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However, Sophia had been reminding him about the matter every day. He had no choice but to get Jeremy to keep the situation under control.
“Jeremy will protect Liana and her family. He genuinely cares for her. If he personally spoke to Ms. Alyssa, Taylor Group wouldn’t refuse his request that easily. Walsh Group isn’t any small company. If they offend us, it won’t bode well for their development in Solana City.”
Sophia snorted while linking arms with her husband.
I It was a method she had used for over 20 years, treating Jeremy with high regard and showering him with praise to raise expectations from others.
That way, she could complain to Javier whenever Jeremy had shortcomings, using it as a means to drive a wedge between them.
“Dad, Aunt Sophia, let’s stop right here.” Jeremy’s eyes were hollow.
“What do you mean by that?” Javier’s brows creased.
“I won’t help Gardner Group from now onward. That’s it.” He then left without looking back, leaving the trio dumbstruck.
“J-Javier, he’s joking, isn’t he?” The smile on Sophia’s face went stiff. She was getting anxious.
Javier’s expression was grim, but he didn’t say anything.
Jeremy returned to his bedroom, drenched. He wasn’t in the state of mind to wash up and get changed because the fact that Alyssa had deceived him filled his head.
“Why wouldn’t you meet me personally, Alyssa Taylor? Is it that you’re hiding something?
Or do you think that I don’t deserve it?” Doubts filled his mind.
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“All of the orders are canceled. The products will rot in the storage, and we can’t afford to pay the workers. If this goes on, we are going to go bankrupt!” Liana exclaimed.
She lost her ever-gentle demeanor because her family’s crisis had consumed her thoughts.
“It’s getting late. I’ll get Xavier to drive you home,” Jeremy said wearily.
“Jeremy, what happened? What made you change your mind? Tell me. Just tell me!”
Jeremy kept his words brief after a tiring day. Besides, what else could he say to her? Could he tell her that her brother deserved every bit of it?
At that moment, he noticed something.
The box containing the suit was missing! It was supposed to be on the headboard!
He removed Liana’s hands and searched every corner of the room for it. Sternly, he called out, “Mrs. Rosie.”
Rosie hurried over. “Yes, Mr. Jeremy.”
“Where’s the box on the headboard? There’s a suit in it.” He sounded urgent.
‘I didn’t touch it. You told me not to touch anything Madam Allison gave you when I do the cleaning.”
“I told Ms. Gardner not to touch the box on the headboard because it’s important to you.”
Rosie looked at the angry Liana ambiguously.
Rosie intentionally mentioned how much Jeremy cared about Allison’s gift to provoke Liana into revealing the truth.
“I threw it away,” Liana confessed angrily, just as Rosie had anticipated.
Fury filled Jeremy’s eyes as he asked, “Where is it?”
“Jeremy, why do you care about a gift from Allison? You’re divorced. I’m your fiancée. Have you considered my feelings when you cherish her gifts?” Her eyes became teary. Her acting was so natural, thanks to Sophia’s teaching.
“I’m asking you. Where is it?” Jeremy’s tone turned cold, and he ignored her tears.
Shocked, she forgot to keep up her act and stammered, “I-It’s in the trash bin in the backyard Jeremy ran to the backyard. He was drenched in the rain instantly. He rolled up his sleeves and searched through the trash bin for the box.
“Jeremy! Stop! Look how filthy it is!” Liana yelled from the corridor.
Filthy? Perhaps, the Walsh family didn’t know how many trash bins he rummaged through when he was five.
As an illegitimate child, he and his mother had to survive those days by selling recyclable items.
Jeremy grew up in the dump. He was so familiar with the environment that he found nothing wrong with it.
Finally, he found the box covered in dirt. He sighed in relief.
Rosie rushed over with an umbrella to shelter him from the rain. He couldn’t help the urge to open the box. Almost instantly, his eyes turned red, and his expression darkened.
The once ironed and clean suit had been cut into rags!
He turned his gaze toward Liana, who retreated in fear. His sharp gaze was suffocating her.
Without a word, he walked past her with the box.
She mustered the courage to hug the man. “Jeremy, have you fallen for Allison? Did you regret divorcing her?”
“No.” His chest heaved up and down due to the surge of emotions.
Feeling grieved, she became forceful. “But you’re angry at me. Are you angry because I threw Allison’s gift away? It keeps reminding me of the three years you spent with her. Have you ever considered my feelings and how it makes me angry?”
“What can I do to make you stop?” Jeremy pushed her away and sighed. “I’ve divorced her and decided to marry you. Even if Grandpa is against it, I put up with it.
“But you went too far by destroying her things and cutting up the clothes she made. You even spread rumors about her being a homewrecker. Everyone is criticizing her.
“She’s no longer part of my life. Yet, it seems like you can’t let go of her. Enough. Stop, Liana.”
His words froze her with humiliation. The reality check sent a shiver down her spine.
It dawned upon Liana that Jeremy had learned the truth.
“Jeremy… Do you think I did it because I want to? I did it because I love you.”
His frown softened, but he remained distant. “If you ever face difficulties, you can come to me. I’m willing to help, as long as it doesn’t harm others.
“But I dislike how you manipulate situations under the guise of love, especially when it involves the people I care about. You announced our wedding to save your family’s business. I can understand that. But I hope this is the last time.”
He left without looking back, leaving Liana seething in anger. At that moment, all she wanted was to put an end to Allison once and for all.
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“Ms. Alyssa, Mia contacted me. Jeremy caught her red-handed when she was coming home from work tonight. He knows she’s a substitute.” Sean placed his wine glass aside.
He figured that she would be tired after wearing heels the whole day. He kneeled on one knee to massage one of her feet.
“That’s expected. But I didn’t think he’d find out so quickly.” Alyssa enjoyed the massage so much that she narrowed her eyes in pleasure.