Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
“Alyssa…” Jeremy called out her name in a raspy voice.
However, it was as if nails had been hammered into his throat. He couldn’t make another sound after that.
Initially, he turned Newton down and was unwilling to visit Alyssa. Nonetheless, a mysterious feeling in his heart prompted him to change his mind. He ended up ordering flowers before he visited her.
“I’m guessing you remember that I like roses, right?”
As Alyssa spoke, tears of pain flowed from her eyes. “You clearly know that I’ve always loved roses. Yet, you chose to give me lilies.
“Jeremy, deep down, I’m no longer important to you… Why do you have to force yourself? This way, you won’t feel good, and it really disgusts me too. Since we’re breaking up, we should have a clean break.”
She was always prideful and decisive. She was someone who would never turn back once she marched forward.
The only time Alyssa had ever become soft-hearted and gave her all was because of Jeremy.
The color drained from Jeremy’s face slowly. His charming eyes were deep and dark, and they carried complex emotions within them.
With a gloomy gaze, Justin bent forward and picked up the bouquet of flowers on the ground. He maneuvered his wheelchair to the side of the tea table and placed the lilies into the vase, stalk by stalk.
“It’s a pity to throw this away. They look pretty nice.” With his back against Jeremy and Alyssa, his lips turned upward into an obscure smile.
Seeing that Alyssa had closed her eyes, Jeremy said in a husky voice, “Rest well, then.”
Upon saying that, he turned around and walked toward the door mechanically.
“Jeremy,” Alyssa called out to him.
He stopped in his tracks but did not turn around.
“From today onward, let’s go our separate ways. We’ll no longer have anything to do with one another.”
Alyssa curled her fingers around her blanket so tightly that she could almost tear through it. Her voice, however, was frigid and resolute. She continued, “You don’t have to force yourself to see me. Neither will I see you again.”
As Jeremy made his way out of the hospital ward, he couldn’t really feel the ground he was walking on. Everything felt unreal.
His headache got worse with every throb. His vision was blurry for a moment and then clear the next.
“Let’s go our separate ways.”
Alyssa’s merciless words kept ringing in his ear, bringing forth a pain that spread through his nerves. His head became covered in cold sweat.
“Hey, Jeremy.”
A warm voice came from behind him. Jeremy stopped in his tracks and looked back.
Justin came before him in his wheelchair. He smiled slightly and said, “I’d like to chat with you privately.”
Jeremy tightened his fists. Forcing himself to hold back the pain he was experiencing, he answered, “Sure.” The Walsh brothers got to the rooftop.
The afternoon sun shone brightly. However, the fact that it was winter meant that the biting winds still invaded their collars and sleeves.
Jeremy came from a military background. Although physically fit and strong, even he could feel the chills around now.
“Ah… The air in Solana City feels great. Ultimately, coming home still feels the best.”
Justin took a deep breath. However, he ended up coughing softly a few times, perhaps due to choking on the cold air. His face turned a little pale.
“Justin, what did you want to talk to me about?”
Jeremy’s dark eyes gazed into the distance. “It’s too windy here. It’s not good for your health. You should look after yourself.”
Justin pressed his hands against his chest. “Jeremy, do you still care for me?”
“Of course I do.”
Jeremy paused. In a deep voice, he added, “Back then, you sacrificed yourself so that I could escape. It was because of that that I was safe. I will never forget your kind deed.”
Justin frowned. He let out a chuckle. ‘Is it just a kind deed to you? Is there no brotherly love between us?” Jeremy pursed his lips. “When I was young, other than Grandpa, you treated me the best.”
“I’m not trying to guilt trip you. I just hope that my sudden return this time won’t make you feel troubled. Our relationship as brothers can still be the same as before.”
Justin sighed softly. In a sincere voice, he explained, “Even though we’re not born of the same mother, you are still my biological brother. I have never considered doing anything that would harm you.”
With a frigid expression on his face, Jeremy replied, “Justin, since we’re biological brothers, you can just be straightforward with me. You don’t have to beat around the bush.”
A gust of chilling, bone-piercing wind blew across them.
“Jeremy, it’s really such a pity that your story with Ms. Alyssa has come to an end.”
Justin looked up at Jeremy. He enunciated his words well as he asked, “Would you mind if I wanted to start something with her?”
Jeremy’s pupils trembled uncontrollably.
Suddenly, the pain deep within his brain intensified, as if someone was punching his skull from the inside, trying to break free.
“Lyse.”
From the depths of his mind, he could vaguely hear himself calling that name. “Jeremy. Jeremy, are you okay? You look awful,” Justin asked in a concerned voice.
Jeremy ran his tongue across his teeth and blinked hard, his eyes already red.
“I’m fine,” he answered.
Justin continued, “I’m telling you this because I don’t want you to feel uncomfortable when I start officially pursuing Ms. Alyssa. Even though you two have broken up, you were once truly in love.”
He smiled slightly. “I don’t want you to feel like I’m stealing the woman you loved. I just hope I can pursue the person I fancy without being influenced by anyone.”
Jeremy’s headache worsened, causing dizziness. Afraid that Justin might notice, he ended the conversation quickly. “I’ve already broken up with her. Whatever you do is none of my business.”
He turned to leave but froze after two steps. He couldn’t help but ask, “Justin, when did you start having feelings for her?”
Justin, his back turned, squinted at the sky, pleased. “I can’t remember exactly. Maybe it was when I first started envying you-envying the pure romance you had. It wasn’t until I saw Ms. Alyssa crying earlier that I knew I wanted to treat her well. I can’t bear to see her cry.”
After leaving the rooftop. Jeremy dragged himself toward the parking lot. The cold air he inhaled felt like sharp icicles piercing his lungs, an agony beyond words. His headache was unbearable, and he struggled to keep moving.
His heart was still beating, yet when he reached out to feel it, it seemed hollow-perhaps even empty.
Jeremy couldn’t hold on any longer. Without warning, his body collapsed.
“Mr. Jeremy, watch out!”
Jeremy’s vision went dark, and before he knew it, he was enveloped in a fragrant embrace.
“Mr. Jeremy, are you okay? Do you have a headache?” Sheryl, seizing the moment, wrapped her arms around his waist.
There was a ringing in Jeremy’s ears. He lifted his eyes with great effort, but all he could see was a vague outline of a woman.
Sheryl, in a white lab coat, had her dark hair tied neatly in a ponytail. Coincidentally, she overlapped with the image of the person Jeremy had been desperately trying to find.
“Burton… Do-“
Before he could finish, his eyes closed, and he passed out.
“Mr. Jeremy? Mr. Jeremy?” Sheryl called his name gently, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
Jeremy had fainted at the hospital. After his condition stabilized, he was taken back to Seaview Manor.
He was still asleep in his room when midnight came.
When Rosie arrived, Sheryl took her leave and returned to Justin’s place.
“I didn’t expect the medication to cause such severe headaches,” Sheryl remarked as she knelt beside the coffee table, skillfully brewing tea. “Honestly, I practically grew up with Jeremy. I’ve rarely seen him so broken. It’s quite an eye-opener.”
Justin calmly picked up his steaming cup of tea. “Remy’s plane crash caused him to lose his memory. To suppress his emotions, I only gave him one black pill.
“My brother, however, took three pills at once. I admire his courage. He’s so physically fit that he survived it, but for any ordinary person, it would have likely put them in a coma.”
