Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
It was a good thing that Winston wasn’t around. Otherwise, he might just have a heart attack.
“Lyla is a believer, and there was mass today, so the both of us thought of accompanying her to go out for some fresh air,” Mandy gently explained while holding Alyssa’s hand.
“It’s my bad. I should make it up to Lyse by making a delicious feast tonight,” Lyla said.
She loved Alyssa more than her own daughter. When she saw that Alyssa was unhappy, she turned and immediately headed toward the kitchen.
“No, don’t, Lyla! I was just joking with all of you!”
Alyssa got up in a hurry to stop Lyla in her tracks. She linked arms. with Lyla and pouted. “Look at you, can’t you take a joke?”
Lyla’s introverted and humble self tugged at Alyssa’s heartstrings. She figured living such a cautious life must be too exhausting.
“How are you lately, Lyla? Do you feel better now?” Alyssa asked in a warm tone.
“Don’t worry about me, Lyse. I’m fine. I’ve felt much better since al long time ago.”
Lyla stroked Alyssa’s silky, dark hair. She asked with a gaze full of concern, “How about you? What have you been up to out there lately?
“Winston has been worried sick because you haven’t come back in such a long time. He’s lost his appetite and has even lost weight.”
“That’s right! He couldn’t even eat Lyla’s cooking. It’s obvious how much Winston misses you,” Colene chimed in.
Although Alyssa felt rather guilty, she didn’t show it on her face.
“The other day, I heard Winston on the phone with you, Lyse. He raised his voice quite loudly. Did you both have an argument?” Mandy couldn’t help but ask.
“Not really…”
“Not really? Wow… Ever since that day, it was like a dark cloud was looming over Winston wherever he went. Even when he was going out this morning, he also looked livid. He looked just like Hulk!” said
Colene as she shuddered at that thought.
“That’s right, Lyse. What in the world happened? It’s rare for Winston to be angry like that.” Lyla was also especially concerned.
Alyssa pursed her lips and tried to control her breathing. She explained slowly, “Jeremy and I are back together.”
A hush enveloped them.
After a while, Mandy, Lyla, and Colene nodded.
“That explains it. It is already quite fortunate that Winston didn’t storm into the Walsh family or skin Jeremy alive.”
Before they could probe Alyssa further, Clark hurried over and informed them, “Ms. Alyssa, Mr. Winston is back. He asked for you to go to his study.”
“Got it.”
Alyssa took a deep breath and prepared to leave. Behind her, Mandy, Lyla, and Colene were worried that Winston would be difficult.
So, the three of them also expressed their wish to follow along.
In the study, Winston was drinking tea while sitting on the sofa His expression was glum.
Whenever he met with Alyssa in the past, they were always jok around merrily with one another. The air around them was alwa lively and warm.
It was extremely rare for them to have so much tension.
“I wanted to speak with Lyse in private. What are all of you taggin along for?”
Winston gave a displeased, side-eyed glance at his wives. Het forcefully set his cup down on the table with a resounding thud.
“She is already an adult of good standing. Do you think that I would still spank her like I did when she was young? Even if I were to hit anyone, I should first beat up that bastard from the Walsh family!”
Upon hearing that, Alyssa’s beautiful face turned glum in an instant.
“Winston.”
Mandy was afraid that Alyssa would get a lecture from Winston. So, she stepped up anxiously to speak for her.
“It is true that Mr. Jeremy did some absurd things in the past. However, he has already repented. He’s used his life to protect Lyse multiple times. He truly cherishes her.”
“Used his life? What do you mean? Was Lyse in some kind of danger? “Winston leaned forward abruptly when Mandy’s words caught his attention.
“Lyse, she…”
Alyssa immediately interrupted, “I’m fine. What could have happened to me? Mandy was exaggerating.”
It wasn’t that she didn’t want Winston to know about how well Jeremy had been treating her and how much he doted on her.
Instead, she was more afraid that Winston would be unable to take the news. She would indeed be guilt-ridden for the rest of her life if he fell ill from being panic-stricken.
She had already lost Jennifer. She couldn’t bear to lose Winston, too.
Furthermore, she understood the entire family well. Out of all his children, Winston still loved her the most.
Winston leaned back on the sofa slowly. He glared at her with a gaze. that was as sharp as an eagle’s.
“I am indifferent to whether Jeremy has cast a spell on you or ensnared you with his cunning tactics, Alyssa! As long as I breathe, it matters not if he bestows the entire Walsh Group upon you or offers his entire career as his bride-dowry. I am not going to approve of you
“Even if he gives up his worthless life, it is still not enough to make up for all the hurt that he’d caused you. You wasted three years of your youth for him!”
Winston’s anger fueled some of his exaggerated statements.
However, within the Taylor family, it was widely understood that Alyssa held a place of unparalleled importance in his life-she was his everything.
When Alyssa just started going to elementary school, she was already as pretty as a doll. Because of her cute look, many boys fancied her. As a result, she became the envy of many girls.
At that time, Alyssa had a spoiled brat as her classmate. She didn’t like Alyssa and began to alienate her.
Although she didn’t harm her physically, she still tormented her in many ways secretly-tearing up her homework, stealing her hair clips, and filling her bottle with dirty water.
Thankfully, the young Alyssa was kind and smart. She saw through a those tricks with much ease and avoided all of them. She didn’t hold any grudges either.
She didn’t want Winston to worry, so she never spoke about what happened at school. She was mature for her age.
One particular day, her classmate, seated behind her in class, maliciously cut off her long braid, a cherished length she had been nurturing for quite some time.
Alyssa returned home with her hair in disarray, and it was at that moment Winston discovered the prolonged bullying she had been facing at school.
On that day, Winston, a formidable figure in the business world,
Later on, Alyssa learned that her troublesome classmate had dropped out of school just three days after the incident.
The family’s business faced bankruptcy, and her father was incarcerated. Upon realizing the wrongs she had committed against Alyssa, her mother lived in perpetual anxiety.
In the end, she succumbed to a bout of serious illness.
As such, it was a miracle that Winston hadn’t done anything to Jeremy yet.
It was Alyssa who was the creator of this miracle.
If it weren’t for her telling him over and over not to touch Jeremy, he might have already sent someone to assassinate him!
He probably wouldn’t need to get the job done personally. Jonah and Axel would most likely have already gotten rid of Jeremy.
“Dad, at the end of the day, I am also hugely responsible for the failure of the marriage.”
Alyssa didn’t address him by his name again. She had a serious look on her face, making it obvious that she was very persistent and earnest about this relationship.
“Back then, I was too desperate to be with him and to call him mine. That was why I insisted on marrying him even though I knew that he didn’t like me.
“If the same thing happened to you, would you be able to let it go and accept a woman whom you don’t love at all? Moreover, he was in love with another woman at that time.”
“Alyssa! Have you gone fucking mad? Has he brainwashed you or something? There are billions of men in the world. Why must you insist there is only one way to Rome?”
In his rage, Winston slammed his fist against the table.