Angeline thought about it for a little, then stood up and said, "I have to go get ready. I’m going to show her how it’s done."
Jay stayed in place, his thoughts all over the place.
He remembered when Angeline was pursuing him when they were young. She was so childish and had a strong desire to own him. At that time, he was bathed in her love and always felt a sense of happiness that was within reach.
However, as time went by, they were separated and they raised the children separately. At the same time, they also fought for the honor of their families. Gradually, that kind of passionate love seemed to have cooled down and was fettered by all kinds of worldliness.
Jay went to Angeline and hugged her from behind. He felt a little lost as he uttered, "Angeline, I think we should focus more on our relationship."
Angeline was slightly taken aback. "Aren't we in a good place now?"
Jay said bitterly, "I don’t think so. We’ve never traveled with just the two of us in so many years, nor have we celebrated every romantic holiday. Come to think of it, I don’t even remember the last time you painted a portrait for me."
Angeline was a little dumbfounded. "Well, tell me, where do you want to go? How do you want to celebrate? I promise I’ll paint something for you soon."
Jay replied, "I want to take you to a place where it’s just the two of us. I’ve thought about celebrating the day when we first met, your birthday, our wedding anniversary..."
"Okay, when we return to Imperial Capital, I’ll be sure to make it up to you."
They had a lot of love for each other.
...
Angeline was done getting ready.
She had no nice jewelry.
"I have to borrow a set of jewelry," Angeline said, "Women in Yorks Stronghold all have nice jewelry."
Jay could not bear to let Angeline down. He quickly said, "Angeline, you don't have to compare yourself to them. Think about why they have to wear jewelry like that."
Angeline asked suspiciously, "Why?"
Jay hugged Angeline and had her sit on his lap. He reached out to lift Angeline's delicate chin and said cheekily, "They’re not as beautiful as my Angeline and they’re not as good as my Angeline. Of course, they need to use jewelry to attract men. But my Angeline is inherently beautiful. Any jewelry worn on your body will look bleak in contrast to your innate beauty."
Angeline thought about what he said for a while and said, "That's true. Then, I'll just wear my old ones."
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