Angeline indignantly retorted, "You’re trying to justify Tammy Sue’s actions.”
"I'm not." Jay did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"You're trying to shove false information down my throat."
Jay,"..."
Angeline said in a huff, "I'm sleeping with Baby Zetty tonight."
Then, she pushed him away and got out of the bed to walk out.
Jay's long legs landed on the ground, and he caught u p with Angeline in just a few steps. He quickly hugged Angeline tightly into his embrace and apologized in a low voice, "Don’t be angry, okay? I'm not excusing Tammy's behavior, but I merely think that as parents, we shouldn't be meddling with the children’s affairs.”
Angeline was protective of them, so hearing Jay's words, not only did her anger remain, but he even made it worse.
She snarled at him. "What are you trying to say? Are you saying I’m meddling too much?”
Then, she jabbed Jay's chest in a rage while scoffing."
I didn’t say anything about your lack of care toward our children, yet you mind that I care about them?"
It was Jay's first time experiencing Angeline’s capricious hard-headedness, and it was as if whatever he said or did at the moment would not be able to satisfy her wishes.
Jay was baffled as he said, "Okay, okay. Don't be angry. You’re still pregnant with a child, and being mad is not good for the baby. How about this? Jaybie will listen to all your instructions in the future.
Whatever you say goes. Okay?"
He thought that his humbleness would be exchanged with Angeline’s sympathy. Unexpectedly, Angeline was able to find a flaw in his words and fumingly said, "So you're only obedient to me because of the baby in my stomach? Are you saying if I weren’t pregnant, you wouldn't listen to any of my words?"
Jay was dumbfounded.
Angeline could feel that his whole body had started quivering and looked up to meet his gaze. By lucky coincidence, she was able to witness the gloomy shadow in his eyes.
Angeline felt shocked by this. He was merely recalling that period, yet he was able to feel this much pain?
She could not begin to imagine how he managed to spend his days all those years ago.
"I want to know, Jaybie.” Angeline’s voice became softer. All her anger and hostility had disappeared.
"I kept feeling like your spirit was still by my side, and I imagined that you were still with me every day... You were eating with me, sleeping with me, and going to work with me."
Angeline stared at him blankly...
Jay laughed at himself mockingly. "I was quite certain that I had gone completely insane, but I wished that I would never return to normal."
Angeline felt utterly heartbroken for him and replied," I'm sorry it was so hard for you, Jaybie."
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