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Winston felt the world collapse around him. Pain shot through his head as his vision blurred. Jonah and
Landon were surprised by his intense reaction, especially Jonah, who had never seen his dad so angry in the 30 years of his life.
Even when Winston learned about Alyssa’s divorce, he was mostly angry at Jeremy for his treatment of
Alyssa. Never had he pinned the blame on Alyssa.
Perplexed by Winston’s seemingly unjustified rage at Alyssa, they watched as Winston marched up and dragged Alyssa out of the hall with him. “Let’s go! You’ll come home to Belbanks with me!”
Tears brimming, she uttered with heartache, “Dad …”
“One more thing¡ªcut all contact with Jeremy Walsh, or I’ll lock you up in Heightsnew Villa!” Winston issued a harsh threat.
Jeremy felt as if he was struck by thunder. He struggled to breathe as his blood froze. The sweet scene earlier was no more. He was devastated by Winston’s ruthless remarks.
Secretly feeling gleeful, Zoe frowned and jeered, “Mr. Taylor, it’s pointless to lock Alyssa up forever. You should tackle the problem instead of shying away from it. But it seems too late to do anything about it now.
“The child she miscarried was eight weeks old. She became infertile because of the miscarriage. Not many women could withstand the pain of infertility at such a young age. I would have chosen to end my life. Alyssa is a woman of strength.”
Did Alyssa once carry their child? Jeremy was stunned. His soul was tortured. Panting heavily, all color drained from his face. He was filled with remorse.
“W-When was that Lyse?” he questioned.
Was she pregnant after their intimacy on the night he was drugged? How did the miscarriage happen, and why didn’t she tell him about it? Why?
Alyssa shut her eyes tightly as tears streamed down her ghastly pale face.
Alyssa was at a loss for words at that moment.
Gasps filled the hall as the guests stared at her in disbelief. The talented daughter of the affluent Taylor family stood exposed as infertile. They couldn’t imagine the life she led under the Walsh family and the extent of torture Jeremy had inflicted on her.
Despite her social status, her infertility was akin to a death sentence. Her infertility would weigh heavily on her, taking away the fundamental right to reproduce that every woman possessed.
Landon’s expression froze, momentarily paralyzed by the shock. Even then, he had to support Jonah, who was on the verge of collapse upon learning of Alyssa’s infertility.
As her brother, Jonah thought he was aware of all her secrets, but he was proven wrong. He chastised himself and his other brothers for failing to protect their sister.
Now that Winston had turned against Jeremy, Zoe shifted her attention to Javier. “Mr. Javier, your son has gravely hurt Alyssa. I think it’s impossible for you to support their relationship now, don’t you think?
It’s very unfair to Alyssa, and I believe you wouldn’t impose such a burden on her.”
Javier interpreted her words differently. Zoe seemed to hint at him that Alyssa no longer qualified as the daughter-in-law of the Walsh’s unless they were prepared to accept her infertility.
Changing his tack, Javier shifted the blame to Jeremy. “Jeremy, do you truly believe you’re suitable for
Alyssa? Being with you must be a constant source of pain for her, a stark reminder of her lost child. If you genuinely love her, you should let her go. Go separate ways and live your best lives.”
Go separate ways and live your best lives?
Jeremy teared up and shook his head dejectedly. The sudden revelation of his deceased child was overwhelmingly painful, leaving him burdened with guilt and remorse.
“Zoe Harper,” a menacing voice followed as Landon approached her. He stood before her with a tense expression.
“Landon, it’s too late for you to intervene,” she taunted, emboldened by Cornelius’ support and confident that Landon wouldn’t retaliate at a public event.
To her shock, she felt a gust of breeze when Landon delivered slaps across her face. Screaming, she fell onto the floor, blood oozing from both her nose and her mouth.
Onlookers beside her recoiled in disbelief. No one had anticipated Landon to hit his sister thrice in front of his family and the public.
Landon’s eyes were devoid of warmth. He took out a silk napkin from the front pocket of his suit and casually wiped his reddened hand. He replied, “You’re right. It’s too late for me to do anything. That’s why I have no choice but to resort to a physical solution for what you have done.
“Zoe Harper, I can’t believe that you’re my sister. Your actions are despicable, and you’re a disgrace to me. Haven’t people always spoken of karmic retribution? Well, if karma hasn’t yet delivered its due, I’ll take matters into my own hands!”
Meanwhile, Zoe experienced dizziness in the aftermath of the slap. The taste of blood lingered in her mouth. She grimaced from the excruciating pain in her ear. Due to the pain, she abandoned her attempts at maintaining composure in the public eye.
“Ouch! My ear! It hurts!” After being slapped twice on the right cheek, her ears rang, causing her to yelp in pain.
“Zoe! My dear Zoe!” Cornelius wailed and rushed toward his granddaughter without carrying his walking stick. His eyes widened in shock as he tried to help her up from the floor, but she was too weak to get up after Landon’s powerful slaps.
Sitting on the ground and looking frail, she sobbed. “Grandpa, my ears hurt. I can’t hear anything in my right ear.”
“What did you say, Zoe?” Cornelius was frightened. Despite raising his voice by her ear, she couldn’t hear him very well. Unfurling a trembling hand from her right ear, she gasped at the sight of blood on her palm.
She cried out, “My ear! I’m going deaf!”
All the Harpers’ bodyguards and assistants rushed up to her, calling the doctors and the ambulance in a frenzy. Landon, standing aside, observed the chaos emotionlessly, as if an invisible barrier separated him from his family.
Once proud of being Cornelius’ grandson, he now felt nothing but shame.
“Landon, are you insane?” Cornelius glowered at him in disbelief, momentarily disoriented by the shock. “Zoe is your only sister and the sole daughter of your parents! How could you hurt her?”
Landon sneered. “Dad’s not around anymore. As her brother, don’t you think I should be the one to instill some morals into her?”
The guests were surprised by Landon’s declaration, which sounded pretty convincing.
“Y-You brat!” Cornelius cussed him out, “Zoe is my granddaughter! I’m still in power in the Harper
Group. Do you have any respect for me when you hit your sibling in front of my eyes?”
“Of course I respect you,” Landon replied with a chilling look. “That’s why I stopped after slapping her.
Otherwise, I would have done worse.”
The guests fell into a hushed silence.
Jonah stared silently at Landon. Before this, he had regarded Landon as a playboy and a loyal friend of
Jeremy’s. However, he now saw Landon in a new light.
He was grateful that Landon courageously went against his family to teach Zoe a lesson for Alyssa’s sake. At the same time, he felt guilty for having looked down on Landon in the past.
Hearing Landon’s threat, Zoe trembled and clung tighter to her grandpa. Cornelius choked with anger, stammered, “Y-You¡ª”
Javier, who reveled in the unfolding events, hated it when Landon intervened. He reluctantly assumed the role of peacemaker. “Landon, Zoe is your sister, after all. You shouldn’t have said that. It reflects poorly on you and damages your relationship with your family. It’s a lose-lose situation.”
Javier veiled his warning with a touch of advice. He added, “Furthermore, this is the history between
Jeremy and Alyssa¡ªbetween the Walsh’s and the Taylors. It would be prudent for you to bring
Cornelius and Zoe home for now. You should stay out of our affairs.”
“Hah! Did you hear yourself? Are you saying that Zoe is not guilty of exposing Alyssa’s medical history to the public and shaming Alyssa for her infertility? She did that with the intent of seeking revenge on
Alyssa and fulfilling her own agenda,” Landon called out Zoe mercilessly.
However, Landon’s words stung Alyssa again. Clenching her teeth and closing her eyes, she struggled to hold back her tears.
Each tear that slid down her cheek inflicted pain upon Jeremy’s soul.
How he wished he could hold her tight and kiss her like the intimate nights they had shared. Alas, he did not feel like he was deserving of her.
“Landon, are you mocking me now?” Javier’s patience began to wear thin.
“Well, you shouldn’t beat around the bush. I’m a straightforward man. I call a spade a spade. I wonder what the others make of all this,” Landon retorted.
Then, he put on an unbothered look and casually cleaned his ears. “By the way, I’m friends with your son, not you. Kindly refer to me as ‘Mr. Landon.’ That sounds much more pleasant to my ears.”
Javier’s face soured as the guests admired Landon’s forthrightness. The young man had outplayed
Javier at his own game. They cast looks of disappointment and disdain at the pale Javier, gossiping among themselves.
“Zoe Harper could go to any lengths to stop Alyssa from marrying Jeremy!”
“Right? The diagnosis was supposed to be confidential. She’s a wretched woman for exposing Alyssa’s medical history just to spite her.”
“I assume she did that because she lost all hopes of marrying Jeremy. That’s why she risked her reputation to drag Alyssa down with her.”