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.

was heavy as

You've done so well protecting me, Jay. So well that had Jack not scolded me awake, I would've

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

transparent with the heart-clenching

are you leaving?" Jay

leave when Sis

Angeline's name had Jay's finger

ask for Angeline as she watched Jay's unfazed expression, "Do you really

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

send you off." Jay brushed off

yourself if you don't like her anymore. You're acting just like Zayne, being a coward." Jay replied, "Apologize

you

and she takes her

his fist tightly, his fingernails digging bloody crescent moons

finding nothing else but frost

always been skilled at the art of masking his