Sir Ares, Goodnight

Chloe defended Judy, saying, "No, no, Jay, you've misunderstood Judy. Judy is actually really innocent and harmless..."

Jay retorted furiously, "Innocent and harmless? If she's really innocent and harmless, she wouldn't have sent Angeline out to be a hostage. She's selfish and narrow-minded, and you admire her simply because birds of a feather flock together."

Chloe's face turned pale. She did not know that she was such an eyesore to Jay.

Unwilling to resign to her fate, she began defending herself. "No, I had no idea Judy did this. How can you say that your mother is selfish and prejudiced?"

Jay said with bloodshot eyes, "I'm being lenient by merely calling you selfish and prejudiced. I tolerated you because you're my mother. Today, I finally realized how much my tolerance and empathy toward you has hurt Angeline."

Chloe broke down and cried. "You're always standing on her side. Has she not made a mistake before? She, a junior, has hit me twice. Am I not without dignity?"

Jay was seemingly spent. His voice was light, lifeless, and soulless.

no? You killed her, but she merely slapped you because she cares about my feelings. Had it

all, you killed and disfigured

"She's perfectly fine now, isn't she? Why is she still not satisfied when you're

know how hard Sister Angeline tried to please you in the beginning? She snuck out the jade jewelry my brother gave her and even wore her least favorite clothes in

health, yet you deliberately tortured her and made her serve your friends. You have a cook, but you made Sis Angeline cook for you and caused her to go

for a daughter-in-law to serve

clenching suddenly, the pain making every cell in

said you could order her around? She's your daughter-in-law, not

you know how worried I was when she was down with

clutched his aching

started laughing in despair all

heart faltering for some reason when she saw how he chose to overlook the

Master Yorks knew just how heartbroken Jay was at the moment, hence he tried to appease him with kind words. "Your mother knows she's wrong, Jay. Forgive her." Jay's gaze fell on Grand Old Master Yorks, and his voice carried no trace of warmth. "So many of you