Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
All Alyssa could feel was panic. Her mind went blank at that moment. Even her throat felt parched all of a sudden.
“G¨CGrandpa-“
“Keep wearing it. That bracelet will be with you for the rest of your life.”
Newton smiled at Alyssa lovingly. “I had Ben clean out my late wife’s jewelry. He found a couple more gems in her stash, so I’d like you to have them. Think of them as a safety net.”
He continued, “I’m already very old, you know. I used to think you’d live happily ever after with Jeremy, but it seems he’s pretty unreliable. That grandson of mine is as foolish as his father.
“I hope that you’ll be able to live peacefully for the rest of your life. But if something were to happen to you in the future, you could sell those gems for a nice sum of money. You could live lavishly Um, Allison? Are you alright?”
Suddenly, Newton looked surprised. He was a domineering old man. Yet, at that moment, he felt helpless.
Alyssa stood in front of him as though she had committed a crime. Her thin shoulders trembled slightly, and her reddened eyes were now brimming with tears. In the end, those tears started sliding down her cheeks.
“Grandpa, I’m sorry…
Alyssa remembered when she concealed her identity and stayed by Newton’s side just to pursue
Jeremy. She then recalled how kind Newton had been to her all these years. After that, she remembered she couldn’t even protect the bracelet he had given her.
Guilt took over her senses at that moment, causing her to burst into tears.
“Oh dear, why are you crying? Please don’t cry, Allison!” Newton quickly pulled out his handkerchief and started dabbing the tears away nervously.
Jeremy heard Alyssa’s cries from outside the study as well. He quickly turned around to peek into the study.
He was surprised when he saw her crying like a baby. His heart ached for her at that moment. It caused him to almost drop his phone.
Meanwhile, Liana was also crying on the other end of the line.
“Allison knew that Grandpa never liked me, yet she kept using him just to cause trouble for me! She’s such a shameless bitch!”
Jeremy kept staring at Alyssa the whole time, so he didn’t hear what Liana said.
Alyssa was bawling her eyes out without a care in the world, but Jeremy could feel her raw emotion. His heart pricked in pain whenever he saw a teardrop dripping off her chin.
“What’s wrong, Allison? Please don’t scare me.” Newton had been through a lot in life, yet he couldn’t help but panic when facing a woman’s tears.
Alyssa kept sobbing the whole time. “Grandpa, I… I broke the bracelet! I’ve been trying so hard to fix it, b¨Cbut I just can’t….
“That’s why I thought I could make a new bracelet which is the same as the old one, but… but I was afraid that you’d get mad at me once you find out…”
She continued crying. “I’m sorry for lying to you, Grandpa! I’m so sorry.
Alyssa trembled as she cried her heart out. Her hands were already drenched with tears. She looked so pathetic at that moment.
After listening to the tearful confession, Jeremy could only remain rooted to his spot. He was shocked.
He finally understood what Alyssa was up to over the past few days.
At the same time, he realized the reason why her fingers were covered in calluses. It turned out that she was doing her best to recreate the bracelet Newton had given her.
The sight of Alyssa’s tears made him feel bitter and distressed.
“Oh my. It’s just a small matter, my dear Allison.”
Newton grabbed Alyssa’s hand affectionately while smiling at her. “Actually, I knew your bracelet isn’t the same one I gave you when you first came in. I had a feeling that it was broken. Otherwise, you would’ve continued wearing it as usual.
“I’m not going to blame you, Allison. Doris had a huge collection of bracelets that could fill up a chest. I wanted to give them to you at first, but I was worried that you wouldn’t accept them. That’s why I selected the best bracelet and came up with an excuse just to give it to you.”
Newton explained, “Back then, Doris often told me jokingly that the bracelets were a huge burden for her Sha quer
Alyssa finally calmed down after hearing Newton’s explanation. Then again, her eyes were still teary, and the tip of her nose was still red.
“Jeremy! Where did you go, you bastard?”
Newton slapped his wheelchair’s armrest. He yelled, “You st* pid brat, get your ass here and comfort your wife!”
Liana quickly called out to Jeremy, “Don’t go there, Jeremy! I’m still not done talking to you-“
“I need to deal with something right now. I’ll talk to you later.”
Jeremy hung up once he was done speaking.
When Liana noticed the call was disconnected, she was so mad that her breathing became heavier. Her cheeks gradually reddened due to how angry she was.
“Allison, you filthy bitch! I’ll make you suffer!”
Liana soon called Sophia on the phone.
“Aunt Sophia, please help me! That Allison bitch is spending time with Jeremy at Grandpa Newton’s villa right now!”
Liana started crying once again. “At this rate, Jeremy will fall in love with her! He’d come running.
to me without a word whenever I requested him to visit me in the past, but….
“But he hung up on me just now before I could finish talking to him! This means he no longer loves me, right?”
Liana continued tearfully, “Aunt Sophia, if I can’t marry into the Walsh family, I won’t be able to help you anymore! I can’t even use the skills I’ve learned from you!”
She knew very well that ranting to Sophia wouldn’t help her in this situation. Instead, she would have to drag Sophia into this mess by hinting that the latter’s plan was threatened. That way, the older woman would do her best to help her.
“Don’t be alarmed, Lia. You know what Jeremy is like. You can’t force him to do anything. You have to be patient too, or else you might screw the whole thing up like last time. After all, he still remembers the time when you accused Allison on purpose.
“I know he wants to make it up to you. He also remembers how kind you were to him when you two were still kids. But still, you can’t put your friendship with him at risk,” Sophia said calmly.
“What should I do, then?” Liana asked in alarm.
“Just keep acting pitiful. Make sure to attract Jeremy’s attention no matter what.”
Sophia chuckled coldly. “Allison will never be your match since I’m on your side.”
Meanwhile, Jeremy rushed into the study hurriedly
“I’m here, Grandpa.”
“Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear Allison crying just now? Were you planning to ignore her if I didn’t call out to you?” Newton didn’t hesitate to berate his grandson right away.
He’d gladly order Jeremy around just to entertain Alyssa.
“No.”
After replying to Newton’s question, Jeremy moved to stand next to Alyssa. He stared at her quietly.
He could still see tear tracks on her pretty face. Her hair covered half of her face, making her look even more pitiful and frail.
Alyssa blushed in embarrassment:
Another teardrop dripped off her eyelashes at that moment.
Jeremy’s focus was now on Alyssa’s eyelashes. He could feel his chest heaving slightly as he stared at her eyelashes in a daze.
“Hurry up and apologize to your wife, you st* pid brat!” Newton urged angrily.
“Why do I have to apologize to her? I didn’t make her cry.” Jeremy frowned in confusion.
Newton widened his eyes furiously. “Allison’s your wife, damn it! Are you expecting me to comfort your own wife? Are you that st* pid?”
“Grandpa, Jeremy and I are already divorced, so I’m not his-“
“I don’t care! He never did anything for you during your three¨Cyear marriage! He owes you that apology from the start!”
Newton’s expression darkened when he heard the word “divorce.” A look of frustration and pain soon took over his features.
“Jeremy, if you don’t apologize to Allison right now, I’ll disown you!”