterprise? All these years, the Severe family has always treated you coldly. Why do you want such an annoyance?"

Nobody knew what Jay was thinking about. However, there was a gentle smile present in his gaze. "The Severe family is going to be reborn."

More questions puzzled Grayson as he mumbled, "Old Master Severe is bedridden. Not to mention, the father and son duo that's running Severe Enterprise is almost mediocre. How is it going to be reborn?" Jay walked out of Bell Enterprise's central ring building and frowned as he looked up at the huge bronze lettering.

'Why has Angelina chosen to rely on Bell Enterprise to rebuild Severe Enterprise?

'Why not me?'

After Rose finished work at the end of the day, she gave Josephine a call.

"Josephine, I still have some errands to run, could you please help me to pick up Jens and the kids from kindergarten?" Josephine happily agreed. "Big sis, don't worry, you can be at ease to pass the children to me. Do whatever you need to do." Rose hung up the phone.

At the main entrance of the central ring building, Rose called for a taxi and went straight to Splendid Century Hotel.

Inside guest room number 306, George and his son, Zayne, could be seen having a discussion. They were shocked when a knock came from the door. Zayne got up to open the door and saw Ms. Orchid who looked beautiful and mesmerizing. Turning to his fashionable father, his gaze turned rather dirty.

Rose glared at him with disappointment and forcefully stomped on his foot before walking into the room.

"Ms. Orchid, how did you know that I was staying here?" George was extremely shocked.

Rose smiled gently. "Mr. Severe, I'm Ange Lin."

George was so emotional that the cup in his hand fell to the ground. "You... entered Bell Enterprise just to get The Moonlit Sky's screenplay?"

Rose nodded. "Both Ares Films and Bell Films are strong competitors that refuse to give the other any way. I merely used a few small tricks to make the screenplay and director belong to opposite companies. That way, both companies that have always held high expectations for blockbuster productions would give up on the movie because their criteria could not be met. Severe Enterprise merely gains from their losses."

George was worried. "Ares Films and Bell Films would give up the production of the film because the criteria needed could not be met. However, it's a difficult task for Severe Enterprise to take over as well. Where are we going to find a sci-fi director that can do a good job at a lower offer?"

Rose said, "Master Ares asked me to pass a message to you. He said that he is willing to invest in this film if the profit is shared 50-50."

When Zayne heard the words, Master Ares, he lost control and growled at Rose, "We will neither work Ares enterprise nor with a person like him that has a monstrous heart."

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Rose was stunned...

Why did Zayne have such a strong animosity against Jay?

If they wanted to blame Angeline's death on Jay, it would be quite unfair for him.

"Calm down. We should not be petty about these minute things if we want to succeed," Rose advised Zayne.

George's expression darkened. "Ange Lin, you don't understand the grudges the Ares and Severe family hold against each other..."

Rose softly said, "I know a little."

George glared at her and bellowed even louder, "No, you don't understand."

Rose looked at George who was fuming with anger. She kept quiet when she noticed the angry bloodshot eyes of her father who was usually gentle and soft-spoken.

Were there other hidden issues that she did not know of?

"Mr. Severe, please clarify," Rose's voice trembled as she spoke.

George said painfully, "The death of my daughter,

Angeline, has got something to do with him."

Rose was taken aback. "Ms. Severe was madly in love with Master Severe at that time. She had made the choice to drive on the highway despite being exhausted just to see him. Consequently, she was involved in an accident. It was purely an accident. I hope that Mr. Severe will not push the blame of Ms. Severe's death toward the Ares family. What more, reject such a good partnership..."

What Rose had said was from an article she had read about Angelina's death.

All of a sudden, Zayne went berserk. "My sister's death was not an accident. He had planned for it to happen..."

Rose was dumbfounded. Nevertheless, at that moment, it was as if someone had poured lead on her. She felt extraordinarily heavy as she fell into an abyss.

"Zayne, you can eat the wrong food, but you can't speak the wrong things," Rose mumbled in disbelief.

Zayne explained it systematically to her, "My sister had not traveled to Imperial Capital out of whim that day. He had set a trap to lure her over."

Rose felt a surge of chaos rush through her mind.

The accident seven years ago...

'I seemed to have received a certain message before rushing over to Imperial Capital.

'Was that message the catalyst of my death?

'No, he wouldn't do that to me.'

When Rose wanted to hear more about it, Zayne laughed bitterly. "Forget it. Why am I telling all these things to an outsider? Regardless, my sister was a fool to have fallen in love with such a horrifying man." The more he spoke, the more questions arose in Rose's mind; it made her feel suffocated.

"I want to hear about it..." Rose almost pleaded Zayne a s she said.

Zayne was flabbergasted by her response and looked at his father.

At this point, he was extremely curious about Rose's identity.

George looked at Rose's look of disbelief that was coursing through her gaze and sighed. He waved to Zayne and said, "Zayne, you can go home first. I have some business to discuss with Ms. Orchid." Zayne left reluctantly. Somehow, he felt a sense of familiarity with this Ms. Orchid.

After Zayne left, George solemnly looked at Rose and said, "Ange Lin, could you tell me your true identity now?"

Rose calmed her turbulent emotions, walked into the bathroom, and then came out with a clean face.

George looked at Rose without her makeup and stood up in shock.

"Rose Loyle?"

Rose did not answer him. Instead, she walked over to him, abruptly knelt, and croaked hoarsely, "Dad." George was stunned.

"You're confusing me. You're Ange Lin, Orchid, and Rose Loyle. However, you're calling me dad?"

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Rose cried as she spoke, "I don't know what happened. After the accident, I woke up as Rose Loyle!" George was startled for some time...

"This is absurd. My daughter Angeline died in that accident. I buried her at Mountain's Fork Cemetery, yet you're telling me right now that you're my daughter... appearing in front of me inside another body..." Although it was unbelievably crazy, George still could not completely exclude the possibility of Angeline being inside Rose's body.

He remembered the time when he first met Ange Lin who had played the 'where is the middle finger' game. He remembered the scene where Angeline and Rose held their hands tightly at the accident site. He had no choice but to believe that it was something fate had arranged.

"Rose, prove it to me that you're my daughter Angeline." He looked at Rose who was standing straight with a determined expression. She was exactly like his daughter Angeline.

Rose nodded.

She placed her hands behind her and swung her head around as she recited a poem, "Father, you gave life to

me. Mother, you nurtured me. My parents, you comfort me, feed me, help me, guide me, take care of me, watch over me, carry me through places. I must repay this favor but calamities cannot be predicted!" George observed the way she recited the poem and recalled how Angeline had used to act when she recited poems as a child.

Just like Rose, she would swing her head around as she innocently recited her poems. As for George, he felt that the poem carried a negative meaning and had always forbidden her from reciting it. The moment she was done reciting the poem, her face was covered in tears.

She then knelt to the space opposite where she had been standing earlier and imitated George's stern voice, "Angel, there are plenty of classical poems that are beautiful and famous. Why must you choose such a poem? This poem carries a negative implication. Do not recite it anymore."

She managed to perfectly imitate how George looked and sounded.

George's face was now covered in tears as well.

He reached out his hand to help Rose up. "Angel!"

"Dad!" Rose curled into his embrace and her tears drenched his clothes.

"I'm sorry for being so willful." "Daddy is useless for having failed to protect the

Severe family's business."

A mix of emotions gathered as the father and daughter reunited.

Once they had calmed down, Rose brought up the previous topic.

"Dad, you said earlier that Jay had a hand in the accident seven years ago. Could you tell me more about it?"

George looked at his daughter's gaze that sought an answer and felt a turbulent wave swell in his heart.

"You've given birth to three children for him, haven't you?"

Rose lowered her gaze. "Sorry, dad. I've disappointed you."

George waved his hand and sighed deeply.

"You're still young and haven't seen the world enough. You're too naive to see the ugly side of a human's heart. Perhaps it's all a joke played by fate."

George was deep in thought for some time.

Nevertheless, he eventually looked up at Rose and said solemnly, "Angel, what you've experienced is out of this world. You must keep it a secret and never allow anyone to turn it into a knife against you." Rose nodded. "Yes, dad."

George then said, "I have never had any high ambitions my whole life. I've only wished for you and

Zayne to be safe and healthy. Your happiness is of the utmost importance."

He paused for a moment before suddenly emotionally taking Rose's hands in his. "Stay away from him."

Rose understood that the 'him' George meant was Jay, however, after two lifetimes of love, it was easier said than done.

"Dad, I can't do it." Rose's eyes reddened.

If she only had one chance of unattainable love between him and her, perhaps she would force herself to leave his world.

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Now, they shared three children. She could force herself to stay away from Jay, however, how could she do the same toward her own flesh and blood?

George became emotional. "You're like a moth going near the flame if you get near him. You're seeking your own destruction."

Rose shuddered. "Dad, tell me the reason why you hate him so much. Otherwise, I can't..."

George mustered up enough strength to force out his words, "That accident was a farewell gift set up by the Ares family for you.

"A few days after your death, there was news about Jay's wedding. He had lured you over to Imperial Capital but was going to marry another girl. Can you guess what his intentions were?" Rose's body swayed. "The person he likes... is not me."

"If it weren't for Zayne's lunatic-like behavior of wreaking havoc at the Ares' house asking them to pay for your life, the Ares family would not have been thrown into chaos. In other words, he would not have had to cancel his wedding." George scoffed.

"Hmph. The bottom line is, he's just a coward without any feelings. After your death, he hid behind a huge tree inside the Ares family's house; he dared not see u s. He wouldn't even come to see you one last time on

the day you were buried.

"All these years, he has never visited you at your grave."

George's words were like a knife, slicing up Rose's body repeatedly.

'So he did not only hate Rose?

'He hated Angeline as well.

'I'm too silly to not be able to see through his heart even after two lifetimes.'

Rose got up from the floor with a lost gaze. Nevertheless, her smile was bright.

"Thank you, dad. You've let me see who he actually is."

George looked at Angeline worriedly. "What are you planning to do next? Are you going to get back with him?"

Rose looked at George and smiled palely. "Dad, don't worry. That Angeline that had been trapped by love is dead.

"I approached him only for the sake of the Severe family."

Rose walked out the door when she suddenly recalled something and turned around. "Dad, since he has offered his help and is willing to collaborate with us for the filming of The Moonlit Sky's screenplay, just accept his help."

She added another sentence, "It's what he owes us."

George looked at Angeline. 'No wonder the old man said that she's the only business genius in the Severe family, always seeking for the most profit. It's something very alike to Jay Ares.' The only thing stopping him was the concerns he had.

The Severe family was heading downhill and was currently powerless. How was his precious daughter going to fight for a way out amidst the fight between the Bell and Ares family? After Rose left the room, she recollected her worn out emotions, hailed a cab, and went to Garden of A Diary, seemingly unaffected as if nothing had happened.

Josephine was at the door. When she saw Rose from afar, she waved at her. "Big sis, you're finally here." 1

When Rose got out of the taxi, she looked at Josephine apologetically and said, "I'm sorry for being late, Josephine."

Josephine smiled mysteriously. "It's okay that you're late. I was only worried that you wouldn't show up. Big sis, I've got an appointment. I can let him wait, but I can't don't appear."

Rose was surprised and asked curiously, "Who is the boy? Look at how happy you are..."

Josephine hugged Rose and placed her lips near her ear before whispering, "Zayne Severe."

Rose's body stiffened.

Nonetheless, Josephine continued to smile without a care in the world like a silly child. "Big sis, I think our fate hasn't ended, that's why he looked for me on his own accord. He gave me a call to meet up with him. I'll be going."

Josephine left happily.

On the other hand, Rose felt uneasy.

'Zayne hates the Ares family a lot, so why would he make the first move to look for Josephine?

'What is he up to now?'

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That night, Jay did not come home.

After Rose had put the children to sleep, she returned to the room that Jay had prepared for her. Although she laid in bed, she could not find herself falling asleep. She pitied herself and worried about Josephine.

In the middle of the night, her room door swung open without warning. Consequently, Rose was startled.

When she turned on the lights, she saw Jenson standing at the door, staring blankly at her. "Mommy, may I sleep with you?"

Rose smiled at Jenson and reached out her hand." Come over."

Jenson closed the door behind him and laid next to Rose.

Rose looked up at the clock on the wall to check the time. 'It's midnight, but Jenson is still awake?'

She caressed Jenson's little ears as she asked gently," Share with me what is bothering you from sleeping?"

Jenson shifted his body on the bed and laid sideways to look at Rose.

Within his eyes, she could see a mixture of doubt, fear, and uneasiness.

Rose fiddled with his earlobe as she had heard that massaging a child's earlobe could help relieve a child's anxiety from having a frightful sleep. She wondered if it would help Jenson.

Rose was merely trying anything she could think of without knowing the cause of Jenson's restlessness.

"Jens, if you have any troubles, you can always share them with me, okay?" Her instincts told her that Jens was troubled. However, like his father, he always kept his feelings and thoughts to himself.

Rose wanted to counsel him and encourage him to pour out his feelings. Thus, she patiently coaxed," Jens, mommy loves you. If you have anything troubling you, you can tell me because I'm the person who loves you most in this world."

Jenson suddenly mumbled, "Mommy, I'm scared!"

Rose was taken aback...

On usual days, Jens portrayed himself as a brave boy that had a smart mind. His image was akin to a matured man that was trapped in a young boy's body.

She had not expected such weakness to be hiding behind his quiet facade.

"Tell me what you are afraid of."

Jenson curled up like a prawn and leaned into Rose's embrace.

As for Rose, she patted his back, patiently waiting for him to continue his story...

"A crazy woman is hiding behind Tourmaline Estate. She hides under daddy's bed..." Jenson said in between his sleepiness.

It was as if Rose's spirit was trapped and had been thrown into a bottomless abyss.

Due to what her father had said earlier and what Jenson was saying now, her mind was in a mess. It was as if thousands of bees were buzzing in her head. Perhaps Jenson felt safe in her arms because he fell asleep not long after.

On the other hand, Rose sat up with a severe migraine, and she cuddled her head with her arms.

She felt as if her body was not hers as her body and soul kept fighting with each other in an attempt to tear her apart.

It would be apt to say that her body was trying to escape while her soul was trying to grab on.

Undeniably, it was akin to her having fallen into hell and was now experiencing indescribable pain.

Her breathing became ragged as she kept consoling herself, "Rose Doyle, stay calm. Do not be seduced by his outer appearance.

"Give up on him, leave him. You must learn to love yourself and live for yourself!" 1

On the eastern horizon, the sun began to rise.

After a night of struggling, Rose laid in bed like a corpse. Nonetheless, she felt that she had survived the night.

Downstairs, the sound of a Rolls Royce engine was heard.

Jenson happily shook his mommy's arm. "Mommy, daddy's home."

Rose shot a smile at Jenson with the thick dark circles around her eyes. "Go on."

Downstairs, Jay had parked his Rolls Royce and was charmingly standing at the front door.

When he looked up at the balcony on the second floor, he saw three heads poking out at the same time.

"Daddy!"

"Daddy!"

"Uncle!"

Jenson and Baby Robbie had called him daddy!

Chapter 370

Chapter 370

Baby Zetty was used to calling him uncle.

Additionally, Jay had neither revealed her identity nor decided to reunite with her.

Rose quickly got out of bed but did not have enough time to cover up the tiredness in her face.

Just as she had dressed up, Jay appeared in front of her door. The latter was leaning on the door frame and was displaying a subtle smile.

Rose grabbed her messy hair in annoyance.

Baby Robbie and Baby Zetty had forgotten to close the door after coming into her room to greet her good morning.

"Good morning, Sir Ares." Rose smiled awkwardly.

There were traces of bitterness in her smile.

Jay looked at Rose. Her eyes looked very beautiful, but it was not enough to conceal the dark circles she had. What more, the worries that had risen within her gaze. "You didn't sleep well last night?" He asked.

Rose knew that she could not hide it from him and thus nodded.

"Why?"

Rose looked at him. There was a sense of selfmockery in her gaze. "Is Sir Ares worried about me?"

Jay frowned. Within a night, the girl's gaze had become unreadable. It was unlike her innocent look from some time ago.

It made his heart ache.

One of the reasons for her change had something to do with Severe Enterprise.

He moved his feet and slowly walked up to her. "Rose, you have me. You don't need to toil so hard."

Rose smiled brightly. "Thank you."

In her heart, she was crying.

In her previous life, she had been cheated by his sweet lies.

He had been misleading her all this while. Neither ending it if he did not like her nor giving her any promises if he liked her.

After two lifetimes, she finally realized that she had been waiting for a love that would never have an ending.

There had been another woman on his bed.

His gaze turned sharper as he looked at her. "Rose, you need to be sincere when you thank someone."

Rose immediately smiled like an idiot. "By the way, Sir Ares. The president of Severe Enterprise agreed to you investing in the film."

Jay nodded. "It's all thanks to you. What reward do

you want?"

Rose looked at him, but her gaze was like a black hole.

'What can I get from him?

'He can never give me what I want.

'And I have blocked out any desires or hopes of getting back together.'

"It was nothing," She replied.

Jay turned to leave icily.

Earlier that morning, he had traveled from Imperial Capital to Garden of A Diary because he had been worried about her. However, he did not receive any warm welcome from her. The only thing he received was an endless wave of coldness.

He had merely been seeking trouble when he could have avoided it.

"I'm going to send the children to kindergarten. Do you want to carpool along?" He said while descending the stairs.

Rose's gaze darkened as she looked at his hurried figure.

'Was he being considerate that I don't have a car when he rushed over to pick up the children?'

She quickly chased away such thoughts and even looked down upon herself. "Damn. Aren't you going to change this behavior of self-denial?"

"It's alright. Sean will fetch me," Rose said.

Jay's back stiffened slightly. Nevertheless, he marched off after a brief pause.

Rose immediately took her phone and messaged Sean, asking him to come over to fetch her.

After half an hour, Sean appeared at the doorsteps of Garden of A Diary.

Rose merely wanted to leave the suffocating place. Hence, she quickly bid farewell to the children, Mrs. Zonder, and Jay. "I'm off to work, bye!"