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“Lyse is like a pure and innocent goddess to me. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get any nearer to her. You will never understand the extent of my pain.” Jameson shut his eyes and grappled with the piercing heartache.
His heart drummed against his ribcage, begging to be freed. Trapped in despair, it was a howling beast demanding to be released.
“I had once wanted the best for her. But now, I even entertain the idea of hurting her. If she’s a goddess, I’d like to defile her, pulling her to my level…”
He thought, “Alyssa Taylor, I am a cunning scorpion. A scorpion is cruel in nature. It’d sting the frog that helps carry it over the river.
“But I won’t kill you. I’ll simply love you in my own way.”
It didn’t take Jeremy long to get his hands on the addresses of the two young girls. The next afternoon,
Xavier drove Alyssa and Jeremy to meet with the two victims in the hope of convincing them to serve as witnesses in court.
To avoid imposing pressure on the girls’ families, they deliberately showed up in an ordinary black sedan. Alyssa and Jeremy dressed in simple suits. Jeremy did not look much different from his usual self, as he always commanded a regal air and looked good in whatever he wore.
On the other hand, Alyssa had transformed into a wholly different woman. She showed up barefaced, looking as humble and trustworthy as a public servant.
Despite her low profile appearance, she looked dazzling because she carried herself with confidence.
She seemed to carry a glow with her that attracted the attention of the opposite sex. It might be a crude description, but a man would harden upon laying eyes on her.
“Hey, can you stop staring at me in that manner?” Alyssa had goosebumps after being stared at for ten minutes or so and inched further away from Jeremy. “It feels a little perverted.”
Jeremy could not hold back anymore and pulled her into his arms. He accused, “Lyse, you’re seducing me.”
“B-But I did nothing.” Confused, she pressed a hand against his chest.
“You look so sexy in this outfit.” His eyes filled with desire. He held her chin and attempted to kiss her.
Even when she was dressed in a monotone outfit, she still looked alluring to him.
“No. Jeremy, we’re on a serious mission. I’m not in the mood for this.” She pressed a finger against his lips with a long face.
“I’m sorry, Lyse.” Feeling bad, he sighed. “It’s my fault for not being sensible.”
“You lived like a monk in the past, but now, you’re… horny all the time.” She pouted.
Grinning, he teased, “Do you want me to return to who I was?” “Can you?”
“Of course not.” His breath tickled her ear. He gently massaged her nape and added, “I’m living a secular life now. Can’t take one more day of asceticism.”
She bit her lip and blushed in embarrassment.
At that time, Xavier stepped on the brakes, and their car rolled to a stop in front of an old apartment block.
“Mr. Walsh, Ms. Alyssa, we’re here. This is Maggie Madison’s home,” announced Xavier while scanning the environment.
Having grown up in a highly educated family, Xavier had performed dirty work for Jeremy over the years, but never had he witnessed such an awful living environment. Since they did not have bodyguards with them, he felt quite tense.
Unlike Xavier, Jeremy calmly got out of the car. As it had rained earlier, Jeremy stepped right into a muddy puddle as soon as he disembarked. The mud splashed all over his expensive shoes, but he remained unbothered and seemed at home.
“Mr. Walsh! Look out! The ground¡ª” Xavier tried to warn Jeremy, but it was too late.
Jeremy said casually, “It’s fine.”
Alyssa had wanted to follow suit, only to be lifted off the seat. She gasped and panickedly wrapped her arms around Jeremy’s neck.
He had lifted her into his arms because he didn’t want her to walk in the mud. He grinned and said,
“What are you panicking over? I always have a good grip on you.”
“Mm… You should have warned me. I was shocked!” Punching his chest playfully, she understood his concern and said, “It’s just a water puddle. I’m not that fussy. Look, I had my fair share of hard times abroad. I’m not a flower in a greenhouse.”
“That was the past. You have me now.” He slowly placed her on the ground and held her by her waist.
He silently vowed, “Now that you have me, Lyse, I will treat you like a princess.”
Frowning in confusion, she asked, “Xavier, why did you take a detour to Maggie Madison’s place? The other girl lives closer. We could have visited her before Maggie. It’s along the way.”
“Uh, Madam. The girl and her family. They refused to see you and Mr. Walsh,” Xavier hesitantly admitted with a sigh.
“What’s wrong?” Jeremy furrowed his brows. Alyssa took his hand with a determined look in her eyes and said, “There’s no need to explain. I understand their feelings. We’re not parents, and it’s hard for us to imagine what they’re going through. The victim must be mentally tortured right now and sensitive to any changes.
“Even if we visit them with good intentions, they might feel pressured because of our social standing.
Besides, it’s understandable that they refuse to entertain us after how the Schmidts had threatened them before this.”
Looking tense and hostile, Jeremy nonetheless nodded after careful consideration. The girls’ parents hailed from an ordinary family, lacking power and wealth. They were vulnerable against the Schmidts, who could easily crush them. The victim’s parents likely did their utmost to protect their daughter.
Alyssa and Jeremy both felt sorry for the victim. The trio made their way to the top floor of the apartment. The sights on their walk sent shivers down Xavier’s spine. As a clean freak, he found the stained walls, accumulated trash, and unruly children unsettling.
“Do you find this apartment intolerable?” Jeremy spoke, wrapping an arm around Alyssa’s shoulders.
He calmly explained, “The slum where I lived with my mom before returning to the Walsh family was far worse than this.”
“N-No, Mr. Walsh, I…” Xavier’s heart leaped into his throat as he struggled to come up with a reply.
“The conditions of a home are less important than living with the people you love. Anywhere was home for me as long as I was with my mom. After she passed, I can never see Seaview Manor as home, no matter how comfortable it is. I miss the time I lived with my mom.”
He teared up from recounting memories. Tightening his grasp on Alyssa’s waist, he rasped,
“Thankfully, I have Lyse by my side. I. I have a home again.”
Fame, power, and wealth held no significance to him. All he ever wanted was to build a simple and cozy home with his lover.
Alyssa looked up into his eyes which burned with passion. She understood him well even without exchanging words.
Alyssa, Jeremy, and Xavier went to the top floor past a narrow corridor and stood in front of the door of the innermost unit. Before they could knock, an old woman with a walking stick slowly made her way down the stairs.
Upon seeing the trio in black suits, the old woman appeared triggered and started trembling. Tapping her stick hard on the ground, she hissed, “H-How dare you show up at the Madisons’ again?
“Do you think you can easily bully the poor single mother and her daughter, thinking they don’t have anyone to stand up for them? They said they would retract the lawsuit, so what more do you want? Do you want them dead?”
Alyssa and Jeremy exchanged glances, knowing that the Schmidts must have shown up to threaten and harass the Madison family. They could imagine the snicker on the faces of those bullies from the
Schmidt family.
“No… Ma’am, please calm down. We’re not the same as them! We’re here to help,” Xavier explained while approaching the old woman, but she immediately waved her stick at him without bothering to listen.
“Get lost! I’ve lived long enough, and I’m not afraid of your threats! I’ll fight you!” bellowed the old woman. “I watched Maggie grow up. What a nice and kind girl she is. She’s like a granddaughter to me, and I will not let any one of you bully her. Get lost now!”
She waved her stick again, and from the looks of it, she seemed ready for a showdown.
Xavier did not manage to dodge the attack in time. He was hit on the arm and grimaced in pain. When the old woman waved her stick for the second time, Jeremy hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her stick to stop her.
“Jeremy! Don’t hurt her!” Alyssa worriedly warned him.
Her heart was drumming wildly.
“Ma’am, we come in peace.” Jeremy slowly dropped his arms. With an earnest gaze, he explained calmly, “We’re here to help Ms. Madison. We’re not the same group of people who visited her before this.
Please trust us.”
The old woman scrutinized the good-looking young man and the ravishing young lady standing beside him. They looked like a match made in heaven, and more importantly, they seemed much kinder than the group of hostile hooligans who had visited the Madisons.
In the middle of the confrontation, the door to the Madisons’ creaked open. Alyssa, who stood closer to the door, turned and stared into the face of Maggie’s mom.
“Who… Who are you?” Gina Ricci stared at the visitors warily.
“Mrs. Madison, how are you?” Alyssa greeted Gina with a gentle and polite tone. “Don’t be afraid.
We’re not gangsters, and we’re not from the Schmidt Group. We learned about Maggie’s situation, and we’re here to seek justice for her.”
“You’re. You’re seeking justice for Maggie?” The expression froze on Gina’s pale face.
“Yes. We’re ready to subject the culprit to the law. He must pay dearly for his actions,” Alyssa declared with a burning passion.