Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
“How did it go, Axel?”
“Jonah, we found her!”
Axel was so agitated that his voice quivered so much. He choked back on his tears and said, “Lyse…. We found Lyse!”
Alyssa was unaware that three days had passed since that day she resisted Jameson on the bed with all her might. After being unconscious for three days and nights, she finally woke up, weak and disoriented, in a hospital bed.
“Lyse is awake… Lyse is awake!”
Having not slept or eaten properly for three days, Miley was so excited that she burst out in tears. Alyssa’s family members, who had been waiting outside, flooded the room instantly and surrounded her.
*Jonah… Axel… Miley…”
Alyssa’s half-open eyes struggled to focus. She forced herself to look at the familiar faces surrounding her.
‘That’s great… That’s great. Lyse remembers us!” Miley held tightly onto Alyssa’s cold hands. In the end, she still couldn’t stop herself from crying tears of joy.
Even though Jeremy had brought in the country’s top specialist to examine Alyssa, the doctors had worried about the long-term effects of her extended unconsciousness. Thankfully, she had woken up, allowing everyone’s tense emotions to finally ease.
“Lyse… I’m sorry…” Axel stepped forward and knelt by her bedside, his gaze filled with sorrow. Tears streamed down his face. “I failed to protect you… I let that monster, Jameson, hurt you like this. It’s all my fault… I deserve to die!”
As he spoke, he took Alyssa’s hand and slapped his own face with it. “Lyse, hit me! Hit me hard! If you don’t, I’ll never be able to forgive myself!”
*Axel, it’s not your fault… I don’t blame any of you… It was my bad,” Alyssa whispered, her voice barely a flutter. She could barely move, only managing to curl her fingers slightly. “How… How did I get back here?”
The room grew still as everyone exchanged uneasy glances. There was something dark, strange, and unspoken hanging in the air.
Axel and Cyrus had received a call from the hospital while they were out searching for Alyssa. The staff had told them that a man had brought her in and left a contact number. That was how they were able to find her.
But when they checked the surveillance footage later, it had been erased.
Even without the footage, they had a feeling it was Remy who had left her there. But why? He had taken her from Rose Island just before they could arrive, risking everything.
His intention was likely to escape the island with her or to take her back to the true mastermind of this devious game. They had even succeeded in doing so. Why then go through all that trouble only to leave her behind?
The mastermind had to have other plans.
“Lyse, the important thing is that you’re back, safe,” Cyrus said gently, leaning in to stroke her forehead. “Don’t worry about anything else for now. Focus on getting better.”
But Alyssa wasn’t one to simply obey. Her voice trembled as she asked, “Jameson… has he been arrested?”
“He has.” Jonah’s eyes were dark, and his emotions were clearly held in check. “He’s in detention at Kontina and will be transferred back to Solana City tonight.”
“That’s good…” Alyssa sighed, closing her eyes, exhausted. Her mind swirled with the memories of the horrific days she had spent on Rose Island with Jameson. Every cruel and hopeless moment flashed before her like a nightmare she couldn’t escape.
No matter what, Jameson had succeeded. He had left a scar on her life that she could never erase.
“How about Jeremy… Why isn’t he here?” Alyssa’s eyes darted around the room, growing more frantic as she realized that the one person who made her feel safe wasn’t there.
‘Did something happen to Jeremy… because he tried to save me?” Her face drained of color, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably as her breaths quickened.
‘Lyse, calm down. Listen to me!”
Jonah felt a sharp pain in his chest, emotions swirling inside him. He knew he couldn’t keep the truth from Alyssa but had to explain it in a way that didn’t make things seem worse than they were.
*Jeremy got hurt fighting Jameson on Rose Island. He’s been unconscious since then. But don’t worry, aside from being shot in the left shoulder, he has no other external injuries, and his internal organs are fine.”
“Left shoulder… again?” Alyssa’s eyes brimmed with tears. Her heart ached for him. “Back on Shelland Island, Jeremy hurt his left shoulder saving me. Now, he’s been shot there again? His left shoulder will be ruined for life!” A tear rolled down her cheek as if the bullet had pierced her heart too.
“Don’t worry, Lyse,” Miley said quickly. “Jeremy and I found the best surgeon in Kontina to remove the bullet and operate. Jeremy’s arm will be fine. He might have some pain, but it won’t stop him from living normally.”
“If it’s just an external injury, why is he still unconscious?” Alyssa’s voice trembled with anxiety.
The room felt suffocating, as if invisible hands were choking her, spreading a deep unease throughout her body. “I need to see Jeremy! I have to be with him!”
Ignoring her brothers’ protests, Alyssa rolled out of bed. Her eyes were reddened. She yanked the IV needle from her hand and stumbled out of the ward.
“Lyse! Your body’s too weak. You shouldn’t move!”
Jonah and Axel rushed to help her, but before they could, her legs buckled, and she collapsed onto her knees.
Still, she didn’t give up. She was determined to reach Jeremy, even if she had to crawl to him.
In the end, Jonah scooped her up and carried her to see Jeremy. He was still unconscious.
*Jeremy… What in the world happened to you? Why are you unconscious for so long?”
Alyssa’s hospital gown was drenched in her cold sweat. Tears trickled down her pale cheeks and onto Jeremy’s calloused hands. “Wake up…. Wake up and look at me, okay?
“I won’t go about my own way again. I will listen to you in the future… I won’t be so headstrong anymore… I won’t have you worry about me anymore. Don’t scare me… Jeremy, wake up!”
But only silence greeted her.
Jeremy’s palm was filled with callouses and scars.
She held Jeremy’s scarred hands in hers. She remembered how those hands had softened after leaving the military for the business world. But for her, he picked up his weapons again and again, braving the storms to protect her.
He paid the price, with injuries that wrecked his body and stole years from his life.
She claimed to love him most in this world, yet here he was, suffering because of her.
Was this what she called love?
Jeremy had endured so much pain because of her. Was this really the love she gave him?
How ridiculous!
Alyssa buried her face into Jeremy’s chest, weeping uncontrollably. Jonah stood behind her, lost, unsure of how to comfort her.
They were a couple cursed with bitter fate. They had only known a fleeting taste of happiness before life cruelly intervened once more.
Just then, the door to Jeremy’s hospital room swung open. Julien entered in his doctor’s coat. His expression was grim as he held a CT scan.
“Julien, what did you find?”
Jonah approached Julien quickly, wrapping an arm around his waist and gently caressing him. With his other hand, he pulled the CT scan from Julien’s grasp.
Julien narrowed his eyes slightly. “Do you know how to read it?”
Jonah was honest. He answered in a deep voice, “I don’t. Please enlighten me, darling.””
Julien pouted, giving Jonah a playful jab in his firm abdomen with his finger.
He knew Jonah’s heart was heavy, and he wasn’t in the mood to flirt. Regardless, Julien just wanted to lift his spirits after all the exhaustion.
Julien had been tirelessly thinking of ways to help Jeremy since the moment he stepped onto Kontinian soil. *Jul…” Alyssa turned her head to look at Julien. With her eyes filled with tears, she looked extremely pitiful. “Lyse, I’m here with you too.”
Julien’s chest tightened. He smiled. With a gleam in his eyes, he said warmly, “Don’t be afraid. With me here, Jeremy will definitely wake up.”
Alyssa nodded firmly. Even so, she couldn’t stop crying.
‘Jeremy didn’t suffer from any external trauma to his head. Plus, I found traces of medications in his blood. So, I can basically determine that his cranial nerves are being repressed by some sort of medication, resulting in him being in a coma.’
Julien let out a frustrated sigh. “But, I have not yet discovered what specific medication it is. Based on the analysis report of his blood sample, its components are extraordinarily complex. At one glance, I could tell that it wasn’t some drug that could be purchased through legal channels. Some time is needed to perform a comparison with the sizable database.
“Naturally, it doesn’t rule out the possibility of drugs. After all, Jameson was the king of drugs in Kontina. He had all sorts of drugs in his hands. It’s not impossible for him to release his anger by forcing Jeremy to consume any of those.
“If that’s truly the case, it makes things even more difficult.”
A serious look filled Julien’s face. “I say that because drugs will cause serious harm to a patient’s cranial nervous system. I’ve just taken a look at the scans. There has been a slight change in a small area in Jeremy’s hypothalamus and brainstem. Even though it’s not fatal, I’m unable to predict its consequences,
Jonah looked into Julien’s eyes and pursed his lips.
Alyssa had cried so much that she could barely open her eyes. “Will Jeremy continue being unconscious like this? Will he ever regain consciousness?”
Full of confidence, Julien answered, “With me here to help with his treatment, I am 90% certain that he will wake up.”
