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Chapter 441

It did not take long before Zayne came out and ran toward Rose in a fit. He looked up and down at the sexily-dressed Rose several times.

"Rose Loyle, aren't you afraid of freezing to death if you dress like this on such a cold day?"

"Doesn't it look good?" Rose twirled on the spot.

She also cast a wink toward Zayne.

Zayne hugged his arms and trembled. "That's so sickening. My goosebumps are coming out."

"Achoo!" Rose sneezed abruptly.

Zayne immediately yelled out, "You'd rather look elegant than be warm? I really do wonder if your brain's made out of pulp?"

Rose pressed herself onto Zayne and held him tightly." I'm cold, Mr. Severe. You can give me some warmth."

Zayne shrank his neck like an ostrich. "My God, Rose Loyle. Are you actually trying to take advantage of me?"

Josephine was crouching on the back seat of the car, quietly looking out the car window. When she saw Rose and Zayne hugging each other affectionately and the way Zayne did not try to push her away, she clenched her fists in anger.

Rose considered the fact that she and Zayne had been playing around since they were young. These hugs were common back then, so Zayne perhaps would not show much resistance.

Unless...

Rose hugged Zayne's face and pursed her red lips, about to kiss him.

Zayne was immediately stupefied!

Rose's lips eventually fell on his cheek.

When Rose felt that her plans had foiled, Zayne regained his senses and suddenly yelled at her.

"You kissed me, Rose Loyle? Since when do you have such wild and demonic morals?"

Rose thought that she had already reached this far, so she continued with her act.

"It's because I like you?"

Zayne rubbed her head. "I know?"

Rose suddenly hugged him tightly. "You also like me, don't you?"

Zayne was stunned as he answered weakly, "Need you ask?"

"Since we're so in love with each other, how about we get married?"

Zayne almost choked on his saliva.

"Ma-married? The two of us?"

Zayne separated Rose's grip on his body, one finger at a time. "You need to step aside."

He ripped Rose off his like an old band-aid with great difficulty and pushed her off. Then, he said with a somber expression, "Rose Loyle, stand at ease!"

Rose giggled out loud. "You already know who I am, don't you?"

Zayne did not get angry. He simply stretched out his hands to squeeze Rose's face hard. "Damn you, girl. I knew that you were just being a weasel for coming here today. I knew you didn't have any good intentions. So you came here to test me?"

Then, he rolled his eyes angrily. "Of course, I know who you are."

"Who am I?" Rose lured Zayne to speak out the truth so that Josephine could hear it clearly.

Zayne looked around and made sure that no one was nearby. Then, he placed his mouth near Rose's side and said, "You're my family's annoying little goblin."

Rose kicked him in the butt and said, "Okay, since you already know who I am, that means you deliberately framed me in front of Mr. Ares a few days ago. You're dead, Zayne Severe!"

Zayne ran faster than a rabbit and hid behind a big tree. He pointed at Rose as he panted and said, "You're so doughty that even a man is afraid of you. I'm

currently sympathizing with my brother-in-law."

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The BMW door was suddenly kicked open.

Josephine looked at Zayne with her hands on her hips in a fury. She roared at him like a lion, "Zayne Severe!11

Zayne sat straight on the ground with beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead. "I can't deal with one tigress, and now there's two of them. I'd rather die." Then, he lay down on the ground akin to a corpse.

Josephine walked over and kicked him hard with her foot. "Why are you pretending to be dead? Get up!"

Rose said, "Buckle up the soles of his feet."

Zayne immediately jumped up. "You're ruthless, Rose Boyle! I can finally see you clearly now. You'd rather side with an outsider than one of your own."

Rose looked at him coldly. "I told you not to provoke Josephine. Why'd you disobey me? You even caused quite a confusion and abandoned her all over again, making her feel broken-hearted and upset. I'm here today, ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it!"

"F*ck!" Zayne did not feel an ounce of love. "I believe it now, Rose Boyle. You have to be my sister. She's the only one who's always cruel to me."

Josephine squatted down and angrily turned Zayne's head to face her. "Zayne Severe, take a good look at m

e. Do you know how many bitter tears I've shed just for you?"

Zayne looked at Josephine's pair of red and swollen eyes. "Did you cut onions? How awesome." 1

Josephine retorted, "I cried for you. Are you still a man, Zayne? If you're a man, just let me know now. Do you love me or not?"

Zayne replied, "I've already said it before."

Josephine took out her mobile phone from her bag and turned on the recording. "I want you to record yourself saying that you don't love me. I want to listen to it every day to remind myself to forget about you." Darkness and gloominess flashed through Zayne's sloppy-looking face.

"I don't love you, Josephine Ares!" Zayne spoke in a low, muffled voice.

Josephine got furious. "Say it properly."

Rose looked at her big brother's evading eyes and did not have the heart to look at him in such a difficult situation. She merely turned around and turned a blind eye.

Zayne's temper was boiling as well. "Rose, take your friend away."

Rose trembled. Zayne's voice sounded rough and dull, but it was clearly mixed with great unwillingness and despair.

She did not listen to his instruction but merely said," You're a man, Zayne. You have to relieve some of her pain."

Rose's words seemed to have awakened something inside of Zayne. It was as if a balloon had popped.

Zayne got up from the ground and grabbed Josephine's cell phone. He shouted forcefully," Josephine Ares, I, Zayne Severe, will never love you in this lifetime. So, please give up!" 1 Josephine grabbed the phone, and her bloodshot eyes stared at him angrily. "I got it. Don't worry. I won't bug you anymore."

Then, Josephine pulled Rose, who was in a daze, along with her. "Let's go!"

Rose looked back at Zayne and shouted at him," Zayne, you can get up from wherever you fall from!"

The BMW sped off.

The car drove through the extravagant Imperial Capital and went on a broad highway before finally reaching a long muddy country road...

Rose did not know where Josephine was headed, but she knew that she was in a bad state of mind. Hence, Rose did not inquire and merely stayed with her quietly.

Finally, the car stopped at a desolated suburb...

Rose looked around, and the place was entirely in a dire state. There were a few ruins here. It should have been an old factory decades ago, but it was left unrepaired for a long time and now looked dilapidated.

There were still some villages in the distance with smoke coming out as if every household was busy making dinner.

"This is the place where I lost God a few years ago, Angeline!" Josephine's voice was akin to vapor, slowly and lightly coming out.

Rose felt like someone had poured lead inside her body. It was so heavy that she was unable to breathe.

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"What are you doing back here?" Rose felt her voice tremble.

Josephine said, "I'm here to settle something from the past."

Rose immediately grew silent.

Josephine pushed open the car door and stepped onto the muddy road. Then, she slowly walked toward the ruins in front.

Rose looked at her tragic figure, her eyes flashing red.

Loving someone when one was young was indeed a courageous thing. It was a fatal attraction. Yet even if one was fully aware of the outcome, one would still get absorbed by it.

The final ending always turned out to be so bleak.

Josephine loved Zayne. If that love was a tad bit duller and if her love for him was not that strong, or perhaps, Josephine did not go a thousand miles to chase after her love, she would not have been bullied and humiliated by others. She would not be left behind with this sad color of melancholy in her heart.

Perhaps, Josephine would still be lucky enough to get her redemption.

As for her, she loved Jay. If the accident had not happened, if the wondrous rebirth she experienced

never occurred, and if there was no secret in the attic, she should have been able to forget that person if she tried her best. After all, she had great resilience.

It was a pity that everything now was beyond regret!

Rose shook her head, feeling pained. She pushed the car door open and walked out.

The cold wind blew on her face, and the unbearable images in Rose's mind were instantly covered by the cold.

Rose hugged her arms and turned in place.

Josephine walked into the ruins and came to the place in her memory where nightmares entangled her.

She stood there in a daze, the pictures of pain and helplessness flooding inside her mind again.

"Ahh!" Josephine knelt on the ground and let out a howl in grief.

"Little girl!" An old voice could be heard from behind.

Josephine thought she was hallucinating. She turned around and what caught her eyes was a man's vicissitude face...

Josephine stared at him with bloodshot eyes.

Suddenly, she pounced on him like a tiger. "Scum, I'm tearing you apart."

The man did not move an inch. "Little girl, do you lack the physical touch of a man? Pouncing on one when you see them, is that how thirsty you are? Don't worry.

I can fulfill you, however you want me to."

The man pushed her violently. It was seemingly a gentle motion, yet he pushed Josephine more than a meter away. She fell straight to the ground.

Then, the man began to unbutton his clothes.

Only then did Josephine feel afraid. She wanted to shout but feared that Rose would suffer with her if she attempted a rescue mission.

She could only endure this fear in her heart as she held onto the ground desperately with both hands.

"Come now, little girl." The man rushed up toward her.

Just as he was gnawing and nibbling Josephine, Rose quietly appeared among the ruins' entrance. She held a baton stick in her hand, and when she saw that Josephine was about to get bullied, she suddenly trembled in anger.

"sshole, I'm going to kill you."

The man turned around and saw Rose approaching him. He had a wicked expression on his face. "What great luck I have today."

Rose waved the electric baton stick. "I truly doubt that I can't turn you into a piece of fried meat today, or else my last name's not Severe."

In a panic, she had uttered out her actual last name.

Josephine got up and fluffed her clothes. Then, she said to Rose, "You have to be careful."

Rose threw the electric baton stick to Josephine." Protect yourself."

Josephine's eyes widened in horror as she looked at Rose. "Then, what about you?"

Rose took on a Taekwondo stance. "I'll try my best with him."

The man sneered viciously, "I like this temperament."

Then, he swept a full kick across Rose.

"I'm a martial artist." Rose jumped up and escaped smoothly.

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Josephine was so nervous that she tightly squeezed the electric self-defense baton. Her pupils were locked on the man.

The man flew up suddenly with a speed as fast as electricity waves.

Rose bore through his underside, but she was startled as she realized that things were far from good.

"Josephine, go quickly." Rose wanted to protect Josephine no matter what.

Josephine stepped forward and exclaimed, "How can I leave you here?"

"Josephine, listen. My life was just something I picked up anyway. Your brother could care less about this life of mine, and I was relieved when I died. But you're different... You're still young and you're not even married yet!"

Josephine cried out, "How can you treat your life so lightly? My brother might not cherish it, but I do.

Worst comes to worst, I'll spend my next life with you."

Rose's eyes were red. "Josephine, I've been wanting to understand the truth these days. Maybe God allowed me to live again so that I could see your brother's true face clearly. Now that I've seen it clearly, God has decided to take back this life of mine. 1

"Josephine, I can hold off this man for a while. You should get away quickly. If you don't, I'm afraid I may not be able to deal with him any longer. I'd rather die in glory than live with dishonor. I'd rather die than have him get his way." 1

The man smiled frivolously, saying, "What a pair of loving and loyal sisters."

Then, he used the grappling method.

Rose had retreated to the distance furthest away from him. Seeing the man move, Rose ran over and suddenly jumped up. She clamped the man's neck with her legs and twisted with force.

The man held her legs with both hands and tried to throw her off. "You know your stuff!"

Rose had strained her every muscle. At this moment, Josephine also raised the electric baton and attacked the man's legs ruthlessly.

The man was struck from top to bottom and ended up kneeling on the ground.

Rose swiftly snatched the electric baton from Josephine's hand all of a sudden and slashed it on the man's back.

The man lost the power to fight back, but his sinister gaze was unresigned as he stared at Rose angrily." Woman, you've angered me!" Rose said bitterly, "Go to hell."

The electric baton was pressed on the man's back, and the man finally fainted as he could not withstand the electric shocks any longer. A sea of red poured from Josephine's eyes. She suddenly snatched the electric baton and slammed the bottom of the man madly.

"Josephine, let's go!" Rose dragged Josephine and ran outside.

The sky was dark!

Both of them were panicking and went straight to the BMW car.

Garden Of A Diary.

Jay stood at the gates of the garden, eagerly looking into the distance.

He knew that there was little hope of her coming home, so what was he expecting?

There was a mocking sneer on his handsome face.

The phone in his hand was boiling hot. He slid and unlocked the screen again and again, wanting to put everything aside to call her. He wanted to order her to come home. Yet, he was restrained by his strong self-control.

Finally, with a sullen face, he returned to the house and sat in the armchair in the study to wait quietly.

The BMW car drove from the muddy road into the highway, the night lights illuminating the dark road ahead.

Rose and Josephine were relieved.

"Sis Angeline, where are we going next?"

Rose was struck dumb for an instant.

"How about we disappear? I'll take you away from home and you'll never come back to this sad place again."

Rose said, "I can't let go of the Severes..."

"Then, should I bring you to Zayne?"

"No, bring me back to Garden Of A Diary!"

Josephine was stunned. "Why would you go back if you're afraid of him?"

Rose lowered her head and whispered, "I just feel that since fate has tied us together and I can't escape, I should just accept it bravely."

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At one o'clock in the morning.

Rose had returned to Garden Of A Diary.

Gently opening the door, she entered the house and shuffled upstairs.

She tried not to have herself make a single noise!

It was just that as she went upstairs, she had accidentally kicked the row of decorative grass which was erected next to the handrails on the floor.

It made a small sound.

At almost the same time, the row of bright ceiling lights on the second floor came on.

Jay stood at the top of the stairs, frowning. He only slightly relaxed after seeing Rose. "Sir... Sir Ares!" Rose was frozen in place, stammering,' Sorry, did I disturb your sleep?"

"I haven't slept yet," he said.

Upon hearing his answer, she was slightly surprised. Jay's work and rest system was rigid. If there were no weddings or funerals, then these few hours would essentially be an immovable time of rest. She slowly walked up, raised her small head, and looked at him. He seemed to be in a good mood, judging from the slightly raised corners of his lips. He

looked really charming.

He suddenly hugged her tightly in his arms as if he wanted to meld her into his body.

Rose was dumbfounded.

What was going on with this guy?

"Sleep with me tonight," he said hoarsely, almost begging.

Her heart sank slightly. Did this guy have any ulterior motives?

"Sir Ares, it's late. I still have to take a bath. It'll affect you." She tactfully rejected him.

"No. I'll wait for you." He was rarely so gentle.

Taking a breath, she wondered what she should do.

Finally, he held her hand and led her into his bedroom. He thoughtfully started the water for her.

Rose was still torturing herself, wracking her brain to figure out what his ulterior motives were even after soaking in the bathtub. What was he going to do to her tonight?

She was then unwilling to get out in the bathtub, thinking that she could drag the time on like this. As long as the day brightened, that devilishness in his body would fade away! She would be safe by then. She forgot, however, that if the devil intended to do something, how could she stop it?

Jay opened the bathroom door and looked at her suspiciously. "Are you trying to soak off a layer of your skin?"

Was he mocking her for taking too long?

"I'll come out now." Rose blushed, saying, "Could you go out first, please?"

Jay turned around and left. As soon as Rose wrapped herself with a bath towel, he entered again.

He was holding a snow-white crystal velvet nightgown in his hand. He then peeled off her bath towel and dressed her in it before finally picking her up to walk outside.

The bedroom was completely dark.

Rose was lying on the bed, holding the quilt tightly with both hands. Her eyes were gleaming in the dark night.

Her face was already blushing red!

"Where did you go during the day?" Jay had turned sideways, holding her with one hand.

The action was really intimate.

"I went for a trip to the outskirts with Josephine."

Jay's heart seized!

These two insufferable people.

"What did you go there for?"

"Josephine wanted to go to that place to say goodbye to the past."

Jay was slightly startled.

Why were women so naive?

"What next?"

Rose was suddenly nervous that her whole body tensed up. "Sir Ares, we met a bad man!"

The lights came on quickly.

Jay sat up and looked at her nervously.

"What happened exactly?"

Rose patted his chest, trying to calm him down." You're being overly nervous. He had evil intentions toward us, but Josephine and I aren't so easy to provoke. We knocked him out with electrocution." Jay's rich imagination began playing. "Why did you take such a long bath earlier?"

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Rose held his gaze and said with a shy expression," You've misunderstood. I wasn't bullied by him!"

"I want to check!" His voice was domineering.

"How are you going to check?" Rose wondered.

Almost immediately, Jay leaned down....

She was suddenly depressed.

She knew this guy would take advantage of her by making excuses. How hateful!

That night, Rose went through mental torture and physical ruin. Driven by panic, she fell asleep unconsciously.

She slept till late morning the next day until she woke up naturally.

Rose had just opened her eyes and regained consciousness, then she sat up almost immediately.

Taking in the fresh air, she sighed with great joy. "I'm still alive!"

Jay looked at her leisurely. "Are you so very happy?"

Suddenly aware that there was someone next to her, she restrained her expression of ecstasy. She said something humble, "Sir Ares, you're awake!" Jay pulled her into his arms. "Join me for a little more

sleep."

"Aren't you going to work?"

"Today's the weekend!"

"Weekend? Then, Baby Robbie and the others won't be going to school. Do you want to... Mmff..."

Since her mouth was covered, even breathing became difficult.

This was a sneaky kiss!

As she was laden with so much sorrow, this move was practically asking for her life.

In the end, she pushed him away when she felt that her breath was about to be cut off. Then, she sucked in huge mouthfuls of breaths.

"You'll go for a run with me every day from now on!" Jay patted her chest to help her regain her breathing.

"Why?"

"Too low a vital capacity will affect the happiness of married life!" Jay said seriously.

This made her stunned.

Was he not going through great lengths just to take her life? Why did he want to pretend to be a long-term husband to her?

"Oh!"

The first thing Josephine did after waking up was to call Rose and determine her safety.

Rose's first sentence after answering the phone was," Don't worry, I'm still alive!"

Josephine let out a long sigh of relief. Then, she asked her, "Would you like to come and hang out with me?"

When Rose was about to agree, Jay hung up her cell phone. He then said to her very seriously, "Don't hang around with her so much in the future." "Why?"

"It's dangerous."

The one who was obviously dangerous was him, no?

"Isn't she your younger sister?" Rose muttered, "How can an older brother say that about his sister?"

Jay pinched the corner of her mouth and said viciously, "You're my heart."

This move had her dumbfounded!

Knowing that this guy was good at rhetoric, she was still moved by him.

As Jay had maliciously cut off Josephine's call, she felt very uneasy.

She then started wildly thinking, fearing that just as Rose had said, her eldest brother wanted to murder her. i

It did not take long for Josephine to arrive at Garden 0 f A Diary.

Since no one had paid any attention to the knocking on the door, she slapped the door panel until it shook. "Open the door!"

Jay walked out with Rose in his arms, making Josephine feel extremely embarrassed when she saw the tenderness between the two.

"Ahem..."

Jay was staring at her coldly with sharp eyes, seemingly until she became a sieve. She had better provide a good explanation for her rudeness. "Hey..." Josephine gave a bright smile. "Sister-in-law, why'd you hang up my call?"

Rose secretly pointed at Jay.

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Josephine turned to Jay once again. "Big Brother, why'd you hang up my call?"

"Isn't it annoying for one's sleep to be disturbed so early in the morning?" Jay's tone still contained a hint of unhappiness after being disturbed. Josephine,"..."

"Big Brother, it's already late in the morning. Is it still considered early?"

"Don't you understand marital bliss?" Her brother's expression was dark.

Josephine's elegant face twitched. "Got it. I'll pay attention next time."

"What are you doing here again?" His attitude remained cold.

Josephine felt that her elder brother was treating her unfairly, so she sniffed sadly. "I'm here to see you guys. H

"Since you've seen us now, can you go back?" Jay was not in a good mood when in front of this woman who had not explained sincerely. Josephine immediately took Rose's arm and asked," Big Brother, can I take Sister-in-law out to hang out?" "No." The refusal was decisive.

"Why?" Josephine and Rose protested in unison.

"I'm afraid you'll be a bad influence on her."

Jay rubbed Rose's little head. "I'm going to make breakfast." He then turned and entered the kitchen, leaving Josephine, who was disheveled, in her spot.

She used to be a naive little lamb in her brother's heart.

Now that she had a sister-in-law, she was a big bad wolf?

"You're playing favorites!" Josephine said gloomily.

Then...

Josephine looked at Rose suspiciously. She saw that she was full of energy and her face was rosy, not showing any signs of persecution at all.

She took her hand and led her into the garden.

"Sister-in-law, did my brother do anything to you last night?"

Rose was also puzzled. "Not only did he not persecute me, but he's also treating me a little unusually."

"Is my brother preparing to use sugar-coated ammunition against you? He could be waiting until you've lost your way, then he'd get you..." There was a flash in Josephine's eyes, and Rose felt a shiver run over her body.

"He has a deep heart. Who knows what he thinks?"

Rose said.

Josephine put her hands on her hips with a solemn look on her face. "What are you going to do then? If he keeps refusing to give himself away, will you live a life of fear every day?"

"I've been thinking about what happened at Fragrant Vessel Court these days. My mind keeps conjuring some very strange images. Josephine, I want to go back to Fragrant Vessel Court and investigate the truth.

"But if I make this request to your brother, I'd inadvertently tip him off!"

Josephine snapped her fingers and said cheerfully, "If my brother won't take you back to Tourmaline Estate, I can take you there."

Smiling with joy, Rose said, "That's really great."

The two of them made up their minds and went back into the villa.

A rich breakfast had been prepared. Josephine looked at the breakfast her brother had cooked and exclaimed, "Brother, when did you learn to cook all these?"

Jay was wearing a blue cashmere sweater, and his black hair was slightly fluffy. As he sat, a trace of laziness appeared on his face that looked as refined as a knife. He was like a demon prince who had walked out of a comic, exuding a malicious yet coquettish charm.

Hearing Josephine's words, he raised his eyebrows lazily while focusing on spreading jam on the fruit scone. Then, he placed it on Rose's plate.

Josephine was so shocked that the scone in her hand fell onto the dining table. Jay cast his eagle-eyed gaze and Josephine quickly picked it up before taking a bite.

"Big Brother, I want to eat it too!" Josephine looked at the exquisite fruit scone on Rose's plate, salivating.

"Don't you have long hands?"

Uh!

"Yes!"

"If you have hands, you need to use them. Don't you understand the principle of 'use and disuse'?"

Uh!

Josephine protested in a low voice and said, "Sister-in-law also has hands!"

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Jay glanced at Rose who was silent on the side, his voice becoming inexplicably warmer. "She'll have me to take care of her if she becomes disabled." Josephine,"..."

Rose,".."

What kind of logic was this?

"You're being partial," Josephine muttered.

Jay held Rose's hand in front of Josephine and said," It's my duty to love her."

Josephine rolled her eyes a few times, picked up her plate of food, and walked out. "I can't stand this."

Rose pulled her hand away and murmured with dissatisfaction, "Sir Ares, Josephine just fell out of love. We'll hurt her if we put on this show in front of her."

"Are we putting on a show?" He raised his eyebrows, questioning her.

He had been so serious about marrying her, yet she thought it was an act?

"Aren't we?" Rose asked.

As he took a bite of the scone, the expression on his handsome face was darker than the bottom of a pan.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Rose, who had initially wanted to open her mouth to request to leave, did not say anything now.

After breakfast was over, Rose consciously cleaned up the dishes. Jay held her hand and led her away before going into the kitchen with the dishes himself. Rose was dumbfounded!

He had provided her food and shelter, but she still made him upset. She felt sorry about this.

She slowly moved to the door of the kitchen and cautiously asked in a fawning manner, "Sir Ares, is there anything I can help you with?"

Jay placed the dishes into the dishwasher. After washing his hands, he walked to her with a serious expression. "Yes."

Hearing this, Rose's conscience was a little less guilty now. She raised her head and looked at him cheerfully. "What is it?"

"Be nice to me." A slight grievance filled Jay's eyes, sending Rose into a daze.

After a long time, she said in a feeble voice, "I'll do the housework from now on, and I'll wash the clothes..."

"Rose!" Jay rubbed the area in between his forehead that was aching endlessly.

Raising her glassy eyes, she looked at him suspiciously.

"I married a wife, not a servant!" "Then, what should I do?"

"Can't you do something to make me happy?" Jay asked.

Rose,"... I'll do my best."

When Josephine came in carrying her dishes, she saw Rose and Jay standing face to face. Both of their expressions were heavy.

To break the silent atmosphere, Josephine deliberately picked up the dishes and knocked on the door. "I'm done eating."

"Wash the dishes yourself." Jay was not in a good mood.

Josephine passed between the two of them and when she came out after washing the dishes, the two of them were still standing like puppets.

Walking over, she grabbed Rose's wrist and said," Sister-in-law, come with me to a friend's banquet."

Rose was secretly relieved that Josephine was helping her out of the situation. However, Jay suddenly grabbed her other hand and said, "Come with me to my friend's gathering." Josephine's eyes were bigger than dinner plates. "Big Brother, but you never go to friendly gatherings."

"People will eventually change," Jay said as his eyes fell on Rose's face. The look in his eyes was

inexplicably sad.

Seeing his expression, Rose felt like he was a child who had been wronged and was accusing her of not meeting the required standards of a newlywed wife.

Josephine looked at Rose as well and said, "Sister-in-law, why don't you decide if you want to go with me or my big brother?"

After speaking, Josephine and Jay both let go of her hands.

It seemed that both of them were in favor of using this method to decide who she would be going with.

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Rose took Josephine's hand and said with a smile, "Sir Ares, ladies first." 1

At this, Jay's handsome face froze.

He had been repeatedly abandoned by his newlywed wife and his all the while proud heart could not avoid the serious damage.

"Go ahead." He pretended to be magnanimous.

Josephine and Rose left happily.

Jay watched their retreating back as his eyes sunk.

The surrounding scenery of Garden Of A Diary during winter was a little bleak. Those ginkgo trees, lush and verdant during spring and summer, were swaying in the wind at this moment. The golden ginkgo leaves were spread thickly on the ground while the bare trunks looked like fangs and claws.

Only those blue jacaranda trees were as green as before, upright as a mountain but extremely lonely and bleak.

Jay was a little regretful. If he had known that the garden would be so bleak in winter, he would have planted evergreen plants instead.

The garden without its mistress seemed even more deserted.

Jay wandered around the courtyard for a while, bored. He returned to the study to call Grayson.

"I need a senior counselor!"

On the phone, Grayson was so startled that his chin almost fell to the ground.

"Mr. Ares, counselors are divided into several different types such as parent-child relationships, marriage, couples... Which specialty are you looking for?" "Marriage!"

Grayson swallowed his saliva. The president had only just gotten married, but there was already a crack in his relationship. This news was really huge and shocking. "Understood." Grayson was in a daze after hanging up the phone.

He could not fathom it. His president was attractive, had a good figure, and had a lot of funds. How could he be in the most disadvantaged position in his marriage? Grayson finally introduced a very enchanting and beautiful counselor to Jay.

Dusk time.

The beautiful counselor had come to visit.

Jay opened the door, slightly surprised when he saw the other person.

The beautiful counselor introduced herself. "Hello, I'm the counselor that Grayson hired."

Jay frowned slightly, displeased with Grayson's arrangement.

The beautiful counselor smiled. "Master Ares is worried that his wife would misunderstand our relationship and it'd cause unnecessary misunderstandings, yes?"

He responded lightly, "Yes."

"Master Ares is walking on thin ice in his marriage. He's careful in pleasing the other as he's afraid it'd only backfire."

After thinking for a bit, he opened the door and said," Please come in."

He invited the beautiful counselor to the garden balcony in the living room. Sitting on the antique rattan chair around the round table, the two drank coffee and began a harmonious session. "Master Ares, love is a battle of equal strength. If you're strong, she'll be weak. If you're weak, she'll be strong. In other words, women must not be spoiled."

As Jay sipped his coffee, he thought about the insights shared by the beautiful counselor.

"I didn't treat her well."

The beautiful counselor was slightly startled. Under normal circumstances, those who actively sought help in marriage were the most reluctant to part with the relationship.

They were generally the ones who gave the most in love.

Master Ares obviously loved his wife very much, but he still felt that he was not doing enough. Such a husband was rare in the world.

"Then... What does Master Ares hope I can help with?" Based on Master Ares' way of thinking, the beautiful counselor became modest and cautious.

"My wife doesn't seem to be home-loving." As Jay mentioned this, his temples started to hurt.

The beautiful counselor was astonished. The young mistress was living a life of plenty but did not know it. It made her wish she could take this woman's place and love the outstanding man before her.

Chapter 450

Chapter 450

"If your wife isn't home-loving, it may be that she's young and her childlike innocence likes to play.

Maybe her mind is not in this home. To be precise, she doesn't love you enough."

Jay asked, "Then, what should I do to make her like this home?"

"Women are actually very contentious. If you treat her well, she'll become proud as a result of being pampered. Appropriately giving her some sense of crisis can not only test her sincerity toward you but also make her reflect on her conduct and deeds so that she can become a qualified wife." 1

Jay listened very carefully.

In the evening, Rose dragged her exhausted body back to the Garden Of A Diary.

During the day, Josephine had taken her to Tourmaline Estate, but unfortunately, the gate of Fragrant Vessel Court was tightly locked and the surrounding defense measures were also sealed very tightly that even an ant might not be able to climb in.

They went in high spirits but returned in disappointment!

Rose pushed the door to enter and saw Jay having

dinner with a beautiful woman. There were candles, flowers, and pieces of steak on the table. The faces of the two people looked very soft under the candlelight.

They looked very happy!

Hearing the door open, Jay and the beautiful lady cast their gaze over together.

Rose froze at the door with an embarrassed expression on her face, "I... Did I disturb you?"

Jay dropped his knife and fork, but the beautiful lady blinked at him forcefully.

Hence, Jay picked up the knife and fork again...

Rose felt so awkward. Should she go in or out?

Finally, she remembered that she was the veritable Missus Ares, but she was being the well-mannered one by not embarrassing them by catching them in the act on the spot. Why should she be terrified?

As such, Rose changed into her slippers and went upstairs while pretending as if nothing had happened. She immediately locked herself in after entering the room.

Her bright face was suddenly sad and her mood had become worse for no apparent reason.

She had gained nothing during the day, and now at night, she ran into her husband having a candlelight dinner with another woman! Her mood was really unspeakably bad.

Rose threw herself on the big bed, tears flowing out of her disobediently.

Downstairs, Jay dumped the steak into the trash can.

The beautiful counselor began to use her silver tongue to talk endlessly, "Master Ares, your little wife doesn't seem to care about you very much!"

"The test is over. I won't be sending you off. Travel safe."

Jay got up and turned on all the light switches.

He then walked upstairs.

The beautiful counselor left dejectedly.

Jay first came to the master bedroom. When he opened the door and saw that it was empty, he sighed inaudibly.

When he pushed the door to Rose's room, he found that the door was locked.

Furrowing his eyebrows, he started another unlocking method and opened the lock with his fingerprint.

He opened the door gently and at a glance, saw Rose lying on the bed with her face buried in the pillow.

Jay walked over, covered her with a quilt, and sat on the stool next to the bed.

He looked at her quietly.

Rose was crying with tears at the moment and did not dare to look up at him immediately. She just rubbed her face against the pillow, trying to wipe away the tears. Then, she looked up at Jay. "Has your female companion left?"

The night light was dim, so Jay did not see a trace of her weeping.

Hearing her asking quietly about his 'female companion', his heart was faintly unhappy.

The counselor had told him that if his wife was not jealous, it meant that she did not love him at all.