Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
It was impossible to delete all the videos. This was already out of their control.
“Not only that, Grandpa Newton and Javier have already found out about it. Grandpa Newton almost collapsed. Lyse has gone to accompany him now.”
Jeremy tried his best to suppress the pain in his heart. He croaked, “Grandpa Newton wants to take Lauren home. I will go to you now and bring Lauren back.”
Landon turned a deaf ear to Jeremy. His gaze was unfocused and bleary. “If I had known that this was the outcome. I shouldn’t have become the president.”
“Landon, that is not the solution. Harper Group came from your father’s efforts. In order to avenge your father, you’re not going to allow Preston to get a hold of the corporation. So, it is just a matter of time before you engage in a fight for power.
“The enemy will only attack you at your weakest point. In your case, Lauren is your only weakness.”
Jeremy exhaled softly. “Landon, you can’t win over both your family and lover at the same time. Even if you love someone, it doesn’t mean that they will be suitable for you. It also doesn’t guarantee you happiness.”
Within a few short hours, the entire country had found out about one of the Walsh’s’ daughters being neuroatypical.
No matter how the Walsh’s tried to moderate the comments and delete the videos, the public had formed their opinions. There was no more turning back.
“No wonder the Walsh’s never brought Ms. Lauren out in public. It was because they didn’t want her to bring shame upon their family!”
“Hmph! That’s karma indeed! That bitch, Sophia, committed too many evil deeds. Her own daughter is now paying the price!”
“Why wasn’t Betty the one who went nuts? What a pity.”
“Do we still need to see Betty go crazy? She’s insane enough as she is!”
“I’ve got to say, Mr. Landon is such a purist in love. He is willing to marry someone with a mental condition? I’m touched!”
“They should just forget about it. Is there even real love in marriage alliances between the wealthy? Haven’t you all seen the recent news? Landon is about to become Harper Group’s president. He’s not marrying Lauren because of love. He’s doing so for the dough. He’s using the Walsh Group’s background to find his footing in the business world! Shameless!”
Betty lay on the bed. She scrolled through the comments while applying her sheet facial mask. She rolled around with glee.
Her happiness didn’t last for long. Her iPad slipped from her hands and smacked onto her face. Her lips turned purple and her recently-reconstructed sharp nose became slightly skewed. She yelped in pain and sat up on the bed.
Right at that moment, Zoe happened to call her.
Betty covered her nose and answered the phone. In a furious tone, she asked, “What is it!”
“It is a time to celebrate. Why are you still so grumpy? Can’t you feel a little happier? Why are you being such a bummer?” Zoe questioned in her usual, casual voice.
Betty harrumphed. “Although that bitch’s embarrassing side has been exposed, Landon is still not going to marry me. There’s nothing much to be happy about if you think about it.”
Even though Betty was feeling overjoyed deep down, she didn’t want to show too much of her feelings to Zoe.
“You shouldn’t be too greedy. If it wasn’t for my help, you would have been oppressed by that stupid sister of yours. Would you still be able to dream of becoming the president’s wife? Only when pigs fly.”
Through gritted teeth, Betty snarled, “Do you think that you succeeded by your efforts? How would things have gone so smoothly if I hadn’t given you that diagnostic report?
“That said, Landon is not someone who would give up easily. Despite us causing all this commotion, he would still be determined to marry Lauren.”
“So, you and I still have to go for a home run. From your side, you have to continue fanning the flames with Mr. Javier. As for me, I have my plans too.”
Betty could hear the faint sound of Zoe making out with someone. The slimy sounds gave her goosebumps.
“What are your plans?” Zoe asked with a hint of flirtatiousness in her voice. “Come over to Middleton Resort in the west. We’ll talk more when we meet.”
Despite Landon’s objections, Jeremy brought an unconscious Lauren back to Crescent Bay.
The major incident had caused an uproar.
Newton’s first reaction wasn’t to grumble about Lauren embarrassing the Walsh’s. All he thought of was to bring his granddaughter back to his side to love and protect her. All he wanted was to shield her from the gossip coming from the outside world.
As Lauren had experienced a massive shock, she was injected with another shot of sedative.
With tears in his eyes, Newton watched as she slept soundly. Lauren looked as if nothing had even happened.
“Lauren… I’m the useless one. I wasn’t able to protect you.” Newton choked as he reached out with his trembling hands to caress Lauren’s cheeks. He was filled with regret.
“Don’t worry, Grandpa.”
Alyssa’s eyes were red and moist. “Lauren isn’t just loved by you, but also by Jeremy and I. Jeremy and I will get to the bottom of this.”
She clasped her hands together tightly and cracked her knuckles loudly. “I will find everyone who was involved in hurting Lauren like this. I will make sure that they pay a painful price!”
Alyssa never went back on her words. She always walked the talk.
“This is the Harper family’s handiwork.” Newton might be an elderly with a frail body, but he had a clear mind. He clenched his teeth and continued, “Even if they’re not willing to have Lauren marry into their family. they still shouldn’t abuse her like that!
“What’s so big about the Harper Group that they dared to bully my granddaughter? I don’t need you to take any action on this, Alyssa. I will handle it myself!”
Alyssa’s chest tightened. She was worried about Lauren, but she was also worried that Newton’s rage would take a toll on his health.
Ben knocked on the door and entered hurriedly. He had a concerned look in his eyes. “Mr. Newton, there’s a call for you.”
“I’m not available to talk to anyone. I’m spending time with Lauren!”
“It’s Mr. Cornelius.”
Newton’s eyes reddened. He snatched the phone from Ben and put it to his ear. “Now that it has come to this, what else do you have to say?”
Cornelius sounded very friendly. “Mr. Newton, it’s so heartbreaking that something like this happened.
The person who exposed the video is so despicable that it sends chills down my spine!”
“You old bastard. Stop trying to pretend that you’re innocent!”
Newton’s bloodshot eyes were bulging with anger. He gripped the armrest of his wheelchair so tightly that the veins on his hands were popping. “The video was leaked from within your Harper Group. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were the one who orchestrated all this!”
“Why, you!” Anger surged within Cornelius that he almost couldn’t catch his breath. He coughed.
“I know what you’re thinking of. You’re as blind as a bat, so you don’t see the good in my precious granddaughter. But Lauren also has other options other than marrying into your family!
“I wouldn’t even have considered Landon if he wasn’t the one who pursued her so relentlessly! You are a heartless bastard. Rather than finding someplace to wait for death, you misbehaved and exploited a 20-year-old young woman!
“Aren’t you ashamed? So what if you’re from a big and wealthy family? You’re just a damn bastard!” Newton babbled on without giving Cornelius a chance to argue.
Alyssa was thrilled as she listened to Newton’s lecture. Yet, this was far from enough.
Alyssa was now the KS Group’s president. When it came to business dealings in the future, she would obstruct Harper Group’s ways and take away all their projects and resources. Bit by bit, she would suffocate them within the confines of Solana City until they perished.
She couldn’t care less even if Landon became Harper Group’s president in the future.
Harper Group was of utmost importance to Cornelius and Preston. The more they were concerned about it, the more she would want to ruin it.
That would be the price they had to pay for messing with Lauren!
Cornelius regained the evenness of his breath. In the end, he was not going to pretend to comply with Newton. He argued back with Newton, “Hah… For the sake of Landon and Lauren, I was just calling to check up on you. Instead, you treated my goodwill for ill intentions and gave me such a dressing- down?
“You don’t think that Landon is worth it. Since your granddaughter is so sick and crazy that she has no clue what’s going on, she’s also not fit to marry into our family. This marriage is over! If you have so much time and energy to bicker with me, you might as well take Lauren to the doctor!”
“Hey!”
Cornelius hung up speedily.
Newton was so enraged that his face puffed red. Ben served up some hot tea to him immediately. At the same time, Alyssa helped to massage Newton’s head to help relieve him of some of his emotional pressure.
Alyssa’s gaze was frigid. “Grandpa, Cornelius simply called you to break off the marriage alliance between both families. He was just trying to provoke you.
“Don’t be mad. Just let him bluster. Their tears will come soon enough,” comforted Alyssa.
“I don’t need that bastard to make a sound! I will not allow Lauren to marry into that hellhole!” In an angry voice, Newton instructed Ben, “Ben… Make it known that the Walsh Group will not have any business relations with the Harper Group moving forward!
“If I find out that any of our business partners have any association with Harper Group, we will not partner with them anymore! We shall see if there’s anyone else who still doesn’t understand our stance!”
Ben nodded seriously. “On it, Mr. Newton!”
“Grandpa.” Jeremy frowned. He walked to Alyssa’s side with an air of frigidity around him. “Landon is here. He’s right outside. He wants to see you and Lauren.”