Jay's gaze fell on the broken shards on the ground, and a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes. "How much is the bowl? I'll pay you." Angeline blurted out, "831 bucks." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Jay eyed her suspiciously. He could not help but think that this she-devil was teasing him for some unknown reasons.

Angeline stretched out her fair and slender hand. "Pay up!"

Jay felt embarrassed. He did not have a single penny with him, so how was he supposed to compensate her?

"I'll pay you once I have the money," he said.

Angeline leaned forward, her smile exceedingly sly." You don't have any money? Give up your heart then."

Jay stared speechlessly at her. "You think I'm only worth 831 dollars?" He deliberately stressed the word ' dollars'.

Angeline thought for a while. "831 bucks isn't enough for your good looks indeed. Here, I'll give you 831,224 dollars. How's that?" Jay was quite sure that the she-devil was teasing him.

He glared furiously at her, wearing a steely expression that seemed to say, 'Neither riches nor honor can

corrupt him. Neither poverty nor humbleness could make him swerve from principle. Neither threats nor force could subdue him.'

"Not enough? How about 831,911 bucks?" Angeline switched things up and continued to tease him.

refused to entertain

"What about 8,313,344 bucks?"

and sneered grimly,

have no idea that I was teasing you. Looks like my effort in making the bowl of chicken soup has been flushed down the

grim and sullen

thank Angeline because she was willing to condescend to a pauper like

said, "I don't

in a resolute manner, "I'm a married man. Please put away that ridiculous idea about being my

crimson color slowly creeping up on his pale

not bear to bully

sick. I'll take you to the hospital.

you feel better," Angeline

that he was sick, he moved his attention back to his body, only to realize how sore and weak his

slumped on the

neck, propping him up on her shoulder. He was placing his body's center of gravity almost completely on

He thought that she was a pampered and delicate woman, not expecting her to be stronger than

driver's seat. She had not personally driven a car for many years now, hence she was particularly clumsy when she drove. Jay slumped on the seat and asked her

said, "I sent

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