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“If you think you could cause a scene at our home and walk away freely, you’re wrong. As your host, it’s only fair that I treat you to two slaps on the face.” Her authoritative voice boomed in the living room.
“Wow! Lyse is so sassy! I love it!” Colene nearly yelped in excitement. If no one in the family had taught Aidan a lesson, she would have gotten Nathan to serve Aidan excrement as a warning.
“Lyse…” Feeling touched, Julien teared up.
He found it ironic that it was the Taylors instead of the Lovelaces who had offered him the love and support of family he had never experienced during his stay at Heightsnew Villa. Thanks to them, his once cold and distant heart had thawed.
“The second slap was for Mandy.” Alyssa was incensed when she thought of the suffering Mandy went through for her. She so wanted to hit Aidan in the head. “I don’t give a damn about your shitty family rules. You’re on our turf now, and Mandy is my family. How dare you humiliate her in front of us Taylors?
“Consider yourself lucky today. A slap in the face is the lightest punishment for you. If you act like a little bitch again, I’ll slap you every time I run into you!”
Jeremy admired Alyssa for the way she defended her family. He was a little worried that her hand would be in pain from slapping Aidan, though.
“Y-You¡ª” Aidan, a highly-educated business elite, had never been affronted in such a manner, but he could not bring himself to cuss at Alyssa.
In the end, he pointed a finger at her pretty face and hissed in a trembling voice, “How dare you slap me after what our family has done to help you? You’re an ingrate! You Taylors are bullies! Every one of you!”
“An ingrate?” The look in Jeremy’s eyes hardened. He spoke up for Alyssa, “Just like you mentioned, Mandy was the one who secured the medicine for Lyse. Hence, Lyse is only indebted to her. If anything, Lyse owes your grandpa a favor. What has she owed you?”
Ashen-faced, Aidan looked like he was about to explode.
Alyssa chimed in frostily, “Since you claimed that I received a favor from the Lovelaces, how about I get my uterus removed? There’s no point keeping it anyway since I don’t want kids. If my uterus is what you want, I’ll get it removed. You can have it.”
“Crazy bitch!” Aidan, knowing that he was no match for Alyssa in arguments or physical fights, scrambled out of Heightsnew Villa, face reddened and tail between his legs.
Julien, after casting one final, loaded look at Alyssa, walked out of Heightsnew Villa without looking back.
At the same time, Jonah stood tall beside the railing of the balcony on a higher floor. His grip on the railing tightened, and the veins on the back of his hands bulged.
Pain surged through his body as he watched Julien walk away.
Right after Aidan left the Heightsnew Villa grounds, he spat on the ground. His saliva was mixed with blood, which showed how hard Alyssa had slapped him in the face.
He caught the fleeting, gleeful grin on Julien’s lips. Staring hatefully at Julien, he gritted his teeth and hissed, “Laugh as much as you want now. You’ll suffer when we get home to Grandpa and Dad.”
Heightsnew Villa felt a little lonely and quiet without Julien around.
“Where the heck was Winston when his wife was bullied by Aidan?” Alyssa suffered rage-induced cramps in her abdomen. “He should have taken the responsibility and dealt personally with his enemy!”
Colene explained, “Lyse, you shouldn’t blame him. He’s back to the salt mines.”
Her interesting choice of words rendered everyone speechless. She could have just told them that Winston was back to work. The way she described Winston made him sound more like a miner than a tycoon.
Alyssa’s eyes widened in shock. “What’s wrong with that old man? Why on earth did he get right back to work after his recovery? Julien made it clear that he needed a lot of rest. Is he trying to meet his maker?”
She might not have worded it nicely, but one could tell she was extremely concerned for Winston.
Everyone’s faces fell at the mention of Julien. Colene sighed helplessly as she placed an arm around Mandy’s waist. “Mandy, why are your family so vengeful? They’re overly orthodox and stubborn. Can’t they keep up with the times?”
“I’m no longer a Lovelace. I haven’t been one since a while ago.” Smiling wryly, Mandy commented, “I’ll get my last name changed when I have the time.”
“Mandy.” Alyssa cast a serious look at Mandy. “What exactly happened? How did Aidan learn that Julien was staying with us?”
Mandy bit her lower lip. She muttered, “I told Aidan about it.”
The Taylors looked puzzled and shocked. “But why?”
“I had a good reason for doing so. Don’t worry. Julien will not cut off contact with you after he returns to his home.” Mandy flinched a little. “He’s no longer a child. The Lovelace family cannot hold control over him forever. You can visit him in Mosgravia at any time if need be.”
Alyssa stared keenly at Mandy’s eyes. She had a feeling that Mandy had kept a secret from her. Something felt fishy.
Mandy would have kicked Julien out early on if she wanted to. Why did she wait until now to drive him out and in such an extreme manner?
When she was deep in thought, she heard a set of heavy footsteps approaching. Jonah trudged out of the house, seemingly in a hurry.
Alyssa couldn’t help but call out to him, “Jonah, where are you going?”
Turning around, he replied in a low voice, “I have something to attend to.” With that, he left the living room.
For a moment, Alyssa was taken aback and questioned her eyes. She noticed that Jonah’s eyes were red from crying.
After consoling Mandy, Alyssa and Jeremy retired to their bedroom. After locking the door, she was about to start a discussion when he wrapped an arm around her waist and sealed her lips with a trembling kiss.
Initially taken aback, Alyssa’s surprise quickly turned into surrender as she closed her eyes, reciprocating the embrace and melting under his touch.
He gently and cautiously scooped her in his arms, seemingly worried that she might turn to dust. They shared a fervent kiss, their bodies intertwining in the heat of the moment.
The air grew warmer as the room filled with the sounds of Jeremy’s heavy breathing and Alyssa’s soft moans. She could feel his presence enveloping her, sensing his skin beneath his shirt and succumbing to his kiss that consumed her almost entirely.
After what seemed like an eternity, she felt her head spinning. He finally regained control of his desires and moved away from her.
She whispered, “I. I’m on my period. We can’t make love.”
Sensing his hard-on, she blushed and reached out for his tie. “But if you still want. I can help you relieve it in other ways.”
Jeremy shook his head as tears welled up. He gently kissed her forehead, the tip of her nose, and the corner of her lips, treating her with utmost care.
“Jeremy, you¡ª”
“Does it still hurt here?” He placed a shaking hand on her smooth abdomen. The warmth from his fingers sent her nerves firing.
Picking up his subtle reference to both her period cramps and her previous miscarriage, Alyssa managed a smile through her own sadness. “It doesn’t hurt anymore. It hasn’t hurt for a long time.”
“I’m an idiot and a jerk.” Despite his best efforts to hold back his tears, they rolled down his cheeks. “I couldn’t get the full picture of your suffering, even until now. I should have gotten down on my knees in front of the Lovelaces in Mandy’s place.”
“What nonsense is that? You should never get down on your knees for no good reason. There’s no point kneeling in front of the Lovelaces,” she playfully chided him and tapped him on the forehead. “I had no idea what happened because the anesthetic hadn’t worn off after the surgery. Had I known that Mandy would beg for help from her family, I would rather have my uterus removed than agree to let her do so.”
The incident sent a pang of pain through her heart. She sounded a little harsh because she felt sorry for Mandy. “I know she did it because she cared about me, but I’d rather not put her through the humiliation.”
Jeremy repeatedly caressed her cheek as he grappled with the sadness that washed over him. He had subjected Alyssa to humiliation when he heartlessly dumped her even after she had begged him not to file for divorce. All she had wanted was to stay by his side.
“It’s odd. Everything feels off.” She shifted the topic. Then, she rested her chin on her fingers, deep in thought. “Mandy, Julien, and Jonah are acting strangely. I can’t shake the feeling that Mandy and Jonah are hiding something from us.”
Jeremy mused, “Perhaps the Lovelace family is facing some difficulties that they can’t share with us. Jonah is understandably upset over Julien’s forced departure, given their close relationship.”
“They are very close indeed,” Alyssa mumbled.
Jonah and Julien shared an inseparable bond, always by each other’s side. Julien loved whispering to Jonah and making him laugh. The two interacted like a new couple in their honeymoon phase.
Alyssa was relieved that she wasn’t a fan of gay romance. Otherwise, she would have found herself constantly swooning over Jonah and Julien.
“Anyway, I was shocked that Aidan Lovelace would show up alone and behave in such a nasty manner,” Jeremy remarked.
He placed her on the couch, cradling her head in his lap and gently massaging her abdomen.
The look in his eyes darkened when he recalled the confrontation just now. Fortunately, Alyssa hadn’t gotten bullied just now, or he didn’t know what he might do to Aidan.
“He might be unruly, but I’m sure getting slapped twice shook him up,” Alyssa said, wrapping her arms around Jeremy’s neck, her breath teasing his skin.
She continued, “The Lovelaces’ arrogance stems from their recent success in medical research. Hence, their business. They’re on the brink of a breakthrough in Parkinson’s treatment.
“If they succeed, Lovelace Pharmaceuticals will dominate the market globally. The wealth they’ll accumulate is unimaginable.”
“That explains their attitude. They might start looking down not only on the Taylors but on all the esteemed families combined,” Jeremy remarked, shaking his head.
“I understand them taking pride in their success, but they shouldn’t get ahead of themselves.” Jeremy snickered. “The Walsh Group does not operate in the medical field, but it’s common knowledge that there are many obstacles in the road of developing a new drug.
“Lovelace Pharmaceuticals should rationally assess their capability in monopolizing the field.”
“There’s one more reason, and it’s because of Winston. Mandy stuck by Winston for years without any legal title. The Lovelaces must’ve exploited his guilt, sending Aidan to humiliate us.” Alyssa slapped her thigh in anger.
She added, “I’m furious every time I picture Winston getting back to work before he’s fully recovered. We can’t do much if he refuses to take care of his health!”
“Don’t worry, Lyse. He’s in good hands with Mr. Benton,” Jeremy reassured her, gently pinching her waist. “Why don’t you take a nap? We’ll pick up Winston from work later. How does that sound?”
She kissed him on her lips, her eyes colored with joy and contentment.