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Jeremy nodded solemnly. “In that case, Lyse and I will respect Mr. Waters’ decision. I’ll also deploy more security personnel tonight to ensure Mr. Waters’ safety at the press conference.”
That afternoon, Nicholas canceled important meetings and rushed alone to a nursing home in Solana City. He ran two red lights in his haste. By the time he arrived, he was sweating profusely. “What happened? How could my wife suddenly attempt to take her own life?” Nicholas grabbed the arm of Natalie’s caregiver, Phoebe Silva, while his face dripped with sweat.
“A-After lunch, Mrs. Novak suddenly said she wanted to see her son…”
Nicholas’ chest tightened with a sudden icy dread at the words.
Natalie was in her early 40s now. She had suffered a miscarriage at the age of 29 during her fourth month of pregnancy.
Now, over a decade later, she was
‘n’
suddenly consumed with hysteria over their son to the extent that she was contemplating self-harm. It suggested that her illness had progressed to the point where her memory and clarity were severely impaired.
“A young nurse came in and told Mrs. Novak that she didn’t have a son at all. Mrs. Novak had a menta breakdown on the spot. She pushed the nurse aside, rushed out of the ward, and knocked down several elderly people in the hallway… Then she went to the rooftop.
Nicholas’ pupils dilated. His heart ached so much. It was as if it might shatter.
“But… I never expected Ms. Alyssa to swoop in like a guardian angel. Just in the nick of time, she pulled Mrs. Novak away from the rooftop’s edge and brought her back down. We were all on edge as we watched.”
Phoebe’s recount of Alyssa’s heroism shifted the tense atmosphere to one of excitement.
Nicholas widened his eyes, thinking he must have misheard. “Who did you say? Ms. Alyssa?”
“Yeah, Ms. Alyssa Taylor, the girlfriend of the Walsh Group’s CEO and the daughter of Winston Taylor, the wealthiest man in Belbanks.”
Phoebe couldn’t stop praising
Alyssa. “Ms. Alyssa is incredible. She’s so strong and agile! I doubt could even lift Mrs. Novak, but she did it effortlessly with her slender arms and legs. She must work out regularly.”
Nicholas stood frozen in place. His mind was buzzing.
It wasn’t until the nurse called out to him that he took slow, heavy steps toward the ward.
Natalie appeared frail and gaunt as she leaned against the bed. Her eyes widened with panic, mirroring a startled deer, as she tightly held Alyssa’s hand.
Standing by the window, Alyssa gently stroked Natalie’s back. She whispered soothing words to help calm her emotions.
Nicholas watched dumbfoundedly at the door.
Phoebe, who had been tending to Natalie for almost a decade, sometimes struggled to manage Natalie due to the torment of her illness. Alyssa had just met her, so how could they already get along so well? And under Alyssa’s comfort, Natalie’s emotions stabilized entirely without the use of tranquillizers. It was simply unbelievable.
“Nat!” Nicholas walked over with a pale face. He pulled Natalie into his arms and held her tightly.
“Mrs. Novak, you kept asking me where your husband was just now, right? He’s here now.” Alyssa’s voice was extremely soothing.
Natalie stared blankly at Nicholas’ face for a moment before parting her lips sluggishly. “Nic… you’re here. Have you eaten?”
Nicholas’ eyes brimmed with profound love as he gazed deeply at Natalie. He then glanced in amazement at Alyssa, who was smiling. “My wife, she…”
“The caregiver said your wife hasn’t recognized you for a long time.”
Alyssa clasped her hands behind her back as she gazed gently at Natalie. “But you see, despite the illness taking its toll, as long as there’s love between you two, she’ll never forget you.”
These simple words deeply moved Nicholas. His voice turned hoarse with emotion. “Thank you for saving my wife, Ms. Alyssa.”
“It was nothing.”
Alyssa smiled faintly, but her gaze grew deeper. “Chief Novak, could I have a word with you privately?”
The touch of gratitude Nicholas felt moments ago was instantly buried beneath a cold layer of ice.
As the two walked out of the room, Sean, looking concerned, immediately approached.
“Ms. Alyssa…”
“I need to talk to Chief Novak alone. Sean, you stay by the door and watch over Mrs. Novak. If anything happens, tell us at once,” Alyssa instructed seriously. S
Nicholas was taken aback by the use of “us”, which inadvertently closed the gap between them.
On the sun-drenched rooftop, the early winter wind felt particularly biting.
Facing the wind, Alyssa stood tall and graceful, allowing her long hair to sway in the breeze. She squinted her eyes and tilted her face upward to feel the sun’s warmth on her cheeks.
Despite the cold weather, she didn’t feel cold at all because her heart was heated with passion.
“Ms. Alyssa, if you have something to say, please do so quickly. I need to go back to take care of my wife,” Nicholas coldly said while staring at her figure with a dark expression.
“I believe someone with your track record of achievements, coming from a background in drug enforcement, must be a person of integrity and a seeker of truth.”
Alyssa opened her eyes and turned around to face him slowly. “You must hate drugs more than anyone else, right?”
The wind whistling past on the rooftop seemed to transform into invisible blades.
“Of course,” Nicholas replied in a low voice, without any unnecessary words.
Having been in office for many years, he understood the principle of speaking according to the situation well.
He knew that speaking too much often led to mistakes, especially when facing the woman before him, whom he recognized as no ordinary person. Alyssa was courageous and possessed the intelligence of a shrewd strategist.
After all, she was the woman Jameson deeply loved.
“In that case, we share the same goals. We shouldn’t be enemies but comrades fighting side by side.” Alyssa smiled faintly.
“Ms. Alyssa, I don’t feel I need to fight side by side with you.”
Nicholas’ eyes turned cold. “You’re a magnate, and I’m a public servant. Our paths should diverge. But regardless, thank you for saving my wife. I’ll repay this kindness in the future. If not, perhaps in the next life.”
Alyssa frowned.
“I need to go back to take care of my wife. You can stay here if you want to,” Nicholas said expressionlessly before turning to leave.
But at this moment, Alyssa’s voice cut through the air like a sudden chill.
“Chief Novak, you claim to be a public servant, but why do your actions go against the interests of the people?”
Nicholas stopped in his tracks but didn’t turn around.
“I know Jameson is behind you.” Alyssa’s eyes were sharp. She let her hair dance freely in the wind.
Nicholas’ pupils contracted sharply. “Ms. Alyssa, I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
“I have no intention of threatening you. It’s not my place to judge the right and wrong of your actions. That’s for the people and the law to decide.”
Since the conversation had come to this, Alyssa spoke openly, “I’m here to tell you that you’re digging your own grave by aligning yourself with Jameson. Even if you’re willing to sacrifice yourself, don’t you care about Mrs. Novak?
“Everything you’ve done has been for her. Jameson is capable of killing and framing even his own family. You, who have no ties to him, are just a pawn he could dispose of at any moment. If you lose your usefulness to him, he might even eliminate you to silence you.
“None of his promises will be kept, and your family won’t be treated well. My family has been friends with the Schmidt family for generations. I’ve faced him countless times. No one knows his cunning and methods better than I do.”
Despite Alyssa’s earnest persuasion, Nicholas remained unmoved.
Alyssa suddenly felt that Nicholas was even sicker than Natalie. He had almost been completely brainwashed by Jameson.
As Nicholas was about to reach the door, Alyssa’s clear and sharp voice rang out from behind him once again.
“Everything you’ve done is for the successful development of a new drug to cure your wife’s illness. But have you ever considered that the so-called new drug is nothing but a complete scam? It’s simply impossible to develop such a drug.
“If it were possible, why has
Lovelace Pharmaceuticals been researching for years with no progresszeven with government, support? Do they lack sufficient net experimental data? Do they not have enough samples? This project has been a pipe dream from the start! At least, that’s how it seems now.”
Though Nicholas didn’t turn around, his rigid back betrayed his tension.
Alyssa’s gaze darkened. Finally, she revealed her last card.
