Sir Ares, Goodnight novel (Jay Ares and Rose)
Chapter 916

How could this warm and broad back belong to Jay?

Carrying her to Josephine's rented apartment, he sent the latter a quick text stating, 'Sis Angeline's eyes have gone blind. Return quickly to take care of her.' Josephine did not reply, not even after a long while.

Unable to leave a blind Angeline alone in the apartment, Jay decided to stay and take care of her.

He poured Angeline tea and made her food.

Filtering through the lavender cologne he had sprayed on himself, Angeline found the scent of him left behind in the room. It solidified the idea that Jay was indeed right there.

As they ate, Angeline spoke, sounding touched, "Can I touch your face? You've spent the better half of an entire day taking care of me and I'd like to know what my savior looks like."

The cutleries in Jay's hands fell onto the table as he nervously came up with a way to respond to Angeline's small request.

Standing up, he took silent steps toward the coffee table and picked up the scissors sitting atop it. Quickly, he snipped his hair into a messy buzzcut.

Then, he returned to the dining table and held Angeline's hands carefully in his before placing them

on his face. He also made sure to contort his handsome features into a twisted expression.

Trailing her fingers on his face, Angeline felt a jolt of electricity buzzing through her veins as her fingertips inched up his cheek.

Angeline was shocked. Only Jay could feel so familiar.

She began to tremble in elation.

She trailed her hands from his messy buzzcut to his contorted expression before settling them on his seductive Adam's apple. She prayed that her heart was wrong.

However, Jay suddenly held her hands and placed them back on the table, rejecting her touch.

A little embarrassed, Angeline asked, "I just wanted to know whether you're a man or a woman."

Jay wrote a reply on her palm. 'Man'.

Angeline spoke, "You remind me of my..."

Hesitating, she choked out the next word, "Love."

A sweet and shy smile graced her features as she spoke of him.

Jay was stunned. It had all been a facade! The indifferent expression she had been wearing in front of him as of recent was fake!

He wrote in her palm again. 'How is he?'

After a while, Angeline replied, "He's the best Jaybie

the world could offer."

Jay wrote again. 'I don't believe you. The world has no such perfect person.'

Angeline hid the smile behind her eyelids. Her voice was sharp when she spoke next, "Indeed. Such a perfect Jaybie doesn't exist anymore... He died."

Jay felt his blood freeze over. He was rooted in place for a long while.

He lightly let go of her hands and stood, his legs feeling weak.

Right then, his phone rang. The caller ID showed Josephine. Jay then opened the door and left.

"Hello?"

Zayne's voice rang out from the speaker as he accepted the call.

"How's my sister, President Ares?"

"We'll talk more when you arrive." Jay did not even have the strength to talk.

Angelina's disappointment in him loomed over him like a curse, imprisoning him.

He returned to Angelina's side and began to help her clean while he forced down the pain within his heart.

Then, he turned to look at the clock on the wall.

It was 7:09 PM.

The Ares family would meet its end in a few hours.