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“Mr. Javier, do not do this to yourself. If you look at it differently, this revelation might be good for you.” Neil advised in a low voice, “Anything that has to do with pride ultimately does not matter. You might feel humiliated now, but it’s better than never learning the truth and being forever fooled by them.
“Over the years, Ms. Betty… Sophia’s daughter acted brazenly and stirred up a lot of trouble for you. You know better than anyone how often you had to clean up her mess. She deserved what happened to her. You lent her a helping hand out of fatherly love and exposed yourself to risk.
“Now that the cat is out of the bag¡ªshe’s not your daughter¡ªyou can finally be freed from this burden. There is no reason to worry about her anymore.”
Javier closed his eyes and breathed heavily as he struggled to contain his anger.
Neil added, “This still beats Betty getting you into bigger trouble in the future¡ªone that you might not recover from.”
Neil’s remark hit the spot. Javier slowly opened his eyes and shook like a leaf. “How dare they fool me! Go and look into the matter now. Track down the doctor who performed the paternity test for Betty two decades ago, whatever it takes.”
Jeremy and Xavier returned to the hospital after accomplishing their mission. He was eager to share the exciting news with Alyssa, but he did not summon her when he learned that she was in discussion with Julien in the hospital’s director’s office regarding Lauren’s treatment plan.
Instead, he quietly waited for Alyssa in the guest room next to the office.
After some waiting, he finally saw Alyssa approaching him in light, bouncy steps. “Jeremy!”
Smiling, he did not have a chance to rise because Alyssa had settled on the space between his spread legs, cupping his face and kissing him passionately. Her rosy lips brushed against his, and she made out with him with an intense hunger.
His breathing grew heavy. Feeling aroused, he pulled her into his arms and deepened the kiss.
He finally let go of her when she struggled to catch a breath and moaned softly. Between heavy breaths, he caressed her round and firm rump. He remarked, “Darling, you’re acting weird.”
“What’s wrong?” She lifted his chin and looked at him with dewy eyes.
“You’re so active suddenly. I have a feeling that you’re sucking up to me.” He gently drew circles on her backside. Such a move might look perverse if done by someone else, but Jeremy appeared sexy doing it, thanks to his alluring looks.
“It’s not sucking up. It’s called a reward.” She adjusted his rather loose tie with flushed cheeks. “I saw your actions at the press conference today. It was great¡ªvery effective. You did the right thing by throwing that test result in Javier’s face to shame him.”
“Too bad the news topped the trending topics and overshadowed the buzz around Zoe Harper.” A dissatisfied gleam flashed across his eyes.
She snickered. “There are plenty of ways to punish Zoe, but what you did was the only best punishment for Javier and Betty.”
“The credit goes to you, not me.” Looking up at her, he spoke in a husky voice,” Lyse, had you not played the test result on the screen, it wouldn’t be half as shocking and effective.”
She furrowed her brows in confusion. “Me? The screen? Jeremy, what are you talking about? I did not play the result on any screen.”
He frowned as well. “Was that not you?”
“Was that not you?” She redirected the question at him.
He shook his head. “That wasn’t me.”
They exchanged looks as the passion in the air cooled down. They might have achieved the desirable result, but it was at the hands of a mysterious figure who offered help in secret.
Is that a friend or foe?” The tip of her nose touched his. She threw out a question in a whisper.
Looking troubled, he gently rubbed her waist. “I’ll look into it. We shall know soon.”
The news of Betty’s bloodline broke out and spread like wildfire beyond the Walsh Group’s control.
Newton, who remained hospitalized, was shocked and infuriated upon learning the news. He demanded to meet Javier during the night.
He began berating Javier in front of Jeremy and Alyssa, not caring about their presence.
“What did I say to you? You should lay low at this rocky moment. Besides, you should stay by Lauren’s side as her dad because she remains unconscious. You shouldn’t have done anything unnecessary!
“Does public perception matter that much? My granddaughter is more important than any bullshit reputation!
“As the head of the family, why did you bother explaining yourself in a hurry to people who don’t matter? You seem more confused and unwise the older you get, and your decisions are undignified!”
Newton turned pale and breathed heavily after scolding Javier. Seeing that, Alyssa hurriedly patted him on the back while Jeremy handed him a glass of water.
“The situation would not have spiraled out of control had you not come to a rash decision. You might care about your image, but in reality, no one looks up to you anymore. Your reputation is in tatters.”
Javier bit his lips as he grappled with feelings of remorse and humiliation. His heart ached in regret, and his cheeks burned.
Although Newton had shamed Javier many times with harsher insults before, this time, Javier felt the full impact of it. He was ashamed of himself. He, too, admitted that he was a fucking fool after falling for Sophia’s lie for two decades.
Gritting his teeth, he turned to Jeremy with a spiteful stare. “Even if I were wrong, do you think your precious grandson had no fault?”
Jeremy stared back at his father without any expression.
Alyssa couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Javier, dumbstruck by Javier’s behavior of shifting the blame to his son, unlike ordinary fathers who would take the blame for their sons.
She felt sorry for Jeremy’s overly kind and gentle mother. Had she been in a romantic relationship with Javier, she would have adamantly rejected him.
“All along, he knew Betty wasn’t my daughter, but he waited until the press conference to reveal the truth. It was his plan to humiliate me. Has he ever cared for the Walsh family’s honor and reputation?”
“Jeremy isn’t an unreasonable man like you described him. You forced his hand!” Newton pointed a trembling finger at Javier’s face. He snapped angrily, “Betty might not be your biological daughter, but she should have treated Lauren like a sister, growing up under the same roof! But she hurt Lauren over and over, even taking part in Zoe Harper’s wretched abduction!
“How could you speak up for her and help her escape prosecution, given all that had happened? Of course Jeremy will resent you! Even if he didn’t put you in your place, I would!’
Javier was speechless after Newton yelled at him.
“A devil! You were born a devil! A lost cause!” Newton took a sip of water to soothe himself. Then, he cast a puzzled look at Jeremy. “Jeremy, how did you find out about Betty’s bloodline?”
“Grandpa, it wasn’t me. It was Alyssa.” Jeremy wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
“Allison, was it you?” Newton and Javier stared at her in disbelief.
“At first, Lyse started having suspicion of Betty’s lack of resemblance to Dad, but she kept it to herself without digging deeper into it.
“It wasn’t until Betty showed her true color and hurt Lauren that Lyse started questioning the difference in character between the two sisters. She then decided to run a paternity test, and the result proved her right.” Jeremy looked at Alyssa affectionately.
He added flatly, “Lyse understood it was a huge deal. She repeatedly reminded me to deal with the matter prudently without making it public.
“It was me who decided to reveal the news at the press conference. She had nothing to do with it.
Grandpa, please don’t blame her.”
Newton’s heart swelled when he learned the truth. He glanced at Alyssa with gratitude. “Allison, you’ve been a great help to our family. I can’t possibly blame her for anything. In fact, I need to compliment her. Don’t mistake me for your fool of a father.”
Javier clenched his fists. Feelings of shame bubbled in his chest. He couldn’t believe that he had been blind to an obvious fact that even outsiders could discern.
At that moment, Rory knocked on the door and entered. “Mr. Javier, we found the doctor who performed the paternity test for Sophia Kirkman years ago. He’s waiting outside.”
Javier was about to leave the room with gritted teeth when Newton said sternly, “Get that son of the bitch in here! I want to meet him.”
Javier was reluctant to address the matter in front of Jeremy and Alyssa, not after all the humiliation he had endured. Still, he had no choice but to respect Newton’s request and make Rory get the doctor.
An old and frail man was forced into the room under the intimidation of the bodyguards. Before Newton could even utter a word, the old doctor fearfully blurted out the truth about the falsification of the paternity test result he had performed for Sophia. He did so in exchange for money to settle his gambling debts.
Unfortunately, the doctor’s frustrating and abominable confession did not feel cathartic for the victims, as Sophia was already dead.
“Whose child was Betty Walsh? Who’s Sophia’s lover?” Glaring at the doctor, Javier grabbed him by the collar.
“I… I have no idea!” Fearing that Javier might hurt him, the old doctor tried his best to recall his memories. Under the pressure, he managed to think of something. His eyes twinkled. “I remember something! Sophia came to me with a man by her side.
“I don’t know if the child was his, but I accidentally ran into the man kissing her. I heard her calling him. Ron? Yes! She called him Ron. Other than that, I knew nothing.”
“I know who that is.” Looking stern, Alyssa offered, “The man is called Ronald Branson, an ex- colleague of Sophia’s at the same TV network, where he was the action director in the filming crew.”
“Where is he now?” Anger rolled through Javier, who looked murderous.
“He’s serving a jail sentence.” Alyssa held Jeremy’s calloused hand, feeling a heartache when she recalled the painful events from the past. “He had once attempted to murder Lyla under Sophia’s orders.
“Thankfully, Jeremy arrived in time to save Lyla’s life, but Ronald Branson hit him on the head with a stick, which led to grave injuries. I had to perform a craniotomy on him.”
Jeremy clearly felt the warmth seeping out of Alyssa’s hand. Her breathing grew heavier. He immediately knew that the unpleasant memories had triggered her and left her heartbroken.
He held the back of her head and gently kissed her on the forehead. Then, he offered her some comforting remarks, “Lyse, forget the unhappy memories. Look at me. I’m perfectly fine and healthy now, thanks to my talented wife, who fixed my broken skull!”
Alyssa shook her head in frustration because she knew that Jeremy had never made a full recovery. His old injury lingered, but his condition improved only because of the love and care she showered him after they got back together.
His stress levels decreased, which led to improvements in his neurological health, and coupled with medical treatments, he finally stopped relapsing.
