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Chapter 791

Mouthful after mouthful of blood was hacked into her palm.

Angeline stared at the pool of blood in her hands with questioning eyes.

What was happening to her?

Jay heard her heavy coughs, every sputter tightening the clench in his chest.

He turned around and wheeled himself over toward her.

The sight of bright red on her pale hands had his sharp pupils contracting. "Go back and lie down, Angeline Severe," he ordered.

Angeline's eyes blurred, and Jay split into numerous replicas before her. She knew her eyes must have gone weird.

She staggered forward. She tried to avoid him but somehow ended up touching his face with her outstretched hands that were groping the air in front of her. She speedily retracted her hand. "Sorry."

His pupils contracted as he took in her behavior. Jay raised his arm slowly and waved it in front of her eyes.

As if fixated on something, Angeline's eyes did not

focus.

Jay sat limply in the wheelchair. "People, have Miss Severe carried back to the bed."

"No. I don't want to stay here. I want to go home." Angeline protested.

A few female servants arrived and held Angeline by her arms as they helped her weak body walk back to the room.

However, Angeline broke out of their grip like a madwoman and ran toward the door instead.

Jay lifted a hand to stop her. Exhausted as she was, she fell into his arms.

He held her close as she turned to look at him. Angeline rubbed her eyes again. She was seeing multiple visions of everything.

Staring at his face, she wondered whether it was merely an illusion or if he did indeed look sunken. Jay's angular face seemed to have slimmed a considerable amount, giving his dignified attractive appearance an extra gleam of ferocity.

It was an appearance that deterred intimacy.

"I'll send you home when you feel better." His tone softened.

Angeline's eyes flashed with hurt. "I wouldn't want to trouble Sir Ares with such trivial matters. You can have anyone send me home and I'd still be immensely grateful." She turned her head away from him. Pain swam in Jay's eyes.

He carried her back to the bed. The doctor arrived in n o time and reinserted the needle into her hand.

Jay lit incense next to her, the aromatherapy lulling Angeline's heavy head into a deep sleep.

Only after Angeline fell asleep did Jay exit the makeshift hospital room. He was met with the sight of his 'new girlfriend' swaying her hips as she strutted over. "Jay!"

Jay spared her a cold glance. "Get out now."

The new girlfriend pouted. "I can't believe you're telling me to get out after you used me. This is what I get for helping you from the goodness of my heart."

Jay spoke again, "You're not to appear in front of her without my orders ever again."

The new girlfriend felt wronged. "What's so good about that chick? Why does she matter so much to you?"

Finn walked over and made an 'if you will' gesture." Please get out."

The alluring lady rolled her eyes at Finn and left feeling displeased.

Afraid that Angeline would wake to throw a tantrum, the doctor decided to add a sedative into her medication for the following few days. Just like that,

Angeline slept an entire week away. Every night, her body would be racked with thunderous coughs.

Jay ended up holding her every night, allowing her to lean her head against his shoulder as the two sat in the dark. With her coughs lessening from the new posture, her sleep improved. Angeline's condition was finally under control, and Jay ordered the prohibition of sedatives on her.

Perhaps she had slept too much in the past week, for Angeline found herself unable to fall asleep the next 2 4 hours after she woke.

Conscious and awake, Angeline no longer threw tantrums at all. She did not talk either, opting to spend every day staring blankly at the ceiling.

The doctor turned to inform Jay, "Miss Severe's psychological condition has become a more pressing issue than her physical condition. She needs to be more careful if her family's had cases of peripheral nerve disorders, or I'm afraid it would prove to be very difficult for her to recover from her intermittent loss of vision in the future."

Knowing that Old Master Severe once suffered from a peripheral nerve disorder, Jay inquired frantically, "Is such a disorder genetic?"

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The doctor replied, "Genetics increases the tendency o f developing the disorder." Jay grew more concerned about Angeline's condition." How can I prevent it?"

"You must ensure that she stays away from negative emotions as well as prevent her from paying too much attention to her eyes since that might only make the situation worse. In other words, prevent as much priming as possible."

Jay nodded. "Alright."

The maid brought in a bowl of congee for Angeline. However, she brought it out completely untouched a moment later.

Her hunger strike had Jay's concern spiking.

That day, he decided to cook for her himself. He made her a bowl of chicken soup.

As he entered the room with the bowl of chicken soup, Angeline turned to stare at him in shock.

"They said you haven't eaten a grain of anything ever since you woke. What are you trying to do?" While Jay's tone was tinted with a slight ounce of reprimand, it was driven by more of exasperation than anger.

"When will you send me home?" she asked plainly.

The fact that she could not wait to leave him had Jay crying without tears.

He had successfully driven her away.

Yet why did his heart feel like it had been torn apart?

"I'll send you back when you can stand on your own two feet and walk freely. I'll send you back when you can take care of yourself again."

Angeline berated him pitifully, "Please don't treat me so well if you don't have feelings for me anymore. You know I can't reject you."

Jay's attractive eyes dimmed.

He had always been a man of principles. It was not like him to go against them.

Yet with her, he found it difficult. He wanted nothing more than to force himself to leave her, to shorten her pain and rip the bandaid off in one quick go so that she could grow and prosper on her own. However, he found himself wavering every time he read the pain in her eyes. He found himself giving in to her... He let her hope.

Time and time again, the pain he caused cut way deeper than it should have.

Angeline spoke, "I won't think about you anymore, though. So don't worry."

Jay felt the words cut wounds into his heart!

She could throw tantrums and vent whenever she was injured, but he had to stand strong when he got hurt. He needed to be strong like cities of gold and their unbreakable walls. He was her world, after all.

"When are we signing the divorce papers?" she asked.

His hand holding the bowl shook, causing the soup inside to splash onto Jay's unsuspecting hands. A blister instantly appeared.

Even so, his expression remained unfazed and his tone was calm. "I'll have the lawyer send it over in a few days."

Angeline closed her eyes and let out a deep sigh, the weight on her shoulders lifting. "You can bring it back out. I don't have an appetite." Jay turned around and exited the doors.

At that moment, he understood completely the bitterness of being left behind by the person he loved.

It skinned him alive!

He found himself understanding the agony Angeline must have felt then.

His eyes glistened with tears...

As if to prove that she had healed completely and could leave, Angeline went down unprompted to the dining area for dinner.

"You're finally up, Miss Severe." The maid was elated.

Angeline nodded with a courteous reply, "Yeah. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days."

The maid brushed her off. "We didn't do much, though. The young master, however-"

Jay shot the maid a fierce gaze that sent her heart jumping in shock. Quickly, she fled the scene.

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Angeline glanced at Jay, confused as to what he was nervous about. Sitting across Jay, she picked up her cutleries and dug in.

After the meal, she placed her cutleries back and turned to Jay with a serious expression on her face. "I can eat and sleep without anyone's help anymore, Sir Ares. Please allow me to return home." Jay nodded, unable to find a reason to force her to stay when she seemed to adamant about leaving him.

He wanted to send her home himself, yet the words I wouldn't want to trouble Sir Ares with such trivial matters' echoing in his mind had him abandoning the thought. In the end, he decided to have Finn send her instead.

After all, Finn was the least likely to make her feel bad for Finn understood his intention.

Dinner came to an end, and Finn loaded the car with numerous expensive medications and supplements as per the president's instruction.

Jay walked Angeline to the door. Words of farewell and advice that were left unsaid had clogged into lumps in his throat.

He would not risk the little chance of them offending her.

Angeline stopped in front of him and nodded courteously in appreciation. "Thank you for your hospitality."

Jay's heart sunk, feeling as if someone had thrown ice cubes all over him.

His thin lips parted as he spat out a 'You're welcome'.

Angeline got into the car while Jay shifted every ounce of worry he felt for her into a gentle reminder for Finn. "Be careful on the road."

Angelina's lifeless eyes glimmered slightly like ripples left behind by swallows gliding over a lake.

He could spare his gentle words for Finn, yet he seemed to have none for her.

Hah!

Her eyes seeped with heart-breaking hopelessness.

Finn started the engine and the car drove off.

Angeline leaned against her seat and rested her eyes.

Jay felt his heart clench once again as his eyes settled on her sunken and exhausted cheeks through the window.

After Angeline left, Jay resorted to locking himself alone in the room she had spent her stay in. An entire night passed before anyone saw him again.

Throughout the journey back to Swallow City, Finn found Angeline exceptionally quiet.

Finn wanted to talk to her but found himself deterred by her tightly shut eyes.

Finn and Angeline found Shirley waiting eagerly at the gates when they arrived at the Severe family's courtyard.

"You're finally back, Little Angeline." The sight of Angeline had Shirley in a flurry of emotions.

Finn quickly alighted the car and ran to open Angeline's door. While Finn's actions may be seen as gentlemanly, it would be more accurate to say that it was driven by Jay's deep adoration for Angeline-not that anyone else knew about it.

Finn Gallagher was merely providing Angeline with comprehensive services on behalf of the president.

However, Angeline pushed him away stubbornly and shot him a warning look.

Finn understood. She must not want the Severe family to know about her injuries.

The president would surely turn into a worrywart should he know that she was hiding her pain from everyone else.

"Where's everyone else?" Angeline asked curiously as she stared at the eerily quiet courtyard.

Shirley recounted the past few days with clarity." Your younger sister Sera returned a few days ago, so the people from the other side summoned the old master. It makes sense that the situation here seems a little deserted, now that Mother's been spending most of her time in bed. She hasn't been feeling very well these few days, and the kids have also been put to bed."

Hearing her, Angeline's heart shriveled.

With Grandfather there, her father's new family was complete at the expense of throwing this side of the family away.

"I see," she replied sullenly.

Finn began to unload the boxes down from the car while Shirley quickly walked over to help.

Angeline was dazed at the sight of such items.

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"I can't accept such expensive things, Finn," Angeline claimed.

When in truth, she was only rejecting the boxes because they had come from Jay Ares, a man Angeline no longer wished to have anything to do with anymore. Finn smiled. "It is the president's wish, Miss Severe."

Angeline pulled a long face. "Even more the reason I cannot accept."

Sensing Finn's inner turmoil, Shirley spoke for him, "Mr. Finn is just following orders, Little Angeline. Let's not make his job any more difficult than it has to be."

Finn took the lifeline Shirley tossed over. "You know how the president is, Miss Severe. I'd surely be punished if I couldn't follow orders. If you're adamant on returning these gifts, Miss Severe, it would be best that you return them to the president yourself."

Angeline stopped protesting.

After Finn had loaded everything off the car, Shirley approached with a courteous invite. "Would you like to come in for tea, Mr. Finn? You must be tired from all the driving."

Finn smiled warmly. "Thanks for the invite, Ms. Thomas, but I really shouldn't. The president's waiting

for my return."

With that, Finn drove off.

Entering the house, the empty hall evoked a sense of melancholy within her.

She buried her exhausted body into the sofa and pinched the bridge of her nose.

Without a sound, Shirley took the seat beside the sofa and cradled Angeline's hand in hers. She asked with concern, "I took a look at the medicine Mr. Finn dropped off. They're ones to treat internal injuries, aren't they? I want you to know that it's alright to tell me if you're injured, okay? After all, I promised your brother to take care of you guys."

Angelina stared at Shirley with shock, moved by her words.

"Thank you, Big Sis," she replied, touched.

Shirley patted the back of her hand. "We're a family. Family means we get through difficulties together." Angeline smiled faintly. "I think I finally understand why Zayne would rather hurt Josephine than you."

Shirley was brimmed with the textbook dignity a woman should have.

Shirley had carried the entire family on her back ever since her father abandoned the Severe family's courtyard. With no ulterior motives, it was her gentle shoulders that helped everyone get through such trying times.

"It's getting late. You should get some rest." Shirley prodded her gently, knowing that Angeline was not physically at her best.

Even after returning to her room, sleep did not come easily to Angeline that night.

The following morning, the roar of an engine sounded from downstairs.

Angeline jumped out of bed and ran toward the balcony on the second floor barefooted. She watched her father park the car before the door. Sera alighted it with smiles and laughter as she helped Grandfather out of the car.

It was evident that her father had no desire to stay and chat over tea.

In a fit of anger, Angeline did not want to go downstairs.

Lady Severe ran out of her room to open the gates. She was always a respectful and doting wife. "Dad, Master, you're back."

Awkwardness surfaced on George Severe's features as the man stuttered, "Sera and I are here to send Dad home."

Lady Severe nodded bitterly. "I know."

Sera asked, "is your daughter back yet?"

The topic of Angeline had fury washing over George's face.

"How many days has it been already? She's a woman. How could she not come home?"

Lady Severe looked down silently.

Not wanting to trouble her mother, Angeline went downstairs herself.

The sight of Angeline quickly overwhelmed Geroge and Sera's desire to leave. The two put on matching ' revengeful' looks and marched furiously toward Angeline.

"Dad," Angeline greeted softly.

George approached his daughter with steadfast steps with his hands folded behind his back. His sharp eyes locked coldly on Angeline's face as he spoke angrily, "Do you think that you still have the right to call me your dad?"

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Angeline stared at her father's anger in confusion." What have I done, Dad? What did I do to warrant such anger?"

George accused Angeline furiously. "You did nothing to save your sister, Angeline Severe, despite knowing full well that she was locked away by Jack Ares at the Ares' house."

Angeline spared Sera a glance. The other looked weak while her complexion appeared pale. Her physique also appeared frail enough that a strong wind might just blow her away.

At first, Angeline did not understand why her father had so easily forgiven Sera's grave mistake.

Right now, however, she realized. To protect herself, Sera must have blown up the story and passed the fault onto her.

Angeline explained herself, upset, "How can you just believe Sera's words, Dad? She was doted on like a rich mistress at Tourmaline Estate. Servants treated her like they would a dignified mistress, the madam respected her as an equal, and Jack was at her constant beck and call. What was there for me to save her from?"

Slap!

George waved his hand to slap Angeline across her

face.

Her internal injuries coupled with George's heavily packed slap had Angeline staggering and falling backward. She curled into herself on the floor.

George paid no attention to the truth behind Angeline's words. Instead, he continued with his harsh reprimanding, "It's enough that you just watched your sister suffer, Angeline Severe, but how could you accuse her of something she didn't do? I know Sera better than anyone and she would never be someone's mistress unless she had no other choice. You, on the other hand, you've disappointed me too much."

"So you know Sera better than anyone, Father, but do you know anything about me?" Angeline cupped her burning cheek as she stared indignantly at George.

"Sera will always be dignified and with integrity, too good to be someone else's mistress in your eyes, Father. Even when the truth is placed right in front of you, you'd still claim that she was forced. What about me, then? Would you ever see me as more than just a cold-blooded and wretched daughter?"

Trembling, she climbed up and walked toward George. She pointed out his partiality and said, "You favor Sera, Dad, and it's very obvious."

George was momentarily stunned and fired back furiously, "Not only are you unwilling to admit your mistakes, but you're also pulling the story out of proportions now? I've never felt as disappointed in you as I am now."

This time, Angeline stopped fighting against him.

She merely smiled.

She realized that reasoning with her father would only result in her own loss.

As such, she might as well save her energy and close her mouth.

However, George took her silence as guilt. He held her accountable for everything Sera had framed her for.

"From today onwards, Angeline Severe, you're no longer my daughter. You'll no longer need to care about how Severe Enterprises is doing. You can come to the company to fill out the papers for your resignation tomorrow as well."

With that, everyone waited in silence to watch Angelina's reaction.

Perhaps they had assumed that Angeline would refuse the life of a commoner as well, that Angeline would fight for titles and success like the rest of them.

They assumed that by taking away her right to manage Severe Enterprises, she would get on her knees and beg for forgiveness, promising to change.

They never expected Angeline to remain unfazed, let alone nod calmly. "Alright."

Sera's eyes shone with pride. She had finally gotten what she always wanted.

George had a belly full of anger ready to let out on her, but Angeline was a dud. A dud that would no longer fire or explode no matter how much he pressured her. George was deflated.

"Let's go home, Sera."

"Yes, Father."

Lady Severe gave Angeline a deep glance now that George and Sera had left for home. Sighing silently, she turned to leave.

Angeline's gaze fell on the old master, the true parent of the entire Severe family. Grandfather closing a blind eye at Father's favoritism had added to the hurt in Angeline's heart.

Angeline shouted at the old master, "Grandfather."

The old master looked at her, the gaze in his eyes indescribable.

"Do you also believe Sera? Do you also see me as a cold -blooded and ruthless person?" Angeline asked grievously.

Taking in her expression that begged for his recognition, the old master sighed. "Do you still not understand? In this house, power becomes the truth. Without Seth and Sera, Severe Enterprises would have gone under long ago."

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It suddenly dawned on Angeline. The love and attention the Severe family had once showered her in was only because Jay liked her then.

Now that they had broken up, the honor she once wore was no longer.

She may not want to admit it, but such was the truth.

Father once respected her because she would be the Ares family's future daughter-in-law as her status would be advantageous to the Severe family. Angeline sighed. "I understand."

She felt upset. "Here I thought that family would always be a safe space for us. I was wrong. The life of the nouveau riche would always be a battle." The old master replied, "It's good that you understand."

Angeline was hollowed out with sorrow. "And I choose to withdraw from this fight."

Angeline left, sullen.

The old master stared at her retreating figure, his eyes deep with thought. "It's unlike you to run away from challenges, Angeline."

Returning to the bedroom, Angeline buried her face into the pillow and let her tears drench it as they wished.

Jay had thrown her away, and her father viewed her with contempt.

Angeline felt herself struggling to breathe as the two sudden turns of events weighed heavily on her chest.

She felt inferior and unconfident.

So long was the Angeline of the past. So long was the carefree and innocent laughter.

She found herself unworthy of such pleasures.

The three children hid by the door as they eavesdropped on Mommy choking on tears.

Sharing a look, Baby Robbie pushed the door slightly open. From the gap, they found Mommy's shoulders shake and heave as she lay face down on the bed.

"Is Mommy crying?" Robbie's expression was one of worry.

Agitated, Zetty pushed open the door and ran toward Mommy. "Mommy, Mommy. What's wrong?"

Angeline immediately wiped her tears away.

Snapping up into a sitting position, she turned to

Zetty with a gentle look in her eyes. "Mommy's alright."

Zetty stared straight at Mommy's reddened eyes." Mommy's lying. You're crying, Mommy."

Robbie entered the room with clenched fists. "Hmph. Grandpa bullied Mommy. I'll make him pay."

Meanwhile, Jenson stood silently by the door with a dark look on his face.

Angeline gulped before pulling the frustrated Zetty and Robbie into her arms. "Grandpa didn't bully Mommy."

Zetty gave Mommy's cheek a gentle kiss, caressing the cheek that had been slapped. "Grandpa hit you here, didn't he, Mommy? Does it hurt?"

"That old man. Old age must have confused his brain. How could he believe the mistress instead of Mommy? It's pissing me off." Robbie growled with fury Angeline's eyes widened.

She could not believe that she had forgotten. They were growing children-children who had already mastered the ability to observe the happenings around them.

"It's Mommy's fault for being useless. Grandpa's just disappointed in me." Angeline blamed herself.

Tinkering with his phone, Jenson took a picture of Mommy silently and secretly sent it to Daddy.

Jay felt his heart drop at the image of Angeline crying as she held Zetty and Robbie in her arms. He texted Jenson back in a matter of seconds.

'Who bullied her?'

Jenson replied, 'Grandpa hit Mommy.'

A cold and dangerous look flashed in Jay's eyes at Jenson's reply.

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The next morning, Jay's low-key luxury Rolls-Royce appeared at the gates of the Severe family's compound.

Finn had just honked the horn when the three munchkins rushed downstairs immediately to open the door for Jay after they heard the familiar sound. "Daddy's here!"

Lady Severe and Old Master Severe limped to the door to welcome their guest as well.

Finn opened the car's rear door and Jay's wheelchair moved its way down the paved ramp.

Jay looked around him and revealed a slightly forlorn look on his face when he did not see the person he was dying to meet.

"Where's Angeline?" he asked.

Lady Severe flashed a loving smile. "She's still having a lie-in."

How could Angeline possibly have a good sleep? She might look calm after how George treated her last night, but she must be actually bleeding inside.

George wanted her to resign from her position as Severe Enterprise's executive president and even planned to cut off ties with her. Angeline finally understood the pain that Josephine felt when she was abandoned by her close relatives.

Jay was talking downstairs, his voice always so enchanting. His deep and magnetic voice could give anyone an ear orgasm.

Angelina, however, did not want to hear Jay's voice at this moment, let alone see him when she was in such a wretched state. As such, she ran to the door and locked it.

Like bullets, Jay's voice seemed to be able to penetrate all copper and iron walls as his domineering voice entered her ears.

"I'm here to see the kids and talk to Mr. Severe about the termination of the project between Grand Asia and Severe Enterprise."

Angelina smiled bitterly. He would come for the children and for business, but never for her.

She had forced herself not to pay attention to Jay's voice, but she just could not do it. Every word he said, every stress and intonation, entered her ears clearly.

She squeezed her eyes shut, and his breath-taking, dashing face popped up in her mind.

Though when she turned her head to look at her wretched self in the mirror, she felt a strong sense of inferiority once more.

Finally, she sat up on the bed, smoothed out her loose hair, and tied it into a bun. After a quick washing up, she grabbed her purse and walked downstairs.

She needed to go to her dad's company to handle her resignation procedure, so she sneaked out the back door lest Jay saw her in this wretched state.

When she got downstairs, she heard Jay's cold voice coming from the living room. "Old Master Severe, Grand Asia is now under fire from all sides ourselves, hence all Severe Enterprise's investment will be withdrawn and all projects will be terminated with immediate effect."

Angeline was startled. Severe Enterprise was rising steadily in recent years thanks to the strong support offered by Grand Asia. If Grand Asia suddenly withdrew funds and terminated their projects, it would then be a winter hazard for Severe Enterprise soon.

Even so, it seemed like she had nothing to do with Severe Enterprise's fate anymore, so what was there for her to worry about?

She slipped out the back door.

In the living room, Old Master Severe fell silent for a very long time, seemingly trying to persuade him to change his mind, he said, "Can I know what prompted you to make such a decision, Jay?" Jay's eyes were condensed into ice, his tone gloomy and cold. "Old Master Severe, I'm sure you know why I supported Severe Enterprise in the first place?" Old Master Severe nodded.

The scene of his and Jay's first negotiation flashed in his mind.

Although he was not very old, his charming face looked extremely domineering while his resounding aura revealed steadfastness. His crisp and slightly youthful voice disclosed his young age. He said, "The reason I established Grand Asia was to give Angeline the best life there is. As long as Severe Enterprise doesn't let Angeline down, Grand Asia will not let Severe Enterprise down."

 

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Chapter 798

At the time, Old Master Severe thought that Jay's worries were unnecessary and vowed solemnly to him, "Don't worry, Jay. Although George has another family out there, I won't allow him to let them step into our family's threshold as long as I live."

His vow still rang in his ears.

A shameful look emerged on Old Master Severe's face.

"Jay, Severe Enterprise is left with no choice but to make the decision to support Sera. Angeline is lovesick and has no intention of running the company. If we hand over Severe Enterprise to her, even I will be worried, let alone her father," Old Master Severe explained his current predicament.

A charming sneer emerged in Jay's hawk-like eyes. "Old Master Severe, we're both wise folks, so there's really no need to give all these high-sounding mendacious statements."

After a pause, he continued, "I know that you're in poor health and that there's no use for me to discuss this with you now that your son is in power. I think I should just talk to your son."

Old Master Severe looked as though he was put in a tight spot. "He's not here."

The corners of Jay's lips tucked into a malicious sneer. "Ask him to come over then."

He could sense an obviously perfunctory treatment from Old Master Severe and was immediately displeased. This explained why Angeline had suffered so much mistreatment. In the eyes of the Severe family members, it seemed like the support behind Angeline's back was not significant enough.

Today, he would make the Severe family, these ingratiating villains, regret it greatly.

Old Master Severe ordered Lady Severe, "Give George a call and ask him to come over."

Lady Severe nodded meekly and went upstairs.

Not long after that, George arrived with Anne and the rest of the family at the Severe's residence.

When they saw Jay sitting in the wheelchair, they were all startled. Anne then mocked acrimoniously," Well, well, and here I thought that something big has happened. Turns out that Master Ares is here. Quinella, why'd you invite our family here when there's a guest at your place?"

Her voice held a note of disdain toward Jay.

Finn grabbed the melon seeds from the fruit plate and flicked them gently, hitting Anne's tongue and numbing it so badly that she was instantly speechless.

Finn's bloodthirsty gaze pierced sharply at Anne." Shut up if you don't want to turn into a dumb. Who gave you the courage to treat our president so rudely?" Anne cowered behind George in shock.

George was extremely displeased with Finn challenging them as soon as they arrived. With a sullen expression, he sat down in front of Old Master Severe and asked coldly, "To what do we owe the pleasure, Master Ares?"

Jay's hawk-like eyes contracted abruptly. George's attitude toward him made him feel... extremely unhappy.

"I'm here to talk to Mr. Severe about the contract termination of our companies," Jay said methodically.

George said, "Grand Asia and Severe Enterprise have never had much business cooperation. What Master Ares wants to terminate is just the film projects, right?"

Jay looked at George's unaffected expression and felt extremely helpless against his ignorance.

Jay nodded to Finn, probably disdained to negotiate with someone like George.

Finn knew what he meant by that and stepped forward, saying, "Mr. Severe, are you sure that film projects are the only projects that our companies are working on together?" George said with confidence, "I'm sure."

Finn drew out a contract. "In that case, please put down your signature then, Mr. Severe."

George scanned through and read the key points." Grand Asia will stop all cooperation with Severe

Enterprise completely."

George signed without hesitation.

After putting down his signature, he looked at Jay indifferently. "Is there anything else, Master Ares?"

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Jay stared at George and said faintly, "You seem very impatient don't you, Mr. Severe?"

Jay was clearly just a guest, but his proud and arrogant bearing made him look more like an emperor looking scornfully at all living beings. He was looking down at George as though George was nothing but an insect in his eyes.

This upset the lofty and superior Severe family members greatly. Did Jay think that he was still the young master of Imperial Capital who ruled the whole world? Did he not see how terribly he had fallen off the pedestal lately due to the fall in his net worth?

He no longer held power in Ares Enterprises, whereas Grand Asia was pressured and blacklisted by major tycoons. More importantly, he could no longer use both his legs.

Here he was, refusing to accept the current predicament he was in. He was on the brink of ruin with no hopes of freeing himself from this impossible situation. Nevertheless, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. A wealthy man who had become less rich than he was before was still richer than a poor family. No matter how bad Grand Asia was doing, at least

before it declared bankruptcy, its former glory itself still seemed too far-fetched for Severe Enterprise.

George still saw Jay as a formidable man, so he still had scruples against blatantly treating him with contempt.

His lofty and showy missus was different. Anne had always wanted to make up lost ground for her baby girl in front of Jay, so she mocked Jay like an iron fist in a velvet glove. "What are you saying, Master Ares? Severe Enterprise is able to survive the last two years all thanks to your father's support, so how could we be so bold as to treat you rudely?"

In other words, she was saying that Severe Enterprise now relied on Jack Ares, not Jay Ares. Why should they show him any respect?

Jay's thin lips tugged into a mocking sneer. "Woman, a n ignorant knows no fear."

These words had trampled Anne's prideful heart into the soil.

She was a noblewoman, but Jay criticized her for not knowing anything about business. Was he not insinuating that she was just an ignorant country bumpkin?

The look on Anne's face turned sullen at once.

Jay's patience had run out. It was as if he had cast an escape-proof net and it was finally time to close the

net.

"Mr. Severe, perhaps I should jog your memory. More than 100 of Severe Enterprise's high-end intelligent products' chip technology is patented by Grand Asia and we will now claim several years worth of patent fees from Severe Enterprise. Do you have any opinions about that?"

George could no longer sustain his indifferent and unconcerned expression. This was a substantial patent fee they were talking about.

Jay said to Finn, "Can you calculate the amount for them?"

Finn skillfully recited, "That's 58 billion a year, Mr. Ares. When do you want to start calculating Severe Enterprise's patent fee?"

As soon as Finn asked the question, George became exceedingly nervous.

In the past, Grand Asia was extremely accommodating to Severe Enterprise. Even the patented technology was provided to them for free. It had been so many years that George almost forgot that they still owed Grand Asia such a huge favor.

At this moment, he simply hoped that Jay still had some affection for Angeline and could count a few years less.

However, Jay could be an indifferent and heartless man when he was bent on being ruthless. He said leisurely, "We start collecting the day they start using i

t."

Finn said, "That's ten years ago then. If we calculate it in this way, Severe Enterprise should pay Grand Asia 580 billion in patent fees."

As soon as the substantial amount was announced, both George and Anne's complexions turned ashen.

At this moment, they realized that they still could not afford to offend the Ares family even though the Imperial Capital's young master was down and out.

Even so, the bloodthirsty and fierceness that Jay showed next further rubbed salt into their wounds.

"Also, since Mr. Severe looks down on Grand Asia so much, I think we should stop supplying Grand Asia's patented technology to Severe Enterprise from today onward."

George might not be a prodigy in business, but his intelligence had improved greatly after Jay taught him a lesson.

He knew at this moment that if Grand Asia prohibited Severe Enterprise from using their patented technology, all Severe Enterprise's products would have to be discontinued. How was this any different from bankruptcy?

After analyzing the pros and cons, George's face turned pale.

 

Chapter 800

Chapter 800

His nose that was originally high up in the air had lowered greatly as well. When he spoke again, he sounded way more modest now. "Master Ares, as you know, ever since Angeline got into a car accident, my father was bedridden and the Severe family has been going downhill since then. Things haven't been quite a s efficient in recent years, so I won't be able to take out so much money in such a short period of time. Can you please give me some time, Master Ares?"

George might have ulterior motives for bringing up Angeline.

He was trying to hint at Jay, asking him not to forget about the relationship he and Angeline shared.

Even so, he was just a mediocre man. How could he possibly understand the sorrows in Jay's heart?

Jay casually said, "I heard that Mr. Severe owns a villa on Apple Street that's located at an auspicious location. Since we've been acquainted for so many years, I'll be honest with you. I like your villa and am willing to purchase it at three times the market price. What do you say, Mr. Severe?"

When Anne heard that Jay was going to acquire her house, she started howling immediately. "No way! Where are we supposed to stay if we sell the house?"

Jay pressed on with each step. "I can give you a 50

percent discount on the patent fees if you sell the villa to me."

George wavered.

With a 50 percent discount on the patent fee, he could save more than 200 billion.

This was a huge benefit.

His villa could not offset this price no matter how great it was.

"Okay, I agree," George said.

Anne immediately cried aloud, "Where are we supposed to stay then, George?"

George said, "If all else fails, we'll just move back here."

Jay turned his dark and cold gaze toward Old Master Severe. "If my memory serves me right, I think Old Master Severe once promised me that the Connors family won't be allowed to move into the Severe family's residence, right?"

He was simply driving George and his family into a corner.

Anne cried so hard that she nearly fainted. "He's bullying us on purpose, isn't he, George?"

Jay straightened his spine and stared at the silly woman with a faint gaze.

His proud and arrogant expression seemed to be saying, Did you only just notice?'

George looked slightly ashen. Jay came to his place to bully them, yet he was completely helpless at warding off his blows.

At last, Old Master Severe could not stand it anymore and said, "Master Ares, can you please be magnanimous and spare them?"

Jay asked in a cold voice, "You want me to spare them?"

He had on a sullen expression that offered no room for negotiation.

Just as the negotiations reached a deadlock, Angeline suddenly returned.

She thought that Jay had already left. After all, a resolute man like him would never hesitate when it came to negotiations. It had been so long, so she thought he probably left a long time ago.

What she did not know was that Jay was only in Swallow City this time under the guise of doing business, but in actual truth, he was really here to stand up for her.

The living room was terribly quiet.

Therefore, when Angeline pushed the door and walked in, she did not even realize that everyone in the living room was staring at her.

When she turned around and saw them, she was slightly dumbfounded.

She wanted to retreat, but it seemed to be a little too late for that.

She had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk up to them. She called out to George stiffly, "Dad."

George was in a bad mood. When he saw Angeline coming in from outside, he could not help but think that all she knew was how to fool around all day and offer no help to the Severe family at all. With that, he was infuriated.

"Why can't you learn from your sister and sit still and stay at home instead of fooling around out there all day?" George snapped.