Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
This was the second time that they had come into physical contact. The first time was when she helped stop him from rolling down the slope in his wheelchair.
This time, they were in closer contact than the previous encounter.
‘Ms. Alyssa, you’re unable to walk around freely for now. Just rest well.”
Justin lowered his head and gazed deeply into her teary eyes. The gruffness in his voice had become more obvious.
He sat upright in his wheelchair while Alyssa sat on his lap. As her head leaned against his broad chest, she could hear his strong and steady heartbeat.
This was a suggestive position to be in.
Nevertheless, there was a cold gleam in Alyssa’s eyes. Although she looked weak, deep down, she was extremely calm. Besides that, she became even more suspicious.
She was also a doctor. She was learned in the surgical field and had some knowledge in alternative medicine. For someone who relied on medications all year long to keep his health condition in check and someone who once suffered from organ failure, could his heart be this strong and steady?
Aside from the fact that organ failure was extremely difficult to recover from, even if he managed to recover, he was someone who spent over a decade in a wheelchair. How could the muscles in his limbs be so sculpted and taut?
She could even clearly feel his bulging quads supporting her bum.
When she was young, she sat in her older brother’s laps. After she became a grown-up, she had only ever sat on Jeremy’s lap.
Even though Justin covered his entire body up with that neat suit of his, she kept getting a feeling that his build was not that far off from Jeremy’s.
This wasn’t normal!
“Ms. Alyssa, would you like to continue staying in my arms, or would you like to lie back in bed?”
Noticing that Alyssa wasn’t moving away from his arms, Justin smiled.
In a deep voice, he continued, “I don’t actually mind, but it’s up to you. I’m just afraid that you’d feel uncomfortable leaning on me like this.”
Alyssa’s chest tightened. She was distracted. Just as she budged, the door to the hospital ward opened.
“Lyse!”
Alyssa’s father, Winston, rushed into the hospital ward. With him were his three wives, Jonah, and Silas.
At first, a pregnant Tatiana also made a fuss about coming over to visit Alyssa. However, everyone else forced her to stay home and had Sean look after her.
Everyone’s jaws dropped when they witnessed Justin holding Alyssa in his arms. The room was dead silent.
“Dad…” Alyssa muttered. There was a quiver in her teary eyes.
She struggled slightly in Justin’s arms but could not pull away from him. Her face flushed red in embarrassment as she couldn’t budge, making them look even more like a shy couple. Justin curled his lips upward slightly. In a relaxed manner, he got to his feet from his wheelchair and lowered Alyssa back onto the bed. Then, he tucked her in caringly. Everyone shot astonished looks at one another.
Even though the Taylors were based in Belbanks, their status as one of the wealthiest families meant that they were familiar with the news about upper-class circles in Solana City.
Moreover, the kidnapping incident 20 years ago had caused a massive uproar. They were well aware that Justin suffered a severe physical injury because of it, resulting in him having to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. To their surprise, he actually stood up. Not only that, he looked no different from a normal person!
At this moment, Sheryl hurried back and saw Justin caring for Alyssa. Her eyes widened in shock as she tightened her grip on the test report, crumpling the paper in her hands.
Having spent years working for Justin, he consistently carried himself with nobility, stoicism, elegance, and calm. However, in reality, he remained distant, as though he were a divine figure beyond reach.
Nevertheless, an unattainable man like him was being especially gentle and caring toward Alyssa. Sheryl knew that she shouldn’t feel envious.
Yet, envy was part of human nature. No matter how hard she tried to suppress it, she couldn’t deny its existence.
“Greetings, Mr. Taylor. Good day, ladies.”
Justin bent forward by the hips courteously and gentlemanly. “I’m Justin Walsh, Javier’s eldest son. Nice to meet all of you.”
Despite the conflicted expression on Winston’s face, he responded with an understanding nod.
“Mr. Justin!” Sheryl grabbed hold of the moment and dashed to Justin’s side. Because of how hasty she was, she slammed her shoulder into Silas’.
All the men in the Taylor family were well-trained, both physically and in combat.
Thus, Silas, too, had muscular shoulders. When Sheryl bumped into him, it hurt down to her bone. Instinctively, she glanced at him with a look of annoyance in her eyes Coincidentally, her eyes met with Silas’ sharp gaze at the same time.
Perhaps his years of experience as a prosecutor gave him exceptional instincts and insights. His gut feeling was that this woman, who looked unfamiliar to him, actually felt really familiar.
People could change their looks and voices, but one thing they could never change was the look in their eyes.
Silas knitted his brows together slightly and mentally noted his doubt.
“Please sit down, Mr. Justin.”
Sheryl ran over to Justin and helped him back into his wheelchair. With a gaze full of concern, she urged, “Your body is weak. It’d still be better for you to be more careful.”
Justin pressed his lips together slightly. “No worries.”
“Oh, Lyse. My precious daughter!”
Winston approached Alyssa and held her hands, which were covered in scars. His heart broke for her, so much so that he trembled uncontrollably. He trembled so violently that Mandy had to hold onto him tightly.
“How are you feeling? Tell me if it still hurts anywhere.”
“Lyse, how did you end up in a car accident out of nowhere? Do you know how anxious we were when we heard the news? Even your father, he ” With tears in her eyes, Mandy almost let it slip. She only stopped when Winston glared at her.
That being said, Alyssa took clear notice of all these. Deep down, she felt even more regretful and terrible. She blamed herself even more.
“Dad… I’m sorry. Sorry for making you, Mandy, Lyla, Colene, and my brothers worry.”
As she said that, she couldn’t help but well up. Tears started streaming down her face.
These were also tears of misery.
The person who once stood by her side and went through thick and thin with her was no longer with her.
Moving forward, she would be facing challenges and fighting battles on her own.
Alyssa would no longer hear that soft yet firm voice saying, “Don’t be afraid, Lyse. I’m right here.”
“You’re such a brat! You’re already 26. When can I stop worrying about you?” Winston exclaimed in a rough and stern voice. Out of his love for Alyssa, even an experienced leader like him was on the brink of tears.
‘Jonah, Lyse’s driving skills are outstanding. How did she end up in a car accident?”
Silas’s voice tensed as his heart filled with concem. He looked toward a pale-looking Jonah. “I heard that she was on the way to the airport. The weather for the past few nights had been terrible. Why was she going to the airport on her own?”
Jonah’s eyelashes were moist. He felt like his heart had been pierced, and he was deeply aggrieved.
Silas noticed how terrible Jonah looked. Immediately, he questioned, “Jonah, what’s wrong?”
“Lyse was going to the airport to chase after Julien, Jonah answered numbly. The back of his throat was filled with a sharp, bloody taste.
Silas was taken aback. His heart sank. “Julien went to the airport? Lyse then chased after him? What the hell happened?”
Jonah couldn’t bring himself to say another word. His tall frame trembled, and he almost lost his balance. Julien left. In addition, Alyssa got into an accident and was badly injured because of him.
He claimed to want to protect them, but in the end, he ruined everything.
Jonah turned around dejectedly and then stumbled out of the hospital ward.
Instantly, Silas felt that something wasn’t right. He went after Jonah immediately.
Jonah stood with his face to a wall in the empty hallway. He slammed his forehead hard onto the cold wall again and again.
At the same time, tears were falling from his eyes and dripping onto the floor continuously,
*Jonah! What are you doing?”
Silas had never seen Jonah lose it like this. He panicked. He approached him immediately and pulled him away from the wall. He held tightly onto his trembling shoulders. “Tell me what happened. We’ll figure it out together!”
*Julien is gone….
Jonah’s forehead had turned red from the repeated impact. The look in his eyes was unfocused, downcast, and broken. “He broke up with me. He’s gone.”
