Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Two police officers from Cyrus’ team hurried over just then to cuff the killer up.
“Send him to the station and call an ambulance. We have an injured female here!” Cyrus instructed swiftly.
“Yes, sir!”
Cyrus’ subordinates then arrested the killer and sent him away, eradicating the danger once and for all.
Just then, Xavier pushed himself up from the floor and used all the strength he had left to lift into his arms.
“Hold on, Maggie… you must hold on!” Xavier grunted out.
The moment he took a step forward, he nearly fell from how much pain he was in. Luckily, Cyrus caught him.
“What are you doing, Xavier? Do you have any idea how badly injured you are?”
“I. I need to send her to the hospital!” Xavier panted out, holding tightly onto Maggie. His vision was swimming. “I can drive faster than the ambulance can. So I need to get her there right away!”
“Leave the rest to me now, Xavier!” Cyrus said, feeling both pitiful and touched by the scene. He gently squeezed Xavier’s shoulder. “As important as it is to protect a case witness, you’re an important person to my sister and Jeremy, too. That’s why I can’t let anything happen to you!”
In the dingy old neighborhood, several police cars and an ambulance converged. The local residents looked on cautiously, having heard that there had been a break-and-entering.
Worried, Cyrus had his men send the killer back to the station before going to the hospital in the ambulance with Xavier and Maggie. Cyrus also notified Alyssa and Jeremy of what happened.
The medics had strapped an oxygen mask on Maggie’s face. Her body had passed out from shock after being asphyxiated. Now that the blood had stopped rushing to her face, her skin appeared stark white.
“You… You have to be okay, Maggie,” Xavier said worriedly. He could care less about how injured he was right now. He kept on checking up on Maggie’s condition, holding onto her hand.
“Her vitals have stabilized, so there’s no need to worry anymore,” Cyrus consoled him. He could tell that Xavier’s concern for Maggie extended beyond her role as a key witness in the case against David
Schmidt.
“Why. Why were you guys on the scene so suddenly?” Xavier asked curiously after calming himself down.
“Lyse had me come over to check up on Maggie and her mother as well as talk some sense into her about letting Maggie be a witness. Maggie is still underage, after all, and this is an important matter. It’s only right to inform Maggie’s mother about it. Lyse also thought Maggie’s mother might find the police more trustworthy.”
Cyrus couldn’t imagine what would’ve happened if he had come a second later. His expression was cold and stern. “Who knew this would happen? Looks like someone has grown impatient.”
Xavier was stunned.
Jeremy had sent him, whereas Alyssa had sent Cyrus. Though neither Jeremy nor Alyssa had discussed this, their thoughts and intentions were still aligned!
Xavier had heard about couples looking similar before but not about thinking similarly!
“By the way, this is. here you go.” Xavier reached into his pocket with a trembling hand and took out the butterfly knife from within. He handed it to Cyrus. “You forgot to take it.”
Cyrus felt touched seeing how Xavier was still considerate of him even in such an injured state. He held the knife in hand. “My memory really is shit. Thank you, Xavier. Thank you so much.”
“I remember Madam had a knife like this too.”
“Yes. It’s the same as mine. Jonah gifted them to us.”
Warmth surfaced in Cyrus’ eyes as he reminisced about his childhood. “Jonah was like a War of God to us. His weaponry skills are actually far better than Axel’s.
“While other children’s brothers played games with them, Jonah played knives with Lyse and me. He loved all sorts of blades and knives. In fact, there are over thousands in our family’s collection.”
Cold sweat beaded on Xavier’s back as he stayed silent.
He would need to remind Jeremy once Jeremy married into the Taylor family to never fight with Alyssa.
Jeremy would need to take great caution before doing things. Otherwise, he might end up losing his own life.
“When Jonah realized Lyse and I was gifted when it came to working with blades, he graciously gifted us each a butterfly knife.” Cyrus gazed at the delicately crafted blade, his smile deepening.
He continued, “Lyse is far more skilled than I am. I usually don’t use it, nor do I have the heart to. But the situation earlier was an emergency. Using my pistol in a neighborhood would only cause chaos, so
I had no choice but to use this blade. Luckily, my skills haven’t really deteriorated.”
Xavier gaped in shock.
Xavier pondered inwardly, “If ‘Blade’ himself is admitting that his skills aren’t as good as Alyssa’s… Just how skilled is Alyssa?”
Alyssa and Jeremy had hurried over to Taylor General Hospital the moment they heard the news.
Maggie was stabilized in time and transferred to a normal ward for recovery. Meanwhile, Xavier was arranged to stay in the next ward. He wasn’t too injured save for some bruises and a fractured left arm.
But Xavier was in no mood to stay put and rest. The moment they secured the bones in his arm, he ran over to check up on Maggie.
The hospital staff let Jeremy and Alyssa take over while Cyrus returned to the police station to deal with the murderous killer.
Abel was personally checking up on Maggie right now.
“Don’t worry, Lyse. No matter what, Maggie is fine now. That’s the best thing we could hope for,” Jeremy consoled Alyssa, who leaned in his arms as he gently held her.
Alyssa gazed at Maggie with reddened eyes. Guilt filled her chest. “Thank goodness you thought of sending Xavier to her place while I sent Cyrus to talk to her mother. What if we hadn’t? What if. What if
Xavier and Cyrus arrived a second later?”
Though these were all what-ifs, both Alyssa and Jeremy were still apprehensive.
If those what-ifs had happened, they would’ve either caused the death of an innocent teen or a loyal friend on the battlefield.
Regardless, the loss of either one of them would be enough to make them feel guilty for the rest of their lives.
Jeremy’s heart pained as he saw how frightened and sad Alyssa was. Tears threatened to fall from her eyes.
He swiftly wrapped her in a hug, gently caressing her back, doing his best to offer solace. Heck, he didn’t even know what he was saying. All he wanted was to ease Alyssa’s distress and prevent her from blaming herself.
Xavier felt helpless. “M-Madam, Maggie, and I are both alive and well. Don’t cry! I’ll cry if you cry!”
“I could’ve done better to protect her.” Alyssa did her best to maintain her composure, yet a tear still fell down her cheek. “But our enemy still finds a way past our defenses. I’m so stupid!” “If you’re stupid, then I’m an idiot,” Jeremy teased before kissing Alyssa’s forehead. “We’re a true match made in heaven.”
“Tch… An idiot wouldn’t have spent so much time looking so fit.” Alyssa jabbed Jeremy’s abs and giggled. “You’re more dog-like, always following me around.”
Xavier quietly chuckled.
Jeremy’s choice of words might be peculiar, but it was fine as long as it worked.
After Abel finished checking up on Maggie, he sighed and said, “Poor girl. She’s so incredibly thin; it’s obvious she’s malnourished. She’s still in the stages of puberty right now. Why aren’t her parents feeding her better?”
Alyssa and Jeremy stayed silent, though their hearts ached in tandem. Xavier’s eyes reddened.
“Look at those bruises on her neck. If her attacker had used any more force, he would’ve snapped the bone right through!” Abel exclaimed before leaving, shaking his head.
Alyssa ground her teeth together, now consumed with fury. “Who else would’ve tried to kill Maggie besides the Schmidts?”
“Throughout the execution of our plans, we were vigilant, and no information slipped out.” Jeremy’s eyes darkened.
He continued, “Looks like the Schmidt family has set up spies near the witnesses’ homes to watch their every move. When they found out we’d sought Maggie out, they feared she might participate in the case as a witness. That was why they wanted to end her life so quickly.”
“Damn them!” Alyssa and Xavier said at the same time.
“David is still in police custody, so there’s no way he could have had any external contact. Who helped him then? Jamebitch?” Xavier exclaimed hatefully.
Alyssa shook her head lightly. “No way it was Jamiper. He’s the one person in the entire Schmidt family who wants to see everyone crash and burn. He would never help David. It must’ve been either Victor or
Josh.”
“Josh. It must be Josh,” Jeremy deduced, eyes sharp.
Alyssa’s eyes glinted. She held Jeremy’s hand. “Why do you think it’s him, Jeremy?”
“Victor isn’t from the underworld. He’s not the kind to get rid of someone just because he doesn’t like them. He’s a pretty successful businessman, and businessmen like him know to steer clear of committing criminal acts at all times. He wouldn’t have done something so drastic unless held at gunpoint,” Jeremy explained.
“Even if David were convicted, he’d be released as early as in a decade if his family pulled some strings. If David got sentenced to death, Victor still wouldn’t go to the extent of killing someone to save his son. He’s the chairman of his company’s board, after all. Plus, he’s not lacking in sons.”
Jeremy then continued, “David isn’t his only child. With Josh and Jameson still in the picture, Victor can’t afford to dirty his hands. But Josh’s situation is different. You understand just how complex the relations amongst the Schmidt family members are, Lyse.”