Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Her long eyelashes fluttered, and so did her heart.
Silas was dressed sharply in a prosecutor’s sleek black suit in the courtroom. He passionately debated, forcing the villains to show their true sides.
When Rose recalled his heroic demeanor, her cheeks gradually flushed, and her heart pounded uncontrollably.
“Since you’re here, shouldn’t you at least say hello before leaving, Ms. Emerson?” a familiar and clear voice came from behind.
Rose suddenly stopped in her tracks. After taking a deep breath, she slowly turned around.
Silas, still dressed in his prosecutor’s uniform, stood tall and straight. He then walked up to her. “Also, shouldn’t you tell me what the flowers you sent me mean?”
Calming herself, Rose met his bright gaze. “Sunflowers symbolize victory.”
“Oh, I thought it was because you like me,” Silas said, tilting his head slightly and leaning toward her.
Rose’s heart skipped a beat. She smiled, “You’re quite funny, Mr. Taylor.”
“Am I?”
Silas’ breath hitched slightly as he stared into her eyes. “Are you not giving me the wrong impression again? Last time, it was a kiss. This time flowers. What will it be next? I’m a bit curious.”
“Well, you can be curious. There won’t be a next time anyway.” Rose felt inexplicably irritable. She turned around to leave.
Suddenly, Silas pinned her against the wall. His muscular arms made his suit appear slightly taut. “Ms. Emerson, what are you doing? Teasing me? Is this fun?”
He had been single his whole life and hadn’t seen how people flirted, so the words that came out of his mouth were quite harsh.
Rose smiled. “What’s wrong, Mr. Taylor? You can’t handle it?”
Silas’ competitive spirit suddenly flared up. He smirked. “You haven’t started the game yet. How do you know I can’t handle it?
“Ms. Emerson, you said last time that you didn’t mind playing the game of love with me. I’m naturally a person who enjoys seeking thrills. If you don’t want to be serious, then I can play along until the end.”
Rose’s heart sank, and a bitterness spread in her chest.
She knew Silas was a good man. After this, she might not get another chance to encounter such a man.
But with her broken family and her outwardly glamorous yet internally rotten self, did she really deserve him?
Moreover, he wasn’t just anyone. He was Alyssa’s brother, after all.
She didn’t deserve love. She didn’t want to hold him back, but she really…
“Mr. Taylor, since you’ve already said that, it wouldn’t be polite of me not to accept your challenge,” Rose replied, dispelling the darkness in her heart.
She smiled charmingly as she hooked her little finger with his. “It’s just a game, with no real feelings involved. Let’s pinky promise.”
Silas lowered his eyes.
She pursed her lips, feeling a bit resentful.
However, at that moment, Silas took off the gold badge he had worn on his chest for nearly ten years, then took her hand and placed the badge in her palm.
“Return it to me when you’ve had enough of this game,” Silas said.
Rose’s eyes widened as she looked at the shiny badge in her palm.
Although Alyssa and Jeremy had won the battle and felt relaxed, their spirits had been tense for days. Suddenly relaxing, they felt physically and mentally exhausted. They were eager to go home and have a good sleep together in their bed.
Just as they got into the car, Jeremy’s phone rang.
Alyssa glanced at it and saw that it was Landon calling. Her heart skipped a beat. “Jeremy, answer it. It might be about Lauren.”
Jeremy frowned slightly and answered, “Landon, what’s wrong?”
“Jeremy, are you and Lyse together?”
Landon’s voice sounded urgent and hoarse with worry. “Can you come to my house now? Lauren is crying so hard because of Sophia. I can’t do anything. I’m really afraid she’ll hurt herself if she keeps crying like this.
“Can you please come over? She’s closest to Lyse. Maybe Lyse can comfort her. Please?”
The couple rushed to Landon’s house without delay.
They saw Angelina standing at the door from a distance, waiting anxiously.
“Angelina, how’s Lauren? Where’s Landon?” Alyssa and Jeremy hurried over, hand in hand, with worried expressions.
Angelina, usually composed, was now visibly distressed. “Mr. Walsh, Ms. Alyssa, you’re finally here. Madam Lauren’s condition is very bad. It seems she’s having an episode.”
Hearing the word “episode”, they both felt a sharp pain in their hearts.
“Madam Lauren used to listen to Mr. Landon the most, but even he couldn’t calm her down. I’m really afraid something will happen to her.”
Angelina appeared visibly choked up, showing genuine concern for Lauren. “Mr. Landon has tried everything he can think of. I’ve been with him for so many years, and I’ve never seen him so panicked and at a loss.”
The more Alyssa listened, the more distressed she felt. She hurried toward the villa.
“Lauren! Lauren! Please stop crying… Please!”
Lauren was crouched down in the corner of the living room. With her hands clenched tightly, she trembled all over and sobbed uncontrollably. Her face was as pale as a sheet, and her eyes were now swollen shut.
Landon knelt in front of her, holding her tightly in his arms. His black shirt was wrinkled, stained with blood from scratches she inadvertently made in her agitation. “I can do anything for you as long as you stop crying. Whatever you want!”
“Mom… I want to see Mom…” Lauren’s lips quivered, and her voice was almost hoarse.
Landon’s reddened eyes contracted sharply. “I can’t let you do that.”
“Why? My mom is dying… Can’t I even see her one last time? Why?” Lauren cried out in anguish, pushing away the man she loved most in the world with all her might.
“Sophia killed Jeremy’s mother. She’s nothing but a heartless murderer! Why do you want to see her?”
Landon’s eyes were red. He shouted at her with such a heavy tone for the first time, surprising even himself.
“Has she taken care of you since you were little? Has she treated you and cared for you like a mother? Some people are just not fit to be mothers even after giving birth.”
“But she’s dying!”
“So what?” Landon shouted.
Lauren stared at Landon in utter bewilderment. Her reddened eyes widened as if they were about to tear through her eye sockets.
Knowing he had misspoken, Landon hung his numb hands helplessly in the air. He was at a loss and in panic. “Lauren, I didn’t mean it. I…”
He forgot that, despite Sophia’s heinous crimes, she was still Lauren’s mother.
He had always been ruthless and cold-hearted. Sometimes, even Angelina, who had seen all sorts of bloodshed and violence, was afraid of him when he got angry.
He could decisively let go of many things that others cherish. He believed that if he could do it, others could too. They just needed to endure the pain.
Suddenly, Lauren screamed. As if she didn’t recognize Landon anymore, she pushed him away forcefully while he was distracted and ran toward the door without looking back.
“Lauren!” Shocked, Landon felt his blood run cold.
“Lauren!”
Fortunately, Alyssa and Jeremy arrived in time and intercepted the out-of-control Lauren.
“Lauren, it’s me, Jeremy! Please calm down!” Jeremy tightly embraced his sister, his heart aching.
Seeing Lauren’s pale face, already showing signs of convulsions, Alyssa made a decisive decision. “Do you have any sedatives at home? Bring them out. I’ll give her an injection.”
Upon hearing the order, Angelina immediately went to fetch them, but Landon urgently stopped her. “No! Don’t give Lauren those drugs again!”
She was the woman he loved the most. How could he bear to stick needles into her body?
After using them once before, Landon had never given them to her again.