Ch. 81..90

Chapter 81

His mind recalled that fateful thunderstorm five years ago. Josephine had looked disheveled and pathetic. She was covered in blood...

Soon, Jay received a call from Grayson to report on Josephine's movements.

"President, after Ms. Ares left Grand Asia, she went to the real estate office opposite Grand Asia to look at some property. Subsequently, she visited a few malls and bought many children's items. Now, Ms. Ares is heading in the direction of Exuberant City.'

"Exuberant City?"

Jay frowned. Exuberant City was a middle-class apartment. However, Jay had heard about it because it was located in one of the expensive real estates within City South, and it was near Horizon Colors as well.

'Why is Josephine heading to Exuberant City?'

"Alright, noted." Jay hung up the call, raised his wrist, and took a look at his watch. He switched off his computer and left the office.

'Exuberant City is just a stone's throw away from Grand Asia. Let me personally find out what tricks are up Josephine's sleeves.'

On the ground floor of Exuberant City.

Josephine happily drove her car that was filled with children's items into the entrance of Exuberant City and headed for the underground car park.

However, Jay's slender and tall figure suddenly appeared within her visual field. She immediately floored the brakes in shock.

Josephine lowered the car window and frightenedly looked at Jay. "Big Brother, why are you here?"

Jay's sharp gaze landed on the colorful pile of things at the back seat.

"What are these?"

Josephine had always feared Jay.

Many years ago, their parents had relegated the responsibility of disciplining the rebellious Josephine to Jay.

At first, she was rejoicing that her parents had given up on controlling her. Unfortunately, Jay used the same ruthless ways he used in his business on her. She was soon trained into an obedient child. He had sent her overseas because of her crush on Zayne Severe. Not only that, but Jay even threatened Zayne that if he dared to get in touch with Josephine, he would only have two options-marry Josephine or wait for his family to go bankrupt.

Since then, Zayne saw Josephine as his number one enemy and blacklisted her contact, avoiding her as much as he could.

As time went, Zayne seemed to have disappeared from her world, leaving her with unrequited feelings.

Josephine then transformed from a young lady who lived and breathed love into a headstrong woman.

"Big Brother, can't you see? These are children's items." Josephine acted like she was doing nothing wrong as she tried to brush him off.

Jay's expression turned icy. "Who are they for?"

Josephine noticed the cold and strict expression on Jay's face. She suddenly realized why he was anxiously angry.

Tears covered Josephine's eyes. When she spoke, her voice was low. "Big Brother, you can't be thinking that I'm keeping that child from five years ago, can you? Don't worry, I've aborted it." Jay's expression remained icy. "So who did you buy these for?"

"Of course they are for my Jenson." Josephine quickly resealed that painful memory and resumed her frivolous behavior. "Big Brother, I used the money you gave me to buy some clothes and items for Jenson. You can't blame me for this, can you?"

"Josephine, you're buying girl's clothes and toys for Jenson as well?" Jay was fuming from Josephine's uncooperative behavior.

Josephine pinched her forehead. She felt that her IQ would decrease whenever she was up against Jay.

However, she remembered her promise to Rose, thus she kept encouraging herself not to mess it up.

"Oh, I bought those for a friend's daughter." Josephine saw the look of disbelief in Jay's eyes and tried her best to cook up a story. 1

"My friend's pair of fraternal twins is now around Jenson's age. I just bought some stuff for them while buying for Jenson too.

"You don't know how pitiful that friend is. Her husband left her after she got pregnant.

"As a woman living alone and raising two children, her life is rather arduous. Since I was overseas for the past few years, I didn't know about her condition. Now that I know about it, how can I not do something within my means?"

"Her name?" Jay was not easily fooled this time.

Josephine returned to the country not too long ago. Before she left the country years ago, Zayne was the only one who had occupied her mind. Therefore, she did not have many genuine friends. Her explanation was full of suspicious points.

"Her name is Adeline!" Josephine blurted.

"Adeline?" Jay repeated the name a few times but did not find anything suspicious about it.

What gave Josephine away was her guilty expression.

Jay said, "Josephine, you better not be lying. You

should know the consequences of lying to me."

With that said, Jay resumed his usual dignified look." Pass Jenson's gifts to me."

Josephine's first response was to reach for the black series Lego, but she recalled that the one in Horizon Colors was not Jenson. It was the energetically cute Baby Robbie.

She then put down the Lego and retrieved the green series Lego before passing it to Jay.

Jay squinted his eyes. 'Josephine is well aware of Jenson's preference from a young age. Why did she let go of the black series and took the green series Lego for Jenson instead? 'Furthermore, it seems that she only made the swap after giving it some thought.'

Josephine then passed a pile of clothes to Jay. She had bought identical pieces of clothing, so there was nothing suspicious there.

"Big Brother, I shall get going." Josephine needed to get away from this cold-faced devil. She was so frightened that she was sweating buckets now.

"Hmm," Jay responded.

Josephine breathed out a sigh of relief and quickly made a getaway.

The suspicion in Jay's eyes deepened.

He shifted his gaze on the skyscraper in front of him.

There were gold letterings stating 'Exuberant City'.

This was the poorest address within City South's upper-class area. 3

Josephine's friends were usually from the extremely rich. They would not be living in such a high-density, tiny apartment.

'Ha, I'm curious now. Who is this friend of Josephine's?

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Chapter 82

Josephine anxiously arrived at Rose's rented unit and plopped all the shopping bags and gift boxes on the sofa. She then patted her chest that was still feeling some residual fear.

She said to Rose, "Sister-in-law, what should I do? My brother is suspicious of me. He sent someone to follow me around. I bumped into him downstairs earlier."

Rose's relaxed expression immediately turned pale. The cup in her hands shook tremendously as she stuttered, "Your brother is downstairs?"

Josephine saw how Rose turned into a coward within a split second and laughed. "Sister-in-law, I thought that you're the only person in this world who isn't afraid of him and even dares to bicker or go against him. It turns out you're merely an origami tiger?"

Rose guiltily said, "You know how ruthless your brother can be at work. Which of those who went against him ever lived to see a good ending? If your brother knew that I'm still here, pulverizing me will not be enough to quench his hatred for me."

Josephine patted her shoulders. "That's too hyperbolic. The most my brother will do is take away both your cute babies and make sure that you won't be able to survive here by preventing you from getting a job. You'll just be left to die on your own."

Rose looked at Josephine, dumbfounded. "So it's better if he takes my life instead?"

Josephine looked at her guiltily as she said, "What shall we do then? Move houses again?"

Something struck Rose, and she asked Josephine," Why is your brother investigating you?"

Josephine's expression suddenly turned depressed.

After a sigh, she pulled out a long cigar from her exquisite limited-edition handbag. She lit it with a lighter and inhaled deeply.

The bright sparks shone at her eyes, reflecting her tears that were like a vast ocean with surging waves.

Rose unceremoniously put out the burning cigar that was in between Josephine's fingers. "Nicotine and alcohol can never obliterate our sorrows permanently. Besides, I don't want Jens and Zetty to inhale you secondhand smoke."

Josephine placed the cigar on the glass side table and laughed bitterly. "Sister-in-law, do you want to hear my story?"

Rose saw the unappeasable amorous gaze within Josephine's eyes. It was exactly the way Rose was years ago, carrying so much despair. She had wanted to use her stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat to change her mediocre fate.

In the end, she had thrown herself into the vast ocean like duckweed, but she did not receive redemption.

Instead, what she got in return was infinite hatred.

"Tell me. I'm listening," Rose gently said.

The tears in Josephine's eyes rolled out even before she said a word. Her emotions brought her back to the time when she felt so unappeasable.

"When I was younger, I was very frivolous. I used to think that because I'm the young mistress of the Ares family and am quite attractive as well, I could chase after the man I fell in love with without a care in the world.'

At the mention of her past, those healed wounds in Josephine's heart were once again torn open. The freshly torn wounds were bleeding, and the pain was so bad that her face scrunched up. Rose behaved like a good listener, maintaining a calm composure while quietly listening to Josephine's story.

"He is the young master of the Severe family in Swallow City, Zayne Severe. He is a very handsome man, humorous and witty as well. I fell hopelessly in love with him the moment I first laid my eyes on him. "Back then, I was full of innocence and couldn't wait to announce to the whole world that I liked him. I've done so many stupid things to pursue him.

Unfortunately, love is such a sacred thing. It's not something attainable by hard work alone. However, the more unattainable it was, the more obsessed I became. I even went as far as drugging him just to get him..."

When Josephine narrated this part of the story, her emotions began to waver. Her breathing turned ragged, and her complexion turned pale.

Even Rose did not appear as calm as she should. Her pupils widened with shock and consternation.

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The man Josephine mentioned was her elder brother, Zayne Severe.

Josephine's feelings for Zayne was like how she felt for Jay-tragic and lowly. They were like two moths toward the fire. Their endings may have been different, but they were equally poignant.

Rose felt as if there was lead stuck in her throat. She stood up, headed to the wine cupboard, and took out two bottles of red wine. She passed one to Josephine while the other was for herself. "I think you need this," Rose said.

Josephine gave a grateful smile. "Sister-in-law, you're truly a good friend." She took the corkscrew and opened the bottle of wine. Once done, with two hands on the bottle, she tilted her head backward and gulped down the wine.

Traces of red liquid flowed down her neck and into her cleavage. She looked rather appalling.

Rose smiled slightly. "You're the most un-aristocratic young mistress I've seen."

Josephine sniffled. "To hell with those etiquettes!"

Josephine drank half a bottle of wine in one go. The chatterbox in Josephine could not be switched off once she began. She continued to blabber on. 1 "Sister-in-law, do you know? I sold myself to get Zayne.

"The person I had sex with that night was not Zayne, but a lecherous hooligan. That man not only took away my innocence but made me pregnant as well.

"When my father found out about it, he was so mad that his blood pressure boiled, and he nearly died from it. Later, they handed me to my big brother... He got me to abort the baby and sent me abroad.

"Five years. Five whole years. Everyone thought that I went abroad to study. Nobody knew that I lived unlike a human nor a ghost for the past five years..." Josephine became emotionally unstable and cried out loud.

Rose pulled Josephine into her embrace while her own eyes had tears in them as well.

She gently patted Josephine's back like she was comforting a baby.

"Josephine, don't be sad. You should know that living in this world, no winter will not pass and no spring will not arrive. Take things one day at a time. Time will pull you out of it someday."

Josephine looked up at Rose with teary eyes. "Sister-in-law, have you been living this way all these years as well?"

Rose nodded. "Yup."

Josephine suddenly said excitedly, "Rose, it's a pity that we didn't meet earlier. Let's be sworn sisters.

What do you think?"

Rose did not know if she should cry or laugh, but she eventually nodded.

Josephine lifted her wine bottle and acclaimed, "Let's cheers for an everlasting friendship."

The two ladies drank till they were tipsy. They forgot about the time and the children.

After a long time, Rose suddenly jumped up and yelled a blood-curdling scream. "Ahh... Jens and Zetty are still playing downstairs!"

Josephine immediately woke up from her tipsy state and murmured anxiously, "There won't be such an ill-coincidence that my brother will spot them, right?"

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It would have been better if nobody mentioned Jay. Every fiber in Rose's body stood straight at the mention of Jay's name.

"No, I must go down right away to hide the children. I can't let your brother find them." Rose swayed around as she fought to stand up.

Josephine threw the empty wine bottle into the dustbin and staggered along. "I'll go with you."

The two tipsy women hit and bumped their way downstairs. They could not tell which was the correct direction in that state of mind as they ran all over the place. Finally, they walked out of the apartment compound unknowingly.

Jay was outside the entrance waiting for his prey. When he saw Rose's face, that face that he would recognize even if it had turned into ashes, he was immediately coated with a layer of frost.

'Rose's tactics are truly extraordinary. First, she got Josephine to be loyal to her. Now that Josephine has been bewitched by her, they're working together to fool me.'

Jay squinted his eagle eyes, staring at the two women who were hand in hand and heading toward his direction.

Rose continued to walk straight ahead with her head

hung low. When they reached where Jay was standing, Jay remained rooted to the spot and had no intention of giving way. Rose reached out to push him aside and chided, "Can you please watch where you're going? Move aside."

Jay was fuming mad as he demanded, "Josephine, care to explain what this is about?"

Josephine and Rose were frightened by that familiar voice that was laced with anger that they semisobered up. Both of them looked up fearfully at Jay...

Without much thought, Rose turned around to run.

Jay immediately reached out his hand and pulled Rose's wrist. "Where are you running to?"

Rose used her free hand to cover her face, not wanting Jay to recognize her.

Seeing such a situation, Josephine loyally dashed up and pulled Jay's hand firmly as she said to Rose," Rose, run away!"

Jay was displeased with his younger sister's attitude in helping outsiders. Because Josephine had used all of her strength to grab her big brother's hand, Rose got the chance to release herself and fled into the apartment.

"Josephine, who gave you the guts to wreck my plans!" Jay bellowed with unrestrained anger.

Josephine humbled herself and begged, "Big Brother, just let go of Rose, please. She's merely a weak

woman. Why do you need to be such a big bully?"

Jay grabbed Josephine and stuffed her into the car that Grayson drove over with. With a slam of the car door, he marched into Exuberant City Apartment to look for Rose.

"Big Brother, you may enjoy torturing your wife now, but you're going to pay a hefty price for it later on!" Josephine pressed on the car window and shouted at Jay with all her might.

Jay paused his footsteps and turned around to glare at Josephine. "All I know is that the more I torture her, the more I'm enjoying it."

When Jay entered Exuberant City, Rose had already hidden.

He did not manage to find Rose, but after a round of searching, he saw Jenson and Zetty at the playground.

Jay was so angry that he scoffed. 'Heh, it turns out that Josephine secretly brought Jenson over to meet Rose.'

"Jens!" Jay walked over to Jenson. Jenson was flabbergasted upon seeing Jay.

When Jay was faced with his son, all his anger dissipated. He gave a warm smile and said, "Jens, follow Daddy home."

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Zetty suddenly dashed over with her fist pointed at Jay. "You're not allowed to bring my brother away."

Jay squinted his eyes slightly. He always had a severe headache whenever he met this little girl. She seemed to have a natural animosity toward him. She was always rude and rough with him. Unfortunately, he could not bully her because of his size and seniority.

'She is Rose's child with another man.' Jay could not find it in him to like Zetty when he thought about that.

"I'm bringing him back. You go look for your mommy." Jay coldly brushed off Zetty.

He carried Jenson and did not notice the tears welling up in Zetty's eyes. At such a young age, her daddy had trampled over her weak little heart. 'I knew it. Daddy loves sons and dislikes daughters.' 1 "Hmph. I hate you!" Zetty roared angrily before dashing away.

Jay frowned. 'I don't recall ever doing anything to her. Why does this little girl seem like she holds such a huge grudge against me?'

Jay did not have the time to bother himself with a kid that was not his. He carried Jenson and left.

Jenson's gaze longingly followed Zetty as she ran further away. Jay saw how his son seemed to be very

fond of Zetty, so he asked, "You like her?"

Jenson nodded. "Yes."

A short and simple answer without any unnecessary words. This style of answering was very Jenson-like.

Jay's expression darkened. 'I knew it. Each time Jenson meets Rose, his temperament will make a 180-degree turn.'

When Josephine saw that her brother had carried Jenson into the car, she quickly sent Rose a message." Big Brother has taken Jenson away. You need to find a way to get Baby Robbie back quickly." Rose whined in defeat. She immediately gave Baby Robbie a call, asking him to look for her at Exuberant City according to the shared location given.

The atmosphere in the car was heavily suppressed. Jenson was quiet, Josephine was trembling in fear while Jay was filled with anger. Different emotions intertwined in the air. Grayson felt that the air within the cabin could spark a flame any second, so he did his best to hold his tongue from speaking.

A long time passed before Jay spoke to interrogate Josephine. "Josephine, aren't you going to explain why Jenson was at Exuberant City?"

Josephine was feeling befuddled. She was very much wrongly accused. She had nothing to do with Jenson being at Exuberant City.

"Big Brother, I just feel that my sister-in-law is very pitiful. She misses her child very much and wants to see Jenson. I felt soft-hearted for a moment and brought Jenson over to Exuberant City." Josephine chose to take the blame to protect Rose's secret.

"Excessive tendency to clemency," Jay chided.

He shot a glance at Jenson who was sitting quietly. Jay tried to suppress the angry storm that was brewing inside him and said with a low voice, "Just look at Jens. Why can't you think for his sake?" Josphine looked over at Jenson to see gratification in Jenson's gaze over her misfortune. She nearly blew her top.

'Jenson this little brat! How could I have hoped that he would help me in this situation? How dare he cast stones on my downfall?'

"Jens, tell your daddy that you were the one crying to beg Aunt Josephine to look for your mommy."

Jenson shook his head. "I didn't beg you."

Josephine pulled his ear and whispered a threat, "Do you still want to see your mommy? If you do, you better play along."

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Jenson speechlessly looked askance at Josephine and suddenly questioned Jay, "Daddy, why won't you let me see Mommy?"

There were traces of anger in his voice that shocked both Josephine and Jay.

Josephine sighed. 'It's a different ballgame when it's Jenson taking action.'

Jay pinched on his brows that were throbbing and said, "Jens, you don't understand what's going on with the adults."

There was stubbornness written all over Jenson's cool and handsome face. "Then why are you involving the children if it is an adult issue?"

Jenson's dissatisfaction toward his daddy increased. This was a first in history.

Jay was seated at the front passenger seat. Although nobody saw his expression, from the length of time he kept quiet, it was obvious that he had suffered a severe blow from Jenson's rebellion. Josephine gave a thumbs up at Jenson but said some teasing words, "Just wait for your daddy to settle the score with you later!"

Jenson rolled his eyes at her and ignored Josephine.

Grayson drove Jay and the rest back to Horizon

Colors. Jay's sullen expression was coated with frost a s he marched straight into the mansion.

Jenson and Josephine followed behind. Josephine walked with her head drooping. On the contrary, Jenson walked with his head held high and his chest puffed up.

After Jay sat on the couch, the other two stood in front of him looking contrastingly different.

Jay merely shot a look at Josephine before she cried out, "Big Brother, I've realized my mistakes. I will never be so merciful to help out those poor sheep that have lost their way into the butcher's hands." i The coldness within Jay's gaze melted a little. The reason why Josephine was able to empathize with Rose was because of the painful experience Josephine had gone through during her teenage years. Those were Josephine's scars, and Jay could not bear t o tear them open. He gritted his teeth and shifted his gaze toward the stubborn-looking Jenson.

"Jens, come here." Jay stretched out his hand and softly coaxed.

It was only in front of his son that this cold-blooded, ruthless dark king of the business world would show the gentle and loving side of him.

Jenson was being unlike himself. He did not obediently place his little hands on his daddy's. Instead, he retracted his hands into his sleeves.

Jenson rejected contact with his daddy, and that action hurt Jay very much. When a male lion was injured, he would explode in self-defense. Ignoring Jenson's wishes, Jay forcefully pulled Jenson into his embrace.

For the first time, Jay threw a temper at Jenson." Daddy has loved you for the past five years, yet it cannot win against your short five days with her?"

Jenson felt wronged. 'I know that Daddy loves me very much, and I love Daddy very much as well. However, this has nothing with me loving Mommy, okay?'

"I love Daddy. At the same time, I love Mommy too."

"You're not allowed to meet her!" Jay growled at Jenson.

Jenson felt so wronged as tears welled up in his eyes, but he fought hard to keep them inside.

Josephine felt heartbroken for Jenson and pulled him into her arms. She then advised her brother, "Big Brother, don't shout at the child! It's by nature that a child will love their Mommy. It's cruel of you to ban Jenson from meeting Rose!"

Josephine should have kept quiet. She had uncovered all of Jay's anger by speaking up.

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"If it wasn't for you, why would Jenson be at Exuberant City?" Jay bellowed.

Josephine felt extremely wronged.

Jenson softly said, "Don't scold her. I went to Exuberant City on my own."

Jenson's heart for justice did not allow him to tolerate his daddy accusing the wrong person, thus he stood up to admit his mistake.

Jay who was like an over-inflated balloon was burst by Jenson and deflated within seconds.

Josephine observed both father and son. Although Jay was fuming mad, the anger in his gaze would automatically plummet whenever he looked at Jenson. Josephine felt that she needed to protect herself first.

"Big Brother, it's quite late now. I'll go home first." Josephine wanted to sneak away but was interrogated coldly by Jay. "Why hasn't she left?"

Josephine's face scrunched up like a bitter gourd. She turned around and timidly replied, "Big Brother, she can't bear to part with Jenson." Jenson's shoulders trembled slightly.

Jay shot a death glare at Josephine. 'This lass is definitely a spy sent by Rose. Her careless answer has

become Rose's strong assistance." "You may leave," Jay said defeatedly.

Josephine immediately made a run for it.

After Josephine left, the enormous living room was left with a man and a little boy who were both looking quietly at each other.

Jenson suddenly walked up and gently hugged his daddy. "Daddy, I love you."

Jay's heart was so emotional that it trembled. Jenson was still his usual taciturn and coldly handsome self today.

However, there was a subtle change in him today. He knew that he needed to stand up against power, but he also knew how to express love.

Jay suddenly enveloped Jenson tightly in his embrace. "Perhaps Daddy is wrong," he said unintentionally.

Once Josephine left the mansion at Horizon Colors, she immediately gave Rose a call to let her know that she was fine. When the call got connected, she immediately heard Rose's desperate wail. "Josephine my Baby Robbie is missing!"

Josephine was dumbfounded, and the phone slid off her hands. When she found her thoughts again, she anxiously picked up her phone that was on the ground. "Rose, don't be anxious. Tell me about it!" she shouted across the line.

Rose's voice was choppy from crying. "Earlier when I was on the phone with Baby Robbie, at first he was still joking and chatting happily when suddenly he said the words, 'save me'. The next second, the line was cut off. I've tried to call him back, but the phone is switched off."

Josephine was so frightened that her whole body turned weak like jelly as she slumped ungracefully onto the ground. She mumbled, "It's all my fault. If Big Brother hadn't been worried about me, he wouldn't have appeared at Exuberant City. If he had not taken Jenson, then he would have gone to the kindergarten t o fetch Baby Robbie..." 1

Rose cried in despair. Josephine heard Zetty's soft voice crying in the background, "Mommy, don't cry, don't cry. Big Brother will be fine..."

Josephine stood up and ran for her life toward the direction of Exuberant City.

When she arrived at the apartment, she saw Rose gripping on the phone as her hands shivered.

"Any updates?" Josephine walked over and anxiously asked.

Rose said, "The kidnappers must know that the children at Montessori Kindergarten have rich parents. They probably kidnapped Baby Robbie for money. Josephine, I'm waiting for them to call me. I might need to report this to the police if there is no news within half an hour."

Josephine was out of ideas as well. In times of desperation, the only person she could think of who could help them was Jay. "Rose, why don't we tell my brother?"

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Rose shivered. Tears rippled in her pair of obsidian black eyes. At that moment, it was as if she had lost her judgment and was being swept around by the winds aimlessly.

Josephine could not bear to see Rose in that state. She clenched her teeth and said, "Or maybe let's just wait a little longer. If their motive is money, I still have a large sum that I cheated off from my big brother. It should be enough to feed those kidnappers' appetites."

Rose was feeling lost, and her mind was in a mess. She could not decide if she should seek help from Jay.

Rose's hunch was correct. The kidnappers had abducted Baby Robbie for money.

However, when the kidnappers forced Baby Robbie to give them his parent's phone number, Baby Robbie got worried that these kidnappers would frighten his weak and helpless mommy, thus he gave them Jay's phone number without hesitation.

When the kidnappers dialed Jay's number to demand ransom, Jay and Jenson had made peace and were having their meal at the dining table.

His phone rang. Without giving much thought, Jay picked up the phone to hear a voice that had been processed through a voice changer. It creepily said, "Your son is in our hands. If you want him alive, bring

น

s money in exchange for him. 100 million. I'll kill him if the money is short even by a cent."

Jay took a look at Jenson who was safe and sound. The corner of his lips curved into a smile. "You've got the wrong number!" Then, he unceremoniously hung up the call.

Jenson overheard what the kidnappers said. He was so frightened that his chopsticks and noodles fell to the ground.

Jay saw the fear in his son's expression. He put down his cutleries and walked over to comfort Jenson. "It's just a call from scammers. They do not have any hostages." Who could expect that Jenson would suddenly run out without a care? Jay looked dumbfounded at Jenson whose reaction was out of the norm. Then, he quickly gave chase. "Jens, where are you going?"

Jenson ran as fast as he could in the direction of Exuberant City. Jay found it preposterous. 'Is this boy s o frightened that he needs to seek his mommy for comfort?'

Jay's long legs soon allowed him to reach Jenson. In one quick swoop, he picked up Jenson. With defeat and helplessness, he said, "If you're heading to Exuberant City to look for her, Daddy will drive you there."

Jenson nodded vehemently.

Jay drove the car while Jenson sat at the back. He said one word, "Quick!"

Jay was feeling frustrated. He did not want to send Jenson over to that woman he loathed so much, but somehow, he could not control himself from stepping on the gas pedal.

His car had just entered the entrance of Exuberant City when he saw Josephine carrying Zetty. They were stumbling as they ran out. Rose was with them too. Josephine saw Jay's car and thought of him as a lifesaver at that moment. When she ran over, Jenson had already opened the door. Josephine carried Zetty into the back seat.

Rose sat at the front passenger seat.

Jay's anger was boiling rapidly. 'Doesn't she know how much I hate her? How dare she get into my car without my permission? Who does she think she is?'

He was about to blow up in anger when he heard Rose's shivering low voice, "Head over to the moat at the Eastern Bridge! Quick."

Jay angrily removed his feet from the accelerator. Just that split second of delay earned him a resounding "drive the car!" from everyone inside.

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That was especially true for Jenson. He was so emotional that his voice nearly turned hoarse!

Jay could not care less about the lives of anyone else in the car, but he could not be oblivious toward the emotions of his precious son. He was worried that Jenson's mental health would deteriorate further if Jenson became emotionally unstable.

Jay stepped on the accelerator, and the car sped off.

On the way, Jay was driving with a sullen face as he angrily asked Rose, "Don't tell me it's your son that has been abducted by kidnappers?"

Rose suddenly looked up in shock as she stared at Jay.

'Isn't my son your son as well? How can you speak those words so casually?'

Jay saw her lost expression, and a layer of frost coated his gaze as he said with gritted teeth, "So I've guessed correctly. When did you give birth to this son? Before you got married to me or after you got divorced from me?"

Rose had no counterattack after being struck by Jay's mockery. She leaned her spineless back onto the seat's backrest. Tension, panic, suspicion, and mockery... She was facing all these from the father of her children. All these different emotions intertwined, and she felt like she was being thrown into a black

hole.

Josephine could not tolerate seeing Jay bully a defenseless lady. She straightened her neck and shot back at her brother. "Big Brother, regardless if sister-in-law had Zetty before her marriage to you, or Baby Bobbie after her divorce with you, as long as she did not cuckold you while being married to you, then she is not a bad woman."

From the reflection on the rearview mirror, Josephine saw the thick layer of frost in Jay's gaze. Her imposing voice turned meek as she continued, "If it isn't because we were unfortunate enough to meet irresponsible men like you all, there's no reason we women wouldn't want to be loyal from start till the very end." 1

Jay angrily spat out his words, "Josephine Ares, shut up. Are you sympathizing with a woman who married three times and gave birth to three children with different partners? Haven't you heard that a person's pitiful situation can be attributed to their own fault?"

Rose looked at Jay with shock on her face. She had no way of clearing herself with the level of misunderstanding he had toward her.

She merely had a special genetic coding that allowed her to have triplets, but he misunderstood her for giving birth to children of three different men?

It all boiled down to him looking down on her. As he did not love her, he did not have even the most basic trust for her. Otherwise, with his sharp mind like

Xuan Ming, he should have easily seen through her lies.

Rose chuckled bitterly. "My biggest mistake is falling in love with a man who doesn't love me. Jay Ares, if I have the chance to start all over again, I wish that I never met you," Rose sorrowfully announced before opening the car door to get down.

Jay stepped on the emergency brakes so that Rose would not roll out.

The car had not fully come to a halt, but Rose hurriedly pushed open the door. She fled pitifully.

Jay was struck with anger from Rose's death wish." Damn it!"

Josephine looked extremely speechless at Jay. She reprimanded him while opening the door, "Big Brother, all that you've said to sister-in-law today is because your brain has been flooded with water. One fine day, you will regret your actions till your intestines turn green." 1

Jay's frosty gaze locked on Rose's petite figure. If looks could kill, he would have executed Rose Doyle a hundred thousand times over.

Once Josephine got out of the car, Jenson and Zetty followed suit.

Jay pondered many times, 'It's Rose's son who is missing now, but why is she letting my son be worried as well?'

Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Jay looked at Jenson's anxious little face. He could not understand how Rose got his son to worry about her child that much. 2

The two were children from different mothers, and they did not grow up together. However, the level of intimacy between the children made Jay jealous. 3

Jay sighed frustratedly when he realized that he was jealous of his own son. He reluctantly took out his phone and dialed the number of his friend, a detective who had a perfect record of solving cases. Then, Jay casually got out of his car. He quickly chased up to Jenson and carried him in his arms.

"It's very dangerous here, Jens. Come, follow Daddy home."

Josephine immediately rolled her eyes at him.

Her brother only cared for his son Jenson, but he did not know that the kidnapped Robbie was also his son. Zetty, who hated him, was also his birth daughter.

Rose Doyle was the mother of his three children, and Josephine Ares was his birth sister. Everyone present at the scene should have been very important to him, but he only had his precious Jenson in his eyes.

Josephine could not wait for the day when her brother finally found out the truth. That would have been quite the spectacle.

Jenson was very concerned about Baby Robbie. He did not want to leave.

"Daddy, save Robbie," Jenson clutched onto Jay's collar nervously. His petite face had turned pale out of fright.

Jay hugged Jenson tightly. "Don't worry, Jens. Daddy has already called the police. The police will come to the rescue soon."

Rozette pursed her lips when she saw her Daddy's indulgent expression as he spoiled her brother.

'Daddy only likes boys! Hmph! If he doesn't like me, then I don't have to like him.'

Jay sensed the angry glare from Rozette and was shocked. He wondered if they were born to be enemies and did not understand why the little girl bore so much resentment toward him. Rose heard that Jay had called the police. She knew that the kidnappers were all merciless outlaws. If the kidnappers were forced into a corner, they might kill the hostages. That would have been unimaginable.

"Why did you call the police? Don't you know that's very dangerous to the hostages?" Rose yelled at Jay. Her emotions were out of control.

Jay assumed an unconcerned expression. "I'm only calling the police because Jenson asked me to. Don't be so ungrateful. Do you think a poor woman like you can afford to pay the ransom? If I don't call the police, you can prepare to collect your son in a body bag!"

That was the outcome that Rose did not want to think about, but Jay had said it so easily. Rose Loyle, in her frustrated anger, lifted a hand and delivered a slap to Jay Ares's face.

"Rose! Loyle! You dare hit me?" Jay Ares was livid. He grabbed Rose's wrist which caused her to gasp in pain.

"I slapped you because you deserve it," Rose said coldly. Her defiant temperament was brought to the surface again.

Josephine's jaw dropped when she saw that. The seemingly frail and delicate Rose Loyle had slapped her brother, and that had utterly shocked her.

Jay might have acted like a douchebag, but he was nonetheless the mighty Sir Ares!

Josephine was instantly worried about Rose.

Rozette saw Daddy bullying Mommy and screamed with all her might, "Let go of Mommy, you baddie!"

Jay glared coldly at Rose. "Is this how you educate your children?"

Rose glanced at Rozette who was crying up a storm, then at Jay who was staring at her coldly. Her heart was bleeding at that instant.

Only heaven knew that she wanted the father and daughter to be kind to each other, but Jay had always acted like a cold-blooded animal. He only liked sons because they could inherit his riches, and spared no love for daughters who did not get his recognition.