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Kontina and was more valuable than diamonds.
She was Jameson’s only family. Therefore, he wanted the best for her. He beamed at her and held her hand, reassuring her, “Don’t worry, Mom. I’m here with you.’
“But…
“Mom, I brought you here tonight to meet Lyse. You said you missed her just last night, didn’t you? You can meet her here tonight.”
“Yes. I need to meet Lyse.”
Her eyes lit up as she called out, “Lyse! That’s Lyse!”
Jameson quickly turned to see Alyssa walking toward them. Touched, he smiled at her.
“Lyse!” Lily exclaimed.
“Mrs. Schmidt!” Alyssa greeted her and immediately held her hand with a delighted smile.
“I thought you wouldn’t show up! I’m glad you made it.”
“I’m happy to see you too.” Lily took a liking to Alyssa and gave her a big hug.
Then, she grabbed a handful of chocolate candy from her bag and stuffed them into Alyssa’s hand. She urged, “Have some candy! I noticed you really liked chocolate the last time you dropped by. Look, I brought some for you!”
“Thank you for thinking of me,” Alyssa replied, feeling touched as she held the candy. Perhaps she had experienced too many life-changing events as well as the brutality of the battlefield in her life. Nothing could faze her anymore, except for the tiny, heartwarming things in life.
“You look gorgeous tonight,” Alyssa praised Lily.
“Is it?” Lily blushed like a young girl.
“My son picked the dress for me. I only wear loose clothes at home. I feel a little awkward in formal wear today.”
“You look really great, Mrs. Schmidt.”
Alyssa smiled at Jameson and remarked, “Jameson has great taste.”
Jameson’s breathing quickened when she smiled at him, and his heart raced.
“The other Schmidt family members are here. Mr. Victor Schmidt is seated with my dad. I’ll take you over,
Alyssa offered.
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She was about to lead Lily away when Jameson suddenly interrupted, “Lyse, wait a minute.”
She turned around with a confused look. “Hm?”
“You know our family dynamics. My mom and I lost our roles and shares in Schmidt Group, and Dad shipped us off to Kontina for 15 years without a chance of return.
“I was very young back then, and my mom’s health was in decline. You can imagine how hard life was for the two of us,” he said with a bitter tone.
Alyssa listened silently, her heart going out to the young boy who’d had to take care of his ailing mother.
Jameson continued, “That’s why I refuse to sit with my family members. I don’t want my mom near them.”
He mistook Alyssa’s silence for rejection. He smiled wryly, saying, “If you feel uneasy inserting outsiders.
at your family’s table, just forget about what I said.
“You’ve met my mom, and we’ve handed over our gift for Madam Lyla. That should suffice. We’ll go home.
Please enjoy your night.”
“Jimmy, you’re overthinking,” Alyssa responded warmly. She couldn’t possibly turn him down after what he had shared.
“Let’s go. We’ll share a table. Today’s party is just a family gathering. Please make yourself at home.”
Looking delighted, Jameson smiled. “Thank you, Lyse.”
Alyssa led Jameson and Lily into the event hall. David appeared baffled by the scene. Pointing at the door, he gasped, “Josh, look! It’s that woman!”
Josh casually swirled the red wine in his glass and looked up with a cold expression. He frowned when he noticed Jameson and Alyssa chatting and laughing.
“Jimmy seems close to Alyssa Taylor.”
“Pfft, right! A firecracker like her wouldn’t fall for a clingy man like Jimmy,” David muttered through clenched teeth, downing a glass of wine while glaring at Jameson.
He added, “Jimmy is more thick-skinned than anyone else. He was busy peeling shrimp for Alyssa when nothing had even happened between them. If they start dating, he would probably lick her boots!”
Clarissa shot a disdainful look at David, whose crude remarks were at odds with his status as a Schmidt.
“Didn’t Dad want to set you up with Alyssa?” Josh chimed in with a smirk. 1
“At this rate, your future wife will soon become your sister-in-law.”
“I’m not as thick-skinned as Jameson! I couldn’t grovel to Alyssa like he did,” David retorted scornfully.
“What if groveling made you the son-in-law of a wealthy family and boosted your net worth? Would you do it?” Josh taunted.
Looking stunned, David fell silent and pursed his lips.
Josh continued, “David, if you don’t work for it, all of our efforts will go to waste. If Jimmy marries
Winston Taylor’s favorite daughter, he’ll become a formidable rival for me.
“He’s always been a thorn in your side. Won’t you be upset to see him succeed?”
Hearing that, David’s eyes took on a threatening glint as he stared at Jameson.
Alyssa guided Jameson and Lily to her family. Mandy and Colene immediately stood up to greet Lily. “Oh!
Mrs. Schmidt, are you back from Kontina? It’s been a while.”
Lily appeared blank as she looked at Jameson. “And who are they?”
“Mom, this is Mr. Taylor’s second wife, Mandy. And this is Mr. Taylor’s fourth wife, Colene. That’s Landon
Lily.
At first, Landon was disgusted to see Jameson around, but he felt better after hearing Jameson’s compliment for Lauren.
Landon had always been hard to please, but recently, he seemed to be easily satisfied.
Jonah stood up to greet Lily, and the rest of the people at the table followed suit. The Taylor siblings were raised with good manners. Even though the Taylor brothers disapproved of Jameson, they would hide their displeasure at a formal event.
Only Jeremy remained seated with a long face. He shot an icy look at Jameson as he stiffened like a tense bow.
Jameson had introduced everyone at the table to Lily, leaving out only Jeremy. That was an obvious act of provocation and disdain.
“Wow. That’s a lot of people,” Lily said worriedly.
“I can’t remember all the faces and names. What do I do?”
“Don’t worry, Mrs. Schmidt. We’re all old friends. Just relax and take a seat.” Alyssa invited them to sit but suddenly noticed an issue.
There was only one empty seat left at the table.
“Mom, why don’t you sit at this table with Lyse? I’ll find a seat elsewhere,” Jameson suggested, as if he were considerate and reluctant to trouble Alyssa.
“No!”
Lily grabbed Jameson’s arm with a nervous expression and insisted, “I want to sit with you. I don’t want to be alone here!”
Everyone at the table exchanged looks.
“Hey, Mandy, why do I feel that Mrs. Schmidt… acts a little weird?” Colene elbowed Mandy and asked quietly.