Angeline fell on her butt only to pounce toward him again stubbornly, resembling an octopus with the way she was holding him tightly this time. Crying freely, she reminded him of a child.
"Please, I'm begging you. Please, don't leave me.”
Jay felt himself suffocate as she clung and intertwined tightly with himself.
He lifted an arm, about to hug her back. However, he stopped as the image of Old Master Severe surfaced unexpectedly in his mind.
"The Ares family has made a grave mistake, Jay. One that will undoubtedly endanger your family should such a secret come to light. I'm afraid not even the most insignificant members of your family will find themselves exempt from the impending bloodshed within Tourmaline Estate.
"So please, I'm begging you. Let Angeline go."
Jay felt his restraints leave him as he pushed Angeline away harshly and roared, "Have some dignity, would you, Angeline Severe?"
Angeline stared at him pale-faced and was tremendously shocked.
"I'm begging you, please. Let me go." Jay's voice mimicked that of Grand Old Master Severe's the other
day, deep and heartbreaking.
Yet, it was strong enough to storm seas.
Slowly, Angeline climbed up. Her hair was a mess while her complexion was sickeningly pale.
"I'll ask you one last time, Jaybie. Are you certain that this is what you want? To sever all ties with me?" Her body trembled like weeping willows in the wind-Soft, yet with a shred of determined will underneath.
"Yes," Jay replied decisively.
Taking in the strong rejection in his eyes, Angeline could allude to his frustrating distaste for her. That moment, Angeline smiled, albeit bitterly. "Seems like i t has all been my wishful thinking."
Jay's heart clenched hard, and he could feel the blood i n his veins freeze.
"Don't worry. From this moment onward, I promise I'll never bother you again.” Angeline's eyes swam with sorrow.
"You used to say that you'd be my strong tree and that I could be a boneless trumpet vine if I wanted to. You said that you'd hold me tight when the wind blew and that you'd shelter me when the rain poured. I believed you then. Maybe I shouldn’t have."
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