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Chapter 561

Jay was surprised as he looked at Jordan who had a face that did not change even after going through the vicissitudes of life.

They had a similar attitude when it came to how they treated their woman.

Somehow, the pregnant Sera had appeared at the door. She looked flustered and had watery eyes as she looked at Jay as if he was her pillar of support.

Chloe was taken aback when she saw Sera. Perhaps Sera's pitiful looks had touched her, thus she pleaded with Jay, "My son, let her stay. Let her be my servant."

Jordan was a man who spoiled his wife to no end. Although he hated Sera as he felt that she was a woman who had no self-respect, he still followed Chloe's wishes when she had the intention of keeping Sera "Jay Ares, since your mother likes her, then let her stay."

"No." Jay was firm in his reply.

Jordan then decided to veto Jay's opinion. "Don't forget I partly own Fragrant Vessel Court as well. I want to keep her."

Jay's expression was livid. He looked at Sera's pregnant belly and heartlessly said, "Sera Severe, I'll arrange for a doctor to perform a genetic test for the fetus as soon as possible."

Sera paled the minute she heard that, but she hid her flustered expression well.

Jay then left in anger.

Chloe arranged for Sera to stay on the ground floor in one of the servant's rooms, but Sera was displeased with such arrangement.

She had thought that she would be able to upgrade her lifestyle with her pregnancy, but she ended up needing to serve Chloe while being pregnant. She felt a sense of discrimination but dared not show out her displeasure openly. 1

Sera was not a simple-minded woman either. After some thought, she realized that Jay was a filial son. All she needed to do was be nice to her future mother-in-law and get her approval, then perhaps Chloe would intercede on her behalf. That way, Jay would slowly accept her.

With that thought and goal in mind, Sera served Chloe to no ends without complaining. When Chloe saw Sera kneeling on the floors to scrub them despite being pregnant, she began to have a good impression of Sera and secretly told Jordan, "I was only testing Sera to see if she'd choose to leave after experiencing some hardships. I didn't expect that she'd serve me at my beck and call despite being pregnant and is even kneeling to scrub the floors without a word of complaint. I heard that she came from a well-to-do family as well, but she can still endure such hardships. If she doesn't love Jay, then what could it b

e?"

Jordan was concentrating on his newspaper when he heard his wife. Thus, he casually said, "Nowadays, actresses are very professional in their jobs. You just wait and see. This woman is not as easy as she seems."

Chloe huffed and marched toward Jordan when she heard what he said, taking away the newspaper that was in his hand.

Chloe tapped on his forehead and scolded, "Since you know that she isn't a simple woman, then why did you help me to keep her here then? Are you trying to invite trouble for my J J?"

Jordan mumbled, "He's not my son."

"What are you saying?" Chloe widened her eyes.

Jordan smiled sheepishly. "Wifey, you can be at ease. That son of yours has very keen eyes. Do you think that he can't see through that woman's charades? In my opinion, Jay must have some plans since he hasn't chased her out yet."

"Don't speak of my son as if he is as cunning as you."

"I'd be happy if he's like me." Jordan pouted and sounded a little disappointed.

Chloe became speechless.

If there was anything that she wished she could change in her life, that was Jay not being Jordan's son.

Jordan noticed that Chloe was unhappy and quickly coaxed her, saying, "Chloe, don't be angry. To be honest, after some time interacting with Jay, I quite like this boy. He's different from the rest of the Ares family who are double-headed snakes. He remains incorrupt despite growing up in such environments. I like that."

Chloe remained moody as if she was bothered with some thoughts.

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"Jordan, why is God so unfair? I've done it with you multiple times but only once with that person, yet this child isn't yours." Chloe's voice was broken. Jordan felt depressed as well. "Perhaps the measure o f fairness is different in the eyes of God. He gave you to me but gave the child to him."

The couple embraced each other, feeling heartbroken and dejected.

Suddenly, Chloe pushed Jordan away and excitedly said, "Jordan, do you think there's a possibility that JJ is our child?"

Jordan smiled bitterly. "How is that possible? The timing of his birth matches with when that fella did i t!"

Chloe refuted emotionally, saying, "Jordan, listen to me. A pregnancy is called full term if it reaches 10 months. What if JJ wasn't a full-term baby?" Jordan caressed Chloe's expectant look that made her look cute.

Jordan's voice was hoarse. "Chloe, just accept the reality. The bigger the hope you carry, the bigger the disappointment you'll feel."

"Jordan, don't you think that JJ is very much like you? Both of you look alike, and even your character and

personality are similar..."

Chloe's words succeeded in planting a seed of doubt in Jordan's heart. It gradually sprouted and grew roots, allowing him to see a small ray of hope.

"Okay. I'll find an opportunity to do a test," Jordan replied.

"Okay."

Jordan had put in a lot of effort before he managed to collect a few strands of Jay's hair from his study.

He then pulled a few strands of his own hair, placed both their hair samples in a sealed envelope, and secretly asked a person he trusted to send it for a paternity test. The next few days passed on with nervousness.

One week later, Jordan finally received the report. He returned to Fragrant Vessel Court feeling disturbed as he locked himself inside his study. He took some time to mentally prepare himself before he opened the envelope.

He was dumbfounded when he saw the test results.

In the report, it was written in bold, 'Similarities are as close as 99%. A father and son relationship is established.' 1

Jordan's heart that had lost hope for years and turned to frost seemed to have found an oasis in the desert. It was like an outpour of rain that came after a prolonged drought. A great sense of happiness merged from within his heart.

Jay was his son!

It turned out that Jay was his son!

After all these years, he had been living with the belief that God had neglected him and abandoned him. He had not expected that in his old age, he would receive such wonderful news. Unfortunately, the euphoria was short-lived. It was gradually replaced with worry, unrest, and guilt.

Jay was his son, but he had repeatedly harmed Jay's woman. He had caused the death of the woman Jay loved. There was a grudge between the father and son because of that. It could never be erased in this life.

"JJ, I'm sorry." Jordan had been a proud man his whole life and would never admit defeat in front of anyone, but right now, he sincerely wanted to humble himself in front of Jay. "I'm sorry," Jordan mumbled.

That weekend, Jay brought a doctor to Fragrant Vessel Court.

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This time, Jay brought a few doctors from Grand Asia.

He asked them to collect samples from Sera's fetus for a genetic test. Sera was now in her late pregnancy, so it was no longer suitable to do any non-invasive testing. The only method available was through amniocentesis.

Amniocentesis carried a risk of infection, thus Sera was adamant about keeping the doctors away from her.

"Brother Jay, Grand Old Master Ares has said that we'll know the identity of the child once I deliver. Why must you force this upon me?" Sera was frightened by the scene in front of her and had started to tremble.

Jay remained calm and stoic as he sat on the rattan chair with a nonchalant gaze. He looked at Sera, saying, "Sera Severe, I've been merciful enough to tolerate your existence for a week after you've tried to slander me."

His gaze became darker as it turned colder like ice that would not melt even after centuries. He commanded like he usually did, "Catch her!"

Sera turned to run out of the house when two handsome and well-built men appeared at the door. They stared at Sera without any expression. "Sera Severe, if you don't want to lose both lives, then cooperate with the doctor." One of the men threatened.

Since Sera had failed to escape, her legs gave way as she fell to the floor.

The doctors carried her into the room and closed the door, but Sera's blood-curdling screams would not stop.

Jordan stood at the top of the stairs, looking at the ice sculpture that was Jay. The melancholy in his gaze could be vaguely seen.

'Jay is so merciless toward Sera, so how could he be forgiving of my sins?'

Jack caught wind of what was happening in Fragrant Vessel Court and was anxious as if his pants had caught on fire. He was worried that his affair with Sera would be made known to Jay, then his clean reputation would be destroyed.

He went to look for Grand Old Master Ares in desperation and admitted his affair with Sera to the old man.

Grand Old Master Ares seemed as if he had already expected it as a look of hopelessness appeared on his aged face.

"All of you just can't let me live in peace."

"Dad, I was being set up by someone as well. That day, I had intended to send Sera to Jay, but somehow, the person who ended up getting drugged was me!" Jack still did not understand where it went wrong that

night.

Grand Old Master Ares sighed disappointingly. "My dear son, do you think your schemes could match against Jay's sharp mind? Do you think that Jay would be under Sera's control if you sent her to him and he would then be manipulated by you for life? You're too naive. Jay may be a loyal man when it comes to love, but not just any woman can enter his heart."

Jack did not understand it. "Dad, Jay's a man, and there would be times when a man cannot control their urges. Jay loves Angeline Severe but was still under Rose Doyle's spell, so why can't he be under Sera's control?"

Grand Old Master Ares speechlessly looked at Jack. "Do you think that since Jay could shift his love to Rose Doyle thus he could shift his love to Sera Severe? Then you're absolutely wrong. I'll be frank with you. Rose Doyle's soul belongs to none other than Angeline Severe."

Jack was extremely flabbergasted to hear such a thing. "Do such things exist?"

Grand Old Master Ares said, "Jay would only give his heart to Angeline in this life, and Angeline would never do anything that would bring harm to Jay. Your stupid plans have caused you more damage than it did to your enemy."

Jack felt defeated. "Dad, then what should I do now?" Grand Old Master Ares thought about it and said," Jay's an excellent and perfect child, but too much of something can cause a backfire. In this case, he has taken extreme countermeasures. As his father, you may teach him a small lesson

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Jack decided to think over Grand Old Master Ares' words and left with a serious expression.

Meanwhile, at Fragrant Vessel Court, the doctor had finished the operation. Sera's lovely face was filled with tears of sadness. She rose from her bed, pale-faced. Her whole body was weak, but she still managed to walk out of the nursing room.

She trembled while she made her way in front of Jay. Weeping, she said, "Brother Jay, what would my late sister think if she knew what you were doing?"

Jay furrowed his eyebrows, raised his hand, and slapped Sera. The anger in his glare soaked over Sera's grief and despair.

Jay said furiously, "You have no right to even mention Angeline's name!"

Sera's face slowly became distorted. The corner of her lips curled into a sneer. "Brother-in-law, my sister will never show mercy to you."

She started becoming hysterical and growled, saying," She'll never let you move on with your life!"

Jay thought about Angeline's departure, her ruined face, and the look of helplessness on her face. He thought about how he had not received any news from her. It did not seem like she would ever come back. Jay felt like he was under Sera's curse. He felt a

sudden deep sense of anguish.

Sera let out a maniacal laugh. "Hahaha... Brother-in-law, are you afraid now? After abusing me for so long, your day of reckoning has come."

Jay stood up fiercely. He said in a voice that resembled a demon's curse, "Sera Severe, even if I do face a day of reckoning, it'd be punishment for not taking care of Angeline. You have no right to hand out that punishment!

"Someone, get her out of here!"

When Jack hurriedly arrived at Fragrant Vessel Court, Sera looked as innocent as a child. She wrapped her hands around Jack's neck in affection and gently pleaded, "Old Master Jack, do you want me?" Jack's face turned red in embarrassment. He sharply replied, "Sera, have you gone mad?"

Sera began weeping. Jack started feeling a sense of pity for her. This woman was pregnant with his child, after all.

Sera took it a step further and moved forward to press her body against Jack's. "Old Master Jack, your son has abandoned me. A father has to make up for his son's mistakes. Why don't you accept me instead? If not, I really don't know how I would continue living my life."

Jack did not make any promises, but he ordered his servants at Sycamore Annex, "Take Miss Severe back to Sycamore Annex and await my orders."

Fragrant Vessel Court was peaceful once more.

Jordan made his way down the stairs and approached Jay. He felt uneasy. He had a million things he wanted to talk about with Jay, but for some reason, seeing his distant expression erased all those words he had in mind.

Finally, he instead asked, "Jay, aren't you afraid that the adulterer behind this will bring you harm if you do a DNA test on that fetus inside of Sera this openly?"

Jay coldly looked at Jordan and said, "The only person I've ever feared my whole life is you."

Jordan trembled.

Jay's handsome face portrayed an expression of both grief and decisiveness. He said in a voice like death himself, "I was young then. That was why I allowed you to hurt Angeline. One day, I'll find a way to settle our debt."

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Throughout his life, Jordan had faced all sorts of challenges, but he had never surrendered to fate. However, at that instant under Jay's cold glare, he lost his ability to think.

Only after a while did Jordan let out a barely audible sigh. He reminded Jay, saying, "Have you ever thought about why Jack is so protective of Sera?"

Jay sneered. He was not a fool. Jack had been acting strange recently. At the back of his father's love and compassion was cruelty. He knew Sera was just a pawn that his father had placed next to him. The only thing he did not know was how his father's plan came back to bite him.

Seeing some doubt creeping into Jay, Jordan took a few steps toward him.

Previously, he had only lived his life for Chloe. He avoided the dark secrets of the Ares family.

Now that he had Jay in his life, this was his son who he owed so much to. He could not allow him to be kept in the dark by those hypocrites of the Ares family. In the end, they would only abandon him and stab him in the back.

Jordan stood in front of Jay. The fierceness in his eyes was replaced by compassion.

"Jay, between you and Sera, Jack will definitely choose Sera."

Jay taunted, saying, "Trying to break us apart, aren't you?"

His deep eyes were filled with helplessness. "The child inside of Sera is Jack's, not yours."

Jay remained calm. "He's not a three-year-old kid. He should know that between his biological son and me, what his adopted son can bring to him are completely different. The former will destroy him, and only I can save him."

Jordan stared at him in shock. "So the reason you're trying to get rid of Sera at all cost is to protect Jack's reputation."

Jordan shivered. This was something he had not expected. Underneath Jay's cold and emotionless demeanor was a kind heart.

However, this was a luxury the Ares family definitely should not have.

"No, you're wrong. If I told you that both you and Josephine aren't Jack's biological children, would you still think Jack would be willing to sacrifice his own son for his adopted one?"

Jay looked at him in surprise. "What did you say?"

Jordan replied, "Your stepmother... She's infertile. You have to be careful of Jack."

"Why are you telling me all this?"Jay asked.

Jordan turned around and replied in a hoarse voice, "I just don't want you to get hurt, Jay."

"Jordan!" Jay shouted.

Jordan trembled and slowly turned around.

"Why are you treating me so well all of a sudden?"

Jordan was startled. Not only was Jay good at reading other people's characters, but his senses were also scarily top notch.

Jordan let out a bitter laugh.

He was his father. That was one secret he would be bringing to his grave.

If Jay were to find out, he was afraid that he would be in even more grief.

He was the one who had hurt his most beloved woman.

"I just wanted to thank you for what you've done for Chloe."

Jay's expression remained cold. "That's what I should do. I don't need your thanks."

Jordan had nothing to say to that.

Jay walked toward him in an imposing manner and asked, "I heard that you did a DNA test a few days ago.

Is it true?"

Jordan closed his eyes to hide his helplessness.

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"Jay, I..."

"It was mine wasn't it?"

Jordan was startled.

"No..."

"Can you let me see the test results?"

Jordan laughed it off and replied weakly, "Just act like nothing's happened okay?"

Jay looked at the panic-stricken man before him and said in anger, "Jordan Ares, don't forget that I'm now in charge of Tourmaline Estate and have complete power. I can monitor every single thing you do." Jordan looked up, his eyes full of worry. "You're wrong. If you really had complete power over Tourmaline Estate, you wouldn't have been helpless on the day Rose was in trouble."

Jay's cold gaze hardened. "What do you mean?"

Jordan replied, "I was once in charge of Tourmaline Estate too. I know how much power the person in charge has. That's why I was able to live in the underground palace with Chloe all those years without you finding out. Jay, you only have power over the insignificant parts of Tourmaline Estate."

After a pause, Jordan continued, "Grand Old Master

Ares is the person in charge of Tourmaline Estate. Our every movement is monitored by him."

Jay was shocked to his core at this revelation.

His breathing started becoming irregular.

The anger within him started increasing rapidly.

If what Jordan said was true, then Grand Old Master Ares should have known what happened to Rose on that fateful night, and he would have been the only person who could have helped her.

Grand Old Master Ares knew that Rose was his beloved Angeline. He also always praised the Severe family's kindness, and yet he had allowed their granddaughter to be harmed.

His grandfather's coldness hit Jay hard.

"I don't believe it," Jay murmured.

He did not believe that the man who brought him up was a cold, emotionless hypocrite.

Jordan looked at the dismayed Jay. He felt his pain and disappointment. Seeing this, Jordan thought that he was cruel for telling him this.

He initially wanted to tell Jay all of his secrets, but the compassion he felt as a father made him decide otherwise. He could not bear to watch his own son suffer, so he stopped letting out any more secrets. Jay was startled. It took a while before he could start thinking clearly again.

He had a glint in his eyes, as if he was being calculative. He lifted his head and put on an expression of confidence. "Jordan, you said you wanted to leave Tourmaline Estate with my mother right? I can send both of you off tonight."

Jordan was surprised to hear that.

"I suddenly don't feel like leaving."

Jay growled, saying, "That's not for you to decide."

Jordan was intimidated by his manner. "What are you planning to do sending us off so hurriedly?"

Jay stared at him with hatred. His eyes were even bloodshot with anger. "I don't want to see you. Whenever I see you, I think about Angeline. Falling in love with me only caused her sorrow, and it caused me sorrow too."

Jordan turned around and left.

"Jay... Tell Rose I'm sorry," Jordan's guilty voice was heard.

"She'll never come back ever again. That's an apology you'll just have to owe me."

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Chapter 567

Meanwhile, at a Taekwondo dojo in H Country, eight of the dojo's trainers stood in two rows. Among them was a slim girl. Although she was wearing a wide Taekwondo uniform and her black belt was wrapped around her thin waist, it could not mask her beauty.

"Angeline Severe, surely you're being arrogant. There's no way you'd win taking on all of our trainers at the same time," one of the trainers said unhappily.

The girl had on a high ponytail. Her long, dark, and wild hair flowed down to her shoulders, which was in contrast to her small face. She had porcelain skin and facial features that were like a piece of art. Angeline eagerly replied, "You have no idea how much tears and sweat I've put into preparing for this day. Once I beat you all, I'll say goodbye to H Country and never come back here again."

The trainers looked at each other. "We know how much sweat you've put into this, but what do you mean by tears?"

Angeline replied, "To get to where I am today, I had to leave the people most dear to me. It's a pain you all wouldn't understand. Come at me!"

She kicked out her leg, hitting one of the trainers who nearly fell down. They insincerely remarked, "Not bad, you're stronger than before."

Angeline's improvement was due to her solid foundations. After two years of conditioning her body, exercising, guidance from well-known trainers, and her dedication to training and meditation, she had made great strides in her Taekwondo techniques.

Once she sent all the eight trainers tumbling to the ground, the master of the dojo came out grinning and said, "I see that Baby Robbie's talents come from your genes." Angeline replied, "No, he got more of it from his dad."

Angelina and the master hugged each other. She gratefully said, "Master, thanks for your help during these two years. I have to return to my country now. I'll miss you."

He replied, "You and Babby Robbie are the most outstanding students I've ever had. I'm proud of both of you."

After leaving the dojo, Angeline looked up at the blue sky and put on a mesmerizing smile. "Brother, I'm coming home. Wait for me."

Imperial Capital, however, was shrouded with dark clouds during dusk.

Suddenly, lightning flashed, tearing up the sky. Rain poured on the steps of Tourmaline Estate. The wind howled, making whoever heard it feel a sense of unease. Jay stood by the window of the living room in

Fragrant Vessel Court, quietly looking at the raindrops outside. Jordan and Chloe's voices could be heard.

"Jordan, could you go ask JJ whether we can just stay?"

Jordan let out a helpless sigh and replied, "He's made up his mind, so let's go. Staying will only annoy him."

Jordan held Chloe and walked up to Jay. "JJ!"

Jay slowly turned around. He was only wearing a white shirt. The change in weather made it seem like he was not wearing enough.

He could not help but let out a sneeze.

Chloe warmingly advised him, saying, "You should put on another shirt, JJ."

Jordan saw a jacket lying on the couch, so he walked over to get it and handed it to Jay. "Put this on. Don't let your mother worry."

Jay did not accept the jacket but instead gave him a cold look and said, "I'm not cold. Maybe sneezing is just a sign that someone misses me."

It was something Angeline had told him a really long time ago.

Jordan gave a weak sigh. "How long will you continue to hate me?"

Jay replied, "I don't even have the right to hate you."

Chloe said in surprise, "JJ, you know that he's your..."

Jay nodded his head.

Chloe looked at Jordan, then looked at Jay. Her eyes were filled with tears.

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"I understand now. JJ, you're letting us leave because you don't want to see your father anymore, is that it?

"You hate him, and yet you can't take revenge on behalf of Rose, so you want us to leave. If that would make you feel better, I'm happy to oblige. We'll leave immediately."

Chloe pulled Jordan's hand and started walking away.

Jay stood there in silence.

Jordan looked at Jay lovingly, his lips hesitating and failing to say the word 'son'.

"Jay, you have to take good care of yourself. As long as you're happy, your mother and I will be happy."

Jordan felt as if something was blocking his throat. H e forced himself to say these words, but at the same time, he felt like running away at that moment.

As Jordan and Chloe made their way to the front door, Jay, who had been silent for some time, said, "If you face any problems, call my assistant. Don't try to solve it by yourselves." Jordan was startled, but his cold face turned into a warm smile.

"Will do," he happily replied.

The car that Jay had booked for them was parked outside Fragrant Vessel Court.

They made their way into the car and were on their way out.

They looked at Fragrant Vessel Court, reluctant to leave. Their gazes, filled with sorrow, fell upon their son who was standing by the window.

As the car sped up, Fragrant Vessel Court became just a blur in the background.

Chloe suddenly fell into Jordan's arms and started weeping in sorrow. "Jordan, our family really has to be broken apart?"

Jordan hugged Chloe, his face filled with despair.

He did not know why Jay had to make them leave.

His hatred for him could be a reason, but deep down, he felt like there was another reason behind him doing this.

The car soon drove out of Tourmaline Estate.

It was at that moment Jordan remembered to ask their driver, "Where did Jay ask you to take us?"

The driver turned his head and said with a grin, "Old Master, Madam, Mr. Ares just told me to send both of you to the airport. Where you go after that is up to you."

"He's considerate now," Jordan remarked.

Leaving Tourmaline Estate had always been Jordan's dream. Who knew that the person who would fulfill this dream of his would be his son. Jordan felt gratified.

It was then when misfortune struck.

The car suddenly jolted while on the asphalt road.

"What's happening?" Jordan asked while looking at the smooth road.

"That's strange. Why is the car not responding to my control..." Beads of sweat began to form on the driver's head.

A black car suddenly zipped past them. Jordan saw a twisted sneer on the driver's face, and he was holding a universal remote control!

Jordan's face grew pale.

He thought about what happened with Angeline nine years ago. The method he had used back then was being perfectly replicated. The only difference was, he was the victim this time around.

This had to be karma!

He hugged Chloe tightly while his hands covered her eyes...

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Chapter 569

At Fragrant Vessel Court.

Like a pet who had lost its master, he sank into the loneliness and desolation of the night.

Jay sat on the sofa the entire night. For some reason, his heart felt empty.

With his parents and Rose gone now, he suddenly felt as if he was all alone in the world. It seemed meaningless to continue with life.

"Master Ares!" The vintage mahogany wooden door opened as Grayson stumbled into the room while thunder flashed outside.

Jay looked up in shock.

His gaze was met with a pale-faced Grayson whose voice trembled as he said, "Master Ares, I just received Quentin's... Last words. He said that the car's steering wheel began malfunctioning about half an hour after the car left Tourmaline Estate. I rushed over right away but I was still one step slower. The car had already rolled over into the river..."

"What are you saying?" Jay stood up shakily.

Grayson was extremely uncomfortable as he forced himself to say the words out, "Master Ares, Old Master and Madam are gone."

Jay's body swayed lightly before he darted out of the

room like a beast who had lost control.

It was still pouring outside.

Thunder and lightning roared rampantly.

The wide plains seemed to be overflowing with water as streams of river water formed around the vast area.

A tall figure ran across the plains like a hurricane.

Grayson cupped his hands around his mouth as he shouted as loud as he could, "Master Ares, wait for me! Let me get the car!"

However, his voice was swallowed by the ruthless wind, rain, and thunder. Grayson did not know whether Master Ares heard him, but he knew that Master Ares' body would not be able to withstand the weathe if he continued running under the storm like this even if it was made of iron.

It was this kind of thought that eventually became one of Grayson's most painful realizations in his entire life.

Jay ran as fast as he could toward the car accident site with only one thing in mind. He had not been able to save Angeline back then, but he would not miss the chance to save his parents.

When he was about to reach the site of the car crash, he suddenly slipped and lurched forward. Fortunately, his tip-top physique came through and he was able to stabilize his footing before falling into the mud.

As he slowly straightened up his body, a group of people suddenly ran out from in front of him. They wore masks, and they rushed straight toward him. They then began to fight him mercilessly.

If this was just another day, Jay would have been able to fight them straight on with a calm front and he would have no trouble getting out of it.

However, he was too anxious and hasty on this day. His uneasiness made him fall into a disadvantage right away.

"Who sent you?" Jay shouted.

The group of men seemed to be mutes as none of them responded.

At first glance, it was clear that they were trained fighters. Jay could not figure out who their master was by their voices or fight moves.

Aside from that, those people were utterly ruthless. They seemed to be here for one goal-To take Jay's life.

What scared Jay the most was that they seemed to know him incredibly well. Knowing that he was a good fighter, they counteracted by increasing their fighters in numbers. They would use weapons as well when they fought.

Soon enough, red blood had seeped into his white shirt and his leg was broken. They even managed to inject some unknown drugs into his body as well.

Just like that, Jay could feel the energy in his body slowly getting drained out. His limbs had turned soft too.

The group of people continued throwing kicks and punches until he crumpled to the floor.

By the time Grayson arrived in a car, streams of blood trickled along the ground and a dozen men were lying on the ground groaning in pain. However, his master was not spared from misery either. Master Ares was lying in a pool of blood, his white shirt entirely red by this point.

Grayson went mad as he roared, "Die, all of you!"

The Rolls-Royce sped forward and crashed into the group of people. Only a few of them remained standing, but they quickly fled the scene.