Ch. 981..990
Chapter 981
Angeline put on a straight face and answered, "I don't have any other valuables aside from you."
Jay,
"Give them the handbag."
Hence, Angeline tossed the handbag to the group of robbers.
The robbers turned the handbag upside down and flew into a rage when they could not find any valuables in it.
"This woman has a pretty face. Maybe we can have some fun with her."
"Sure."
Jay dragged Angeline behind him. "Step back," he commanded with a grim aura.
His aura had the power to intimidate anyone out of their wits.
Angeline thought she was looking at the aweinspiring Jay Ares she once knew.
She stood behind him. With his back against the light, he looked like a lofty and sturdy green mountain.
It gave her peace of mind.
When the group of robbers came up waving their
knives, Jay ordered Angeline, "Hurry up and run."
Meanwhile, he approached the sharp cold blades and began fighting the group of robbers.
How could Angeline possibly leave him behind? Her hawk-like gaze fell sharply on Jay.
Jay was fighting without a weapon and thought that there was no way he was going to make it out unscathed today. The robbers surrounded him on all sides and rushed forward without any warning. Just a s he thought he was losing momentum...
Angeline soared into the air while stepping on a robber's shoulder. She landed in front of Jay. She then grabbed the long knife that was slashing down on Jay and launched a kick. The man threw the knife, curled up into a ball, and was thrown far away.
"Take a rest, Brother Ben," Angeline said in an overbearing manner.
Jay stood rooted to the spot in a daze.
Angeline was agile and nimble while her punches and kicks were fierce and ruthless. Like floating clouds and flowing water, her movements were agile and natural-precisely like someone who practiced martial
arts.
Realizing that he had been tricked by Angeline, Jay's face turned colder and colder.
Like a powerful refrigerator, even the air around them had dropped several degrees.
How could he actually believe that she was a weak and helpless lady?
Soon, Angeline knocked the group of robbers to the ground and even stacked them up into a human pyramid with gusto. With a single kick, she was able to kick these tall and strong men accurately and stack them up one onto another. Her almighty strength was comparable to Popeye.
After fighting, Angeline rubbed her hands and said triumphantly, "How dare you snatch my handbag?
Why don't you go ask around and find out who I really am?"
Jay left with a dark look on his face.
Angeline was heard teaching the group of robbers a lesson with her harsh and forbidding voice. "I don't mind if you snatch my handbag, but touching Brother Ben? That's seeking your own doom. You'd better get this into your heads. I, Angeline Severe, have taken that man under my wing. If he loses a single fine hair on his body, then I'll make sure you pay with your life."
"Madam, your precious darling is gone. Aren't you going to chase after him?" The robber reminded her.
Angeline picked up her handbag from the ground and chased after Jay.
"Brother Ben."
Jay ignored her.
"What's wrong? Are you angry?" Angeline chose to walk backward just so she could face him and see his face. Jay said sarcastically, "You have pretty good martial arts skills, eh?"
Angeline said smugly, "Of course, I used to be a black belt Taekwondo master. A domineering beauty, I am."
The icy layer in Jay's eyes thickened. "Since you're so capable, why do you still want me to send you home?"
Angeline patted her mouth, realizing that she had said the wrong thing. She tried to explain herself. "Brother Ben, although my martial arts skills are a teeny bit more powerful, I'm still too timid to walk alone at night."
"Why? Because you've done too many shameful deeds?" Jay teased her unceremoniously.
Angeline exclaimed, "I've never done anything shameful!"
Jay said, "Liar!"
Angeline:"..."
"It's just a white lie," she muttered, trying to excuse herself.
Chapter 982
Chapter 982
Ultimately, Angeline walked Jay back to his dormitory.
Jay reminded her with an ice-sculpted face. "I'm home."
Angeline looked at Tourmaline Estate's initial form on the construction site and suddenly felt like she was dreaming.
"Yeah, you are home."
Tourmaline Estate was Jaybie's home.
She was committed to rebuilding Tourmaline Estate just so she could give him a home.
Jay turned around and walked in.
"Brother Ben!" Angeline called out to him unexpectedly.
Jay turned around...
Angeline rushed forward without any warning and pressed her lips deeply on his.
Jay felt as though he had been struck by lightning and stood in place blankly for a moment.
He clearly detested this she-devil, but why did he not feel nauseated at all when she kissed him with those disgusting purple-black lips?
On the contrary, he actually felt wonderful.
Perhaps his mysophobia had miraculously cured?
Angeline was terrified of staying after the kiss and dashed off with a guilty conscience.
"I'll come and visit you again tomorrow, Brother Ben." She waved at him with her back facing him.
Jay continued to stand there in a dumbfounded manner.
His slender fingers gently stroked the spot where she had kissed. Like a power source, microcurrents flowed incessantly to various parts of his body from that exact same spot.
His sexy and alluring Adam's apple rolled slightly. His throat felt so dry like it had been burned by flames.
He turned around and entered the house, then poured himself a large glass of water before downing it in a single gulp.
Even so, he still could not extinguish the fire that was burning in his body.
He took off his shirt irritably, wearing only a clean white T-shirt.
Tommy was hiding behind the door sneakily. He pushed the door and the door hinge made a creaking sound.
"Come in." Jay was furious.
Tommy stood far away from him. "I saw it, Ben. The president kissed you."
Jay did not listen to what he was saying at all, but instead, he stared at Tommy's swarthy hands. A perplexing glow emanated from his eyes.
He stared bitterly at Tommy. "Come here."
In order to verify whether his mysophobia had actually healed without him realizing it, Jay reached out and ordered Tommy. "Touch me for a bit."
Tommy found his request extremely odd. At the thought of his infectious disease, he was afraid to take any rash actions.
Jay reached out and patted the man's hand. Although it was only a very brief contact, there was no electric shock at all.
On the contrary, he felt sick to his stomach.
Therefore, his mysophobia had not healed at all.
Jay stared gloomily at Tommy. "How can I help you?"
"Can you lend me some money, Ben?" Tommy asked, sounding slightly embarrassed.
Jay asked coldly, "You're not afraid of my infectious disease anymore?"
Tommy said, "I've never once believed what Stan and the rest said, Ben. But as you know, I have to listen to them or they'll bully me."
Jay took out a wad of cash from his wallet and tossed it to him. "You don't have to pay it back."
Tommy left joyfully. "Thank you, Ben."
Jay tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.
As soon as he closed his eyes, Angeline's arrogant, despotic, domineering, ostentatious, naughty, and mischievous face would somehow take form in his mind.
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Chapter 983
Realizing that his emotions were being dominated by the she-devil, Jay sat up in despair. After letting out a heavy sigh, he stood upside down in the corner. He had to force himself to calm down and find out why he was feeling what he felt for Angeline.
Though no matter how hard he tried to figure it out, he still did not know whether his feelings for Angeline were that of infatuation, reliance, or extreme hatred.
The next day, Jay made a firm decision by submitting a resignation letter to the head of the engineering department. He then moved out of the dormitory and rented a two-bedroom apartment in an insignificant housing estate in Imperial Capital.
He should probably bring Marilyn and their child over once he found a stable job.
At the same time, it would spare him from all the wild thoughts he had for Angeline.
When Angeline learned that Jay had left the construction site, she sat behind the desk in the president's office and sighed dejectedly.
"Sigh."
It was nothing but a kiss that she had forced on him.
Now he was acting all coy like a little girl and even resigned just to avoid her on purpose?
When she kissed him back then, his lips would curve up while his eyes and brows would lift up as he grinned from ear to ear.
"Sigh!"
Angeline sighed again!
Zayne was sitting across from Angeline. The folder in his hand was opened and placed upright on the table. Placed in it was a tiny book titled 'The Plum in the Golden Vase', and the illustrations on it were very much indecent.
After hearing Angeline sighing yet again, Zayne raised his eyes and looked at her. "Did Jay do something to make you unhappy again?"
Angeline replied weakly, "He's avoiding me on purpose."
Zayne asked, "What on earth did you do to infuriate him? Why is he so terrified?"
Angeline opened her innocent eyes, saying, "All I ever did was force a kiss on him."
Zayne's jaw dropped. He could imagine how much a proud and domineering man like Jay would feel like dying after being kissed by a little girl like her.
"Can't you be just a teeny bit more demure in front of him, Angeline?" His sister's boldness and manliness had shocked Zayne so badly that his soul and spirit left his body.
"Do you really think he's that good-for-nothing fisherman who his mother-in-law has rejected? The blood of a ruler is flowing in his veins. Only he can control other people's destiny, not the other way around. Yet you actually forced a kiss on him, Angeline Severe? You... You have a death wish."
Angeline grabbed the folder in front of Zayne and smacked him with it. "You'd better talk nicely."
Zayne let down his guard, and his little storybook was exposed.
Seemingly not noticing it at all, Zayne said seriously,1 All men fancy women with long hair in dresses that flutter in the wind. Especially weak women who speak in crisp and coquettish voices. When facing women like that, men will have a natural tendency to protect them."
He then glanced at his sister with a disgusted look on his face. "Just look at you. I can almost see 'Punch the Imperial Capital bully, kick the ruffians in Swallow City, put up banners to search for common friends in martial arts' written on your face. How is a man like Jay supposed to sympathize with you when you're acting like that?"
Zayne's response filled Angeline with anger.
Her gaze fell on the little storybook in front of Zayne. She then held The Plum in the Golden Vase in front of Zayne's eyes. "I think you're just a beast who thinks with your lower half. Long hair and fluttering dresses?
Is that all you ever think of? What's wrong? Big Sis can't satisfy you?"
Zayne's eyes flashed a dull glow.
Angeline leaned forward. "I'm right, aren't I? Are you really at odds with Big Sis?"
Zayne pushed her face back. "Nonsense. Shirley and I are fine."
Angeline stared blankly at the tingling pain in Zayne's eyes and felt uneasy for some reason.
"You and Shirley aren't actually hiding something from me, are you, Zayne?"
Zayne said casually, "Your big sis and I are hiding tons of stuff from you. You can't be expecting us to share all those mushy honeyed words we tell each other every night, can you?" Angeline sneered, "Shameless."
Zayne breathed out a sigh of relief in an almost imperceptible manner.
Then, the subject of the conversation changed. "Would you like me to help you dig him out?"
Angeline said, "Once you find him, leave him alone. Find someone to protect him in secret."
Zayne joked with his sister in a light-hearted manner by standing at attention and saluting. "Yes, Madam!"
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Chapter 984
As soon as Zayne left, Angeline stared at The Plum in the Golden Vase in a daze.
After moving into his rental place, Jay's world became peaceful and quiet.
He was neither provoked by the fishermen nor harassed by Angeline.
The house was enveloped in silence every day.
Even so, he felt extremely lonely.
There seemed to be missing a piece in his heart, making his heart feel empty.
He bought many books, painting supplies, and a piano for himself.
His schedule was packed full of things he needed to learn, and his knowledge soon advanced by leaps and bounds. He thought it was really strange as he was able to grasp most of the information in the book after just reading it once. Furthermore, he was able to learn by analogy and infer other things from one fact and master the subject through a comprehensive study of surrounding areas.
On this day, he was seized by a whim and set up a drawing board. After mixing the colors, he started painting.
There was a white sheet of paper in front of him. He
lifted his paintbrush yet did not know what landscape to paint.
In the end, he simply allowed the paintbrush to flow with his feelings.
The end result was a portrait of magnificent colors. When he saw the portrait on the paper, he was stupefied.
The girl in the portrait had long straight hair that reached her waist, her eyebrows like mountains in the distance, her eyes the color of obsidian, her nose tiny and lifted, her complexion fair, and her lips crimson.
Her palm-sized face looked like that of an innocent child who was not familiar with the ways of the world. With her eyes staring at him, she looked as gentle as a harmless little pet.
Her smile was beautiful and sweet, looking too beautiful to be absorbed all at once!
An indulging smile emanated from his eyes gradually.
Such otherworldly beauty who looked as demure as a maiden and brisk as a rabbit was probably only found in heaven, right?
It was the weekend when Baby Zetty gave him a call.
"Mister, it's Saturday tomorrow. Will you come and practice piano with me?"
Baby Zetty's voice sounded like the breeze, taking all his troubles away.
"Okay," he said with a smile.
"Mister, do you want to listen to how my mommy plays Red Spider Lily? She's right next to me!" Baby Zetty said.
For some reason, Jay's heart started beating fast.
"Do I have this honor?"
Baby Zetty said, "Of course."
Jay heard Baby Zetty saying, "Mommy, play Red Spider Lily. Mister Jay wants to listen to it."
"Mm."
Baby Zetty's mommy was quick to agree, and that diminished Jay's anxiety a little.
Soon, the piano started playing a melodious tune.
It did not carry a sense of denseness, but instead, it sounded as supple as butterfly wings and as light as a trickle of water. A picture of green hills and steady streams manifested itself before his eyes. He came to realize the true meaning of Red Spider Lily.
Instead of being strongly and deeply in love, it was better to hope for a long-lasting love!
He first thought she was an immortal fairy.
It turned out that she was a woman with an earthly aura.
Simple and unadorned!
The next day.
Jay came to Horizon Colors on time.
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Chapter 985
Baby Zetty was accompanied by Uncle Zayne instead of Finn today.
The moment Zayne saw Jay, he could not help but look back upon his and Jay's past. They had both been pursuing each other's sisters, yet only Jay and Angeline's relationship came to fruition. Meanwhile, h e and Josephine had parted ways with each other.
There were also painful memories where he almost had depression due to the terror that Jay's deathly gaze brought.
Zayne mulled it over and thought that since now Jay had lost his memories, it would be the perfect time to collect all these new and old debts, or this would etch in his heart forever.
"Mr. Ben, Baby Zetty said that you only played one piece last time, is that true?" His tone carried harsh criticism that seemed to say, 'Aren't you ashamed to receive such a high salary when all you did was play one piece?'
Jay did not look abashed at all and replied calmly, "M m."
A man of few words, he was!
Zayne deliberately made things difficult for him. "If that's the case, can you teach a few more pieces today? Baby Zetty is a genius. She can pick up any
songs after just listening to it once."
Jay continued to answer mildly. "Mm."
Zayne gnashed his teeth resentfully. "You're Baby Zetty's teacher, Mr. Ben. It's inappropriate for you to be so tight-lipped. Can't you speak a bit more?" Jay darted him a deathly glance. "I can't speak when I look at your face."
Zayne was choking with anger.
Fine. As proven by facts, this guy might have amnesia, but his eloquence and ability to debate had not diminished even the slightest.
Zayne switched his strategy. He followed Jay and Baby Zetty into the piano room. Jay sat on the piano bench next to Baby Zetty, whereas Zayne sat behind them. Now that Jay had amnesia, he had probably forgotten how to play many piano pieces. He was interested to see how he had actually managed to trick Baby Zetty. "What would you like to hear today, Mister? I'll play it for you!" Baby Zetty quick-wittedly helped Jay out of the difficult situation.
"Just play any piece that you like," Jay said with a smile.
With that, Zayne was anxious. Baby Zetty played while Jay listened? It was no wonder Jay could get away with it.
"Baby Zetty, Mr. Ben plays the piano better than you. Why don't you ask Mr. Ben to teach you a new song?" Zayne started giving bad ideas in order to trick Jay. Baby Zetty turned around and rolled her eyes at Zayne fiercely.
Zayne was most afraid of Baby Zetty when she rolled her eyes. When he first saw Baby Zetty rolling her eyes, he nearly fainted out of fear when he saw those white eyeballs, i "Uncle, go and make us a cup of fruit tea."
Zayne stood up. "Okay."
He then racked his brain to think about the fruits that Jay did not like to eat.
Seemingly able to read his thoughts, Baby Zetty added, "I want to drink pure apple juice."
Zayne's plan fell through. After letting out an 'ah', he answered, "Okay, okay."
After Zayne left, Jay said to Baby Zetty, "Your uncle's right. Since I am your teacher, I should be teaching you something new. I'll teach you a new song. Listen to it and see if you like it, okay?" Baby Zetty nodded. "Mm."
Jay played the piece Mountain High River Deep that he had recently learned. The piece had a lilting tone and delicate melodies that sounded sumptuously soft, a completely different style than the one he played
last time.
Baby Zetty asked curiously, "Mister, why is it that when you play Red Spider Lily, you played it so hard that there was sonority in the tunes, making the rhythm sound weighty and slow, yet when you play Mountain High River Deep, you play it so softly that it carries the weightlessness that of a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water? If I remember correctly, the piece Mountain High River Deep is a song that promotes the idea of how hard it is to find a faithful friend. Like Red Spider Lily that promotes love, aren't they just different tunes played with equal skill?”
Jay was slightly startled.
If it were not for Baby Zetty's reminder, he would not have realized that he had interpreted the emotions differently.
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Chapter 986
The source of this change was from the stupefaction that Baby Zetty's mommy gave him.
Jay explained, saying, "I played it wrong back then. I used to think that whether it's a long-lasting love or a long-lasting friendship, they both carry weight and burden. Now that my frame of mind is different, I think that loving strongly and deeply isn't as important as a long-lasting love!
"Like a stream of water-it never ends!"
Though Baby Zetty did not fully understand, she was still very supportive. "I think you played really well last time and this time too."
When Zayne came in with the juice, he stumbled upon how hard this cheerleader was trying to fawn over Jay.
"Was that Mr. Ben playing the piano earlier?" Zayne was slightly surprised.
Baby Zetty nodded. "Of course."
"No mistakes?" Zayne whispered into Baby Zetty's ears.
Baby Zetty said, "Mister Ben played very well. He's adept and has skills of his own. He can tug at your heartstrings by playing a magnanimous tune and melt you away with sweet tenderness. I learned a lot from Mister Ben. It's like I'm enlightened."
Zayne twitched his mouth, looking skeptical. "Is that true?"
How could Jay not detect the skepticism in Zayne s voice? A hint of frost emanated from his eyes. He placed his slender and elegant hands on the keys, and very suddenly, he played the piece Little Man in an imposing and majestic manner.
Baby Zetty said meaningfully, "The piece Little Man that Mr. Ben just played has a sonorous and complex tune to it, vividly and thoroughly portraying how pathetic and miserable were the little men who had narrow minds and suspicious hearts."
Zayne s expression sank when he heard what she said. "You little brat, siding with outsiders instead of your own people."
He then walked out in a disgruntled and grumpy manner.
Baby Zetty and Jay exchanged smiles with each other.
At lunch, Baby Zetty tried to make Jay stay in a pitiable way. "Mr. Ben, why don't you stay and have a meal with me? My daddy and mommy aren't coming home anyway. I feel really lonely eating all by myself!"
Zayne pointed at his nose. "Am I not a human to you?"
Baby Zetty was exasperated when Uncle Zayne messed up her plans, hence she glared fiercely at him. "I've always regarded you as a husky, Uncle Zayne."
Zayne glanced at the husky lying on the balcony-its eyes blank and dazed.
With that, Zayne felt utterly helpless.
"Okay." Jay accepted Baby Zetty's request without hesitation.
For some reason, he found it impossible to reject Baby Zetty.
When the servant served the dishes, Baby Zetty sat next to Jay whereas Zayne sat across the table.
When he noticed how bland and plain the food was, Zayne, who had a taste for strong-flavored food, held his cutleries but did not know where to start. He sulked, "Why is everything so bland? Can you at least prepare something for me?"
Then, a servant put a plate of pickles in front of Zayne. Zayne glanced meaningfully at the servant. "Based on my status in this family, am I worth just a plate of pickles?"
The servant explained, saying, "Mr. Finn was the one who ordered the dishes, Mr. Severe."
Zayne said, "Alright then."
He then glared bitterly at Jay, sounding like sour grapes. "I wonder if these dishes suit your appetite, Mr. Ben?"
Jay said, "I'm no picky eater."
Zayne gnashed his teeth with anger. The food served was clearly catered for his taste. It would not be
surprising to know that he was not picky.
"Say, who do you have back home?" Zayne pretended to make small talk with him for the sole purpose of finding out how close he was with his wife.
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Chapter 987
Jay ate elegantly, obviously a little unhappy with Zayne questioning him in succession.
His good-looking forehead was slightly wrinkled.
Baby Zetty quickly helped Jay out of this predicament and admonished Zayne fiercely, "Keep quiet during mealtimes, Uncle Zayne."
Zayne hinted at Baby Zetty with his eyes and said, "I can see that Mr. Ben is a talented man. If he's still single, I'd like to be his matchmaker and marry your mommy to him."
The cutleries in Jay's hand nearly slipped to the ground. For some reason, he felt uneasy.
Baby Zetty was eager to see Mommy and Daddy get back together, hence she echoed, "Mr. Ben, my mommy isn't only beautiful, but she's also very gentle and adorable. I'm sure you'll like my mommy very much when you see her."
Having said that, she glanced meaningfully at the room upstairs.
Zayne corrected her immediately. "No, no, no, Baby Zetty. You can't lie to Mr. Ben. Your mommy may be beautiful and adorable, but to say that she's gentle is just... too much. What are we supposed to do if Mr Ben finds out that we lied to him and tries to return her later?"
Baby Zetty glared bitterly at Zayne. "There's no denying that my mommy is indeed a gentle person, Uncle Zayne."
Zayne shook his head vigorously.
Jay answered mildly, "I have a wife and a son."
When Baby Zetty heard what he said, huge teardrops rolled down her cheeks.
Jay reached out to gently wipe her tears with his fingers. He consoled her, saying, "Baby Zetty, there are many ways to hold on to a fated relationship that doesn't involve becoming families who live under the same roof."
Even so, Baby Zetty threw her cutleries away and ran into her room while bawling her eyes out.
Jay glared viciously at Zayne. "Don't joke about things like that next time."
Zayne shrugged like he was wronged. "I wasn't the one who made her cry."
Jay gazed upstairs. Baby Zetty's heart-wrenching cries fell into his ears, and he felt a pang in his heart.
When Zayne noticed how sincerely Jay cared about Baby Zetty, he took the opportunity to ask, "Look, Mr. Ben, Baby Zetty likes you very much. Besides, my sister is an unrivaled beauty herself. Why don't you be a good man and stay back to take care of them?"
Jay understood what Zayne meant by 'stay'.
Unfortunately, he was not someone who would forsake his wife and son.
Zayne's proposal was undoubtedly a humiliation to his noble and unsullied character. As if his entire being was encased in ice, Jay said coldly, "I won't do such a thing."
Zayne put away his unruly and carefree demeanor, becoming strangely solemn. "I know that it's very difficult for you to abandon your family, but why do you think I'd make such an absurd request if not because I was left with no choice?"
Jay was slightly startled. He quietly listened to what Zayne had to say next.
"To be honest with you, my sister has intermittent vision loss. For the past few years, she couldn't even take care of her child."
For some reason, Jay felt as though countless needles were piercing his heart. The pain made him gasp.
"Where's your brother-in-law?" Jay asked.
Zayne stared at Jay in a daze, suspense building up on his face.
The term 'brother-in-law' still existed in Jay's dictionary, it seemed. Yet for so many years, Jay had been acting haughty, grand, and majestic in front of him, making him seem like an insignificant grass in comparison.
Not once did he dare to associate him with the term ' brother-in-law', let alone be arrogant and bossy to his brother-in-law.
Zayne let out a heavy sigh. "Sigh, don't even mention him. My brother-in-law is an arrogant and conceited man. A few years back, he made a bet with someone and lost it, staking his life and wealth on it." Jay frowned slightly, feeling displeased and annoyed a t this man who he had never met before.
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Chapter 988
Chapter 988
Instead of working hard to support the family with his beautiful and virtuous wife, he chose to become a gambler and lost his life instead.
It was truly wrong of him to let Baby Zetty's mommy down.
Baby Zetty's cries slowly faded away.
Jay raised his eyes and looked at the room upstairs. Sure enough, a child's temperament was hard to predict. Before he knew it, it was a sunny day again.
Jay stood up, saying, "Thank you for your hospitality. I still have things to do, so I have to leave now."
Zayne gazed upstairs and zoned out for a moment.
Jay strode out with his long and lean legs.
Zayne did not get up to see him out but instead squeezed the area between his brows because his head was hurting.
It was only until Jay closed the door and left did the upstairs room door slowly slide open. Standing behind Baby Zetty was a gorgeous figure.
Sorrow was written all over Angeline's face as she slowly walked downstairs.
Zayne looked at her and said, "You heard it too. I doubt he'll abandon his wife and son. You should just give u
P-"
Angeline sat in front of Zayne, tears flickering in her eyes.
Zayne pulled out a tissue and handed it to her. "Why are you crying? If he can find himself another woman, I'm sure you can find yourself another man too." Angeline hid her face in her hands and burst into tears.
Zayne found himself stuck in a helpless situation. " Don't cry, Angel. My heart breaks into a million pieces whenever you cry."
Zayne sprung up from his seat and said furiously, "I should let him know right now that he's your husband and the father of three children. I'll seize him and make him fulfill his obligations as a husband and a father."
Angeline grabbed Zayne's hand and reprimanded him in a choking voice, "You know what sort of misery I've been through all those years while I waited for him to return. I may not be able to have him now that he's back, but I can still see him at the very least. What if something happens to him because you pushed him over the edge? Are you trying to kill me?"
Zayne said, "How could he be so vulnerable? He's Master Ares, the man who does things swiftly and decisively."
Angeline shook her head in agony. "I won't allow you to do impetuous things like that. It was you who said that his tank was tossed back and forth in the fire when he blew up Tourmaline Estate that day. He's not the all-conquering and indestructible Master Ares anymore now that his body had suffered such a devastating blow."
Baby Zetty was so filled with emotions that she stepped in to stop Uncle Zayne as well. "Even the doctor said that there's a blood clot in Daddy's brain, a blood clot that's placed at a very strange location and can increase the risk of hemorrhage. I would rather Daddy not return than to see something bad happening to him."
Zayne stared at the mother and daughter who were speaking along the same line and said helplessly, " Okay, okay. I'll spare him."
Angeline stroked Baby Zetty's head and said in a selfcomforting tone, "The situation isn't entirely unredeemable. As long as he's alive, I'll use the rest of my life to melt his heart. I believe that he'll come back one day."
Baby Zetty had great confidence in Mommy. "I believe in you, Mommy. You can definitely do it."
As soon as Jay left Horizon Colors, he went straight back to his rented house.
Standing from afar, he saw a familiar figure leaning against the door of his rental house. There was a lit cigarette in the man's mouth.
Jay's eyes condensed into ice as he sauntered over.
"What are you doing here?" His voice was cold and grim.
Pierre Hanes looked at Jay, a wicked sneer emanating from his eyes.
"Ben, you made me lose my job and even made me stay several days at the police station. Don't you think you should compensate me after putting me through hell?"
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Chapter 989
A hint of coldness and gloominess emanated from Jay's falcon-like pupils. "Get lost," he yelled in a low voice.
Pierre straightened up his spine and walked toward Jay.
He then tossed the cigarette butt to the ground bitterly and stomped it hard with his foot as if he was crushing Jay.
With a twisted look on his face, Pierre said viciously," What are you so proud of, Ben? Aren't you the most useless garbage in our fishing village? You have no qualms about making your wife earn a living for the family and sponging off her for financial support. Hehe, and now you're acting all noble and virtuous in front of me?"
Jay's lips parted as he warned the other man grimly." Get lost. Don't make me repeat this for the third time."
Pierre's gaze fell on his clenched fist. "Hey, are you trying to beat me up? Look at you. You look so soft and tender. Do you actually know how to fight?"
Jay recalled the moves that Angeline employed to fight those robbers and jumped up abruptly, launching a 540-degree spin kick. He sent Pierre flying far away. Pierre glared at Jay in disbelief. He wiped his
bleeding nose and got up furiously. "I can't believe you actually know some moves."
Jay stared at his fist. How strange. Martial arts skills were not something that could be developed overnight. Was this something he had learned in the past?
Pierre took out his mobile phone and put it on loudspeaker. In no time at all, Tiger's cries rang out from the other end of the call. "Save me, Daddy."
The touch of indifference in Jay's eyes was immediately shrouded in haze. "You b*stard, let go of my son!"
Pierre switched off his phone, his smile twisted and ferocious. "Ben, I so kindly introduced the men from our fishing village to work at the Tourmaline construction site to make some money, yet you returned my kindness with ingratitude by cutting off my source of income. I want you to pay me back in double."
"How much do you want?" Jay asked angrily.
Pierre said, "That depends on how much your son is worth."
At that moment, Jay actually started weighing how much Tiger was worth in his heart.
It seemed rather insignificant.
The indifference that Jay felt actually sickened him.
That was his child. How could he be so cold and
indifferent toward his biological son?
Pierre said, "I know you and Grand Asia's president are really close now. I'm sure she won't spare me after knowing what I'm currently doing to you. Five million. Give me five million and I won't show up in Imperial Capital anymore."
Jay glared at him. "You're simply crazy. I don't have any money to offer you. I can only give you myself."
"Beg Grand Asia's president to give you five million."
"Why would she give me so much money when she's neither my friend nor my relative? I have hundreds of thousands of dollars with me and I can give them all to you, but you have to let Tiger go. Touch a single hair on his body and I won't spare you." Jay warned in a sinister voice.
His face was cold and stern while his voice sounded a s if it was submerged in low atmospheric pressure, sending chills down Pierre's spine.
However, Pierre had planned the kidnapping with the determination to fight his way out of this impasse.
"Don't bargain with me. Five million and not one cent less. Otherwise, the kidnappers will kill Tiger if they don't get the money."
Jay's good-looking face turned livid...
Pierre urged him. "Call her, quick."
Jay took out his cell phone reluctantly. In order to protect Tiger, he had no choice but to give Angeline a
call.
He needed to stall those lunatics.
The call was connected very quickly, but he did not know how to start talking.
"Hello, Brother Ben." Angeline's cheerful voice was heard coming from the other end of the call.
Jay glared furiously at Pierre as frost filled his eyes.
Seeing that he did not feel the least bit threatened, Pierre said to Angeline himself, "I have Ben, Ms. Severe. If you want him alive, then transfer five million to 184****** immediately. Remember, don't call the police."
There was silence on the other end.
Jay's lips curled up into a triumphant smile.
Angeline was not a fool. How could she possibly be threatened by a kidnapper so easily?
However...
Chapter 990
Chapter 990
Jay was dumbfounded.
The she-devil, who had always held her head high, was behaving just like a wuss at this moment that she was almost treating her kidnapper as her ancestor.
"Are you crazy? My life isn't worth that much!" Jay yelled at Angeline.
Angeline's lioness roar was louder than his voice." Don't infuriate the kidnapper. Just give him whatever he wants. Money is merely worldly possessions. Promise me that you'll protect yourself." The more anxious Angeline was about Jay, the more insatiable Pierre became.
"I've changed my mind, Ms. Severe. I want 100 million."
"Okay, I'll transfer it to you right away."
In no time at all, Pierre received the text message informing him about the transfer. At the sight of the huge amount of money in his bank account, a malicious smile emerged in Pierre's eyes. "Ben, it's true that the president treasures you like a darling, eh? I'm leaving now, goodbye!" Afraid to hang around even for a second, Pierre ran off like a bat out of hell. Jay sighed gloomily.
He cursed Angeline in his heart, 'Idiot.'
When Jay fished out his keys to open the door, Pierre turned back all of a sudden and stabbed him once without any warning.
"This is the price you have to pay for betraying me, Ben," Pierre said, growling viciously.
When Pierre approached, Jay quickly dodged aside. The dagger that was supposedly stabbed into his torso came down on his shoulder blade instead.
Pierre escaped after stabbing Jay.
Jay dragged his body that was stinging in pain inside and threw himself onto the bed. His handsome face was twisted from the pain as he stared at the ceiling in despair. Angeline gave that idler 100 million just like that. Did that not pain her at all?
Grand Asia.
When Angeline heard the blackmail after picking up Jay's call, her entire body was instantly encased in ice.
She ordered in a trembling voice, "Grayson, dispatch all Ghost members. Follow me. We're going to rescue him."
Grayson dared not waste even a second.
Ten minutes later, Angeline arrived at Jay's rental house. The Ghost members searched around the rented house for Pierre.
When Angeline saw the crimson blood at the door, she cried out tragically, "Ahhhh! Brother Ben..."
Jay's gloomy voice drifted out of the house. "Don't worry, I'm not dead yet."
Angeline pushed the door in and saw Jay lying on the bed while covering his wound with one hand. His face pale. Angeline ran over immediately.
"I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you," Jay said weakly.
Angeline widened her eyes at him in horror, her gaze falling on the big patch of crimson flower that had stained the bedsheet. She did not know where his wound was, or if he was badly injured. She was struck dumb as soon as she saw this shocking scene.
Jay was a little stunned when he saw teardrops in her eyes. "I'm fine. It's just a superficial wound."
His reassurance was like a tranquilizer, snapping Angeline back to her senses.
She reached out to take off his T-shirt in an attempt to inspect his injuries.
Jay cried out in panic, "What are you doing?"
Angeline said, "I want to take a look at your injury.'
Jay grabbed her restless hand. "Do you not know that men and women are supposed to keep a safe distance from each other?"
Angeline stared at his hand. "Why are you holding my
hand then?"
Jay let go of her hand quickly.