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Upon hearing some commotion, Angelina hurried over. She was also surprised to see Cyrus. “Mr.
Cyrus?”
Cyrus normally had a low profile. There were only a handful of people who knew of him. Angelina knew
Cyrus only because Landon had mentioned him. Otherwise, the awkward situation when Axel visited might have been repeated.
Cyrus peered inside. “Are Lyse and Jeremy at home?” he asked.
He had heard about what had happened. Moreover, it had been a few days since he last saw Alyssa, so he was worried.
“Ms. Alyssa and Mr. Walsh have gone out to run some errands.” Angelina hesitated for a bit before politely extending an invitation. “Please, come in.”
Cyrus treated the place like his own. He walked straight to the living room and plopped himself down.
He then placed a document regarding Sophia on the table.
Sophia’s hearing was about to begin. There were many detailed documents that Alyssa and Jeremy needed to look through. That was why Alyssa had called him over to their place tonight.
“This is a nice house. It is more stylish than ours,” Cyrus remarked as he observed his surroundings.
He thought about how Alyssa had been staying here ever since she ran away from home. Based on his observation, Jeremy hadn’t treated Alyssa badly.
With a half smile on her face, Angelina responded, “Someone else said the same when they came the last time. He even said that he’d want to buy the house next door and be our neighbor.”
“Who was it who said that?”
“Mr. Axel.”
Cyrus was pleased to hear that. “That sounds just like Axel. He has deep pockets. With my annual salary,
I could probably only afford a toilet here.”
It was then that he noticed Lauren crouched anxiously in a corner. The sight of her made her look pitiful.
“Did I scare you, Ms. Lauren?” Cyrus smiled at her.
Lauren nodded slightly before quickly shaking her head instead. In her nervousness, she was grabbing at her clothes so much that they had become wrinkled.
“It was my fault. Come to think of it, I was the one who took advantage of you. I’m very sorry.”
As someone who worked at the police station, Cyrus worked efficiently. He was someone who spoke directly without thinking too much about it.
When Angelina heard the phrase “took advantage”, her expression became stiff. She stared at Cyrus anxiously and tightened her fists!
Right at that moment, the doorbell rang once again.
Angelina suppressed her anger and walked to the entrance. She staggered upon looking into the digital doorviewer.
“Is that Lyse?” Cyrus came up quickly behind her.
He also inhaled sharply when he saw Winston’s face appear on the screen.
Cyrus looked toward Angelina, and she returned his gaze.
Angelina became even more upset. She questioned Cyrus in a low voice, “Were you the one who invited Mr. Taylor over?”
Cyrus widened his eyes. With an innocent look on his face, he answered in a serious tone, “Are you pointing your fingers at me? I might be Winston’s son, but I am not a traitor. My loyalty lies with Lyse!”
Angelina couldn’t help but be amused by his quick-witted response. She whispered, “What should we do? Should I open the door?”
Cyrus put his hands in his pockets and scoffed. “If you don’t open the door, my Dad will kick the door down.”
Angelina was speechless.
She didn’t dare to keep their big-shot guest waiting. She took a deep breath, then opened the door.
At that moment, the Taylor family’s bodyguards filled the entire yard of their manor in a sea of black.
Their presence was overbearing.
Winston was standing at the door with a frigid look on his face. Neil was behind him.
Before making his way here, Winston had his speech prepared mentally. He had even put up a stern expression on his face.
In the end, his mind went blank when he spotted Cyrus.
Neil was also very surprised. He exclaimed, “Mr. Cyrus?”
Cyrus scratched his head. “Hi, Dad…”
Winston looked at Cyrus, then at Angelina. Then, he took a huge step back and looked at the house number plaque.
Neil didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He explained, “Mr. Taylor, you didn’t go to the wrong house.
This is the place.”
“Oh, I see.” Winston nodded slowly. All of a sudden, his eyes lit up. He then asked a nonsensical question, “Is this lady your partner?
“So, I see that you like glamorous women. You should’ve told me earlier. If so, I wouldn’t have introduced so many of those simple-looking ladies to you in the past.”
Angelina became wide-eyed in shock. Cyrus put his palm to his forehead and replied in a troubled manner, “Dad, could you just stop pushing me? I will declare celibacy if you keep pushing me like that!
“Did you know why I wanted to be a criminal investigator at Solana City? It was because I couldn’t take your daily nagging, asking me to get married and have a family! I am not your breeder!”
Angelina pursed her lips. She hadn’t expected the precious son of a wealthy family to have the same kind of troubles as a commoner.
“Listen. If you dare to take a vow of celibacy, I will go to whichever church you’re at and tear it down!”
Winston spoke sternly.
In the next moment, he said to Angelina in a friendly tone, “How old are you, miss? What’s your name?
Where do you work? Are your parents from Belbanks or Solana City?
“My son, Cyrus, likes to keep things on the down low. Actually, I have already prepared the wedding gifts for his bride. You will be a Mrs. Taylor when you marry into our family, and you will have a good life.
“This is a rare opportunity to come by. Why are you still hesitating? We should set a date as soon as possible!”
“Dad!” Cyrus felt helpless. Right now, what he regretted the most was opening the door for Winston!
“There has been a misunderstanding, Mr. Taylor. I am not involved with Mr. Cyrus in any way. I am just
Mr. Landon’s secretary,” Angelina answered calmly.
Disappointment was written clearly on Winston’s face. He looked at Cyrus with an unhappy gaze.
Neil couldn’t help but chuckle awkwardly. He said, “Mr. Taylor, Mr. Cyrus, we should continue our conversation inside.”
To him, it felt like Winston’s children were both his treasures and his foes at the same time.
Winston and Cyrus sat across from one other in the living room. The atmosphere around them was strange.
“Did all of you know that Lyse has been staying here? Am I the only one kept in the dark about it?”
Winston gritted his teeth. “Are you even my son?”
Cyrus grabbed an apple from the fruit platter and took a bite. “Would you like to test it then?”
Winston inhaled sharply. Steam was almost coming out of his ears!
Angelina was not someone who was easily amused. But watching Winston and Cyrus bicker almost made her smile. They looked like such a loving and harmonious father-son duo.
Then, they heard the sound of footsteps approaching.
Lauren was carrying a tray. Carefully, she walked up to Winston and placed the teacups on the table.