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.

merely slapped you because she cares about my feelings. Had it not been for me, she wouldn't have stopped even after taking your

killed and disfigured

is she still not satisfied when you're already

tried to please you in the beginning? She snuck out the jade jewelry my brother gave her and

Sis Angeline cook for you and caused her

"It's only right for a daughter-in-law to serve

pain making

your daughter-in-law,

I was when she was down with a fever? I can't believe

his

then started laughing in despair all of

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

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 have come to Green Plum Town to drive Angeline away. Is she that intolerable?" Grand Old Master Yorks stuttered for a very long time, unable to speak a