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Chapter 971
The kid's emotions were obvious. He missed him so much, and that made Jay tear up a bit.
"I'll give you my address."
"Mm."
Soon enough, Finn brought Baby Zetty over to Jay's place.
"Mister!" Baby Zetty threw herself toward his arms when she saw him.
Finn walked forward, the respect on his face was habitual. "After the kid knew where you lived, she kept pestering me to bring her here. Mr. Ben, I hope that we're not disturbing you."
Jay caressed Baby Zetty's soft, silky hair and smiled." No, not at all."
After Finn and Baby Zetty entered the house, Jay poured them some water. Finn suddenly rushed forward. "Mr. Ben, let me," he said dreadfully.
Jay was astonished. He could not tell if his eyes were deceiving him. Why did he feel that Finn was being too respectful to him?
Finn poured him some water and handed it to him with much respect, then he proceeded to pour Baby Zetty some water.
Baby Zetty looked at her Brother Finn who obviously could not contain his emotions. She could not help but say to him, "Brother Finn, I think you should go home. I'll stay here for the night. You can pick me up tomorrow morning."
As she said that, she saw Finn look at Jay cautiously. " Mr. Ben, is that alright?"
Jay shuddered, getting straight to the point with his next words. "Such a precious missus being left with a stranger at his house, do you think that's appropriate?"
Finn forced out a wry smile
"Mr. Ben, you're wrong about that. Baby Zetty is more precious than my own life. Now that I'm handing her over to you, it's because I trust you. Besides you, I
won't easily hand Baby Zetty over to another man in this world like this," said Finn.
Jay's eyes narrowed...
Baby Zetty noticed the situation spiraling out of control, so she quickly shoved Finne outside. "Brother Finn, just hurry up and go. Be safe."
Finn reminded Baby Zetty. "Don't disturb Mr. Ben from resting, got it?"
Baby Zetty nodded her head profusely. "Got it."
Finn then took his leave.
In the room, there was the person who had looked after him for half of his lifetime. He was also the person who he needed to look after. It was as if Finn's world was right there, so how could he leave just like that?
He quietly sat in the car parked outside for a while.
Inside the room, Jay silently observed Baby Zetty.
Baby Zetty's face looked familiar to him as if he knew her from somewhere.
Baby Zetty's gaze was still set on Finn's silhouette, and she stared for a long while.
The expression on her face told the entire story.
"You fancy him?" Jay asked as he smiled at her.
Baby Zetty nodded shyly.
Jay squinted his eyes a little and exclaimed, "But he's a lot older than you!"
There was an unwavering look in Baby Zetty's eyes." Mister, age does not matter when it comes to love." Jay laughed. "Who told you that?"
Baby Zetty looked into the pair of jet black eyes. "My mommy!"
There was a complicated expression on Jay's face.
Now this kind of mother was just being ridiculous, exposing such a young child to such aspects of love.
Baby Zetty said, "My daddy is eight years older than my mommy. When my daddy was 18, he fell for my mommy who was ten years old back then. He then made her become the woman he liked most." Jay praised right away. "Your daddy is awesome."
He was so good in the women department, so he must be lacking in other aspects of life.
Jay finally understood why Baby Zetty liked Finn. She had been influenced by her parents.
"What do you like about him?" Jay asked.
Baby Zetty's eyes had a more resolute look to them now. "I like that fact he's using his life to make sure I'm safe. I like him because he'd get up on his feet for me even when he's thrown down again and again. I like that he's loyal and honest."
Jay paused. The image that Baby Zetty described sounded like she was talking about a heroic, breathtaking fight scene.
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Chapter 972
As they had gone through so much together, the kid started to rely on Finn.
"What about your daddy and mommy?" Jay was curious. What kind of parent would give their children to an outsider that easily? It seemed ridiculous to him.
Jay and Baby Zetty had met twice, yet he had never met her parents before.
He theorized that Baby Zetty's parents lacked in terms of teaching and educating their child. Their love life must be a weird one.
Baby Zetty looked at Jay with sorrow in her eyes.
"Are they divorced?" He drew a daring inference.
Baby Zetty shook her head. "They won't divorce each other. My dad only believes in widowers and widows, no divorcees. My daddy and mommy are very much in love. In the end, my daddy gave everything to mommy, including his life.
Jay suddenly thought of a phrase, 'An overly ardent love does not last for long'.
He was a good man, and he wondered if he received the karma that he should have gotten.
"What about your mommy?"
Had she left her child and remarried?
Baby Zetty had tears in her eyes. "Mommy wanted to go with Daddy, so she slit her wrist. But my uncle saved her. After 49 days, Mommy said she could not keep up with Daddy even in the afterlife, so she would wait for him here."
The tears in Baby Zetty's eyes sparkled. "After Daddy left, Mommy's body has always been weak, so Brother Finn took up the responsibility to teach and guide me."
Jay was so shocked that it took him a while to snap out of it.
It was like the lyrics of Red Spider Lily:
'You are my world,
Without you,
My world would crumble.'
Besides his utter astonishment, Jay found himself green with envy.
Was there so sweet a love in the world that would make anyone jealous?
It was an extraordinary kind of love, to the point that it had thrown all aspects of classism into the trash.
Baby Zetty then dozed off while laying in the chair.
Jay picked her up and set her down on the bed, carefully pulling the covers over her.
He then sat by the window as he gazed at the sedan in the distance.
Finn never left.
There was a gentle sparkle in Jay's eyes.
Baby Zetty had chosen wisely, it seemed.
The next day, the sun hung high in the sky, and Baby Zetty was still sound asleep.
Finn bought breakfast for Jay and Baby Zetty. When he delivered the food to their doorstep, he saw Baby Zetty fast asleep and chuckled. "Both of you must have had a lot to talk about last night." Jay nodded.
Finn paused, then said again, "The kid's a chatterbox."
"That's good." Jay conserved his words.
Finn blurted, "It's hard to earn your praise."
Jay looked at Finn. Although he was not one to be nosy, he simply could not stand aside and watch Baby Zetty's life unfold like that.
Jay questioned Finn, "The kid likes you, do you know that?"
Finn smiled. "We're a generation apart. Mr. Ben, do you think that there's a possibility that we'll be together?"
Jay felt relieved after listening to Finn's rationale.
The fishermen had gathered outside of Jay's place and were shouting. "Ben, come out."
Jay was shocked. He got up and walked outside.
When the fishermen looked at Jay, they distanced themselves like he was a plague-carrying rat
Chapter 973
Chapter 973
"Ben, the president wants you to look after us, doesn't she? Now we have no money for food, so can you tell the president to give us our wages upfront?" The fishermen pleaded with Jay.
Jay had a fierce look on his face. The fishermen were blatantly asking him to reason with the she-devil, but he did not want anything to do with her at all.
"I have some cash on me. I'll lend it to all of you first."
Stan Hitchens said wickedly, "Ben, where is all this money coming from?" His tone was full of suspicion.
Jay glowered at him with an ice-cold expression in his eyes, making Stan cower a little. He always thought that hopeless piece of trash had a horrifying stare.
Tommy quickly diffused the situation and said, "Come on, Hitchens. If Ben is willing to lend us some money, he'll be helping us. We should be thanking him. Why should we care where his money comes from?' "That's right," the other fishermen echoed.
Stan watched the other fishermen being respectful to Jay out of a sudden. He felt bitter inside and snickered. "Hehe, his disease is infectious. What he has is all dirty money. Once we take it, maybe we'll get infected too. I'm not taking it no matter what. Those who are brave enough, go ahead."
In that case, their lives were far more valuable than money.
Under Stan's instigation, the fishermen looked at each other, doubt and hesitation showing on their faces.
Jay ignored them and turned around, about to walk back inside.
Stan hollered at him fiercely, "Ben, we're asking you to negotiate with the president. Are you just going to sit and watch?"
Jay stopped halfway. "Wages are given every month-end. This is the rule of the company. I have no right to break that."
Stan shouted back, "Since you said that wages are given at the end of the month, then how did you get your wages before the end of the month? Oh, I get it. You got the money from sleeping with her. I knew that your money is nothing more than filthy cash."
Finn walked out while holding Baby Zetty's hand. She had just woken up, and both of them were upset.
The fishermen saw that Jay had strangers in his room, so all their doubts and suspicions evaporated in an instant.
Baby Zetty walked toward Stan and looked up. Her expression was bitter as she said, "Mister is my piano teacher now, and my mommy paid him the money upfront. All of you have no way to make your own money and now you're jealous of my teacher here
who's able to earn more and quicker than the lot of you. The way I see it, my teacher is not the one who's sick. All of you have the green disease-the green-with -envy disease. All of you should visit the hospital and see a doctor."
"Green-with-envy disease? What kind of disease is that?" asked Tommy.
The fishermen rolled their eyes at Tommy. "She's saying that we're jealous of Ben."
Stan was brutish by nature, so he could not care less who Baby Zetty was. He roared at her, yelling, "Hmph, he's your piano teacher? Little lady, you're being cheated. This guy is famous for being the most useless person in our village. He doesn't know how to play the piano at all."
Jay's animosity emanated from his eyes. He hated those who disgraced him in front of Baby Zetty.
However, Baby Zetty believed him to the end and defended him. "Not only can this mister play the piano, but he also plays it very well. You haven't heard him play before, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't know how to."
With the way Stan was rebuked, his eyes showed nothing but suspicion.
At that moment, Jay said to Finn, "Get Baby Zetty away from here."
Finn obeyed the man's orders out of habit, thus he swiftly brought Baby Zetty with him and left.
After he watched them leave, Jay gave Stan a death stare.
Stan trembled and quaked in his boots.
Jay closed in on him. Stan asked cowardly, "What are you doing?"
Jay raised his fist and launched it toward Stan.
After that, Stan started to bleed from his nose.
Stan barked at the other fishermen. "Get him!"
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Chapter 974
The fishermen hesitated for a moment while analyzing the situation. They would probably be better off following Stan's lead than Jay, that piece of refuse, just because Stan had been in the city for a longer period of time.
Thus, they took their rage out on Jay, beating him with all their ferocity.
"Kill him!"
"He's just an outsider in our village. Nobody would stand up for him if we beat him to death," Stan said while growling.
Finn turned back. He saw Jay becoming maddened with rage, taking on all the fishermen by himself.
The fishermen were naturally more muscular and burly while Jay, on the other hand, had a weaker physique.
Perhaps it had been too long since he lost his memory, so he forgot that he practiced martial arts before. He simply pummeled at his opponents with all the brutality within him.
Flames rose from within Finn's eyes as he gritted his teeth and growled. "You're asking for it."
He bounded over like a jaguar. A roundhouse kick swung at Stan, launching him through the air. Finn's
kicks and punches were savagely powerful, and it only took a while to beat those fishermen down to the ground.
"Mr. Ben, are you alright?" Finn was worried that Jay might get hurt.
Jay waved his hand at him. "I'm alright. Thank you."
Finn saw a streak of red running down Jay's lips, so he strode angrily over to Stan and kicked him in the chest with contempt. "If you dare disrespect Mr. Ben again, you'd better believe that I'll send you over to Hades himself!"
"It's against the law to beat people up. You won't dare!" Stan retorted.
Finn snorted. "Against the law? You're talking about the law? I'm telling you the law in Imperial Capital is made by the man standing before you."
Jay's eyes had a hint of curiosity. Finn looked like a gentle and soft person, yet his moves were brutal and unmerciful-even the way he spoke commanded some sort of authority.
He was not as simple as he appeared to be.
Finn then helped Jay into the house. Jay asked him," Where's Baby Zetty?"
He did not want Baby Zetty to witness such a violent scene.
Finn understood what he meant and replied, "I locked her in the car. Don't worry, she couldn't see what happened." "Who are you anyway?" Jay finally asked the question that he had been holding in. Finn smiled elegantly. "My master is the crown prince of Imperial Capital."
Everything suddenly made sense to Jay.
His background was extraordinary indeed.
Finn sent a text to Angeline to tell her what happened.
Soon after, Angeline rushed over with all the haste in the world.
She went straight to Jay's room and questioned them," How could this have happened?"
Jay was silent.
When she saw Jay's bloody nose and mouth, Angelina's heart broke into two. She reached out and caressed the corner of his lips. The way she did it... was somewhat flirty.
Jay was angry at the fishermen precisely because of this reason. When he noticed Angeline touching him without any self-control whatsoever, he became mad at her.
He crossly pushed her hand away. "You stay away from me."
Angeline was calm. "I know that I've caused much disturbance to you."
Jay rolled his eyes, and the look on his face seemed to say, 'Since you know that, why won't you go away?'
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Chapter 975
Angeline suddenly confessed to him, saying, "I like you."
Jay's expression was full of rejection. "I can't be bothered."
Ang eline's mouth gaped a little... The feeling of failure was hitting her like never before. "You won't give it some thought?"
Jay looked at her as if he was silently telling her, 'Why waste time on something like this?'
Angeline pouted but still persisted and started to boast. "I'm a nice person, you know. I'm nerdy, rich, and I know how to pamper someone. There are countless men in Imperial Capital who fancy me." The corners of Jay's mouth twitched hard!
"Are you sure that those men aren't after you just for your money?"
Angeline replied, "Impossible. I'm the number one attractive woman in the whole of Imperial Capital."
Jay looked at the brand new 'Ultimate Book of Famous People' he had just bought that was on the study table, his lips twitching. "That's because you're the number one alpha on the list." Angeline,
The conversation had stopped dead in its tracks.
Angeline thought that her way of flirting had to have gone wrong somewhere at the beginning of the conversation.
Saying 'I like you' to a man was way too outdated.
"As long as you can accept me, I can give you money-a lot of money," said Angeline with a dissatisfied look on her face.
Screw it, the money was his anyway!
All the money blown away would come back eventually!
Jay was furious as he glowered at Angeline, saying, "I'm not for sale."
Angeline replied, "I'll give you my money and myself to you then!" Jay,"..."
Angeline sat beside him in dismay.
She had run out of options, so she could only try to get him to sympathize with her. "I know that you can't accept the fact that the woman is stronger than the man in a relationship. You're afraid that I'd take control of your life in the future.
"Don't worry. When we're together, I'll make sure that you'll be on top every day."
Jay,"..."
Could she stop assuming things for one moment?
Jay exhaled deeply and said to her earnestly, "Ms. Severe, I'm a married man."
Angeline paused as she did not know how to respond.
She wanted to tell him so badly that she was his actual wife. However, before she got to the bottom of his relationship with Marilyn, she would not dare to do so.
She did not want him to be stuck in between both of them.
She was afraid that he would crumble under that cruel reality.
The only thing that Angeline could do was to try and curry his favor. Maybe that way, she could make him love her once more and make him return to her side.
After a while, both their emotions had calmed down.
Angeline could not do anything when he said that was a 'married man'.
Jay rolled his eyes, saying coldly and mercilessly," Please don't look for me again in the future."
"Can't we be friends?"
Jay's rationale could make a person's hair stand. "A molding seed should be killed before it gets a chance to germinate."
Angeline was furious when she heard this. She stood u
p and gritted her teeth. "You're gonna regret this."
"There's no such thing as 'regret' in my dictionary."
Angeline laughed maniacally. "If you do regret it, come back and beg me. I'll..." she wanted to say something sharp, but a different set of words came out of her mouth instead. "I'll still pamper you like sh* t." Jay's expression was cold. "You can leave now."
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Chapter 976
At that moment, Grayson hurried inside the room and was anxious. "President, Tempest's condition is worsening."
Angeline said furiously to Jay, "You don't have to drive me out, I'll do it myself." She walked out and left Jay standing there. Jay was completely flabbergasted while his mind went completely blank.
Tempest was in danger?
He quickly ran outside. "Ms. Severe?"
Angeline looked back at him. "What now?"
"Can you take me with you?"
"Are you refusing to beg me?" Her cheeks puffed like bread in a baker's shop. She looked kind of cute.
It was clear that she was still angry at him.
Jay,"..."
Just then, he heard Angelina's exasperated voice call out to him. "Get in the car."
Jay walked over and sat beside her.
Grayson drove.
Angeline's gaze was fixated on the sunflowers in the car. She muttered to herself, "Why give me
sunflowers? There's no such thing as eternal happiness in this world, is there?"
Jay thought that she was talking about him, but he could not figure out what he had to do with the sunflowers in the car, so he simply listened.
The Ferrari arrived at Grand Asia's entrance soon after.
Jay felt that he was quick enough to open the car door, but Angeline opened it and got out with the speed of a flying arrow.
As they waited for the elevator, Jay took a few more glances at Angeline. She looked very worried and concerned. Jay was somewhat touched, but that feeling quickly faded away. They arrived at the ICU on the ninth floor.
The doctor came from the operating theatre and reported to Angeline with a grim face. "President, Tempest's will to live is too weak. His breathing is getting weaker and weaker, so we had to stop the surgery." Angeline glanced at Jay and said, "Give him a protective suit. Let him say a few words to Tempest."
Jay put on the suit and entered the ICU.
Even though he cared for Tempest so much, he was a man of few words himself. In fact, to someone who had no past to talk about, he had no idea what words of encouragement he could say to Tempest. When Angelina saw Tempest's ECG flatline, she became so frightened that she wore a protective suit herself and went into the ICU.
Jay was surprised she came in. "What are you doing here?"
Angelina retorted, "You think that he'll live with you just staring at him?"
A sense of helplessness was reflected in Jay's eyes.
Angelina stood by his side, yet Jay wanted to keep a certain distance away from her. When he motioned backward, Angelina suddenly grabbed him by the hand!
The look in Jay's eyes was cold. "We're in the ICU. Can you please show some respect?"
Angelina looked at him with a worried glance. "What are you thinking about? Even if I am a love monster, I wouldn't show it here!"
Jay,
Angelina took his hand and put it on Tempest's palm. She said, "Tempest, the one who you want to protect is here. He's doing well, so you have to live as well." Jay looked at her, surprised.
Her voice was like coaxing a child to sleep, so soft and gentle.
Angelina noticed that he was looking at her, so she looked back at him.
The look in her eyes was ever so compassionate and tender.
Jay had no idea why his heart suddenly started to race.
Angeline smiled brightly and said, "You should talk to him. He'll get better once he hears your voice."
"I got it," said Jay.
At that moment, the doctor who was standing off to the side said, "The patient has a pulse. This is great!" Angelina's tense brows started to ease.
Chapter 977
Chapter 977
After she and Jay came out of the ICU, Jay expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart. "Thank you. H Angeline said, "If you want to thank someone, you should at least show your sincerity by treating me to a meal." "What do you want to eat?" Jay looked extremely reluctant as if he was going to the execution ground. Angeline pondered for a very long time. "Let me take you to a place."
Angeline took Jay to a five-star hotel in Imperial Capital and picked a private dining room meant for couples.
When Jay caught sight of the romantic flowery room, a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes. However, since he was going to express his gratitude for Angeline, he had no choice but to suppress his dissatisfaction.
Angeline sat across the table, and when the waiter brought over the menu, Jay handed it to Angeline like a gentleman.
"Why don't you order?"
Therefore, Angeline ordered all his favorite dishes.
Jay was still hesitating about whether he should order
something light for himself, but Angeline had already passed the menu to the waiter.
The waiter left with a smile.
Jay secretly thought that she-devil must have been spoiled since she was a child, and that was why she was so self-centered without having the capacity to think about others. Soon, the scrumptious food was served.
Looking at the light selection of dishes, Jay was stumped. "You don't eat spicy food?"
Angeline cupped her face and said with a smile, "Can't you see? I'm accommodating you." Jay,"..."
Was that to say that he had just measured her corn by his own bushel?
Angeline was not exaggerating at all when she said that she was accommodating him.
Although Angeline had ordered the dishes, every one of them satisfied his taste buds.
Jay ate with gusto.
Angeline stared at him, a pampering look filled her eyes.
"Do you think you can fill your belly if you keep looking at me like that?" Jay snapped, glancing at her.
"Have you never heard that beauty can feast the eyes?
"Angeline teased him shamelessly.
Jay's charming face darkened at once.
He hated it when others praised him for his good looks.
Seeing that something was not right, Angeline picked up her cutleries and began stuffing herself with food.
When she removed her hands from her face, Jay noticed five shallow fingerprints on her dark honey-oiled face. Feeling that something was surging up from the pit of his stomach, he let out a disgusting hiccup.
Angeline was anxious. "Is your stomach acting up again?"
"It's not my stomach. It's my mysophobia."
Angeline,
Jay pointed at her face. "Are you the queen of drag?"
It was only then did Angeline realize what was going on. It turned out that the honey oil she had applied on her face was making him sick. However, was it really necessary for this guy to mock her so viciously?
How ungentlemanly!
Angeline explained to him in a serious tone, "This honey is a skincare product. It's specially manufactured by Grand Asia and can effectively moisturize my skin while keeping it beautiful."
Jay's enchanting pupils were filled with deep confusion. "Are you sure this is... beautiful?"
Was there a problem with his aesthetic standards?
"It clearly looks very ugly," he said bluntly.
Angeline said, "I know, but this layer of honey is my camouflage."
Jay eyed her suspiciously. "What are you trying to hide? It's not your fault you're ugly!"
Angeline said in distress, "I look too captivating when I don't put on makeup, so my employees' eyes will fall on my face when we have a meeting. Therefore, to ensure that work isn't affected, I came up with this fabulous idea where I can both conceal my beauty and take care of it at the same time."
Jay,
Staring at her greasy and dark face... He tried to use his greatest imagination yet still had no idea how beautiful she could be when she was barefaced.
Jay said mockingly, "Were you ever shocked by your own bare face?"
Chapter 978
Chapter 978
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Chapter 979
Chapter 979
Jay strode forward with his long legs and was about to leave.
Angeline stood rooted to the spot in a daze.
The expression on her dark face looked like that of an aggrieved and resentful woman. "Hey, aren't you supposed to send me home after treating me to a meal? Wouldn't it be dangerous for me to go back alone?"
Jay's tall and sturdy back stiffened. He then turned around and said, "Almighty Ms. Severe, you're just like a high and mighty queen in Imperial Capital. Who would have the nerve to beard the lion in his den?" Angeline immediately put on a pitiful and helpless look like she was a little lamb. She shamelessly grabbed onto his sleeves with her tiny hands. "There are too many men who covet a peerless and natural beauty like me. My bodyguards will normally be by my side, but none of them are around to protect me today. I'm scared to go back alone."
Jay's lips twitched violently. "I'd believe you if you say that they covet your money. Unless the man is blind, who would covet you for your beauty?"
Angeline was so furious that her hands balled up into fists where he could not see. She was dying to knock out this sharp-tongued man with her fists.
The tears in Angeline's eyes were gushing out like spring water. She was already a drama queen to start with. What was more, she knew this man's weaknesses like the back of her hand.
As long as she worked hard to show the weak side of her, his sympathy would start to overflow.
When Jay saw her tearing up, however, instead of sympathizing with her, he looked at her with disgust." Are your tears worthless?"
Angeline,"..."
"Why don't I go to your place for a sleepover?" Angeline suggested.
She just refused to be separated from him.
Jay looked miserable and in distress. "Are you a bandaid?"
Angeline shook her head while smiling. "You can take off a band-aid after sticking it on. I don't want to get pulled off after I stick onto you."
Jay,
"Shameless."
Angeline looked at him with a pair of sad eyes. "Please have pity on a weak and helpless lady like me."
Jay said helplessly, "Okay, I'll take you home."
Angeline broke out in a grin. "Mm." She nodded cheerfully.
Both of them walked side by side on the long sidewalk.
Angeline mischievously hooked her fingers with his. As though he was struck by lightning, Jay retracted his hand and glared viciously at her.
After she did something wrong, she turned her gaze elsewhere.
After glaring helplessly at her a few times, Jay had no choice but to let the matter drop.
Then, in an even more daring attempt, she tried to take his arm.
Jay jumped ten feet away and snapped. "Please have some respect for yourself, Ms. Severe."
Like a kid who had done something wrong, Angeline nodded obediently. "Okay."
She then walked up to him. This time, she behaved herself. When she spoke, a hint of timidity was detected in her voice. "Brother Ben, have you heard of the saying 'When one is fed and warmed, one's sexua desires will arouse"?"
Jay was beyond speechless.
"Why did I even agree to take you home?"
Angeline replied softly, "Because I'm adorable and easy to fall for."
Jay let out a long sigh.
His noble and elegant face was filled with deep resentment as he stared at Angeline. "Do you often talk to men in such a licentious manner?"
Angelinas smile froze on her face in an instant. She corrected him in a very serious tone. "No, I speak like a ruthless exterminator in front of other men. It's only when I'm in front of you that I will reveal my true nature."
Jay was slightly stunned... For some reason, he did not find her licentious and unconventional behavior that irritating anymore.
The sky gradually turned dark.
The long sidewalk was seemingly endless.
Jay suddenly stopped walking and stared furiously at her. "Your house, where exactly is it?"
Angeline looked at the unfamiliar scenery ahead and wore a slightly dumbfounded look on her face. "I think we went the wrong way."
Jay felt like he was having an emotional breakdown." We've been walking for so long and you're just telling me that we went the wrong way? What were you doing just now?"
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Chapter 980
Angeline's eyes were misted with tears. She uttered in an exceedingly aggrieved manner, "Why are you scolding me?"
It was obviously his fault. When she was a child, she would hold his hand wherever she went, and that was the cause of her terrible sense of direction. Now he was blaming her instead?
Jay was slightly dumbfounded. Why was she crying again?
"Tell me where we're supposed to go right now?" His tone softened inexplicably.
Angeline said guiltily, "If I tell you that I'm lost, would you believe me?"
Of course, Jay would not believe her. Though after seeing Angeline's blank and adorable face, he found it hard not to believe her either.
To explain herself, she muttered under her breath," Women, in general, have a terrible sense of direction."
Jay retorted furiously, "But you're no ordinary woman!"
Angeline's face broke out in a delightful grin. "I knew it, Brother Ben. I'm an extraordinary woman in your eyes."
Jay said, "To me, you're an all-powerful and
omnipotent fighter aircraft amongst women, but your slow wits make you no different from other idiotic women."
Angeline,
He had dealt Angeline with such a tremendous blow that she felt utterly helpless.
In order to prove that she was not slow-witted as he said she was, she pointed at a dimly-lit path in a haughty manner. "Let's go this way." Thinking that she had remembered her way home, Jay did not question her further and simply followed behind her in silence.
The road grew darker and there were fewer people seen.
After walking for some time, Jay realized that something did not seem quite right.
The buildings around them looked more and more dilapidated. Judging from the she-devil's net worth, she would not be staying in a slum, right? "Hey, did you go the wrong way again?" Jay asked doubtfully.
The word 'again' provoked Angeline instantly and caused her to act up again.
"Yes, this is the place."
"You live in such a shabby place?" Jay reminded her.
Angeline looked around her only to see low-rise buildings everywhere. This was probably the slum that Imperial Capital had yet to reform, right?
Angeline realized that she had indeed gone the wrong way.
Even so, she was too proud to admit her mistakes. "That's right. I lived here before I rose to power."
Jay was stumped. The she-devil was born in a slum?
This was a significant mismatch with her natural elegance!
Suddenly, a group of silhouettes walked out from the shelters around them. They held knives in their hands and approached Angeline and Jay with malice written all over their faces. Jay stood in front of Angeline to protect her.
His falcon-like bright eyes stared intently at the robbers.
Since Angeline was the one who led them to the wrong place, she had a guilty conscience and said timidly, "Why don't you let me deal with them, eh, Brother Ben?"
Jay snapped. "Didn't you say that you're a weak and helpless lady who needs someone's protection?"
"Err..."
She was only saying that because she wanted him to take her home.
How could a black belt Taekwondo master like her be weak and helpless?
The group of robbers said in a ruthless and spine-chilling tone, "Hand over all your valuables."
Angeline looked at Jay and asked in a trembling voice, "Should we give it to them?"
When Jay's gaze fell on her limited-edition handbag with sunflowers made of inlaid small diamonds on top of it, his expression sank.
"Keep a low profile next time and don't show off your wealth."
He asked, "Are there any valuables in the bag?"