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Chapter 551
"This is the dirty secret of the Ares family. To cover this up, the Ares family had to sacrifice countless innocent people. Even the woman you loved so dearly died because of this. As for me, the reason I'm living behind the shadows is to protect this secret. Aren't you asking the wrong person?"
The man slowly stood up and reached for a syringe and needle that were in his pocket.
Jay was stunned for a moment but managed to evade the needle just as it was about to reach him. He barely brushed past the needle.
Jay was immensely furious. He picked up the needle and attacked the man, placing it at the man's throat.
"You're the one who killed Angeline?"
The man revealed an enchantingly evil smile. "Indeed. What a beautiful girl just like your mother. She had a face that could rival Helen who caused the downfall of Troy. She had a face that could make countless men grovel at her knees. I didn't want to kill her, but she knew too much. I had no choice but to intricately set up a car accident to protect the Ares family..."
Jay's hand inched forward. The man closed his eyes and frowned when he felt the sharp point of the needle against his skin.
The way he frowned looked exactly like Jay.
"You're also the person who caused Rose to fall?" Jay's anger had surpassed its limit. Right now, he just wanted to avenge Angeline. However, this face that was so similar to his despite looking so evil... Jay could not bring himself to hate this man.
The pair of enchanting eyes the man had was like a deep well. Underneath all that evil facade and sinister smile was a pain worse than death.
Jay pushed him away and sat on the ground, breathing heavily.
The man sinisterly challenged. "Why didn't you make your move? I killed your women. Aren't you going to avenge them?"
Jay stumbled as he stood up. Then, he picked up the iron spade to begin digging for the Mushroom Cave.
"I'm more interested to find out this life-threatening dark secret you all are hiding!" Jay dug like a mad man.
The man was flustered and staggered over to stop Jay. "Stop, stop digging. You can't dig."
Jay pushed him away. Perhaps it was because the man had lived in a cave for years and lost the stamina of a normal human. He could not get up after Jay pushed him far away.
Soon, the opening to the Mushroom Cave gradually widened. Jay stepped into the cave and used his phone light to brighten his path ahead.
It was an underground cave that had never been touched by sunlight, yet it seemed to have good ventilation. It was as if it was a hidden underground palace, looking rather grand.
The ground was tiled with beautiful marble stones while the sides were adorned with Roman pillars. The arch was embedded with legendary pearls that could glow in the dark.
A bunch of hunchbacked men stood in front of Jay with sluggish expressions and lazy gazes. When they saw the intruder, someone among them lamented, "Uh-oh, looks like we have work to do."
The figure next to the first man elbowed and reminded, saying, "He's the young master. We can't harm him or the madam will be sad."
Jay's eagle eyes scanned across each of them." Where's the madam?" he asked with a dark expression.
They all shook their heads together. "We can't say."
At that moment, a muffled sound was heard at a corner. He turned over to see Tempest tied to one of the Roman pillars with his mouth securely stuffed.
Jay walked over to release the ropes that tied Tempest.
When Tempest tried to stand, his body was too weak to hold his weight up.
Jay had to hold him by the arm for him to barely stand up.
"President, there's someone inside," Tempest said.
Jay then walked further in. The bunch of men from earlier tried to stop Jay, but Tempest was blocking them.
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Chapter 552
"Nobody's going near," Tempest ordered demandingly.
"We can't beat up the young master, but we can beat this fella up. Let's go." Then, more than ten people surrounded Tempest.
"F*ck!" Tempest cursed as he leaned his back against the wall as the punches from those men rained on him.
Jay slowly walked inside, going past a path made of wooden planks to see a row of rooms. Jay's heart inexplicably started beating rapidly.
He pushed open the only door that was shut. On the bed was a woman with a thin figure. Before Jay could take a good look at her, she speedily hid under the covers.
Jay gulped before his heavy footsteps led him to the bedside.
He saw a lock of long hair sticking out of the covers. He was feeling indescribably nervous.
Jay cleared his throat before his deep and mesmerizing voice echoed in the room. "I won't harm you. Please come out."
The woman stuck her head out of the blanket. When Jay saw her face, he stumbled in shock.
Time had not erased the beauty of her youth, but her
face appeared thin and shriveled, like a ghost.
The woman shed a tear before hiding under the covers once again.
Her body was seen jerking under the covers and Jay could hear her baby-like sobs. He was taken aback to realize that his reaction had hurt her feelings. He remorsefully said, "I'm sorry, I'm not afraid of you. I'm just feeling heartbroken for you."
The woman stopped crying, and this time, her voice was heard from under the covers. "Child, just go."
When she said the word 'child', it was not clear, but Jay's eyes became watery.
"You're my mom, aren't you?"
When she heard the word 'mom', she became emotional and pulled away from the covers, revealing her small and sickly figure.
"My son?" she cried harder.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." She repeated it countless times.
Jay grabbed her hand and gently asked, "Why are you apologizing?"
"I've frightened Jens. I didn't do it on purpose. I just wanted to get a look at him..." It seemed that she had limited vocabulary and found it difficult to express herself. Thus, each word she uttered needed to be analyzed by the receiver.
Jay thought about it and managed to guess her meaning. "I don't blame you. If Jens knew the truth, he wouldn't as well. We're all grateful that you've continued to love us in the dark all these years." Jay sat on the bed and said, "Let me piggyback you out."
The woman shook her head. "No, no, I won't go out."
Jay tried to persuade her. "You need treatment!"
The woman suddenly smiled comfortingly. She clumsily ruffled Jay's head. "I've got no regrets even if I were to die now."
Jay became agitated. "What rubbish are you uttering? You must live on. I'll take good care of you."
He then realized that he had been too fierce and lowered his tone. "Can you bear to be apart from me when we've just only met? Don't you want to watch Jens grow up into a healthy boy?" The woman cried as she shook her head and climbed up Jay's back.
When Jay carried her out, the man from earlier returned. He furiously stood in front of Jay and said," She's mine. I won't allow anyone to take her away."
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Chapter 553
"Scram." Jay growled.
The man inched forward with his hands curled into fists. His gaze was filled with determination to protect what belonged to him.
"Don't hurt him," Jay's mother painfully pleaded.
Jay said, "I'm bringing her out and nobody can stop me." His tone revealed a ruthless and deathly aura.
Tempest had finally gotten rid of the bunch of hunchbacked men and stood in front of Jay.
"President, leave first. I'll clean up," Tempest said.
"Okay." Jay piggybacked his mother toward the exit of the cave.
The woman cried out in despair, "Child, please don't hurt him."
Jay's back stiffened.
His mom wanted to protect that man from the depths of her heart perhaps because she had deep feelings for that man. This made Jay despise himself.
The origin of his birth may not have stemmed from love because the man who his mom loved was this man who had been by her side all these years. "Tempest, let's go," Jay said, growling.
Tempest ran over to Jay and escorted them to safety.
"Ahhh!"
The man behind them gave out a soul-pinching scream.
"Jordan, Jordan..." the woman restlessly yet affectionately called out.
"Chloe!" The man gave chase.
Jay piggybacked the woman to Fragrant Vessel Court.
Jack Ares stood at Fragrant Vessel Court with a sullen expression. When he saw the woman that was on Jay's back, his expression turned livid.
"Didn't you say that my mother died when she gave birth to me?" Jay said with a low voice when he got near Jack, trying to suppress the anger that was boiling in his chest as he questioned. Jack's frosty expression was replaced with an enigmatic smirk. When Jay saw this chillingly eerie look on his father's face that had never been seen before, he felt his blood become stagnant. It was not because he was afraid of Jack, but it was because he was utterly disappointed with Jack that his body temperature seemed to have gone subzero.
"Jay, look at this woman. Her hands are like claws and not a single muscle is seen. She looks neither like a human nor a ghost. You're going to scare everyone else by bringing her out."
Jay bellowed, "Dad! She's my mother. A son doesn't despise his mother's looks."
Jack laughed mockingly. "You're so kind toward this mother of yours who had never lifted a finger in bringing you up all these years, yet you're being so cruel toward me, your father who has taken care of you for 35 years. Jay, I'm not just a little disappointed with you."
Jay squinted his eagle eyes. "What do you mean?"
Jack looked at Jay's dumbfounded expression and wondered if Jay was not the person behind what happened between him and Sera.
He understood Jay was a proud man. He would admit it if he had done anything. It seemed like it was not Jay behind the incident.
A look of guilt flashed across Jack's expression. Since Jay knew nothing about it, he would not make it known as well.
"So what are you planning to do with her?" Jack resumed his kind facade.
Jay said, "I'm going to get a doctor to treat her."
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Chapter 554
Jack nodded as if agreeing with Jay's plans.
Jack left with his hands behind him and came face to face with Jordan who had chased after Jay all the way there.
When the two men met, their gaze was calm and so was their expression.
"Big Brother," Jack called out respectfully.
"Don't call me your big brother. I find you Ares people dirty." The man scoffed after speaking.
Jack chuckled. "What you have today is only because of what you and your mother had done. You can't blame anyone for it."
"My mother and I merely didn't want to collude with you corrupted people," Jordan said.
"You should learn to bow to reality." A troubled scorn appeared in Jack's gaze. "Big Brother, back then, you looked so youthful and energetic, yet now you're left with this ugly appearance." "What you're referring to is only the outer shell. People like you may look grand and noble, but only you yourself know how despicable you are on the inside."
Jay turned around to look at the two men with a thoughtful gaze.
Jack and Jordan seemed to have noticed Jay was watching them. They both unanimously kept their mouths shut without speaking any more.
Jay carried his mother into the master room of Fragrant Vessel Court.
He then gently informed her, "From now on, you can stay here in peace. I'll get someone to take good care of you. I'm usually busy with work, but I'll come to visit you when I have the time." The woman cried tears of joy. "Okay."
When Jay came downstairs, Jordan was like a ghost coming for revenge as he approached Jay. "Return Chloe to me."
When Jay sat on the sofa, he stood in front of Jay and repeated himself like a tape recorder. "Return Chloe to
-H me.
Jay looked up at the man and tried to reason with him. "What happens next if I return her to you? Are you going to hide her in that tiny cave again, depriving her of sunlight and opportunity for activity? You're going to kill her in the long run."
Jordan replied agitatedly, "I love her so much. Why would I harm her?
"Ever since your birth, she has climbed out multiple times a day to have a look at you. She became this way not because she lacked exercise, but..." Jordan was hesitant to continue.
It was obvious that what he was about to say was a taboo within the Ares family.
"Because of what?" Jay probed.
Jordan sorrowfully said, "Don't ask. I won't tell you anything. Just return Chloe to me. If you want to do what's good for her, then... Then... Send us out."
Jay's expression darkened. "I want the truth. I want to know everything. Otherwise, I'll never return her to you."
"Jordan..." It was unknown when or how Jay's mother reached the stairway. She had tears on her face as she looked at Jordan.
"Chloe." Jordan ran up the stairs and hugged the woman.
Jay was taken aback by his speed. His expression became worried as he looked at the two people in a tight embrace.
"Jordan, listen to me. Don't do silly things anymore for my sake. I've wasted your whole life. You should let go of me and enjoy the rest of your life, okay?"
Jordan cried like a child. "Not okay. Have you forgotten our promise to each other? We won't stray from each other in this life regardless of what hardships we face. So I won't ever let go of your hands, not in this lifetime."
"Jordan, I've wronged you. I've disappointed you by giving birth to another man's child. I know that you're suffering inside, but I can't give up on my child either." "I know. I forgive you. You can't let go of your flesh and blood because you're too kind. I shouldn't have forced you to cut all ties with him. Chloe, I've come to see past this. That's why I secretly made a passageway for you to see your son daily... I've truly let go."
"Jordan, thank you. I've never regretted falling in love with you even though I had to suffer my whole life just to be with you."
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Chapter 555
Jay was feeling complicated inside.
He felt warm and comforted that his mother and Jordan shared an unchanging love.
It reminded him of Angeline and himself. In this lifetime, he was ready to love her forever and was determined to live his whole life with her.
He had the same undying and unchanging love for Angeline as Jordan had for Chloe.
At that moment, he was wishfully thinking. Maybe he was the fruit of Jordan and Chloe's love?
He stood up and slowly walked toward the stairs.
Jordan continued to hug the woman he loved as he stared begrudgingly at Jay. He yelled at Jay, "Jay Ares, you're as heartless as him."
Jay ignored Jordan and lowered his body as he gently asked his mother, "Tell me, do you love this man in front of you?"
The woman nodded. Perhaps this tugged on the strings of her heart, so her tears began to flow.
"He's the only man I've ever loved in my life. My son, please don't make it difficult for him."
There was a pang of pain in Jay's expression as he tried to suppress the hurt in his heart. "Then tell me,
who's my father?"
That question made the woman go berserk. Her expression became ferocious while the hatred in her gaze expanded like a sponge in water.
Jordan held the woman in his arms tightly and yelled at Jay, "Don't be so cruel, please! I've used a lifetime to heal her wounds, yet you're tearing them open and sending her into the depths of hell once again. How could you do that?"
Jay mumbled, "I'm sorry."
The woman suddenly grabbed Jay's arm, but because of her force and sharp nails, she had accidentally drawn blood from Jay's arm.
"It's the Grand Old Master. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing. He raped me on my wedding night. He's a monster! He destroyed Jordan and my beautiful future."
The woman spat out the sins of the perpetrator.
Jay closed his eyes to cover up the shock and loss he felt.
He shakily stood up. His mind was in a mess, yet within this mess, he had picked up a clear message.
His biological father was Grand Old Master Ares.
He was not the Grand Old Master's grandson, but his son.
Jay was severely traumatized by his filthy roots as he soullessly walked downstairs and soaked himself in his bathtub for a long time.
He was someone who was obsessed with cleanliness. Nobody could understand how disgusted he was with himself now that he found out how shameful his birth was.
He lay in the water as the water level rose, and his body was gradually submerged into the water.
His consciousness began to fade...
...
Some selectively forgotten memories suddenly appeared as broken bits and pieces of scenes in his mind.
Angeline's innocent voice rang in his ear. "Jaybie, what's incest? Why did they say that Grand Old Master Ares had done incest?"
"Angeline, don't say anymore."
"Jaybie, what's wrong?"
"Angeline, it turns out that the grand old master is my biological father."
"Huh?" Angeline's exquisitely beautiful eyes widened into a pair of large circles from the shock.
He was hurt by the shock she displayed and angrily said, "Angeline Severe, now that you know about my dirty birth origins, I no longer am a good match for you. Just leave."
"I'm not leaving... Jaybie, I beg you, please, don't
abandon me." Angeline hugged him tightly in a thick-skinned manner.
That winter was a cold and bitter winter with snowfall and a frozen lake. Inside the cold underground room, his body felt so cold as if it was turning into ice. It was so cold that he could not stop shivering.
"Jaybie, regardless if you're rich or poor, if you're in good or bad times, in sickness or health, in happiness or sorrow, I'll still love you unconditionally. I'll stay with you and give you support. We'll have each othe forever, never abandoning each other."
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Chapter 556
"Forever and ever!"
He was brought to laughter by Angeline's cuteness.
"Hubby," Angeline called him with a blushing face.
"Wifey," he responded.
Look at what happened now?
As they had accidentally climbed into this secret underground room and overheard such a secret, they paid for their mistake at a great price.
Jordan had caused him to suffer from selective amnesia while it cost Angeline her life.
Fortunately, the heavens pitied him and allowed Angeline to transmigrate and have a second chance at life.
The unfortunate thing was that he seemed to have run out of luck.
This time, Angeline did not return to him.
"Angeline, where are you?
"I miss you so much.
"You said you'd never leave me but you've repeatedly left me. How could you be so disobedient?"
Jay's body gradually submerged under the water.
When Tempest realized that Jay was acting strangely, he leaped across levels of hurdles and rushed toward Jay.
"President."
He fished Jay out of the water and did chest compressions before Jay spat a mouthful of water.
Jay coughed a few times before he slowly opened his eyes to see Tempest's worried expression. Jay said," I've made you worried." Tempest looked at the two stalks of Begonias and said, "President, look. Winter is almost over and spring is arriving soon."
Jay followed in the direction of Tempest's gaze and sighed. "But she still hasn't returned."
H Country.
Inside Peter's private cosmetic surgery hospital.
Rose sat in front of the mirror with layers of bandages wrapped around her face. She was feeling very nervous right now. One of her hands gripped Peter's. Even her voice was trembling. "Peter, let me warn you. If I don't see the face I want after removing these bandages, you can quit as the world's number one plastic surgeon. I won't allow you to continue your fraud in any part of this world. I won't let you cause harm to any other innocent citizen!"
Peter had repeated himself many times. "Rose Loyle, you're such an evil person. You're nothing but a chicken. You don't even dare to open the bandages to have a look at yourself. I've sworn a cruel oath that your face is completely different from what it was previously. It's now the exact replica of that picture you showed me. Why won't you just believe me?"
"Peter, I want you to swear again."
"I swear."
"Swear it on your reputation..."
"I, Peter, use my reputation to swear an oath..."
"No, no, no. Your reputation isn't a very big deal. Perhaps you should use something else. Use your ancestors and future generations to swear... If you lie to me, I curse that your family will have to eat plain noodles, drink milk without proper utensils, and..."
Peter was about to go bonkers from being tortured by Rose. He yelled, "Rose Loyle, do you need to go to such extent only to open bandages?"
Rose gulped. "I'm just too nervous. I feel a heavy pressure on me. I need some strength..."
Before Rose could finish speaking, Peter had already peeled away the bandages.
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Chapter 557
As the layers of bandages were peeled away, Rose's eyes that had not seen sunlight for some time were greeted with a strong ray of it. Rose felt amazingly stunned when she saw that familiar face in the mirror.
She was as beautiful as a fairy that came to the human world and attracted attention. She was elegant, yet there was a hint of playfulness in her. Peter was stunned as well. "I thought you'd at most be a beautiful sculpture. I didn't expect that you'd bring life to this face."
Rose smiled beautifully. 'Of course. This is my face to begin with.'
"Thank you, Peter! I love it very much!"
Peter spoke from the depths of his heart, "Rose, you're truly the most beautiful being on this earth."
Rose's expression stiffened. She turned around and corrected Peter solemnly. "Peter, Rose Loyle is dead. Call me Angeline Severe from now on."
Peter crossed his arms over his chest and nodded understanding^. "Understood!"
Many girls would change their names after undergoing cosmetic surgery. They would want to have a more befitting name.
Clearly, he had misunderstood Angeline.
Angeline was in a daze as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. After eight years, her soul and face finally reunited.
From now on, she was the original Angeline Severe.
She could not wait to run over to Jay at this moment and give him this huge surprise.
The only thing stopping her was her understanding of his temper. After she had left him without bidding goodbye, it was going to be hard to get his forgiveness.
Peter warned her, saying, "My beautiful and elegant Miss Severe, the scars of your surgery are still visible and need a period of meticulous care before your face becomes flawless." Angeline nodded. "Understood."
Outside the window, the snow had begun to fall.
She leaned by the window, watching the snowflakes float in the sky.
Such scenery made her recall the time many years ago when she and Jay had snuck into the underground room through the Mushroom Gate.
They had overheard the conversation between Jordan and Grand Old Master Ares. They were father and son, yet the words they spewed at each other were like they were arguing with their enemies. Grand Old Master Ares had scolded Jordan for being a good-for-nothing his whole life. Then, Jordan said that Grand Old Master Ares had committed incest.
After Jay heard it, he received a tremendous blow in his life. Later, they injected him with a drug that could cause selective amnesia. As for her, she thought she had escaped danger, but little did she know that worse things were waiting for her behind.
Angeline ruffled her hair in frustration. The dark secret inside Tourmaline Estate was like a ticking time bomb. She was worried that if Jay found out the truth about his birth, he would lose his will and zest to live.
What was scarier was that the dark secret was like a fire in a prairie that could burn the whole Ares family apart. Would her Jaybie, the epicenter of this dark secret, survive this disaster?
Angeline was always on the lookout for news about Imperial Capital, but no news reached her. She believed that perhaps no news meant good news.
Somehow, her mood today was extraordinarily disturbed and agitated. She had to do something to calm her mind down.
Angeline turned on her laptop and hacked into Ares Enterprises' website.
When she realized that Ares Enterprises' profits were moving from Jay to Jack, her heart was worried.
"Jaybie, is he planning to lay his hands on you already?"
Angeline felt that she had to speed things on her end.
Time passed swiftly!
Half a year had gone by.
Fragrant Vessel Court.
Jay had moved out from the Ares home half a year ago and returned Fragrant Vessel Court to Jordan and his mother, Chloe Yorks.
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Chapter 558
Jay hired the best doctors from Grand Asia to treat his mother and graciously helped Jordan to recuperate his health.
Under Jordan's meticulous care, Jay's mother's condition improved by leaps and bounds. Her weight had increased from the initial 20kg to 38kg.
As her health improved, her unique beauty and attractiveness began to show.
As for Jordan, he was now no different from a normal human.
Fragrant Vessel Court was blooming with renewed life, but at the same time, it was bringing about unrest to the residence of the other courtyards within the estate.
The three brothers, Jack, Jacob, and also James who was in a wheelchair, came to see Grand Old Master Ares together.
Jack spoke of his worries. "Dad, do you know that Jay and Jordan are getting too close to each other? I'm worried that they'll join forces and bring harm to all of us. After all, there's a possibility that they're..." Grand Old Master Ares shot a death glare at Jack when he spoke about it. Grand Old Master Ares was aware of the possibility that Jack had not managed to speak out loud.
"As long as Jordan and Chloe obediently stay within Tourmaline Estate and don't create any havoc, we shall just ignore them," Grand Old Master Ares said.
"Dad, Jordan's health has improved tremendously. If Chloe's health improves as well, with Jordan's arrogant character, he won't accept being under our control. If he brings Chloe along and escapes from Tourmaline Estate, then the Ares family's safety will be jeopardized!" Jacob voiced his worries.
Grand Old Master Ares' hand gripped on his armrest tightly. "He's also one of the sons of the Ares family."
"He only has revulsion for the Ares family!" Jack said.
Everyone fell into silence when Jack said that.
After some time, James said, "Jack, Jacob, you all worry too much. Don't we still have Jay, our trump card? Jay's relationship with Dad is exceptionally deep."
This was probably the only trump card they could rely on!
That day, Jay came to Fragrant Vessel Court to the surprise of everyone and had lunch with his mother and Jordan.
Chloe was elated and kept serving him more food. "My son, you've lost weight. Eat more meat. This is your favorite beef stew."
Jay nodded and quietly ate his rice.
For the past half a year, not a day went by that he did not miss Angeline. Being troubled over his birth origins only caused him to lose more sleep and appetite. It was no wonder that he had lost weight. His mother could see his changes with one look, which brought warmth to his heart.
Jordan, on the other hand, was having an uncomfortable lunch as he sulked throughout the meal like a jealous child. "Chloe, I love to eat meat as well."
Chloe placed the meat that she was about to give to Jay onto Jordan's plate instead and teased, saying," Why are you being jealous over a child?"
Jay was feeling depressed watching how lovey-dovey they were.
After lunch, his mother went up to her room to rest.
Jordan sat on the sofa, examining Jay.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jay frowned.
"I heard that you impregnated a maid from the Sycamore Annex?" Jordan mocked.
It was as if Jay had heard a cock and bull story. His dark eyes widened in an icy shock. "What did you say?" 1
Jordan said, "The rumor is being spread around Tourmaline Estate. Jay, I can't believe that you've inherited the dirtiest genes of the Ares family." "I didn't!" Jay bellowed.
Jordan looked at the constant frost in Jay's gaze and carefully sized him up for the first time before he forlornly chuckled.
"Are they trying to use that old trick of getting the son to swallow his father's sins again?" Jordan lamented.
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Speaking of the devil.
Not long after, the elders of the Ares family brought Sera Severe over to Fragrant Vessel Court to settle scores with Jay.
Sera's pregnant figure was obvious for all to see, and when she saw Jay, she pitifully knelt in front of him.
"Brother Jay, I'm sorry. I couldn't bear to abort our child and the adults found out about our affair." Sera's voice was getting softer, carrying hints of guilt as she faked shyness.
Jay coldly looked at her pregnant belly as a bloody murderous gaze began to fill his eyes. "Sera Severe, I think you've grown tired of living that you even dare to make slanderous remarks?"
Sera felt uneasy from Jay's sharp gaze that bore through her as her body gradually shrunk. However, when she remembered that the Ares family's elders were standing on her side, she mustered the courage o shamelessly say, "Brother Jay, I know that I'm no match for you and you were only together with me for the fun of it, but the child is innocent. If you can't accept me, then let me deliver this child and I'll leave. You don't have to worry about a thing. My only wish is that you'll be good to our child."
Jay was furious. "Sera Severe, your child and yourself
have nothing to do with me. I find women like you who would sell your body for riches and fame to be filthy."
Sera paled. Jay found her filthy. That sentence had shattered her dignity and arrogance, turning her into a full-on shameless woman.
"Brother Jay, you can't just wash your hands after you've done something. You can't just not admit to what you've done. I'm still the young lady of the Severe family. Since you've taken my chastity, my reputation has been soiled. How am I supposed to live if you disown me and our child?" Sera bit her lip and spoke humbly.
Jay scoffed. "Are you of caliber to be a member of the Severe family? I finally understand why a kind person like Old Master Severe refused to allow you and your mother to be acknowledged as part of the Severe family. You all don't deserve it because of your shamelessness."
Sera began to cry after being mocked to oblivion by Jay.
"Brother Jay, since you refuse to acknowledge us, then I shall bring along our child and prove ourselves using our death."
As if under the pressure of despair, Sera headed for a nearby pillar.
"Quick, stop her," Jack yelled to the helpers.
Sera knocked into the pillar which caused her forehead to bleed.
Jack spoke to Jay with sincerity, "Jay, the Ares family is large enough. It's alright to take them under our care. If Sera's child is truly yours, just accept them with an open heart and let them stay inside Tourmaline Estate. They can remain as helpers. We don't have to force them to their deaths."
Jay coldly said, "The child isn't mine. This woman's lifestyle is questionable, and I'd never allow such a woman to stay inside Tourmaline Estate."
Sera was in disarray as she sat on the floor, crying profusely. "Brother Jay, how can you be so heartless toward me?"
Jay's gaze was so sharp that it could pierce through Sera's heart. "Don't call me that and stay away from me. Don't let me see such rubbish like you again."
Sera's complexion paled further.
Not long after, Grand Old Master Ares arrived.
He glanced at the embarrassed Sera, then at Jay who was in anger. His eagle gaze scanned Jack, Jacob, and James. He more or less understood what was going on.
"Sera Severe, you said that the child you're carrying belongs to Jay? What happened?" Grand Old Master Ares sternly questioned.
Sera replied with a broken heart, "Grand Old Master, one morning half a year ago, I delivered breakfast for Master Ares. That day, he was still in bed and didn't look too good. I had only approached him when
he forced me to do it with him. It was as if he was out of control. A weak woman like me couldn't fight off his advances. Besides, I didn't want to because I had feelings for him..."
Jay squinted his eagle eyes as fuzzy memories of two dreams appeared. At that time, the person in the dream was Angelina. That was why he had lost control.
Now that he thought about it, he realized that those dreams had a bad ending because the person he was kissing was Sera.
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Jay suddenly felt his stomach making a flip. He had the urge to vomit.
The next time he looked at Sera, he wished that he could tear her into bits.
Grand Old Master Ares said, "Jay, this incident sounds fishy. You might've been set up to end up in bed with Sera."
"I didn't." Jay was adamant in rejecting.
Then, he disdainfully looked at Sera. "I have no appetite for such women."
Sera was being traumatized severely by Jay's words, causing her expression to turn ugly.
Grand Old Master Ares said, "We shall keep silent about this issue. The truth will be out once Sera delivers her baby. Sera, you'll stay in Fragrant Vessel Court for the time being. You know Jay's temper. Stay away from him if there are no issues."
There was a hint of glee in Sera's gaze. "Okay, Grand Old Master Ares."
Since the issue had been settled, the elders then left for their respective places.
Sera remained in the center of the living room, looking at Jay who was as cold as ice. "Brother Jay..." She thought that Jay would be a gentleman and
arrange for a room for a weak woman like her.
She had not expected that what he left her with was a resolute back view.
Jordan stood at the top of the stairway and had observed every exchange from the start till the end. A desolated smirk appeared on his face.
Jay appeared in front of Jordan soon enough. There was a look of surprise in Jordan's gaze when he noticed Jay's displeased look.
'This child has an immense disgust against these dirty tactics that seem to remind me of my younger self.'
Jay walked past Jordan, ignoring the man who was deep in his thoughts and went straight to the master room.
"Mom!"
When Chloe heard her son's voice, she ran to open the door at the fastest speed she could handle.
"My son, did they give you a hard time?" There were still remnants of tears in her eyes as she felt heartbroken for her son.
Jay smiled comfortingly at her. "It's just a small matter and won't bother me much. Don't worry."
Jordan came into the room and looked at Jay's handsome features as he teased on purpose, saying," Sera Severe is a young and beautiful lady. There's nothing wrong with having a woman by your side. I don't see why you should be so anal about it?"
Jay glared at Jordan. "I have a wife."
These four words stunned Jordan.
Loyalty to one person for life. This was not the teaching that was demonstrated by the men of the Ares family.
Chloe complained, "Jordan, do unto others what you want others to do unto you. Speaking of which, both of you seem quite similar in this regard."
Jordan huffed. "Humph. My character is inherited from my mother. It has nothing to do with the Ares family."
He rolled his eyes at Jay and scornfully said, "I'm not like him. He's a man who got married twice. Once with Angeline Severe and once with Rose Loyle. He can even pour his heart and soul to both of them."