Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
Looking at the sullen expression on Jeremy’s face, Xavier leaned forward.
In a serious voice, he said, ‘Mr. Walsh, no one in this world stays the same forever. You have to be extra wary of Justin. When needed, you have to strike back! You can repay his kindness, but that cannot be why he is guilt- tripping or even threatening you!”
After a moment of silence, Xavier added, “No, wait. There’s one thing in this world that I believe will never ever change.”
Jeremy lifted his eyes. “What is it?”
“The love Madam has for you!”
There was a slight quiver in Jeremy’s lashes while a strange ball of emotions surged within him.
Three days passed.
Alyssa was transferred from the ICU to a regular ward. Fortunately, after being subjected to a full body checkup, she was found not to be suffering from any after-effects after she regained consciousness.
The only issue was that her frostbitten hands had to be bandaged up after medication had been applied.
She pretended to be relaxed and joked light-heartedly about her hands looking like a bear’s paws.
Nevertheless, Jonah, who had rushed back from Mosgravia to watch over her by her side, did not find that amusing at all.
“Jonah, why did you come back?”
Alyssa tried to prop herself up so that she could sit up, but Jonah pushed her shoulders down. She continued,” Where’s Jul? Have you found him?”
Jonah’s eyes glistened. In a gruff voice, he answered, “No, I haven’t. I managed to find his whereabouts twice, but he left before I got there. He was hiding from me on purpose.”
Alyssa felt terrible to hear that. Her brother had given everything for her and the Taylor family. Yet, the one thing he desired-to love a single person-seemed so out of reach.
The Taylors weren’t cursed when it came to their love lives, were they?
“Lyse, you have really gone overboard this time.”
Jonah’s heart was filled with concern and a lingering fear. He gave Alyssa the fiercest glare ever.
“At the end of it all, Jeremy is just a man. Why would you take your own life just because of a breakup with a man?
“When you lost your will to live, didn’t you think of us, Dad, and our late mother? She has been watching over you from the heavens. Would she be able to rest in peace if she were to see you like this, in this state of not even cherishing your own health?”
Sean happened to enter the room at this moment. He felt bad seeing Jonah give Alyssa a dressing down.
“Jonah, it wasn’t until today that I realized how strong you are. You are born to be a leader, and I really admire you for that.”
Looking at her injured hands, a lump rose in Alyssa’s throat, and her eyes turned red. “As for myself… I’m just a small fry.”
Jonah knitted his brows together and shouted angrily, “Alyssa Taylor!”
“That night, I sat in the snow and cried my eyes out for a long time… There was this one moment when I really wanted to die.”
Alyssa hugged her knees and curled her small frame into a ball. She sniffled. “But don’t worry, Jonah, I have gathered myself now. I’ve also come around. I have let it all go.”
Jonah and Sean were shocked. They never believed that they would one day hear Alyssa say that she had let go of Jeremy.
They were shocked and saddened at the same time. More than that, it felt like such a pity.
After that downhearted moment, Sean tried to liven up the atmosphere by talking about something else. He said, ‘ Ms. Alyssa, do you remember me telling you about meeting Steven and his future wife?”
Alyssa perked up. She hummed softly in response.
“Steven told me something quite interesting.”
“Something interesting?”
“He said he ran into a prisoner when he visited Solana City Fifth Prison to provide legal aid a few days ago.” “Fifth Prison?”
The sharp-witted Jonah picked up on this location. He remarked, “Those locked up there are either criminals on death row, those who have been sentenced to life, or heinous criminals who have been sentenced to 20 years or more.
“The ones locked up there are despicable villains.”
Sean added, “Not only that, even some criminals who are severely disturbed mentally are also imprisoned at that place.’
Jonah narrowed his eyes. “I heard that Zachary Dutton is also serving his sentence at that prison.”
Upon hearing this name, Alyssa’s eyes lit up a little. In a calm voice, she urged, “Sean, go on.”
“Steven said that he was about to leave after giving legal aid that day when a prisoner in an orange-colored uniform charged out uncontrollably and pounced on him.”
Jonah and Alyssa exclaimed in unison, “A prisoner in an orange-colored uniform?”
“In the Fifth Prison, orange-colored prisoner uniforms are meant for felons with mental illnesses. They are distinguished from other prisoners by the colors of their uniforms.”
Sean blinked. “That prisoner knelt before Steven and clung onto his legs as he bawled his eyes out. He claimed that he wasn’t mentally ill and that he had not murdered anyone either. He asked Steven to help him with his appeal.’
“Like you said, Fifth Prison is where many mentally ill criminals are imprisoned. Perhaps that man is also mentally unstable, which was why he claimed that he was sane.” Jonah wasn’t too bothered. In a cold voice, he continued, “It’s just like how drunk people would never admit that they’ve had too much to drink.”
“There’s a huge difference between the two,” Alyssa interjected, drawing both Sean and Jonah’s attention. “In fact, people with mental illness often believe everyone else is insane, while they are the only sane ones in the room.”
Sean’s eyes lit up. ‘That makes sense!”
Jonah nodded. ‘Yeah, that sounds right.”
“According to what Sean described earlier, that man was very articulate and didn’t seem like he was mentally ill. Moreover, he seized an opportune time to dash out before Mr. Steven. This suggests he had been waiting for the right moment, indicating he didn’t want to miss his rare chance.”
Alyssa then asked, “Sean, what did your brother do in the end?”
“Steven mentioned that the prison guards dragged that prisoner away before he could get a clear understanding of what was going on. The guards even claimed that the prisoner was absolutely insane. In short, he was more violent than the other prisoners.”
A look of dismay came across Jonah’s face. “That’s strange. Since Mr. Steven was hired to provide legal assistance to prisoners, every prisoner has a right to consult with him and to have their questions answered. Why was that prisoner forcibly restrained?”
Alyssa lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Sean continued, “Afterward, Steven couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. He used a contact from the courthouse to check the case files on that prisoner. But guess what? They couldn’t access the files. It turns out they were only available with the Attorney General’s approval!
“All other criminals’ case files were accessible while his was the only one that couldn’t be accessed. Not only that, it’s being kept under strict control. Doesn’t this sound really strange to you?”
After a moment of silence, Jonah asked, “What is that prisoner serving time for? This should be something that we can find out, at the very least.’
“He’s in prison for murder, and not the murder of just one person. According to the other inmates, his victims were two women, and his murders were quite gruesome and brutal.
“But Steven’s description of the criminal was that he’s not particularly tall, he looks thin and sallow, and he has a congenital disability in one of his legs. He really didn’t look like a brutal murderer.”
Speaking of a brutal murderer, Alyssa was reminded of Justin’s uncle, Zachary, who was also being imprisoned in Fifth Prison.
Coincidentally, that man was also mentally ill and a murderer who had killed two women.
Being the sharp-witted and quick-thinking woman she was, Alyssa always considered things more in-depth than others, especially when it came to coincidences like these.
This was because she did not believe that there could be so many coincidences in the world.
It was just like how she transformed into Burton Dove and stormed toward the battlefield in Luminara to fight alongside Jeremy back then. Their survival had been a result of her pursuit, not mere fate.
Subsequently, she had even pretended to be a caretaker at the nursing home to care for Newton so that she could meet with Jeremy and steal a few extra glances at him.
Coincidences and fate?
Those were simply plots that were birthed out of her love for Jeremy.
‘Sean, find some time to go to Fifth Prison to learn more about that prisoner’s background. Also, try finding out how Zachary is doing in prison.
“From my end, I will ask Silas to do his best to help get his hands on the prisoner’s case files. He works at the Solana City Investigative Bureau, and with his connections in the judicial system, he should be able to pull some strings.”
A serious expression came across Sean’s face. ‘Got it, Ms. Alyssa.”
As Jonah sat on the side of the bed, he gazed at Alyssa with a tender look in his eyes. “Lyse, aren’t you getting too involved in this? That man is just a prisoner with no connection to you. Do you have to take this so seriously?”
Alyssa curled her lips slightly and narrowed her eyes. “Of course. What if he’s actually innocent?”
