Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Jeremy had predicted that Winston wouldn’t have great comments for him. But he hadn’t expected it to be this bad. He could only respond with an awkward smile.
Besides, Winston had allowed Jeremy to make a meal for him. That was already something that was beyond what Jeremy could imagine.
At last, Alyssa’s patience ran out. She lost her cool.
“That’s it, Winston! I don’t care if you can stomach these or not! Just leave! Jeremy put in so much effort in his cooking. Even if you don’t appreciate his gesture, you shouldn’t insult him like this!
“Moreover, didn’t you say that they don’t taste good? Why have you eaten so much? Are you trying to torture yourself?”
“I rushed over to Solana City to see you. I haven’t even changed since I got off the airplane. Until now, I didn’t even have a single drop of water to drink!
“I was finally invited to stay for a meal, but this fellow here took his own sweet time with cooking! I was famished!
“Otherwise, would I be happy to eat all these? All these dishes he made are just so… so lousy! I could barely eat them!”
Upon saying that, Winston stuffed more roasted potatoes into his mouth. He chowed down on them. It was as if he was grinding down Jeremy’s bones.
Alyssa was still fuming at first. But she lost it once she heard Winston’s explanation, and she burst out in laughter.
When Winston saw that Alyssa was amused, he ended up smiling too.
Jeremy and Neil saw that Jeremy and Alyssa had finally broken the ice. They were also overjoyed.
The atmosphere surrounding the dining table had lightened, and the earlier tension and anxiety had dissipated.
At least, it was now a tad more homely and warm.
Surprisingly, the dinner turned out to be a peaceful meal.
Winston and Alyssa seemed to have a tacit understanding of one another. Neither of them made any mention of the things that would make each other upset.
“Woah! Are you all having a feast by yourselves? How could you!”
Cyrus came over after being tired of strolling around the house. He was also hungry, so he sat himself down at the dining table too.
“That wasn’t very hospitable of you, Lyse. Why didn’t you call me over when there’s a feast here? I don’t even have an appetite as big as Silas’. Were you afraid that I’d gobble everything up?”
Winston and Alyssa looked at Cyrus. In unison, they exclaimed, “Oh! I forgot about you!”
After dinner, Winston got ready to leave.
Alyssa stood on the steps as she watched Winston and Neil depart. As for Jeremy, he wasn’t just going to stand and watch. He walked them straight to their car.
Before Winston got into the car, he paused. He stood up tall and looked at Jeremy with a deep gaze.
He said, “I stayed back tonight because I missed my daughter. I just wanted to spend more time with her. Don’t you dare feel smug about it. I have never acknowledged you nor forgiven you.”
In a neutral tone, Jeremy replied, “I’m aware that I’m very inadequate. So, I’ve never expected to receive your forgiveness. I just hope you can give me a chance to be good to Lyse.”
Jeremy’s voice was hoarse and overflowing with bitterness.
“I am willing to give whatever it takes and sacrifice my life for her.”
Winston’s pupils constricted, and a dimness settled in his eyes. He quirked his brow and sniggered,
“You can present yourself however you like in front of Lyse. That is up to you. However, it is not necessary for you to act so affectionate when you’re in front of me.
“I am cold-hearted toward anyone who is not my family. Even if you give your life away for my daughter’s sake, I will still hate you. I will continue to despise you. I do not approve of your relationship.
I still don’t. Lastly, all of your efforts will go down the drain. It might all be too late when you regret it by then.”
“There is only one thing I regret in my life.” Jeremy’s eyes began to well up with tears. His thin lips trembled as he continued, “My only regret is not knowing my own heart from the start and not cherishing Lyse properly.
“Even if I cannot be with her, I will watch over her forever. I will do so until I take my last breath.”
Winston stared straight at him without blinking. After a while, he got into the car without saying another word.
Jeremy watched as the Taylor family’s entourage of luxury cars drove into the distance. Then, he turned around and walked back to Alyssa’s side.
Alyssa clung onto his arm and asked, “What did you and Winston talk about?”
“Winston asked me to tell you to sleep early and to have your meals on time. You are not as strong as you might think. So, don’t overexert yourself.”
Jeremy lowered his head and planted an adoring kiss on her cheek. “And he said to stop eating ice cream when you’re on your period.”
“I can’t be sure if Winston actually said the first few points. But you were the one who included the last point, right?” Alyssa squinted at him. She saw right through his sneaky little move.
“I really can’t hide anything from you.” Jeremy pouted helplessly. “That’s why you should listen to me for once, alright?”
“Okay. But what in the world did Winston say to you? I’m sure it wasn’t anything nice!” Alyssa persisted.
Jeremy’s eyelashes fluttered. He laughed. “No matter what he said, aren’t you still right here next to me?
I am satisfied as long as he didn’t take you away.”
Neil didn’t have the guts to speak to Winston along their way back.
The atmosphere in the car was quite heavy. However, he felt that this heaviness wasn’t because of
Jeremy.
After quite some time, Winston exclaimed, “Actually, that fella’s cooking was not too bad.”
Neil widened his eyes. But he just smiled slightly and said, “That was mainly thanks to Ms. Alyssa’s good guidance.”
“He was also really patient. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to handle having a woman nagging in my ear like a buzzing mosquito. I’d be so annoyed,” Winston grumbled.
“Mrs. Taylor was also someone who loved to chat and nag at you. I’ve never seen you lose your patience with her either…”
Neil’s mention of Winston’s first wife, Jennifer Whitaker, who was also Alyssa’s birth mother, was a slip of the tongue. His chest tightened, and he stopped mid-sentence. He couldn’t bear to continue in case he reminded Winston of his grief.
A cloud of sadness came over Winston’s sharp eyes. He felt a lump in his throat. His hands, which were resting on his knees, trembled. He clenched his hands into tight fists.
Winston stayed silent for a while. He then mumbled in a raspy voice, “Neil. I miss Jenny.”
Neil opened his mouth, wanting to share a few words of comfort with Winston, but he couldn’t find the right words to say.
Winston said, “Everything else aside, there was one thing Lyse said that hurt me. She said that I had never known what her mother wished for…”
Winston closed his eyes slowly. Tears moistened his long lashes, casting a sense of loneliness under the street lights.
“Who else in this shitty world, other than myself, would understand her?” asked Winston.
“Mr. Taylor, Ms. Alyssa is young. She hasn’t experienced many of the things you’ve been through, so she’s still ignorant.” Neil let out a long sigh. “If she gets a chance to know everything about Mrs. Taylor in the future, she will come to understand your good intentions.”
After Winston left, Angelina accompanied Lauren upstairs to rest. Alyssa and Cyrus sat in the living room to chat.
“I wasn’t the tattletale, Lyse. I swear!” Cyrus exclaimed with three of his fingers lifted.
“I know. We Taylors are not such jackasses. Even Liam, who hates Jeremy the most, would never use such a cheap method to pressure us via Winston.”
Alyssa’s gaze was steady. She trusted her family members unconditionally.
Cyrus stroked his chin and wondered, “You have both been staying here recently. If Winston knew about it in the first place, he would have turned up long ago.
“This shows that there was someone else who harbored bad intentions. They were the whistle-blower!
Hmm. Who could it be?”
Alyssa didn’t hesitate as she guessed, “It must have been that sly man, Jameson.
“I have been feeling so suffocated these two days, so I begged Jeremy to go out for a spin with me.
Jameson has eyes everywhere in Solana City. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of his men spotted and tailed us.
“At the same time, they may have informed Winston to win some brownie points. This is very likely the case.”