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“Jonah, I heard Sean’s suffered a serious injury. Have we informed his family?” Silas asked with concern,
The light in Jonah’s eyes dimmed. “Before Sean underwent the surgery, he repeatedly reminded me to keep his injury a secret from his parents.
“His parents are old, and his mother suffers from poor health. He’s worried that she might relapse due to the shock.”
Silas mused, “But it’ll take Sean a few months to recover, wouldn’t it? We can keep the secret for a few days, but we can’t do that for months!”
“Let’s inform the Lynch family after Sean’s condition has stabilized post¨Csurgery. It won’t come as a huge shock to them that way,” Axel suggested with a serious face.
At that moment, Cyrus jogged up to them. “Guys! You’re all here?”
Finally, all the Taylor brothers were present. Despite being successful and talented in their respective fields, they were helpless in front of the inconsolable Alyssa.
How could they possibly comfort Alyssa? She had witnessed the fragile Nina take a bullet for her and collapse in front of her eyes. Anyone with a conscience would be overwhelmed by guilt.
“Cyrus, I thought you had to take the witness statements at the police station. Why did you..” Liam’s voice trailed off when he noticed Jeremy quietly standing not far away from them, granting the family some private space to speak.
Standing behind Jeremy was Xavier, who feared for Jeremy’s safety upon seeing Alyssa’s brothers gathering.
Even if Jeremy and Alyssa got back together and remarried, life at the Walsh family would never be the same for Alyssa anymore.
The Taylor brothers cast complicated looks at Jeremy. Alyssa rubbed her reddened eyes and took heavy steps toward Jeremy.
Jeremy watched her approach him. His heart pounded wildly. He spoke in a hoarse voice, “Are you okay?
Have they tended to your injury?”
Ignoring his question, she looked into his worried eyes and informed him, “Nina is still in the emergency room,”
“I know. Everything will be fine. I’ll wait with you.” Jeremy comforted her, clenching his fists to fight off the urge to hug her.
“Why were you there tonight?” Alyssa whispered, tears glistening in her eyes.
“It was all because of Nina. She bumped into me at Seaview Manor this afternoon and informed me about the meeting tonight,” Jeremy confessed.
“I went to the park because I was worried.”
His concern was justified. Alyssa recalled the huge secret Nina had revealed before losing consciousness. Tensing up, she trembled harder. She hesitated to disclose the information to Jeremy. lina’s broken phone.
Instead, she touched the front pocket of her shirt, where she had stored Nina’s
Frowning slightly, Jeremy removed his jacket and draped it over her, wrapping it tightly around her.
She stared blankly ahead without resistance. At that moment, her sole focus was on Sean and Nina’s well- being, leaving her with no energy to spare for anything else.
She inquired, “Have the police arrested that man?”
“They’ve issued a warrant for him. The police and my security team have set up roadblocks across the city, including the roads to the airport, the train station, and the highway. He won’t be able to escape,”
Jeremy explained, breathing heavily in rage.
*Illegal use of a firearm, common assault, attempted murder… If he’s proven guilty, he’ll have to pay for his crimes for the rest of his life.”
Images of Nina being shot flashed across Alyssa’s mind. The anger was evident in her eyes. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and covered her ears.
Jeremy instantly recognized her behavior as PTSD symptoms. Feeling sorry, he gently enclosed her in a warm embrace.
“Don’t be afraid …” He gently patted her trembling back as he clenched his jaw.
He was just an ordinary man. Even when he was in front of her, he felt the pain and the urge to cry.
The Taylor brothers looked at Jeremy and Alyssa with mixed feelings. Frowning hard, Liam was about to stop them when Jonah and Axel held him back.
Sighing. Axel advised, “Liam, I know you dislike Jeremy. I don’t like him either. But I have to give credit where it’s due. Had it not been for his help tonight, we would have lost Lyse.”
Wide¨Ceyed, Liam couldn’t believe what Axel had said.
Axel put his hands in his pockets and puckered. “They were married for three years. There’s no such thing as Jeremy taking advantage of Alyssa. They would have already been intimate in their three years together
Silas, Cyrus, and Llam were rendered speechless by Axel’s logic. Meanwhile, Jonah was surprised that
Axel was siding with Jeremy.
He recalled Axel’s strong opposition to the secret marriage between Alyssa and Jeremy. In fact, Axel had nearly flown a plane to Walsh Group Tower and dropped a bomb on
Even though Axel could be hot¨Ctempered at times, he could be principled and level headed when discerning right from wrong.
At that moment, the doors of the ICU swung open. Alyssa looked up and rushed to the surgeon, Jeremy closely followed behind her, never once looking away from her
“Doctor! How is Nina?” Alyssa struggled to keep her tired, bloodshot eyes open. Her eyes sparkled with wis hope.
The surgeon’s gown was stained with Nina’s blood.
Everyone gathered around the surgeon and stared at him nervously.
The surgeon exhaled deeply, shaking his head somberly as he disclosed, “The bullet caused significant damage to her organ, leading to a hemorrhage.
“Frankly, there was little hope from the moment she arrived at the hospital. I regret to inform you, Ms.
Alyssa, that we couldn’t save her. We tried our best.”
As a doctor herself, Alyssa understood the weight and emotions behind the phrase “we tried our best”.
The Taylor family members lowered their heads defeatedly. Liam removed his military beret as a sign of respect to the late Nina,
Even though they had known that Nina’s chances of survival were slim when they had stepped into the hospital, it still hurt to hear the confirmation. Alyssa was the only person in disbelief.
“No! That can’t be real. Nina is strong. How could she have died?” Alyssa tugged at the surgeon’s arm and repeatedly yelled as she spiralled into hysteria.
“Lyse, calm down!” Jeremy hugged her from behind, desperately wanting to share her pain.
He comforted her, saying, “I believe Nina didn’t suffer. We can’t revive the dead, but we can seek justice for her.”
Nina wasn’t Alyssa’s kin or friend, yet she had willingly sacrificed her young life to protect Alyssa. The weight of guilt and anguish bore down on Alyssa, who believed that she had indirectly murdered Nina.
“It’s all my fault. I was wrong. I put her in danger…. Tears streamed down her face.
She jabbed her chest with her fingers, wishing that they were blades that could cut through her chest.
Seeing her anguish, Jeremy felt his heart shatter. He choked up, feeling bitter.
Upon regaining consciousness, Alyssa found herself lying on a hospital bed, tethered to an IV drip. Only
Silas and Axel were with her. The others were busy taking care of matters in the hospital.
“Axel,” Alyssa called out softly.
Seated at her bedside, Axel clasped her hand. I’m here, Lyse.”
“Before Nina passed on, she told me there was important evidence in her phone, but I couldn’t switch it
Patting his chest, Axel reassured her, “Not a problem. Leave it to me.”
Although he aimed for a confident smile, his attempt failed due to the somber mood. “Even if the phone” in pieces, I can retrieve the data as long as the SIM card is intact.”
Relieved, Alyssa closed her eyes again.
Silas, ever vigilant, picked up on a crucial term. “Lyse, what’s the evidence? Did the attackers come for it?
Is that why Nina died?”
“Yes, but I need concrete evidence before I can tell you the details,” she responded, her nails digging into her palm as a painful reminder of the fury and resentment she harbored.
She wanted revenge.
Alyssa vowed to take revenge for Sean, Nina, and every single one of Sophia’s victims.