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No one from the Walsh family-not even Newton-would protest against the marriage, as they’d have to protect Jeremy’s reputation. Alas, the Harpers underestimated the depths of Jeremy’s love. He was determined and courageous in defending his right to happiness.
“A marriage is no child’s play!” Javier took a step forward, looking up weaken Javier’s authority. He barked. “You have no say in this matter!”
Lowering his voice, he glared at Jeremy “Even if you refuse to marry Zoe Harper, I’ll never agree to you marrying Alyssa Taylor “
“I will marry her and only her,” Jeremy declared, raising his voice for all to hear
A tear rolled down Alyssa’s cheek. Unable to hold back, she approached Jeremy. At that moment. Winston reached out to pull her back
“Lyse, what are you doing?” Winston warned her.
“Dad, please trust Jeremy,” Alyssa pleaded in a coarse voice, her eyes shimmering in tears.
As witty and calculative as she was, she couldn’t stop herself from going up to Jeremy.
Winston felt sorry for his daughter and said sternly, “I never said I distrusted him. But he’s at odds with
Javier, and he’s involved with the Harpers. If he’s a man worth marrying, I would like to see how he’ll resolve the situation.”
The situation grew extremely tense and awkward. Judging from Jeremy’s steely expression, he seemed reluctant to show any regard for the Harpers.
Cornelius could not take it anymore. He pulled Zoe along to confront Jeremy, “Jeremy, you are free to love whoever you want, but how could you not offer an apology or an explanation six months after you slept with and dumped my granddaughter? What do you take her as?”
Zoe started sobbing on cue. Cornelius continued with his stinging remarks. “Are we wrong for wanting you to take responsibility for Zoe? Why did you even get involved with her if you claimed to be in love with Alyssa?”
He added, “Do you think you could be a jerk because you’re good friends with Landon? Or do you think
Zoe can be easily bullied because no one could stand up for a poor, kind girl who lost her father at a young age?”
Cornelius’ words brought up memories of the earth-shattering sex scandal involving Jeremy and Zoe.
Starting from then, the Harpers had pressured the Walsh’s to take action, only to be ignored by
Jeremy. He watched as Zoe made a scene until she gave up after the futile attempts.
Jeremy fixed his icy gaze on Zoe, causing her to tremble in fear. He began in an authoritative and firm tone, “I have neither slept with your granddaughter nor keep in touch with her in any way.
“I was framed in that scandal, and I’m still investigating it. Zoe might not be bothered by her reputational loss, but I care about mine. I will not let Alyssa down.”
After his speech, he turned to look at Alyssa. The guests started casting judgmental looks at Zoe, whose reputation had been in tatters even before the scandal. They mused about the possibility of Zoe orchestrating the scandal to marry Jeremy.
“Grandpa, I wasn’t behind the scandal at all. I was the victim.” Zoe grabbed Cornelius’ arm and cried, her tears smudging her eye makeup. Cornelius certainly preferred to have trust in Zoe’s character, and he assumed that Jeremy was merely finding an excuse to get out of marrying Zoe.
“Jeremy Walsh, you have two choices,” Javier hissed. “Pick Zoe, and I’ll appoint you as my successor.
I will transfer 10% of my stocks to your name, making you the largest shareholder in the company with the ultimate decision-making power.
“But if you insist on Alyssa, you will be fired from the president role. I will announce the decision next
Monday, and you’ll have nothing to do with the Walsh Group in the future¡ª”
When Javier was speaking, Jeremy marched toward Alyssa without hesitation. She had been waiting silently for him in the corner.
He would never trade the love of his life for anything.
Alyssa stared into Jeremy’s eyes through tears. They only had each other in their eyes.
He treaded toward her as if he had scaled mountains and sailed oceans to reach her. Standing beside her was Winston.
Jeremy, caught in a surreal daze, appeared deeply moved. He felt as though he was welcoming his bride. The world around him faded into silence. All he could hear was his thunderous heartbeat. The scene seemed too perfect to be true.
“Jeremy …” A tear rolled down her cheek like a meteor streaking across the night sky. Jeremy was ready to sacrifice everything for her, and she felt the same toward him.
Whether it was surviving the Luminara battlefield with Jeremy or marrying him without their families’
blessings, they had given their all for their love.
“Hold on a moment!” Zoe glared at them, her voice shrill and trembling. Her hopes were repeatedly crushed, and she couldn’t bear it any longer.
She thought, “Alyssa, Jeremy, if you stubbornly wish to be together, perhaps I should unveil a harsh truth that could forever scar your relationship.”
The guests, irritated by Zoe’s dramatic yet futile attempts to disrupt the loving couple, cast annoyed looks her way.
Zoe, face looking pale and lips twitching, looked rather terrifying. She taunted, “Mr. Javier, I know the
Harpers are not as powerful as the Taylors. You must feel like you’re shortchanged for having me as a daughter-in-law instead of Alyssa. But you might regret letting your son marry her.”
While playing the victim card, she wanted to pique the interest of everyone present, including Javier.
“Oh, Mr. Taylor.” Zoe turned around and examined Winston with a hint of worry. “I know Alyssa is your favorite among your children, and you would hate to see her bullied. Do you really think Jeremy is up to your standards? Is he even a good match for Alyssa?”
Confusion spread across the onlookers. Alyssa, anticipating Zoe’s dirty tactics, glared at her menacingly. Before she could respond, Winston intervened, addressing Zoe sternly, “Ms. Zoe, as a young lady of esteemed status, please refrain from beating around the bush.”
Winston’s authoritative tone intimidated Zoe and the other guests.
At that moment, Jonah and Landon had arrived at the hall after dealing with David. They ran into the unfolding scene and came to a halt. Feeling anxious, Jonah glanced at Landon.
Landon muttered in frustration, “Damn it! That woman is causing trouble again when I’m not around to keep an eye on her!”
Landon gritted his teeth and clenched his jaw. Thankfully, Jonah held him back when he was about to barge into the hall.
Jonah advised him, “Landon, calm down. You have nothing to worry about because my dad and Jeremy are there to handle it.
“Besides, you shouldn’t appear like you’re siding with outsiders at this critical point where you are about to be appointed the president of the Harper Group. You don’t want to upset your grandpa. So, do not act rashly for the sake of your future.”
Landon’s eyes burned in rage. “But Jeremy is my bro! I can’t sit back and watch my family fuck with
Lyse! How could I betray Jeremy just for a company president role? I’d be ashamed to face them in the future.”
Jonah was rendered speechless by Landon’s seemingly uncultured outburst, but he shrugged it off because he empathized with Landon’s feelings.
Meanwhile, Jeremy again shifted his hostile gaze onto Zoe, his eyes an abyss, ready to consume the evil woman.
Zoe tried to maintain her composure under the pressure of Winston and Jeremy. Suddenly, she raised her voice, “Get that thing ready!”
She knew that the evidence she possessed was a destructive weapon. It would be a pyrrhic victory for her, but she did not care. All she wanted was to utterly destroy Alyssa and Jeremy’s relationship.
Zoe’s assistant, who had been waiting by the stage, hurried over and handed her a leather envelope.
Zoe began, “Jeremy, you had a secret marriage of three years with Alyssa, during which you cheated on her with Madam Sophia’s niece. Because of you, Alyssa suffered a loveless marriage.”
She did not take the envelope immediately, choosing instead to study Jeremy with amusement. “You ignored her affection and her suffering for three years, treating her like she was invisible. You even forced her to get a divorce just so you could be with your mistress. Am I right?”
To be fair, what Zoe announced was old news. The guests at the event had more or less heard about the absurd history between Alyssa and Jeremy. Despite the passing of time, and Jeremy’s best efforts to make amends, Alyssa’s ordeal still felt heartbreaking to hear.
She must have loved him so to endure the torture for three years. Anyone would have left the marriage right away.
Choking on emotions, Jeremy admitted, “Yes, you are right. I admit I did that to her.” “Do you really think that’s the extent of the torture you inflict on her? Think again,” Zoe said with a chuckle.
Frowning hard, Jeremy struggled to cope with the rising headache and dizziness.
Alyssa felt her heart sink when she realized what Zoe was up to.
Zoe, arms crossed, gestured at her assistant. “Go. Hand the envelope to Mr. Taylor. I think he will be the most interested in his precious daughter’s suffering.”
The assistant handed the envelope to Winston. Forehead dotted with sweat, Alyssa yelled, “No! Dad!”
Winston furrowed his brows and extracted a document from the envelope. Soon after that, he looked crestfallen and greatly shocked. He pursed his colorless lips, nearly crumpling the paper in his hand.
Alyssa sobbed. “Dad, I …”
“Lyse, is this true?” Winston turned to stare at his daughter, who looked as pale as a sheet. Filled with pain and resentment, he tossed the paper at her. “Tell me, is everything on this paper true?”
Alyssa almost lost her balance. She gripped her chest and slowly crouched as she stiffly picked up the paper. She clutched it tightly in her fingers.
“Lyse …” Jeremy, looking blank, approached her. She admitted, “Yes, it’s true.”