Sir Ares, Goodnight novel (Jay Ares and Rose)
Chapter 1566

Since Angeline was quick-witted, she immediately understood her brother's implied meaning.

"Mom just thinks that Jaybie shouldn't be waiting on me because she's stubbornly set in her old ways." Angeline was seething.

Zayne continued, "You can trample all over him when there are no outsiders around. But you should at least play pretend around his family."

Angeline rolled her eyes at him. She was contemptuous of Zayne's proposal.

She wanted to continue being herself in front of everyone.

However, Zayne's little reminder had also evoked her feelings of sadness and made her recall her wounds.

Chloe disliked her, and she felt uncomfortable around Chloe. It was as if there were a couple of dark clouds above her head, making her feel very depressed and gloomy.

If Chloe were someone else, Angeline could avoid her entirely out of fear. However, Chloe was her mother-in-law. She would not be able to shake off this cloud her entire life. She felt awful just thinking about it.

When Jay came out, he noticed Angeline's legs were tightly closed together and her hands were wrapped around them. She had placed her chin on her knees and her black-glazed pupils stared blankly at the front with a puzzled look.

Jay's mood turned inexplicably heavy as well.

He had heard Zayne and Angeline's conversation, but he did not expect Zayne's little prompt to draw out Angeline's depression on such a large scale.

Moreover, even if he racked his head, he could not find a way to resolve the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Josephine glanced at the dejected Angeline and then back at the aloof Zayne and Jay. Then, she decided to voice out against the injustice.

"Zayne, why should Sis Angeline change who she is for her mother-in-law? You guys are merely thinking about the fact that since Angeline's the daughter-in-law, she should be respecting her and trying her best to please her.

"But need I remind the two of you that her mother-in-law had tried to harm her again and again. Sis Angeline was willing to force herself to forget about the past just for Jay's sake. Frankly speaking, it's impossible to reconcile with enemies who have caused death. You don't even know if Sis Angeline has completely forgiven her.

"The fact that you're asking Sis Angeline to please an enemy who had murdered her, aren't you making things too hard on her?"

Whenever someone mentioned the issues Angeline had with her mother-in-law, she would turn frail. "It's alright, Josie, don't continue."

She would rather think of herself as a snail, shrinking herself into her shell, than try to analyze these complex emotions. She was even more reluctant to face the chaotic situation.

She merely wanted to take things one step at a time.

There must be a road to take once she reached the junction.

Jay's faint gaze fell on Angeline's blank expression. He walked over and sat down gently beside her.

"Angeline, I know that it must be difficult for you to forgive my parents. But, I do hope that for my sake, you're able to slowly let go of the past hatred."

Jay knew how painful it was to live while holding onto past grudges.

He did not want Angeline to live such a life.

Jay's almost pleading attitude dissolved the barriers and obstruction in Angeline's heart.

She nodded at Jay. "Don't worry, Jaybie. I'll not bear grudges against them."

Jay and Angeline now felt slightly relieved.

Only Josie's eyes showed hints of worry. She was a girl and Angeline's best friend, so she knew best that what Angeline needed was not to hide her grievances. Instead, she needed to let them out. Otherwise, there was a chance for a tiny flame of hatred to catch fire someday.