As for Cole, he had always liked Angeline, so he was happy so long as he could still see her.
When Angeline stepped foot into the living room, everyone was looking at her with expectation and longingness.
Grand Old Master Yorks said, "Angeline, we’ve been waiting day and night. You've finally come. I know that you may not want to see us, but I still look forward to your forgiveness and understanding."
Angeline walked over to Grand Old Master Yorks and said, "I’ll never forgive your daughter because she went as far as to hurt Jaybie. She not only harmed Jaybie physically, but she even destroyed his powerful soul. If you've been waiting for me to forgive Chloe, then I’m sorry because I cannot do this."
Grand Old Master Yorks shuddered, and tears started flowing uncontrollably.
"I know her mistakes are unforgivable, but she's still m y daughter, after all. I despise her and blame her for everything, but I cannot abandon her. Angeline, you’re also a mother, so I know you can understand Grandpa's heart.”
Angeline said, "There’s no need to be sad, Grandpa.
Even if I can't forgive her, it doesn't mean I'll make things difficult for her."
When Grand Old Master Yorks heard her words, he heaved a sigh of relief.
"That's good enough."
Cole cried out in surprise, "Why not, Angeline? She has hurt you again and again. How can you still be so tolerant of her? You should be gathering all the debts she owes you and vent out all the grievances in your heart.”
Angeline walked up to Cole and handed over the wedding invitation in her hand to him. She said earnestly, "It's easier to hate someone than to love them. I love Jaybie, and it's been a difficult kind of love, I can tell you that. I've experienced death and desperate separation. Every time I was heartbroken enough to think that we were over, the heavens always magically blessed us. They would turn all the bad in our lives into good times, and we're still standing tall together after going through thousands o f sails. So I think perhaps being with him is the result of these sufferings."
Cole frowned and said, "Angeline, life's not that philosophical. Many of your sufferings were brought upon you by Chloe. If she hadn't been around, you wouldn’t have suffered so many catastrophes."
Angeline's eyes appeared reddish. "Cole, there's no such thing as a perfect life in this world. It's a blessing to be able to piece together a somewhat perfect life.
One cannot be greedy because if we want more, we'll only lose more in the end."
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