Sir Ares, Goodnight

Still, regardless of how much he yearned for Angeline, he had to hide it from Josephine or all the difficult facades he had to keep up would have been for naught.

"I heard Jack threw you out of Tourmaline Estate. What do you have planned?" Jay asked.

"I want to leave Imperial Capital." Josie's eyes glistened with unshed tears.

"My parents don't want me, and neither does Zayne. There's nothing worth staying for in Imperial Capital."

"What about me?" Jay asked coldly.

Josephine replied, "I know that you care greatly for me, Jay, but I can't seem to convince myself that at all. We're not related by blood, so you have no obligation to care about what happens to me at all. I hope you understand what I mean, and perhaps leave me with an ounce of dignity."

"So you're going to sever our ties as siblings?" Jay was displeased.

Josephine shook her head in a way that reminded him of a pellet drum. "You'll always be my brother, Jay. It's just that now that I've grown up, I think I should be more independent and learn to take care of myself. I can't rely on you for everything."

Josie's eyes shone with determination, and Jay knew-

This carefree lady had finally grown up.

not help but feel regretful. His tone was heavy as he

Jack not scolded me awake,

a long while, he replied with a tint of remorse," It's my fault. I shouldn't have

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you

when Sis Angeline feels

of Angeline's name had Jay's

Angeline as she watched Jay's unfazed

Josephine to claim justice for Angeline and thus placed himself in the necessary mentality prior. As of

I'll send you off." Jay brushed off the topic

right with Josephine, so she spoke again, "At least tell Sis Angeline yourself if you don't like

her yourself. Though you should probably do it as soon as

it's too late and she takes

digging bloody crescent

eyes, finding nothing else but frost in his icy

at the art of