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Meanwhile, Tatiana was helping Lyla in the kitchen. Lyla looked pale, which made Tatiana worry.
She asked Lyla, “Mom, are you okay?”
“I’m fine. I’ll have to rush. It’s almost dinnertime. I don’t want to leave everyone hungry,” Lyla mumbled while speedily cutting the vegetables. Suddenly, a gasp escaped her lips.
Tatiana panicked and nearly cried when she saw what had happened. “Mom, you cut your finger! It’s bleeding!”
Alyssa and Sean arrived at the kitchen just in time. Alyssa immediately ordered, “Sean, get the first-aid kit from my room. Lyla needs some stitches because her wound is pretty deep.”
“Yes, Ms. Alyssa!” Sean hurriedly brought the first-aid kit. Alyssa expertly took care of Lyla’s wound.
Tatiana was shocked at Alyssa’s medical expertise. Nothing seemed impossible for the multi-talented
Alyssa.
In contrast, Tatiana felt useless and small. She couldn’t even do anything when her mom was bullied and nearly attacked. She fought to hold back her tears at the thought.
Sean leaned over and placed a comforting hand on Tatiana’s trembling shoulder. Feeling sorry for her, he reassured her, “Ms. Tatiana, don’t worry. Ms. Alyssa is around to help. Madam Lyla made a lot of dishes.
Let’s set the table now.”
Tatiana sensed that Alyssa needed a private chat with Lyla. So, she wiped away her tears and followed
Sean out of the kitchen.
“Lyla, don’t worry. I won’t let this slip after all that happened to you,” Alyssa said to Lyla while bandaging the wound.
“Oh, Lyse, I appreciate the sentiment, but you don’t have to do anything for me. I’m fine!” Lyla hurriedly stopped her, looking fazed and lost.
“20 years ago, she might have bullied you without a concern. But her attempt to pull the same trick now will land her in hot water,” Alyssa said while inhaling deeply.
She kept her anger in check and added, “If that woman wants to play with fire, I will make sure she is scorched.”
Lyla suddenly snapped back to reality and grabbed Alyssa’s hand while panting hard. “Lyse, do you know who was behind the attack?”
“Yes. At this point, I believe you know as well.” Alyssa’s eyes were filled with pain. “You should have told
Winston about it. He would have taken action on your behalf. No man would sit back and watch his wife bullied.”
“Lyse, I do not want any revenge. I just want our family to live in peace,” Lyla confessed. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She looked breathtakingly dazzling at that moment.
Alyssa let out a knowing sigh. She and Lyla were well aware of Winston’s hot temper. He would have sent someone to harm Sophia had he known that Sophia was the mastermind behind Lyla’s attack.
In Alyssa’s opinion, that was not the most satisfying way of dealing with Sophia, nor was it legal.
Alyssa was adept with dealing honestly or playing dirty. Knowing how cunning Sophia was, Alyssa had to play dirty.
“Lyla, do you recognize this man?” Alyssa presented a photo on her phone to Lyla, as the attacker had concealed his face during the attack.
“This man… He’s… He’s…” Lyla stammered, wide-eyed. “His name is Ronald Branson. He was an assistant at TS Network, handling tasks like distributing food and drinks for actors.”
“So, he had access to the TS Network building, right?”
“Not only that, he filled in other roles on set. Sometimes, when we were short on extras, he had to fill in”,
Lyla explained, a hint of confusion in her expression. “Lyse, why are you asking about him?”
Alyssa frowned as an unsettling thought crossed her mind.
Alyssa emerged from Lyla’s room with a worried expression.
A maid approached her and told her, “Ms. Alyssa, a young gentleman is waiting for you out there. He seems to be waiting for some time.”
Alyssa felt her heart skip a beat, and her palms grew sweaty. She couldn’t help but get reminded of the scene where Jeremy stood on the snowy grounds, loyally waiting for her.
“You didn’t tell anyone about it, did you?” Alyssa asked discreetly.
“No. He specifically instructed me not to alert anyone else when passing the message to you,” the maid replied.
“Got it.” Alyssa steadied her breathing and crossed the spacious courtyard to the entrance with a throbbing heart.
Despite their recent argument, she felt no resentment toward Jeremy. Her heart raced inexplicably, leaving her bewildered by her own emotions.
Pushing the door open, Alyssa looked up to hear a tender call, “Lyse.”
The chamar gh, and mandious voice shader Pes hood before her with a passionate gana warm smile, and the Golden Aura
“Why are you here?” Alyssa asked, catching herself before she could blurt out, “Why is it you?”
Jameson was dressed in an exquisite black suit. He looked regal with the dazzling horse in hand, like a prince out of a palace.
He said, “I’m just here to see you.”
“How’s your injury? You should rest for at least two months. What about the cast on your arm?” Alyssa inquired about his condition upon recalling the frightful night.
“I have no regret after hearing that,” he responded with a passionate look at her.
She held her breath, uncertain how to continue the conversation.
Jameson added, “I’m not only here to see you. I’m here to give you the horse. You left in such a hurry that you didn’t get to bring it with you.”
“Jimmy, thanks for the lovely horse, but I can’t accept that expensive gift from you,” she calmly turned down his offer.
“Lyse, did I do anything wrong? Did it upset you? Were you still angry because of what happened that day?”
“No. That’s all in the past. It doesn’t make a difference whether Jeremy is blocked on my phone now,” Alyssa said with a chuckle.
Jameson tightened his grip on the horse’s headcollar. He grinned and said, “I specifically picked this horse for you. It took a month of sea shipping to get it here.
“I kept him at our family’s racecourse without informing them. And you saw what happened at the racecourse that day. David is in charge of the racecourse, so I can’t possibly keep my horse there, but I don’t have space at my villa for the horse.
“So, can you help me to take care of it for now? Just think of it as helping a friend out.”
Alyssa couldn’t possibly turn down the horse after hearing his plea. She had always tried to help her friends. She reluctantly said, “Well, I’ll look after it for now. Please let me know when you’ve found a place for it. I’ll send it over.”
Alyssa’s gaze never left the horse. One could tell that she was fond of it. However, she was raised not to accept any exorbitant gift for no good reason.
“Cool. I’ll take it with me when I find a place for it,” Jameson said, looking at the night sky as snowflakes
Suddenly, he asked, “Lyse, the winds at Belbanks are quite chilly. May I have some hot tea at your home?”
Feeling sorry for making her guest stand in the cold, Alyssa immediately invited him in, “I’m so sorry,
Jimmy. Do come in.”
Jameson smiled and made a move. Walking past Alyssa, he suddenly frowned, staring at her left temple.
She blinked in shock. “What’s the matter? Is there something in my hair?”
He slowly lifted a hand and reached out for her temple. Her heart sank, and she was about to dodge his advance when he brandished a red rose.
The fresh and ravishing rose almost seemed like it was plucked right off her hair.
“Where did you get this from?”
“I learned some magic tricks for you in the past days,” Jameson admitted shyly and adjusted his glasses.”
A female warrior is worthy of a horse, and a beauty deserves flowers. Sorry, I’m not too good at magic tricks. Laugh at me if you want.”
Alyssa was taken aback. She had mixed emotions about the situation. Whenever Jameson was nice to her, she’d feel guilty, as if she had wronged him.
The butler led the horse through the gates, gaping in awe, while Alyssa guided Jameson toward
Heightsnew Villa.
Before the gate closed, Jameson abruptly halted, shooting an icy gaze toward his back. His pale lips curled into a mocking smile as he scoffed, “Hah. You coward.”
