Sir Ares, Goodnight novel (Jay Ares and Rose)
Chapter 1661

Angeline continued to remain calm and collected as she probed further. "Granny, since you've been married a few times, I wonder if you have children or grandchildren?" The granny's expression instantly darkened. "Yes, I do. I've given birth to children for every one of my husbands. And I've exchanged my children for my freedom."

When the granny described the thrilling first half of her life, her tone was very calm. However, in Angeline's heart, there was a stormy sea.

"Exchanged your children for your freedom? Did your husbands try to imprison you?"

Angeline was in disbelief because she had every reason to believe that Grand Old Master Ares was a very reasonable man.

The granny shook her head and smiled bitterly. "They all loved me, so naturally, they wouldn't try to imprison my body and make me unhappy. However, they disallowed me from doing things that I love, which to me, was simply as good as being dead. So I gave birth to children for them, and the children became my husbands' spiritual sustenance. I was also able to walk away more at ease that way."

Angeline had an epiphany. The reason was that the things the granny in front of her loved doing would cause catastrophic events. Her husbands had forbidden her from showing her face in public to do research in the medical field she loved for the sake of the family's safety.

Angeline could not judge the granny's right from wrong. She might not have been an excellent wife or a good mother, but she was loyal to her career, which was also a commendable dedication. Angeline suddenly shook the granny's hand and asked gently, "Then, do you miss them?"

The granny gave it a serious thought before answering, "I'd be lying to say that I don't. But when I think about the huge disasters I would've brought to them, I know that it's useless to think of them. Besides, I can no longer see them in this lifetime. So in their hearts, I must merely be a person from the past."

Angeline was sure at this moment that this older woman was the rumored medical genius, Mr. Boye.

However, she still had questions about it. How did Grandma Boye escape from Imperial Capital after getting blown up? What role did her mother-in-law, Chloe Yorks, play in all of this?

Angeline said, "Granny, times are different now. Half a century ago, the practice of dominating the world was eliminated by society. We're now at peace, and laws rule our society. Science and technology are changing with each passing day. Anyone can apply for patents for the technology they develop, and there's no need to worry about it being snatched by bandits..."

The granny felt like she was hearing something fictitious and said excitedly, "Old man, did you hear what the little lady just said? Has the outside world really changed so much?"

She had been chased after for most of her life and lived in hiding. The two people living in the crevice were almost cut off from the outside world. Hearing about the great contemporary societal system nowadays, both of them found it rather hard to believe.

Soon, the grandpa realized something else. His charming and witty face turned gloomy all of a sudden. He snarled at Angeline. "Why are you telling us all of this? Do you know who we are? Tell us now, have you been following us?"

The granny came back to her sense as well and felt that Angelina's remarks meant something else. She stared at Angeline in horror and said in disbelief, "Do you truly know who we are?"

Angeline did not expect them to get so defensive. Feeling that she had taken it a step too far, she bashfully replied, "Don't worry, I didn't come here with ill intentions. I swear I'll never expose your identities."

The grandpa and granny looked at Angeline suspiciously. Then, the granny asked, "How did you find out who I am?"

"Don't you know who we are?" asked Angeline.

Angeline was in between laughter and tears. Jay had met them before. Could they not see how similar Jay was to her?

The grandma's eyes widened in astonishment, and she continued somewhat self-deprecatingly, "Don't keep us in suspense now. I might be smart inside the lab, but I'm an idiot outside the lab." "Little lady, who are you?" the grandpa asked curiously.

Angeline then said, "I'm from Swallow City. I'm one of the Severe family's granddaughters, Angeline Severe..."