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.

help but feel regretful. His tone was heavy as he

scolded me awake, I would've lived

my fault. I shouldn't

was struck. Jay's words were transparent with the heart-clenching pain

are you leaving?"

replied, "I'll leave when Sis Angeline

of Angeline's name had

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

Angeline and thus placed himself in

you leave. I'll send you off."

least tell Sis Angeline yourself if you don't like her anymore.

Though you should probably do it as soon

it's too late and she

his fist tightly, his fingernails digging bloody crescent moons into the palms

Jay's eyes, finding nothing

had always been skilled at the art