Ch. 711..720

Chapter 711

Angeline was fast asleep when a commotion was heard outside.

Angeline jolted upright. Ripping the needle from the infusion bag out of her arm, she stumbled down the stairs.

This was her first time out of the bedroom. The mansion was designed like a castle from Medieval times. The walls, made from majestic, natural marble, had numerous vintage drawings carved into them. One who was knowledgeable in the field would realize that there were many unique symbols incorporated within.

The castle felt old and mysterious to Angeline.

It was difficult for her to imagine that a man as young and regal as him would have such an old-fashioned taste in buildings.

When she arrived at the lower floor, she pushed open the door to the back garden. There, in the middle of the pen where the small animals were raised, she saw the insufferable man battling against a bunch o chickens.

He chased after the escaping chickens. Feathers scattered all over the pen, causing the dogs nearby to bark in excitement.

It was a somewhat comical image.

However, it was obvious that the noble young master's male servants did not share that sentiment. They looked at the man nervously as if faced with a dangerous enemy. "Young Master, let us. When have you done anything like this?"

The man stood in the middle of the pen, chicken feathers all over his body. This made his mysophobic self extremely upset.

He used one hand to pinch his nostrils shut and the other to cover his stomach. He seemed to be on the verge of puking. When he saw Angeline, he said determinedly, "I promised that besides that shallow form of love, I'll satisfy you in every other way. If you want meat in your porridge, I'll make that for you."

However, after he opened his mouth to speak, he felt the turbid air make its way into his mouth. The man could no longer stand it and collapsed against the fence, vomiting vigorously. "Young Master, let us."

The men did not dare move without the man's approval. When he had finished puking, he picked up the stick beside him. Holding his breath, he aimed for the escaping hen from a distance. Who would have guessed that the hen would begin clucking and did a poo right where it was standing. Throwing the stick aside, the man began puking again.

Baffled, Angeline muttered, "It's just a chicken."

Right after she finished speaking, the servants looked at her as if she had made the funniest joke in the world.

The young master had excelled in everything he dabbled in since he was a child. Except for butchering, which was his only weakness.

Angeline walked toward the pen, picked up a hen in her left arm and a rooster in her right arm, then walked away.

The man was flabbergasted.

The woman was holding the chickens so close to her. Did she not find them dirty?

However, he was surprised to find that he did not feel disgusted toward her although she had taken these filthy animals into her arms.

It felt wondrous to him.

He followed Angeline out of the pen, and his brows knitted together when he remembered that he still needed to butcher the chickens. That was a tremendous challenge to him.

Angeline walked to the tap and retrieved the knife. Swinging the chicken's head upward, she brought the knife down. Chicken blood spattered everywhere.

The chicken was dead.

The man looked horrified.

The woman's movements were skillful and fluid. It was evident that she had done this multiple times.

Angeline had Mrs. Zimmer boil water. She plucked the feathers off the chicken and dissected its stomach, retrieving the organs within.

An uncanny expression flickered in the man's eyes when he saw her beautiful hands weaving through the chicken's intestines.

Angeline threw the knife down in front of the man when she was done. When he saw the blood on it, he shuddered and immediately turned around with his eyes closed.

Angeline said, "I won't marry you. A useless young master like you isn't looking for a wife, you're looking for a nanny. You might as well use your money to buy yourself a young, beautiful wife."

Chapter 712

Chapter 712

The man felt insulted. "Did you just call me useless?"

His eyes turned hostile.

Angeline nodded. "Aren't you?"

Her gaze met with his crowd of male servants. "You need so many servants to serve you. Isn't that useless of you?"

The man was shocked.

Angeline took the chickens, which had been prepared according to instructions, to the kitchen and added them to the pot before seasoning them with spices. Then, she went upstairs to tend to her wounds.

Although she had used her good arm to butcher the chickens, she had used her full-body strength to wield the knife. This had caused her wounds to open and bleed again.

Soon, the aroma of chicken soup spread through the house.

When Mrs. Zimmer was about to serve the soup to Angeline, the man said abruptly, "Let me try."

He did not believe that such a beautiful woman would be able to cook.

Mrs. Zimmer passed him a small bowl of soup. When he took an elegant sip, the fragrance of the soup left

him feeling refreshed and relaxed.

"This chicken soup is really good," he praised.

This only strengthened his intention to marry her." Not only is she pretty, but she can cook as well. This woman is mine."

The man snatched the remaining bowl of soup from Mrs. Zimmer's hands and walked upstairs.

Angeline had just finished tending to her wounds.

There was still a pile of bloody cotton pads that she had not disposed of yet on the table.

Afraid that she might contaminate his eyes and trigger his mysophobia, Angeline hurriedly swept the bloody cotton pads into the trash.

The man gave her the chicken soup and pulled up a wooden stool to sit in front of her. Gently, he said, "You don't need to care about my mysophobia. I'll conquer it for you."

Angeline nearly spat out her soup. "You don't need to change anything for me."

However, the man was determined. "Since I've decided to marry you, I must let you know of my sincerity."

Angeline did not know whether she should laugh or cry. "What do you like about me? I'll change it immediately."

The man looked at her impishly mischievous expression. "I like how you don't like me."

"Other women can't walk away when they see me, and their eyes glitter whenever they look at me. When they talk to me, they keep stuttering because they're so nervous. It's no fun," he said. "You're despicable." Angeline sighed.

"You, get out," Angeline ordered as she pointed toward the door.

The man furrowed his brows. "I forgot to mention, my name's Cole Yorks. You can call me Cole."

Angeline said sadly, "After my wounds have healed, I'll leave as soon as possible. I'm just a passerby in your life. Don't waste your time on me, for I've given my love to another man. There's no chance of getting it back."

"It's that heartless man, right?" Cole would never forget how she had impulsively sought death the other day.

"If a man hurts you to the point you lose the motivation to live, do you think that such a cruel and heartless man is worthy of your love?"

Angeline's eyes watered. "Maybe I'll never escape him."

"What if I help you get rid of him? What do you think?" Cole's voice was calm, but a bloodthirsty and murderous aura seeped through his dark pupils. Angeline stared wordlessly at him.

Many said that the way to forget a man you once loved with all your heart was to fall in love with another man. Was that true?

Chapter 713

Chapter 713

She wanted to forget about Jay Ares.

Whenever she thought about him, her heart hurt so much that it felt difficult for her to breathe.

Cole declared in a domineering way, "You've already died once because of him. Consider your life returned. Now, your life belongs to me because I'm the one who rescued you."

Angeline had become used to Cole's self-asserting, bullying personality. At first, she would have argued with him, but she soon realized that even if she talked until she became dehydrated, he would still do as he pleased.

She might as well let him be.

Cole said, "I'll bring you home once I'm done with my current affairs at hand."

Angeline was slightly panicked. This man acted like he was about to kidnap her.

She was still weak, and her phone was lost. Without a penny on her, she did not know how she could sneak away.

If the man was to take her and leave Imperial Capital, she was done for.

Seeing how her expression had changed, he smiled gently and reached out to ruffle her hair. "Don't worry,

I won't kidnap you. I'll give you freedom." "I want to go home," Angeline blurted.

"Alright. I'll bring you home tomorrow. However, you must remember that you're mine now. You must follow me when I come for you."

Angeline thought to herself, 'Once I get back to Imperial Capital, I'll call the police on him when he comes to harass me again. I'll let the police deal with him.'

The man seemed to be able to read her devious thoughts. He smiled with bewildering confidence. " Don't try to escape from me because you can't."

Angeline thought to herself, 'This dude is used to getting his way. He's led a useless, spoiled life since he was a child. Maybe his self-centered, bullying personality is a product of his parents granting his every wish."

"We'll see about that," she said obstinately.

Cole laughed. "I like your fiery spirit."

Right before they separated, a thought struck Cole. He walked to the drawer and retrieved a mobile phone, which he handed to Angeline.

"Use this to keep in touch with me."

Angeline looked at the white-colored phone. The symbols on it confused her mildly. As she reached out to take it, she flipped it over to investigate and asked curiously, "Which brand manufactured this phone?"

"There's no brand. We made it ourselves," Cole said.

Angeline stared at him, flabbergasted. The man drove a brandless car and used a brandless phone. Why did she have a sudden feeling that he was an alien from Mars?

To verify the capabilities of the man's so-called independent development, Angeline took apart the phone and examined each part. Her expression turned into one of shock when she saw the chip used. This chip was even thinner than the one Grand Asia used in their smart products.

Grand Asia would not need to fear Jack Ares if they had access to such a chip.

Angeline's joy fizzled into nothingness. She and Jay were nothing more than strangers now.

"Which company manufactured this chip?" Angeline was incredibly curious. After all, only Ares Enterprises had been able to manufacture such a thin chip. No other company had been able to dethrone them. Cole was even more shocked. He would not have thought that a random lady he had picked up from the streets would turn out to be this valuable. Not only did she cure him of his mysophobia and his phobia of blood, but she was also incredibly intelligent.

He suddenly held on to Angeline's hand and said excitedly, "Angeline, marry me. I can give you anything you want."

Angeline was dumbfounded.

She retrieved her hand and hurriedly reassembled the phone before returning it to him. "I suspect that your phone has a tracking system for its users. I can't use it."

Cole looked at her with admiration. "This phone is only used in our family. The tracking system is to ensure our safety."

He powered the phone and deleted the information of several family members within. As he passed it to her, he said, "Now, only my information is inside. You can use it without worrying."

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Chapter 714

Chapter 714

"I don't want to." Angeline did not want him to stalk her.

Cole replied, "If you don't use this phone, I have no choice but to have them shadow you tomorrow. It's your choice."

An image of the guards downstairs surfaced in Angeline's mind. Their faces were so stiff and unnatural as if they had all been injected with Botox.

Angeline took the phone. She could throw the phone anywhere she liked, but it would be more difficult to get rid of the guards.

Cole was elated to see her take the phone.

Then, he began taking off his jacket. Angeline drew a shaky breath in and stopped him. "What are you doing?"

Cole looked out of the window. "It's dark. Time for bed."

Then, he sat down on the bed.

Angeline fell off the bed in shock. Stunned, she sat on the floor and looked at Cole as she reprimanded him, "We're not even married! No one said that I'd be sleeping with you."

Cole loosened his collar, exposing his sexy and attractive collarbones.

"You won't lose anything by sleeping with me," he said.

Angeline said, "This isn't about benefits, this is about integrity!"

Why did this scene feel oddly familiar?

Back then, she was the one who would crawl into Jay's bed, and he would call her shameless.

How had the tables turned! Now, it was her turn to be the one doing the scolding.

No one could escape from the circle of life.

Rubbing her head, Angeline tried to reason with him." I haven't filed for divorce yet. If I get together with you, it counts as adultery. I'll be the talk of the town."

The man's face became dusted with melancholy. Picking up his jacket, he stood up and said, "Alright, I'll wait for your divorce. However, I'm an impatient man. You have three days." Angelina's head drooped. "That won't be possible."

"Why?"

"He doesn't want to see me." Angelina's voice became choked as she spoke.

Cole put on his jacket, his handsome face expressionless.

"Tell me when you're ready to see him. I guarantee that you'll be able to see him."

Angeline stared at him. How narcissistic could this man get? He had no idea just how ruthless his love rival was, did he?

Should they meet?

Angeline's mind whirred as she sunk deep in thought.

It seemed to be a good thing if she used Jay Ares to cure this man of his narcissistic tendencies.

More importantly, if she could use someone as outstanding as Cole Yorks to stand as her boyfriend, she could regain all the self-respect and dignity that she had lost at the hands of Jay Ares. Cole gave Angeline a long look. "I'll ensure that man vanishes entirely from your life. From now on, you only need to live for me. I won't let you down."

Angeline,

F*ck, her head hurt.

She was curious. Cole had such an innocent, smiling face. How could he utter such dominating sentences?

Chapter 715

Chapter 715

Angeline woke up early the next day.

Her heart inexplicably leaped with joy when she remembered that Cole had promised to send her back to Imperial Capital today.

When she thought hard about her source of joy, it seemed to be because Jay was in Imperial Capital.

Angeline felt sad again.

"He doesn't like you anymore. You can't think of him anymore. From today onward, you must forget about him. Even if he's standing in front of you, you must pretend that he's invisible. You can't let him look down on you." Kneeling by the fence, she used a finger to poke at the grass growing next to it.

Cole saw her muttering to herself when he came out of the house. He had to listen for a while longer before he realized that she was forcing herself to draw boundaries between herself and the man. "Angeline, let's go," he called out while smiling.

Angeline's head drooped down as she walked toward him.

"Why, are you afraid of seeing him?" He lit a cigarette and blew several clouds of smoke.

He smoked with great skill. It was evident that he was a long-time smoker.

Angeline began coughing from the smoke.

Cole was startled. Smoking was something that he was incredibly used to, but Angeline was having adverse reactions to the smoke. What should be done?

After some hesitation, he snuffed the cigarette.

When Angeline finished coughing, she stared at him and said sadly, "To be honest, I want to see him.

However, I know that he doesn't want to see me. So, no matter how much I want to see him, I can't appear in front of him. He'd be mad."

Cole stomped on the smoldering embers of his cigarette.

Let s go.

There was a row of cars in the garage, but many of them had been covered up with a cloth so that you could not see the entire design. Only a few new, top-of-the-line Mercs were parked outside.

One of the cars was extremely luxurious, designed in a gorgeous streamlined fashion. The black paint on the car that reflected bits of gold from the sunrise made it seem extra extravagant.

The chauffeur opened the door to the car's backseat and stood respectfully aside.

Cole turned around to ask Angeline, "Do you like this car?"

Angeline was startled. She was just hitching a ride

and did not care. She nodded. "Yes."

Cole then said, "This car is yours."

Angeline was dumbfounded. Were all rich people this generous?

"No thanks, I don't drive." She hurriedly refused.

Cole got into the backseat after her.

The chauffeur slid into the driver's seat and started the car.

Cole turned to look at Angeline. "I notice you seem very experienced when you took the phone apart last night and thought that you had an affinity for cars."

Angeline explained, "I was once in a horrible car crash. Since then, I've been nervous about driving."

Cole was shocked. "You barely survived this car crash. Was the previous one even worse than this?" Angeline nodded.

Both incidents had happened because of Jay Ares.

At least she survived this one.

However, she had lost her life in the previous one.

Could it be any less serious than this one?

Cole's gaze fell on her arm that was bound in a cast." There aren't any side-effects, right?"

Chapter 716

Chapter 716

Angeline was dumbfounded.

Cole laughed sheepishly. "You should know that I'm a perfectionist. I'm worried that I'll be unable to kiss you if I know that you have any ugly scars on your body."

Angeline's face grew red as she shifted aside. A warning expression on her face, she said, "You and I are impossible."

Cole sighed as he looked at the distance between them. "It has been hard for me, Cole Yorks, to find a woman I'm serious about. And yet, you dislike me."

The chauffeur's face paled instantly as he began sweating profusely.

Once in a while, he looked at Angeline through the back view mirror, in fear for her life.

All women who rejected the young master did not have good things happen to them.

Angeline did not realize that she had offended anyone and continued embarrassing Cole. "You can drop me off when we arrive at Imperial Capital. I'm familiar with the place and won't get lost."

Cole stared at her speechlessly. "Are you that eager to get rid of me?"

Angeline looked at his aggrieved expression which was identical to one of an abandoned wife. Her

conscience reminded her that she was being ungrateful by acting this way.

"Don't you have affairs to tend to at Imperial Capital? How about I accompany you to wherever you're going before I leave?" She compromised.

Cole grabbed her hand by force and held it in his palm. His tone of voice, although gentle, revealed his uncompromising, domineering personality. "Don't think of escaping me. That's a foolish way of thinking." Angeline drew her hand back and imitated his tone of voice as she said gently but firmly, "Don't think of controlling me, because you can't do it."

Cole's smile grew wider. This woman was adorable. He was growing to like her even more.

Cole was very gentlemanly. "I'll bring you home."

Angeline was put in a difficult position. Her parents both knew that she was not an easy girl.

Misunderstandings would arise if she brought a man home.

She had only ever brought Jay to meet her parents.

Angeline decided she had to get rid of this narcissist to prevent any unwanted trouble.

"Stop at that mall." Angeline pointed toward the mall and smiled at Cole. "I'm going to get a phone card."

Cole nodded and ordered the chauffeur, "Stop at the entrance of that mall."

Angeline smiled brightly at Cole after she got out of the car and walked toward the mobile phone store in the mall.

Cole watched Angeline weave through the crowd. He had no idea why, but although he used to be horrible a t recognizing faces, he could always accurately spot Angeline in a crowd. She was just too eye-catching.

Even though she only had a plain overall dress on, her perfect bodily proportions and stunning beauty caused her to stand out from the crowd. Besides, the positivity that radiated from her was like a magnet that attracted his gaze.

After Angeline entered the mall, she abruptly turned over and waved to him. She parted her lips and mouthed arrogantly, "Goodbye, Cole Yorks!" Then, she ran away.

Cole had read her lips. Instead of becoming angry, he smiled. "What a naughty woman. I've got to tame her."

The chauffeur sat as still as a statue, rendered speechless by the young master's abnormal behavior.

If any woman had dared to provoke the young master before, he would have had her beaten to a pulp.

Angeline left the mall from another exit. She had thought that Cole was not familiar with Imperial Capital and that it would be easy to get rid of him. However, he stood at the exit, smiling at her. Startled, Angeline stared at him for a split second before she turned around and ran off.

She refused to believe that she could not escape him.

Cole, who was even more confident than her, did not believe that she would be able to escape from his fingers.

He had installed a pocket-sized tracker on her clothes.

Chapter 717

Chapter 717

Half an hour later.

Cole heard the alarm blaring from the tracking system in Angeline's phone.

However, when he found the phone that had been abandoned in a park, he could not see Angeline at all.

He had no choice but to admit that Angeline had successfully escaped him.

A bright smile surfaced on his handsome face. "Excellent, Angeline Severe. You have successfully attracted my attention. Don't ever think of escaping me anymore in this life."

Angeline felt giddy with joy after she successfully escaped Cole Yorks.

"I could even escape Jay Ares' grasp. What are you compared to him?"

Angeline hailed a taxi and returned to the Severe household in Swallow City.

When the taxi driver pulled to a stop at the door, Angeline said, "Wait for me, I'll go get money."

Then, she turned and ran toward the large courtyard in the Severe household.

"Grandpa, Mom, I'm home."

Angeline stopped in her tracks, dumbfounded when

she saw the regal man sitting on the couch in the living room.

Cole Yorks sat on the sofa, a pot of tea on the coffee table before him. The aroma told her that it was her grandfather's collection of loose leaf tea.

Cole gazed smilingly at her. His bright, luminous eyes gazed at her affectionately.

Angeline stumbled and nearly toppled over onto the floor.

"Why are you always wherever I go?"

Cole put his feet up. He seemed as comfortable as if he was in his own house.

"I told you, you can't escape from my palm."

Angeline suddenly realized that she was in deep trouble. She looked nervously at Old Master Severe.

As expected, Old Master Severe had a gloomy expression on his face. He said angrily, "Get over here. Down on your knees."

A miserable expression came over Angeline's pretty face. "Grandpa, there are outsiders here. Save me some face."

She was already an adult, but her grandfather was still treating her like a child.

Cole seemed right at home. "I'm not an outsider."

Angeline glared at him. "Can't you read the room?

Shut up."

The expression on Old Master Severe's face grew even frostier. Angeline could tell that there was no escaping her punishment today.

She trembled as she kneeled. Old Master Severe lost his temper. "Tell me, where have you been for the past ten days? Did you know how worried we were for you? Did you know Ja-" Angeline raised her head abruptly, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

However, Old Master Severe immediately changed his sentence and said vehemently, "The Severe family is falling in its fortune because your father and brother don't have a knack for doing business. As for you, you're a prodigy in this, but you're preoccupied with your own love life. Do you all have an agenda to ensure that I can't die peacefully?"

Tears streamed down Angeline's face as she wept from shame.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry."

Angeline knew how much effort Old Master Severe had put into her.

The higher the hopes he had for her, the larger the disappointment he felt in her today.

Before this, Angeline had spent all her time with Jay and did not give any thought to business. However, now that she had been hurt all over by Jay, all her precious memories seemed to be childish when she recalled them.

Angeline straightened her back and said in seriousness, "Grandpa, don't worry. I'll revive the Severe family."

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Chapter 718

Old Master Severe said angrily, "It's not enough if you only have the ambition. You have to spend the time and effort in managing the Severe family's company. Today, our biggest competitor is Bell Enterprise. They have severely reduced our market. You have to think of ways to attract our customers back to us and get the company back on track step by step."

Angeline knew that her bad track record was the reason her grandfather did not have faith in her ambition. As such, she straightened her back and asked for instructions from Old Master Severe." Grandpa, give me a goal. I promise that I'll achieve it."

When Old Master Severe realized that she was being serious, he said, "Two years. I want you to resume the production of smart chips within the Severe family. Also, dethrone Ares Enterprises as the leader in this field."

Angeline sneaked a look at Cole who was sitting relaxedly and thought to herself, 'The chip in this man's phone is so much more advanced than the one produced by Ares Enterprises. Ares Enterprises has long since lost its throne.'

Angeline said with conviction, "I promise that I'll accomplish this mission."

Only then did Old Master Severe relax his brows.

Just then, the taxi driver ran in and shouted, "Miss, where's the fee that you owe me?"

The expression on Old Master Severe's face turned gloomy again.

"How dare you owe a cab fee? Do you know how that would make me sound if word got out?"

As he finished speaking, he raised his hand to slap Angeline, but Cole reached out and blocked his way. Smiling, he said, "I'll settle this."

He walked over to the driver. "How much?"

"200 dollars," the driver replied.

Cole gave him a stack of cash. "Miss Severe is an eminent person with a short memory. She didn't mean to owe you any money. Watch your mouth, and don't say anything that you aren't supposed to." The driver nodded happily as he received the generous compensation. "Yes, yes. I'll make sure of that."

After the cab driver was sent away, Old Master Severe began another round of questioning. "Angel, tell me, what's your business with this young man?"

Angeline had a surly expression on her face as she said delicately, "I accidentally knocked into his car ten days ago. He very kindly rescued me."

Old Master Severe gave Cole a once-over. He had a lot of experience and insight. He noticed everything-The way he moved, his generosity, the expensive buttons on his shirt, and the natural arrogance in his brows.

He could feel that this man's identity was not that simple.

When Old Master Severe heard that Cole was his granddaughter's savior, he said graciously, "Thank you. Angel must've given you a lot of trouble."

Cole glanced tenderly at Angeline. He did not bother hiding his attraction toward her.

"Grandpa, I'm here to ask for Angeline's hand in marriage. I hope that you'll give us your blessing. I promise that I'll treat her right."

Old Master Severe was startled and directed his accusatory glance toward Angeline. Angeline pouted. Was it her fault that everyone she met fell in love with her?

"I suppose you don't know this yet. My granddaughter has been married before. Sir, for someone as handsome and dignified as you are, I'm sure that you'll find someone better than Angel," Old Master Severe said humbly.

Cole replied, "Grandpa, I'm serious. Let me take Angeline's hand in marriage, and I'll take care of the Severe family's business. I promise, within two years, the Severe family will regain its former glory." Angeline's eyes widened. "You've investigated my family?"

Cole nodded.

Then, he said self-righteously, "I like you. Of course, I'd get to know your family."

Old Master Severe was silent for a long time.

It seemed that it would not be easy to get rid of this man.

"Sir, this matter is, after all, my granddaughter's lifelong happiness. If she loves you, I have no objections." His words could be considered a polite rejection.

In other words, he had shifted the responsibility of rejecting Cole Yorks onto Angeline.

Angeline was not as polite as her grandfather. "Can you leave? You'll frighten my family, showing up unannounced like this."

Cole stood up and bid farewell. "I'll come back for you in three days."

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Chapter 719

Old Master Severe rubbed his forehead after Cole left.

"Does this mean that you and Jay Ares are done?" he asked tentatively.

Angeline nodded. "Yes."

Old Master Severe was shocked. He understood what his granddaughter's virtues were.

Ever since she was a child, she had been crazy over Jay. Jay had pampered her so much and carefully taken care of her infatuation for him, which was why she had not become a running joke.

They had been so deeply in love. How could they just split apart?

"Can you really let him go?" Old Master Severe felt uncomfortable.

Angeline and Jay were a perfect match for each other. If it were not for the current situation, he secretly hoped that they could end up together.

Angeline said with conviction, "I gave him my life, but he only trampled on my dignity and decency. I can't let him hurt me like this, no matter how much I love him."

She smiled brightly at Old Master Severe. "Don't worry Grandpa. From today onward, I won't waste my time on dating. I'll work hard and make you proud of me."

Seeing how she had shifted her focus onto work, Old Master Severe felt as if a weight had been lifted off his chest. "That works too."

The news that Angeline had returned to the Severe family spread like wildfire, and it soon reached Grand Asia's medical department.

Finn rushed over to the president's ward.

"Mr. Ares."

The wounds on Jay's body were almost healed. However, he was not doing so well mentally. He mostly spent his time staring blankly out of the window, not talking. He was constantly concerned with Angeline's safety.

Finn grabbed onto Jay's hand and said excitedly, "Mr. Ares, Miss Severe is back!"

There was finally a reaction in Jay's lifeless eyes. His glazed eyes focused as he asked, "Where is she?"

"She went back to the Severe family."

Jay's heart, which had been constantly clenched with worry, finally relaxed. He muttered softly, "I'm glad she's okay."

Jay wanted to know more. He latched onto Finn's hand as he asked, "Do you know where she's been? Is she hurt? Is it serious?"

As Finn thought of the news that he received, he began stuttering as he looked at Jay's eyes which were full of hope.

"Mr. Ares, Miss Severe's arm is hurt. It was bandaged when she came back. However, as for where she's been

Finn did not continue speaking.

Jay's eyes glinted dangerously. "Tell me," he ordered.

Finn's lips twitched, an awkward expression on his face.

If he told Mr. Ares that Angelina had returned with a man as handsome as him by her side, he would probably have an aneurysm.

"Mr. Ares, Miss Severe returned with a man. The man came to ask for her hand in marriage." Finn omitted the most vital pieces of information.

Jay was stunned speechless by this piece of news.

Angelina had brought a strange man home? She would never have done that unless she had feelings for him.

Jay's heart suddenly became flustered.

The man's presence made him feel more threatened.

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Chapter 720

Jay had never experienced such emotions.

"Do you know who he is?" he asked.

Finn became much more talkative when the man's identity was mentioned. "It's odd, the man seems to be a foreigner. We couldn't get his information no matter how we tried. However, judging from his appearance, he must be well to do."

Jay raised his eyes to meet Finn's gaze, his eyes shining profoundly.

Finn had always been a meticulous person. If even he could not find out who the man was, that meant he was a suspicious figure.

"Did Old Master Severe reject his proposal?" Jay asked gloomily. 1

Finn replied honestly, "For some reason, Old Master Severe didn't give him an outright rejection. He merely said that Miss Severe should think it through herself."

Jay's eyes bulged in shock as he stared at Finn. He said in disbelief, "What did you say?"

Old Master Severe knew that he had not given up on Angeline. Why had he not given the man's proposal an outright rejection?

Grayson was furious. "What does Old Master Severe

mean by this? He encouraged Mr. Ares to break up with Miss Severe but allows her to date other men?"

Jay gave Grayson a sharp look as he reprimanded," Old Master Severe will not look lightly upon me."

Finn had a gloomy expression on his face. Mr. Ares would not be as confident if he knew just how powerful that man was.

"Mr. Ares, we're just worried that Miss Severe will fall for that man. Miss Severe is stubborn. If she falls for that man, not even Old Master Severe will be able to stop her from marrying him."

Finn's words served as a gentle reminder that Jay should not underestimate the man who had proposed to Angeline.

The sparkle in Jay's eyes fizzled away. He could not wait to take a look at the man who had threatened him.

"Go make the arrangements. I want to meet this man," Jay said after a few moments.

When Jay was discharged from the hospital, his heart finally felt as if it had found a place to rest when he remembered that Angeline was home.

He became extra energetic.

To leave a good impression on Angeline, he even trimmed his hair and went for a facial treatment. It made him even more charming than he already was.

That night, when the children saw their handsome daddy, they roasted him without mercy. Baby Zety rolled her eyes as she said, "Mommy isn't even at home. No one's going to look at how pretty you are, Daddy."

Jay,

Jenson was a sharp thinker and immediately guessed what was going on. "Daddy, have you found Mommy?"

Jay nodded happily.

Baby Robbie pouted as he said cruelly, "Daddy, you were so rude to Mommy the other day. From what I know about Mommy, there's no way she'll forgive you that easily."

Baby Robbie's words evoked melancholy within Jay. He had spoken so cruelly to Angeline the other day and must have hurt her deeply.

He had to plan how to get her forgiveness.

The next morning, Jay was just about to leave the house when the three children appeared before him.

Baby Robbie and Baby Zetty were dressed in children's tuxedos, and their hair was slicked back into a mature hairstyle. Traces of makeup could be seen all over them. Jay ignored them as he asked," What are you doing?"

"Daddy, we're cosplaying as Mommy's favorite movie stars. When she sees us, she'll be so happy. Who knows, she might even be so happy that she forgives you and we can all come home together!" Baby Robbie was in high spirits.

Jay's eyebrows furrowed together. "Your mommy likes movie stars? Why don't I know about that?"

Baby Robbie said, "Mommy told us to not tell you. She likes quite a few male movie stars. She even pasted their posters above her bed."