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Alyssa saw the situation coming. Sophia and Betty had leaked the news to the reporters, attracting them to the funeral home.
Meanwhile, the Walsh’s’ bodyguards emerged from luxury cars, formed a line, and pushed the reporters away from the funeral home to protect Sophia and Betty.
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Betty cried loudly, “Nina mostly took care of my sister, but frankly, Nina felt more like a sibling to me. We treated her well and met her needs when she was working with us.”
Even at Nina’s funeral, Betty couldn’t resist taking a jab at Lauren.
The reporters nodded at Betty’s remark with looks of approval. “Not only was Ms. Betty born to wealth, but she was also a kind and understanding young woman.”
“As Nina’s employer, I should attend her funeral,” Sophia sobbed in front of the cameras.
The reporters questioned, “What will be the post-funeral arrangements?”
“Nina might have died in an accident, but the Walsh Group had a role to play because we failed to monitor the safety of our employees. We will offer compensation to her family. We cannot do anything to have Nina back, but we cherish our memories with her. So, we will do our best to assist her family. Hopefully, she will be at peace.”
The reporters sighed with a newfound admiration for Sophia.
Escorted by their bodyguards, Sophia and Betty entered the funeral home. The reporters followed closely with their cameras, hungry to get a scoop.
Suddenly, Sophia and Betty looked petrified upon seeing the Taylor family members in black. Gripped by fear, their hearts nearly stopped.
Alyssa and Jeremy stood side by side, wearing the same furious expression that could kill. Sophia remained composed, but Betty froze under Alyssa’s sharp gaze and held her breath.
Sophia’s eyes were swollen. With a melancholic look, she said to Alyssa, “Ms. Alyssa, nothing is more important than the deceased today. I know you resent me, but I’m only here to pay my last respects
Alyssa glowered at her and took a step forward. Her family members. and her bodyguards followed suit, causing Sophia and the reporters to stumble backward in fear. Alyssa and Jeremy’s authority was intimidating.
The Taylor siblings stood behind Alyssa, always ready to support her. Due to the sensitive nature of Axel’s work, he hid in a corner and watched on glumly to avoid media exposure. He was ready to tackle anyone who laid a finger on Alyssa.
Alyssa, filled with resentment, hissed, “Anyone is welcome to Nina’s funeral except for you two!”
Operating on her last brain cell again, Betty asked loudly, “Why can’t we?”
“The audacity to ask that question! You have no right to attend her funeral.”
People around them gasped at Alyssa’s bold statement.
“Alyssa Taylor, this is bullying! You’ve crossed a line!” Betty looked enraged and habitually raised her hand to slap Alyssa, only to be held back by Sophia in time.
Sophia reasoned, “Ms. Alyssa, we sincerely wish to pay our last respects to Nina. This is not the right time to settle the conflict between us. This will only hurt our reputation and disrespect the dead.
Sophia sounded like she was schooling Alyssa, effectively labeling Alyssa as an insensible person who made a scene at the wrong time.
Smirking, Alyssa immediately called Sophia out. “You are the ones who disrespect the dead. Even your presence alone is mocking the dead! Sophia, Betty, karma is real. You know what you did to Nina. I’m Jurpacu juu uu
Upon hearing Alyssa’s accusation, the crowd gasped in shock.
What did Alyssa mean? Did Sophia and Betty play a role in Nina’s death?
Jeremy’s chest tightened. He looked at Alyssa’s hateful face from the comer of his eye and quietly placed a hand on her waist. Feeling her body trembling, he held her tighter. The encouraging gesture offered her a boost of confidence.
Jeremy kept his silence not because he was concerned about keeping his image. He understood that Alyssa needed to confront Sophia to release her anger.
Sophia and Betty looked mortified, and their expressions crumbled. They sensed the reporters! attention on them. It felt like shooting themselves in the foot.
“Ms. Alyssa, what do you mean? Do you really think we’re responsible for Nina’s death?” Sophia wondered, meeting Alyssa’s hateful glance.
“It was a suggestion. I didn’t accuse you of anything.” Shrugging, Alyssa mocked them, “You seem quite panicked even when I did not accuse you. Are you really behind Nina’s death?”
The reporters exchanged looks and started taking photos of Sophia and Betty. Sophia glared at Alyssa with intense hatred, thinking, “Damn it! This bitch is getting me into trouble again!”
Alyssa seethed with a quiet rage, “You never treat your maids as humans. In private, you abuse your power, beating, scolding, and torturing the housemaids. It’s disgusting of you to act morally superior at Nina’s funeral. I’m just saying that karma will catch up with you. What’s wrong with that?”
Jeremy cast a look of admiration and surprise at Alyssa’s wits. He
Although they knew Sophia and Betty were the masterminds behind Nina’s death, they did not have evidence for now. Accusing Sophia of being the murderer would only get Alyssa sued for slander, which would place her in an unfavorable position.
That was why Alyssa had to be as vague as possible with the accusation to provoke Sophia and play with the media’s imagination. Not only that, she hit Sophia and Betty, where it hurt the most to get back at them and mess up their plans.
Sophia seethed at Alyssa, but she also blamed herself for failing to anticipate Alyssa’s move.
Betty, who was in a panic, immediately jumped out to chastise Alyssa in a bid to save her carefully crafted reputation. “Alyssa Taylor, you are slandering us! That’s nonsense! I know you don’t get along with Sophia and me, but that does not give you the right to slander us. I can sue you for that…”
Her voice trailed off because she was fearful of Jeremy’s piercing gaze.
Alyssa coldly stated, “I am simply telling the truth. As to why I understand your true character, it’s because we lived for three years under the same roof.”
The reporters were taken aback. What did Alyssa mean by “living under the same roof for three years? It did not make sense for a Taylor to live with the Walsh’s.
Sophia, Betty, Jeremy, and the Taylor siblings stared agape at Alyssa.
Jeremy began, “Lyse, you …”
She addressed Sophia and Betty sternly, “I knew better than anyone. about the filthy tricks you pulled over the years because I was Jeremy
Everyone fell into a prolonged silence out of shock. Even Alyssa’s brothers were caught off guard by her sudden move. “Lyse…”
They had never expected Alyssa to admit to her divorce in front of the media after how secretive she had been with the marriage. At that moment, she was fearless and honest.
In the past, she had difficulty addressing her failed marriage because she perceived it as a shameful stain on her life. Now, she had put the feelings behind her and came to terms with the fact that she had met the right person at the wrong time.
In the next second, the camera flashed at Alyssa and Jeremy. Frowning, he shielded her from the attack like a fort.
“Ms. Alyssa, is that true? Were you married to Mr. Walsh?”
“Was it a secret marriage? When did you divorce? Any children?”
“What is the reason for the divorce? Was it because of Liana Gardner or another mistress?”
The reporters flooded Alyssa with challenging questions.
Jeremy declared, “Lyse was not to be blamed for the divorce. It was me…”
Grappling with heartache, he was ready to assume full responsibility for the divorce when Alyssa grabbed his hand. He turned around and stared into her bright and passionate eyes.
She whispered in his ear, “You do not owe them an explanation. I don’t need an explanation for what’s happened in the past, and I do not want to hear Liana’s name either.”
He held his breath as the pain deepened. It was more painful to be forgiven than to be hated by Alyssa.
Alyssa calmly addressed the reporters, “That is our private matter, which I will not divulge.” She turned her attention to Spohia and Betty, saying, “I brought up my divorce just to prove that I did not make a baseless accusation. I witnessed Mrs. Walsh and Ms. Betty’s behavior at home. I hope that the media isn’t misled by their fake image and focus more on the victims.”
She continued firmly, “I believe that every one of you entered the field of journalism because you were driven by the quest for truth and the pursuit of justice. There are a lot of unreported injustices in this world, and many are sufferfing because of it. If the media fails to -advocate for them, who else can they turn to?”
Her enthusiastic speech touched the hearts of the reporters, who reflexively lowered their cameras. Indeed, they were once passionate and idealistic, but they were silenced by the corrupted industry, which was controlled by a few conglomerates.
Due to the increasingly short attention span of consumers, the media increasingly reported on easily digestible celebrity gossip and the private lives of the wealthy for easy profits because only those topics stood a chance to go viral.
