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“Winston, listen to me!” Alyssa couldn’t take it anymore. She reprimanded him like a mother would to her son, “Sitting up is laborious enough for you. Why are you still forcing yourself? Is it that important to show up at that crappy meeting?
“Is it more important than your health? Is it more important than your life?”
That aggressive reprimand shocked Mandy and Neil.
Alyssa was the only one in the whole of Belbanks who dared to address Winston this way.
“You brat! What do you know?”
Winston gathered his strength, but he broke into a sweat as he struggled. “The KS Group was in utter chaos when I was hospitalized the last time. The rumors were hard to take in.
“If I get hospitalized again, the KS Group wouldn’t only be affected internally. All our competitors in the market would take this opportunity to snatch the resources that belonged to us, Taylors. It might cause more trouble than we can handle!”
“So, what? Let them take the resources if they want them. You can never make enough money.”
Alyssa firmly grabbed his shoulder with her shaky hands. She looked at him with a burning gaze. “Dad, please take care of your health and recuperate. Enjoy your golden years. This is more important than anything else.
“KS Group won’t fall. As long as I’m here, no one will ever have the chance to snatch even a strand of hair from us. They can dream on!”
“You silly girl… Do you think you are that capable?” Winston was nagging, but his eyes were reddened. “I will never retire this early. If you’re asking me to stay at home and be useless, I would rather kick the bucket.”
He wasn’t obsessed with power. He wanted to work a few more years to lessen the burden on his children, so they were free to do whatever they wanted.
If he collapsed one day, every one of his children would need to bear the heavy responsibility of the KS Group, especially his eldest son, Jonah, and the successor he had in mind, Alyssa.
Then, they would never get back the carefree life they have now.
Alyssa was outraged.
Everyone said that it was a delight to have an elderly at home. However, Alyssa didn’t think so.
It would be outrageous if she said it to Winston, too.
Mandy had a heavy and doubtful look on her face.
She had a hunch that Jameson’s drugs were the cause of the changes in Winston’s body.
However, Julien tested the drugs and confirmed that the drugs weren’t poison.
So, were Winston’s cold, headache, and lethargy side effects of the drug?
At this moment, there was a knock at the door.
Neil walked over to open the door and received the shock of his life.
“Mr. Walsh?”
“Mr. Benton.”
Jeremy stood at the entrance coldly. He was panting, indicating that he had rushed here. “Is Uncle Winston and Alyssa in there? I brought the drugs.”
When Alyssa heard his voice, she immediately got up and walked toward him. An uncontrollable sense of longing surged in her heart.
“Jeremy!”
Alyssa rushed into Jeremy’s wide embrace. The emotions she held in for so long had turned into tears and began streaming down.
Jeremy eagerly stretched his sturdy yet shaky arms to hug her. His eyes reddened. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long, Alyssa. The wait wasn’t in vain. I have the drugs.”
He quickly reached into the pocket of his overcoat and retrieved a long box. “There are six of them in here. It’s more than what you received the last time. This should cover Uncle Winston for a while, in case he needs it.”
Alyssa took the box from him. Her heart was churning as she was overwhelmed by that gesture.
He didn’t say much, but Alyssa knew how difficult it was to get his hands on the drugs. She wasn’t concerned about the cost but was afraid Jeremy used shameful means to get his hands on them, losing his dignity.
She would never be able to reconcile with the idea of that.
“Thank you, Jeremy…” Alyssa clenched the box tightly as she felt like crying.
“Silly, you don’t need to thank me. I would do anything for you.”
Jeremy smiled gently and took her hand. “Quick, give this to Uncle Winston.”
“Wait!”
Mandy walked hurriedly to them with a frown on her face. “Thank you for your kind gesture, Jeremy.
Lyse, I think let’s not use this on your father for now.”
“Why?” Jeremy and Alyssa said at the same time.
“Haven’t you realized how lethargic your father has been these days? He is sluggish and is no longer as energetic as he used to be.”
An inexplicable heavy look was on Mandy’s face. “A stroke is scary, but we know how his illness turned out this way. The drug may be able to elevate the symptoms temporarily, but it seems more like it is covering up the illness. Plus, we have no idea what the side effects would be.
“So, I’m suggesting to stop using the medication and observe his condition for now.”
Jeremy and Alyssa exchanged glances in shock.
“N-No, we can’t stop the medication.”
When Winston heard what Mandy said, he objected strongly as he got down from the bed with his forehead full of sweat.
After taking two steps, his legs couldn’t support him anymore. Luckily, Carl was swift enough to hold him up.
Something was off!
He knew the changes in his body better than anyone else.
Winston could tell that his body recovered much faster with the medication. His vigor was better than before. However, once the medication wore off, he felt like he was completely drained of energy. His body would give way so badly that he could hardly hold his cutleries up.
However, he had no choice.
He needed the medication. It might have been harmful, but it offered a quick relief. He needed it to solve an urgent need.
“Lyse, something is wrong with Uncle Winston.”
Jeremy pursed his lips and murmured into Alyssa’s ear, “I think Mrs. Taylor is right. Let’s stop the medication for now.”
“It’s okay if you don’t give me the medication. I will drag my haggard-looking body to the board meeting and embarrass myself.” Winston’s tone had turned irritable, like a child throwing a tantrum.
“Dad, I’m not letting you go! You’d better stay here!” Alyssa flared up and blocked her father’s way.
“How dare you! I’m your father. You have no right to tell me what to do. You are in no place to make decisions for the Taylor family.”
Winston and Alyssa found themselves at a stalemate, unable to find common ground.
Mandy panicked and froze where she was.
It was the first time Jeremy had experienced a situation like this after getting together with Alyssa. He didn’t know how to comfort and how to mediate this argument.
“Dad, you…” Alyssa felt a sense of suffocation. She clenched her fists so hard that they’d turned pale.
“Alyssa, if you want to be a good daughter, please don’t anger me anymore. Please don’t force me into this yelling match with you.”
Winston had drenched his nightwear in sweat. Even panting took up a lot of his energy. The sight of his beloved daughter slowly turned blurry in his eyes. “Please just let me do what I want this one time. Is it that hard?”
It was 1:30 pm.
Winston arrived at the KS Group building in the company of Neil, Alyssa, and Jeremy.
Winston had changed into a smart-looking suit as if he had donned his armor, ready to engage in war. His energy now was a far cry from the feeble patient who struggled to even leave his bed just hours ago.
The effects of the medication were potent.
Jeremy and Alyssa were worried. They followed Winston all the way to the entrance of the meeting room like parents sending their children off to school.