Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
It pained Jonah to see Julien in a fatigued state. He silently grapple with inexplicable emotions.
“Dr. Lovelace, how’s Jeremy doing?” Alyssa croaked as her heart pumped wildly.
“Mr. Walsh-” After many hours of standing, Julien temporarily lost.
his balance from a brief blackout.
“Dr. Lovelace!” Everyone gasped as Julien staggered. A figure rushed over to hold Julien without hesitation.
Jonah whispered, “Watch out.”
Julien took a breath as he teared up under Jonah’s worried gaze. His heart beat wildly, touched by Jonah’s concern.
Jonah blushed, his heart pounding when he met Julien’s passionate eyes. He remarked, “You look pale. You must have been overworked.”
“Are you worried about me?” A tender look crossed Julien’s enchanting eyes.
Gulping, Jonah managed to respond, “Yeah.”
Julien was incredibly elated at Jonah’s curt reply, and he no longer held onto the resentment from earlier. He was easily appeased, all because he had helplessly fallen for Jonah.
He silently leaned into Jonah’s arms and explained, “I extracted the bullet from Mr. Walsh’s left shoulder and the arrow on his back. Thankfully, the arrow wasn’t poisoned, or he might not have survived.
“Even so, he is in a critical condition. The arrow narrowly miss organ by half an inch. I’m sure everyone here knows the consequences of organ rupture. Even if Dr. Burton were here, she wouldn’t be able to save his life.”
A stunned silence enveloped the group. Alyssa shivered, feeling a crushing weight on her chest. Tears brimmed in her eyes.
As Dr. Burton herself, she was fully aware of the gravity of Jeremy’s situation after hearing Julien’s account.
“How about now? How’s he holding up?” Landon pressed on.
“We’ve extracted the bullet and arrow and performed blood infusion. He has displayed early signs of organ failure. He’s still in critical condition.” Julien, as a doctor, was honest with his assessment.
A fresh wave of concern swept over everyone present upon that evaluation. Alyssa felt drained as she plunged into an icy depth.
In her moments of helplessness, Jeremy would read her emotions. He’d wrap her up in his jacket or offer her a hug to warm her up.
Despite carrying herself as a strong and invincible woman, in Jeremy’s eyes, she was just an ordinary woman in need of protection and care. “Can I … check on him?” she asked, turning to Julien with misty eyes.
“He’ll be transferred to the ICU. You may visit him after he’s out of critical condition,” whispered Julien.
She nodded slowly and swallowed hard. “Alright, I’ll wait.”
Julien, not one to be easily moved, found himself sympathizing with Alyssa as he witnessed her dejected look.
After Jeremy donated his blood to Jeremy, the medical staff sent him to a patient room to rest.
“Are you alright, Jeremy? Let me know if you feel sick. Don’t keep it to yourself,” Miley expressed her concern.
Remaining by his side, she noticed how pale he looked. He seemed to have aged overnight, which pained her. “Remember the time you insisted on delivering a speech at a school despite having appendicitis? You fainted from pain as soon as you left the stage.
“The doctor later said you could have died if you hadn’t been rushed to the hospital in time. You always make me worry. You need to take better care of yourself.”
“It’s okay. I know you’ll take care of me.” Jeremy smilingly pinched. Miley’s cheek.
“I’m being serious!” Miley grumbled and playfully poked him on the waist.
Jeremy nonchalantly said, “I felt fine except for a bit of dizziness and fatigue. I’ll have my secretary buy two bowls of vegetable soup-one for me and one for you. You will need it.”
Alyssa entered the room and joked, “Jeremy, you should get something meatier with higher iron content. Vegetable soup won’t cut it. Save the soups for when Miley gives birth.”
“Lyse, stop it. We don’t plan to have kids yet,” Miley protested, blushing and pursing her lips.
“Lyse isn’t wrong. Now that the election’s over and our careers are set, it’s time to add a new family member.” Jeremy caressed Miley’s fingers. “I know you love kids, but you delay having one out of consideration for my career.
“You suffered a lot over the years, running around the nation with me. I feel sorry for that, and I promise you better days from now on.”
“Mr. Shields, what are you talking about?” Leaning against Jeremy, Miley gently caressed his face with a sweet and bashful smile. “I willingly followed you around. You owe me nothing. In fact, you have given me more than I could ever ask for.”
Touched, Jeremy sat up in bed and held Miley by the back of her neck as he kissed her. Miley, who had been rather reserved in Alyssa’s presence, slowly submitted herself to Jeremy’s advance and responded passionately.
Seeing that, Alyssa turned around and went to a corner. She was close to tears, happy for Miley’s marital bliss.
Winston had once been against Jeremy and Miley’s relationship. Even Alyssa had her worries, knowing that Miley had to settle down abroad. As time passed, Alyssa acknowledged the couple’s lo relationship, reminiscent of old-school love.
After cuddling for a while, Miley’s cheeks were as red as a tomat Jeremy, however, appeared calm and unfazed as he spoke to Alyssa with Miley in his arms, “Lyse, fret not. I called the Tsulian King last night. He assured me he had appointed a new police chief to take over the case and go after Inigo Montoye.
“Once Inigo Montoye is arrested, we will interrogate him to uncover the truth behind the attack against Jonah and Jeremy.”
Despite their ten-year difference, Alyssa always felt amazed and grateful that Jeremy got along well with Jonah. Even after Jeremy was elected as the president of Kontina, he remained humble around the Taylor family.
“Thank you, Jeremy. Thanks for donating your blood to Jeremy. Thank you.” Overwhelmed by gratitude, Alyssa fumbled for words.
“It’s no big deal. What good am I if I can’t even help you with this?” Jeremy looked a little bashful when Alyssa thanked him profusely.
At that moment, he received a call from the Tsulian king, which he immediately answered. During the call, his expression turned somber, worrying Alyssa.
After Jeremy hung up, Miley quickly asked, “Jeremy, is there a problem?”
“Inigo Montoye is no longer in Tsulu. He left the country,” Jeremy replied flatly with a deep look.
“He left? Did he escape through the night after he received a tip-off?” Alyssa wondered aloud with furrowed brows.
“No. He has always been in Cyrris, long before the attack of
“Where in Cyrris?” Alyssa gasped.
“Solana City.”
Hearing that, Alyssa was left dumbstruck. She rolled her fists, recalling what Jonah had shared with her. Before the attack, Jaspe had revealed to Jonah that forces in Solana City had conspired with the Tsulian authorities, and he was 90 percent sure about the identity of the mastermind in Solana City.
Why was Jeremy so confident about his guess? The only plausible explanation was that he was acquainted with the suspect and knew them inside out.
“Lyse.” After some hesitation, Miley whispered, “I did not bring this up yesterday because things were chaotic. Since Jeremy’s here, let me ask you something. How’s your relationship with the youngest
“Jimmy and I are just friends.” Alyssa looked bitter. “We were playmates when we were kids. He went to Kontina with his mother later on and lived there for ten years. It was pure coincidence that we ran into each other when he returned to Cyrris. He has helped me a lot this year. He saved me twice when I was in trouble.”
“I won’t dispute his feelings for you, but Lyse… you’d better stay away from him. When you’re back to Solana City, you should distance yourself from him whenever possible.”
Looking troubled and concerned, Miley added, “Besides, I can tell that Jeremy matters to you the most. I believe that your relationship with Jeremy has withstood the test through this incident. Isn’t it time to put the past behind you and start over with him?
“Jeremy has made many sacrifices for you. Even if you refuse to get back with him, you need to stay away from that Schmidt guy. He not hold a candle to Jeremy.”
“Does the Schmidts have a fourth son? Who is he?” Jeremy as inquisitively.
“Jeremy, he’s Jameson Schmidt.”
Upon hearing that, Jeremy’s smile froze. He said frostily, “Oh, he’s from the Schmidt Group. He’s considered an ‘old acquaintance’ of ours.”
He betrayed an unmistakable hatred as he spoke of Jameson.
“Do you know him very well? Did you get into any conflict with him when he was in Kontina?” Alyssa asked in shock.
Sighing, Jeremy shook his head indignantly. “Jameson Schmidt is also nicknamed ‘The Dark Lord’ and King of the Underground’ in Kontina. He is leading a famous private equity firm in Kontina, bribing
“Not only did he establish an underground casino to bribe the officials with money and sexual services, but he is also suspected of drug trafficking. It’s a pity we couldn’t find evidence against him yet. He’s been pulling the strings from afar, and we have no way of subjecting him to the law
Alyssa was appalled. She could not wrap her head around the fact that the criminal Jeremy had mentioned was the same gentleman who took great care of her. Jameson turned out to be a real-life Jekyll and Hyde. =
“Not only that, Jameson Schmidt once attempted to rig the presidential elections.” Miley looked traumatized when she recalled the incident and gripped Jermey’s hand tightly. “He resorted to underhanded tactics to manipulate the narrative around Jeremy.
“Thankfully, Jeremy’s opponents did not manage to find dirt on him because he had a clean record. Otherwise, Jeremy would be behind bars by now.”
Inhaling sharply, Alyssa turned cold from head to toe. She exclaimed” Since when has Jameson turned into a monster? How did he …”
“Kontina’s society is pretty complex. As Jameson is not a local, had to play dirty to establish himself. After all, the primitive accumulation of capital always comes with violence.