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.

two lifetimes' worth of passionate love was unable to penetrate his

Five years later.

the capital

pushed her suitcase in front of her. She was wearing a

face was mostly obscured, giving her a

were

taller

with embroidered wings on the shoulders, paired

shoes. The scooter under his feet was

girl next to him fashioned a pair of pigtails. She wore a pink princess dress, and her face was as smooth and pale as an

to princes and princesses from

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

what beautiful children!

must the parents have

and Rozette seemed accustomed to such scenes; they even posed for photos when people requested them. The passersby

the older

Rozette, the

handing out introductions yet again, she could no longer keep her cool. As she walked

reprimand them.

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

a little guilty. She had chosen her peculiar dress-code as she

her death. If she were to suddenly appear alive in front of him, he would probably

If it were not for that, Rose would never have risked returning to

their sunglasses, Rose snapped at them

resignedly and put

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

sunglasses were back on and covering their highly iconic

type of sunglasses, they linked hands

not good enough. There are

familiar

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