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His three wives stood stiffly before Winston. Lyla anxiously held Mandy’s hand, and Colene was also feeling uneasy.
“So … you all knew …” Winston trembled, letting the boiling rage surge through his veins. “You all knew
… but hid it from me for three whole years?”
“Winston, we kept it from you because we didn’t want you upset.”
Mandy tried to stay composed, speaking in a low voice. “You haven’t been in good health these years.
Such shocking news could be unbearable for you.”
“Haha … Hahaha!” Winston’s body swayed, and he pointed at them with a scornful laugh.
“Is your way of pleasing me to keep me in the dark for three whole years about Lyse and that scumbag’s marriage?
“Her body has been ruined. Yet, you still kept it from me, her biological father? Is this what you mean by ‘for my own good’?”
“Winston, don’t get it wrong. Mandy didn’t mean that.” With tears in her eyes, Lyla tried to defend
Mandy but was sternly interrupted by Winston.
“Haha … Indeed, you’re not her biological mother. How could you really care for Lyse? You act like a happy family when I’m around, but it’s all just an act, isn’t it? She wasn’t born from your womb. How could you truly care for her?”
“Winston! How can you say that?”
Colene glared at Winston and wanted to stand in front of the other two ladies, but Mandy stopped her in time.
“I’ve been with you for almost 20 years, and Mandy and Lyla have been part of the Taylor family for even longer! If it’s acting, it’s fine for a year or two. Who can act for one or two decades?
“Lyse can’t have children anymore. Do you think we don’t feel sorry for her? When we found out about this, it hurt us ten thousand times more than it hurt you!”
As Colene said that, tears streamed down her face. This shocked everyone, including Winston.
This tough lady had almost never shed a tear. Even when she risked her life by taking two bullets for
Winston years ago, she only bled but didn’t cry.
Yet, at this moment, she was overwhelmed with sorrow and unable to hold back her tears. “When Lyse had the miscarriage … she was scared that you and the Walsh family would find out. She hid in a small hospital in Solana City for a whole month to recover.
“During that month, the three of us took turns to accompany and take care of her. In order to cure her illness, Mandy even returned to the Lovelace family. She knelt at the door, begging her grandfather to treat Lyse.”
Winston’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he felt his heart wrench.
He knew Mandy well. He knew that she had severed ties with the Lovelace family. She had always been lofty and unworldly.
Yet, for Alyssa, she actually knelt before the Lovelaces. That required extraordinary courage. What she felt at that time must be even more unbearable than if she had been killed.
“We knew that keeping it from you was wrong. But at that time, aside from helping Lyse hide it, we didn’t have a better solution.”
Lyla couldn’t hold back her tears, too. “Winston, what’s the use of you getting angry now? Even if you drive us all away, what Lyse has lost can’t be recovered.”
“Why can’t it be recovered? I don’t believe it!”
A roar shattered the heavy atmosphere.
Silas rushed in with red eyes full of anger and sorrow. Jonah followed closely behind, afraid that the usually fierce Silas might do something extreme.
“I can resign. I’ll quit my job! I’ll take Lyse all around the world to find treatments!”
Silas’ eyes were red and teary, filled with pain and unwillingness. “I don’t believe with today’s advanced medical technology, we can’t restore Lyse’s body!”
“Silas, don’t be impulsive!”
Jonah forcefully pressed down on Silas’ trembling shoulder. “Being a prosecutor is your lifelong dream, and you’ve worked so hard to get here. You can’t just give up!”
“But Lyse …”
“The ladies and I will find a way for Lyse. And Miley and Jeremy, too. They’re people of status and have connections abroad. Maybe they can find better doctors for Lyse than we can here.”
“Lyse will get better. She definitely will.” Jonah endured the sorrow, but when he spoke those last few words, he choked up.
“What can I do … What can I do …”
Silas seemed lost. In his 30 years of life, he had never felt so panicked before. He paced back and forth, speaking to himself.
“Alright, then I’ll destroy Jeremy now!”
As Silas said that, he was about to run outside, but Jonah firmly blocked his way.
“That’s enough! Enough!”
A hoarse voice pierced everyone’s hearts.
Everyone looked up and saw Alyssa standing stiffly halfway up the spiral staircase. The soft glow that used to grace her face was gone, replaced by a livid and lifeless look.
Seeing her like this, everyone felt a pang of distress.
“It’s been three years. It’s been three years since everything happened! I don’t care anymore! Why do you have to bring it up over and over again? Why do you keep talking about it?”
Alyssa’s eyes turned a furious crimson. Almost hysterically, she shouted, “Must women give birth? Will
I die without children?
“I don’t like kids … I hate them! I never wanted kids, never! I won’t allow you to cause trouble for
Jeremy. The loss of the child has nothing to do with him! It was an accident!”
“Where’s Clark? Neil, weren’t you supposed to watch her and make sure she didn’t leave the room?”
Holding back tears, Winston roared, “Bring her back into her room!”
“I want to go back to Solana City! I want to see Jeremy!”
“Dream the fuck on! Unless I’m dead, don’t even think about seeing that damn bastard again!”
The previously close father-daughter duo, having shared a good relationship for half their lives, had now experienced a total falling-out.
Alyssa’s eyes were wet with tears. She stood still for a while, then suddenly laughed. “Dad, are you really so heartless? You married one after another, but I only want Jeremy. You won’t allow it, right?”
“Lyse …” Jonah’s heart tightened, feeling her sister was emotionally unstable at this moment.
“Then are you afraid of me dying ahead of you?”
Everyone was shocked. The three ladies even covered their mouths in fear.
“Lyse! D-Don’t do anything rash! It’s not worth it for that scumbag!” Silas stammered in panic.
“Who are you scaring, Alyssa Taylor?”
Winston squinted his eyes, gritting his teeth. The pain in his chest made it hard for him to breathe. “I’m your father. I know you. How could you bear to die?
“If you really wanted to die, you would’ve died on the day you lost your child or the day Jeremy divorced you! Saying that you want to die now. Do you think I’ll relent?”
Alyssa almost gritted her teeth into pieces.
Jonah had hit the nail on the head. She wasn’t going to die. She just wanted to scare him.
But Winston didn’t buy it!
This time, Winston didn’t let things go her way.
“Don’t be anxious. With my current condition, I’m already halfway into the grave. I might just die tomorrow. You want to die ahead of me? It might not happen as you wish.”
“Dad, stop it! You know Lyse didn’t mean that. Why do you have to say harsh words that hurt each other?” Jonah couldn’t bear seeing them hurt each other.
Winston was heartbroken, but he maintained a cold and stern demeanor. “She’s willing to abandon her father for a stupid man. Why should I consider her feelings?”