Sir Ares, Goodnight

Chapter 2

Jay Ares received an unexpected gift. A newborn baby.

As he looked at swaddled infant clamoring for food, a thick layer of frost seemed to cover Jay's handsome face.

"Where's the child's mother?" he asked through gritted teeth, his eyes flashing dangerously.

How dare that woman take his seed and shun the responsibility of taking care of the child?

"My apologies, sir," replied the courier. "The child's mother has died in the hospital, from dystocia.".

Jay tensed up and fell silent. He took a long time processing it, the flame in his eyes mixed with a hint of doubt. "Dead?"

The person nodded grimly, took out his phone, and showed Jay the portrait of the deceased Rose.

"Mr. Ares, this is Rose's memorial portrait that we took of her. I can send it to you if you like—"

Jay's eyes scanned the phone screen rapidly. The woman in the photo was bloated and her swollen face was as pale as a ghost. Her protuberant eyes were opened wide, staring right across the screen. Who could this be if not Rose?

When Jay, who had OLD, saw Rose's dead image, all sympathy and mercy inside him vanished.

"No! Tell me, where is she buried?"

"No. 674 in Mountain's Fork Cemetery."

Jay clutched the child and hurried back into the house.

In a nearby spot, Rose watched from the window of her brown car as Jay's tall figure retreated into the house. There was a sour look in her eyes.

Even the news of her death did not disrupt his calm expression.

Perhaps she was only able to trick him so easily because he did not love her at all.

Her yearning for the man may have finally fizzled out, forever.

was unable to penetrate his heart, why should she

Five years later.

the capital city's

her suitcase in front of her. She was wearing a baseball cap, a pair of giant sunglasses, and a dark

mostly obscured, giving her a

her were two

taller than

a red jersey with embroidered wings on the shoulders, paired with black slacks

feet was moving

of pigtails. She wore a pink princess dress, and her face was as smooth and pale

kids could be likened to

they walked, they garnered a fair amount of attention and compliments

children! Are

sort of genes must the parents have

seemed accustomed to such scenes; they even posed for photos when people requested them. The passersby loved their charming photoshoots as well as their cheerful behavior as they interacted

the

the

twins handing out introductions yet again, she could no longer

reprimand them.

Why would you give your names to strangers? Would it kill you if they don't know your names?" The two children scrambled to catch up

guilty. She had chosen her peculiar dress-code as she was worried about being

faked her death. If she were to suddenly

for that, Rose would never have risked returning to the familiar city. Rose

realized her twins had taken off their sunglasses, Rose snapped at

sighed resignedly

older brother, baby Robbie, looked like a tiny adult as he puffed

saw that their sunglasses were

of sunglasses, they linked hands and walked side

good enough. There are human traffickers everywhere, so you two had better not run around..." Meanwhile, at

Seeing the familiar tall, slender figure caught Rose off

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