Sir Ares, Goodnight

Chapter 179

Jay warned Jenson by darting him a stern glance. This kid was living off him while helping others in secret. He had promised not to interfere in his relationship, so why was he standing on Baby Robbie's side to go against him now?

Rose was poking her bagel with her head lowered, pretending not to hear her son making attempts to encourage Jay to pursue her.

She knew even without looking that Jay must look terribly sullen right now.

"Rose..." Jay's faint voice rang out like an enchanting spell.

Rose's hand that was holding the bagel dropped on the table with a thud. Jay frowned. Was she just so afraid of him?

"What grudges do you bear against Stephanie Stevens? " Jay had yet to lose his temper even after she had repeatedly made mistakes. Instead, he was changing the subject and questioning her in an exceedingly steadfast tone.

Rose put down her cutlery and protested in a whisper. "Sir Ares, I may not be a 100 dollar bill that everyone likes, but that isn’t enough reason for me to go around offending people, right? Who is this Stephanie Stevens? How am I supposed to offend her when I

don’t even know her?"

Jay raised his eyes and eyed her suspiciously. "She's the woman who tried to frame you and Sean yesterday."

Rose came to a sudden realization and began to shirk responsibility in an oddly imaginative way. "Sir Ares, Sean must be the one who has offended her. She just thinks that I'm an easy targetConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

simply because I look soft and weak with no one to back me up. That's probably why she set me up in the spur of the moment."

When she said that there was no one to back her up, Jay felt an inexplicable pang in his heart.

"Sean had been abroad for six years and only returned home two days ago. He's a fairly decent person. He's quite unlikely to bear any deep-seated grudge with Stephanie." Jay viewed the question objectively.

Rose was unwilling to submit. "What do you mean by that, Sir Ares? You’re saying that it’s impossible for Sean to offend Stephanie, so now you’re suspecting that I’m the one who offended her? Sean may look decent, but how sure are you that he isn't a beast dressed up as a human? I have no reason to offend Stephanie!" 1

The three munchkins' actions were surprisingly synchronized as they cupped their cheeks and nodded to show their support for Mommy.

Jay deliberately sent the children away by saying, "Go upstairs and pack your school bags. It's almost time for school."

When the three munchkins were gone, Jay gave Rose a meaningful look and said faintly, "What you've said makes a lot of sense, but I'm sorry, I don’t believe you."

Rose's starry eyes widened. "Why?"

Jay stared into her eyes and replied, "Because you're keeping a lot of secrets."

Feeling defeated, Rose wilted at once. "Sir Ares, you have sharp and discerning eyes and are perceptive of the most minute details. How can anyone hide anything from you?"

As he gazed at the pair of obsidian autumn pupils rolling in their sockets, a trace of smile filled his eyes.

"You’re right, Rose. No one can hide anything from me! " After saying those words, Jay took out her drawing, smoothed it out, and left it on the table before getting u p and walking away.

When she looked at that hideous drawing, Rose felt inexplicably flustered.

Even so, it was only for a fleeting moment before she calmed down immediately.

How could he possibly discover her secret?

Angeline becoming Rose. A flawless noble lady becoming an illegitimate daughter from the countryside. Had this not happened to her, she would find it very difficult to accept this fact either.

Not long after that, Jay hurried downstairs with a phone placed on his ear. When he walked past Rose, h e paused for a while, darted a meaningful glance at her, and moved the phone away from his ear. He said," You'll send the kids to school today."

Seeing how busy he was, Rose nodded hurriedly.

In fact, she would do it without needing him to instruct her specifically. After all, it was her duty to send the children to school and pick them up after.

Grayson was the one talking to Jay on the phone. He had uncovered pieces of unusual information about Rose and was very eager to call Jay to tell him about it.

"Mr. Ares, you asked us to perform a background check on Rose a few days ago and we found something very unusual."

Jay’s countenance changed immediately. He said, "I’ll be there right away."