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All of a sudden, Alyssa dashed over to face off with Sean before Jeremy could react to it. Jeremy’s heart raced upon seeing that, and he tensed up.
He thought Alyssa had calmed down, but she seemed incensed the moment she saw Sean.
“Why did you admit to your guilt?” Panting heavily, she blushed in anger.
Sean grappled with the piercing pain upon hearing her question. His dry lips parted. “Ms. Alyssa… I’m sorry.”
Rage colored her teary eyes. She lifted her arm, ready to punch Sean in the face.
“Lyse, no!”
“Lyse!”
Sean did not move at all. His eyes grew mistier. Finally, she landed the punch on his shoulder. She hissed, “Why did you do that? Are you crazy? We should take responsibility for beating up David
Schmidt. It’s not your place to play the hero!”
“Ms. Alyssa, I was just worried for you.” Sean struggled to get his words out. “You went through a lot to be with Mr. Walsh again. I didn’t want to see you in trouble.”
Jeremy felt a deep, searing pain that shook him to his core. Alyssa, who had been holding back, started sobbing even though she had not noticed it. “Sean, do you think I’ll be grateful to you? Not at all! If
Jonah hadn’t kept a card up his sleeve, you would have been in jail now!
“Why would you claim that you are doing this for us? Do you know you’re not alone now? You have
Taty. What would she do if you were in jail? Have you ever thought about her?”
Tatiana. A jolt coursed through Sean’s body. His chest tightened in pain.
“I hate you! I hate you so!” Alyssa proceeded to punch Sean, only to be stopped by Jeremy from behind.
Giving her a back hug, Jeremy soothed her, “Lyse, calm down. Sean is free, and that’s all that matters now. It’s all in the past.
“I know you’re worried sick for him, but he must have suffered for days. Why don’t we let him rest at home before offering you an apology? How does that sound?”
She finally calmed down under his coaxing. Jonah and Julien exchanged looks. Jeremy seemed to be the only person who could handle the sassy and rash Alyssa.
A car was waiting for them at the entrance. They were about to see Sean off when he suddenly spun around. His heart beat wildly as he opened his mouth and yelled at the top of his lungs, “Taty… Taty!”
Alyssa and the others followed in the direction of Sean’s passionate gaze. They found Tatiana standing alone under the dim streetlight. Her hair fluttered in the night breeze, bristling against the tear stains on her face.
“Sean,” she called out to Sean in a melancholic tone as tears streamed down her cheeks.
She was nearly enveloped by the darkness. It was a pitiful sight that was heartbreaking to watch.
Sean ran toward her without hesitation and hugged her with all his might. He maintained his composure, but his ragged breathing betrayed him. “Why are you here at this hour? It’s dangerous to be out alone at night.”
“Sean, I’m waiting for your release. I missed you so.” She cried harder, staining his shoulders with her tears.
She had been waiting before dusk, even calling Alyssa and Jeremy for help at the same spot. She waited for Sean to be released, no matter how long it’d take.
“Me too. I missed you like crazy.” He felt sorry for her and gently wiped away her tears.
Then, he suddenly pressed against the small of her back. He lowered his gaze and kissed her passionately on her lips.
Alyssa broke into a smile upon seeing the couple reunited. She rubbed her swollen eyes and said,
“Mm. That’s awesome.”
Jeremy held her by her wrist and whispered in her ear. “Lyse, I’ll show you something more awesome when we’re home tonight.”
She buried herself deeper in his embrace and blushed at his flirtatious remark.
“Lyse, Jeremy, get some rest at home. We’ll head to Belbanks now. Keep in touch.” Julien waved at them with a smile.
“Jul!” Alyssa no longer put on airs in front of Julien and addressed him by a nickname. “I have you to thank for today. Tell me, how can I thank you?”
Julien blinked and cast a knowing glance at Jonah. Instead of being called “Jul”, he’d rather Alyssa treat him like a brother-in-law.
Still, he couldn’t bring the matter up as he didn’t want to shock Alyssa. He merely replied, “I see
Jonah’s sister as mine as well. It’s what I should do for you. Don’t sweat about it.”
After Alyssa and Jeremy headed back to their home in Solana City, Jonah and Julien returned to
Belbanks with Sean and Tatiana.
The first light of dawn was about to illuminate the boundless, velvety sky.
Julien rolled down the car windows and screwed up his eyes leisurely. Resting his cheek on his palm, he stared into the distant sky. How carefree and cathartic this felt!
In the last 27 years, he had spent most of his time between academia and nightlife. Relishing the exhilaration of the decadent life, he had unknowingly lived a crazy life and developed an eccentric personality.
Despite always being surrounded by people, he felt as lonely as an old soul. The more people he came across, the more he hid his true self away until he met… him.
He turned around and stared affectionately at the quiet man by his side.
What could he do? He was too in love with Jonah to the point that he’d give up everything he had in
Mosgravia just to stay with him forever.
After a long silence, Jonah suddenly began, “Dr. Lovelace.”
“Why? Do you finally notice me beside you?” teased Julien while he admired Jonah’s perfect side profile.
He grumbled, “You’ve been ignoring me for a good half an hour. I was thinking of ignoring you forever if you kept giving me the cold shoulder.”
Despite being fatally attracted to Julien’s childlike behavior, Jonah hid his feelings and asked calmly,
“Do you often join Mandy and the others for tea?”
“Yeah.”
“You’re a young man. Don’t you feel bored when you hang out with a bunch of middle-aged ladies?”
Jonah scrutinized Julien. “You led a carefree life in Mosgravia. There’s no need to suppress your wants. Just do anything you feel like doing.”
“What if you can’t handle me if I let go of myself?” Julien drawled and cast an irresistibly flirtatious look at Jonah.
Jonah felt bitter, but he remained as distant as ever. “That’s none of my business.”
“Oh, right. You’re busy with your work as the president. You won’t have time to worry about me,” replied
Julien with a hint of disappointment.
Jonah pressed his lips hesitantly.
“I just wanted to be closer to Mandy and the others, in case we become family one day. This is a social skill, Mr. Jonah.”
Become family? Jonah’s mind was messy with thoughts. Julien pressed his body against Jonah’s, his crisp scent lingering in the air. He purred, “Anyway, we’re kind of like family because my Aunt Mandy is married to your dad. Isn’t that right?”
Jonah sat upright in the car with a hint of emotion in his eyes. He casually remarked, “Lyla said you love nuts.” Staring ahead, he tensed up as he added, “You ate all the dried fruits at home.”
“Yeah! I have loved that stuff since I was a kid. Hazelnuts, pistachio nuts, roasted chestnuts¡ªyou name it. I can’t stop once I start eating them.” Although Julien was a man, he looked like a young woman when he was excited. “Aunt Mandy always peeled the nuts for me when I was a kid. I could munch on the nuts forever, but she peeled them for me without complaints until I was full.”
Jonah stared at Julien and rasped, “I’ll do that for you the next time.”
Feeling elated, Julien placed a finger under Jonah’s chin and breathed at Jonah’s lips. “Sure. I’d love to eat the nuts you peeled for me.”
Jonah curled his fist the moment he read Julien’s mind¡ªhe noticed Julien’s expectations and more importantly, Julien’s desire for him.
Alyssa was spent when she reached home. On their way back, she had complained about feeling tired.
She was truly tired, but at the same time, she was hinting at Jeremy to go easy on her when they made love later.
Jeremy lifted Alyssa in his arms and brought her into the house. Her legs dangled, and her heels fell onto the floor.