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After returning from the charity auction, Alyssa locked herself in her room. She refused to come out. She was in an unusually low mood.
In the evening, Jonah and Silas visited their sister. Although Alyssa came downstairs, she seemed listless. She was lacking her usual vigor.
“Lyse, I heard about what happened at the auction from Mrs. Taylor,” Jonah said as he gently held his sister’s bandaged hand. He stroked it tenderly. “How’s your injury? Did Sean take care of dressing the wound for you? Does it still hurt? Is there any infection?”
“I have basic first aid. I can take care of it myself. Sean’s already worried about many things. I don’t want to bother him with something this small,” Alyssa replied sullenly. She quickly pulled her hand back.
“Sean is becoming less reliable! If I hadn’t bumped into Mrs. Taylor at home and learned about what happened to you at the auction, we would’ve been kept in the dark!” Silas said, his eyes filled with rage.
“Tomorrow, I’ll deliver a subpoena to the Walsh’s. Jonah can contact the KS legal team and formally sue those old hags for damaging your reputation! I’ll burn down their home! We’ll show them the might of the Taylors!”
“Let it go. It’s not worth it.” Alyssa leaned against Jonah’s wide chest. She said softly, “We have a legal team, but don’t the Walsh’s have one too? If things escalate, it will reach Dad’s ears. It’s not worth it.”
In the end, she was afraid of her father knowing about her and Jeremy’s affairs. While he couldn’t do anything to her, he might get hypertension from anger. Despite his tough appearance, he was aging. And she didn’t want him to worry about such a mess.
However, that didn’t mean she would let Liana off the hook. Alyssa looked at her injured hand.
She was reminded of the emerald bracelet she had been trying to repair for two days. Tears filled her eyes.
“Liam is trying to return from the military because he heard you got injured. Meanwhile, Axel is already on his way back. He’ll be home very soon,” Jonah said. He hugged his sister and gently smoothed her dark hair.
“It’s just a scratch on my hand! How can I let them worry about me? One has a high position, and the other carries great responsibilities. They can’t be bogged down by something this small,”
Alyssa exclaimed.
Then, she took out her phone to send a voice message to Taylor Family’s Secret Society.
I’ll ignore anyone who dares to come back for a year!”
“Lyse, I already got permission,” Liam replied.
“I don’t care! Anyone who comes back is no brother of mine. Do with that information what you will!”
Axel, on the other hand, remained silent.
“Looks like you won’t be able to stop Axel. He’s probably somewhere in the sky,” Silas said, pointing upward.
Alyssa slapped her forehead, feeling helpless.
Although Axel was born an introvert, he had always loved to surprise her since they were kids. If he were here, he would definitely dote on her, leaving her other brothers out.
“I’ll ignore him. I’m done being his sister!”
Alyssa chewed her lips and toyed with the cuff of Jonah’s sleeve. “Jonah, take me back to
Belbanks later. I want to visit Stellus.”
Lauren had offended all the female Walsh’s and Kirkmans for coming forward as a witness for Allison. Before the incident, she already felt like she was walking on thin ice at home. But now, it was as if she were stepping on hot coals. The situation was unbearable.
“You brat! Did that village girl pay you? Is she using you as her spy?” Having had too much to drink, Betty stormed into Lauren’s room.
you were She pointed at her face and cursed, “You really are an ungrateful animal! I used to think. na?ve. But you were only biding your time. You were waiting for a chance to come out and cause trouble!”
“I¨CI’m not an animal! I didn’t lie. And nobody paid me,” Lauren stammered, her face turning pale. She hugged her favorite teddy bear tightly. “Y¨Cyou bullied Allison… I don’t want Allison to be bullied!”
The teddy bear was a limited edition toy that Alyssa had specially bought from Randerland for Lauren. She had gotten up early and waited in the rain for six hours just to get it. Lauren would hold onto it every night as she slept.
“That’s enough! How dare you raise your voice at me? I’ll teach you a lesson!” Betty grabbed her sister’s soft hair and pulled hard. She wanted to rip off Lauren’s scalp.
“Ah! It hurts! it hurts!”
“Who let you straighten your hair? Didn’t I tell you not to do it? Have you forgotten what I said?
tugged her little sister’s head back and forth.
It wasn’t entirely about Allison. Her real resentment stemmed from the day at Solana Belware
Auction House. On that fateful day, the man Betty had longed for, Landon, talked to Lauren without any prompting. Not only that, he smiled and touched her short hair.
Betty had witnessed the whole scene and was so jealous that she wanted to shave all of Lauren’s hair off.
“I know what you’re planning! Are you really helping that village girl? Or are you pretending to be an innocent angel to seduce Landon?!”
“H…’ Tears welled up in Lauren’s eyes as she choked on her words.
‘You just want to go against our wishes! Since we look down on Allison, you decide to help her out. All because you wanted to show how special you are! Do you really think you’re a heroine for doing that?”
Betty’s pretty face was now twisted into one of hatred and anger. “Stop being stupid! Mr. Landon will never have feelings for you! Stop being delusional!
“Ms. Betty, what are you doing?’ Mrs. Rosie rushed into the room before pulling Lauren into a hug.
The other housekeepers in Seaview Manor were used to such dramas. Besides, they’d rather stay away from the conflict. Mrs. Rosie was the only one who dared to defend Lauren. “Get out, Mrs. Rosie! This is none of your business!” Betty snapped at her in frustration. “I think you should be the one leaving this room!”
Mrs. Rosie comforted Lauren, who was trembling in fright. She eyed Betty up and down.
She warned, “If you leave this room right now, I’ll pretend I never saw anything. Otherwise, I’ll tell Mr. Jeremy how you bullied Ms. Lauren once he comes home!”
Betty shuddered at the thought before gritting her teeth angrily.
If Jeremy were to find out how she truly acted in Seaview Manor, he would most likely tell Landon about it. After all, both of them were best friends. Betty would definitely have a hard time pursuing Landon if Jeremy decided to sabotage her.
With that thought in mind, the woman decided to stop bullying Lauren. For now, at least.
Still, she felt that she didn’t push Lauren around enough. Before Betty left the room, she snatched the teddy bear from Lauren’s arms and chucked it from the window.
“Ah! My teddy bear!”
“Ugh, it’s just junk!” Betty huffed coldly. She flipped her long curls before leaving the room casually.
Lauren bolted out of the manor hurriedly.
It just so happened that Jeremy returned to Seaview Manor at that time. He was surprised to see his younger sister in a panic.
“What’s wrong, Lauren?” He quickly stopped Lauren from running around. There was a frown on his face.
Even though he hated Sophia and Betty, he still cared about Lauren. She was known to be weak and fragile.
Besides, she did impress him by stepping out to defend Allison two days ago.
“My teddy bear is gone!” Tears and snot streaked down the young woman’s panic-stricken face.
‘Don’t worry. I’ll help you look for it.” Jeremy led Lauren to the garden. There, they could see a teddy bear lying on a muddy patch.
Jeremy was a man who loved cleanliness. His custom-made leather shoes were always kept in pristine condition at all times. Yet he didn’t hesitate to step onto the muddy puddle. He didn’t care about the filth.
Soon enough, he was able to retrieve Lauren’s teddy bear.
Even though the teddy bear was extremely dirty, Lauren still hugged it tightly to her chest. It was as though she had found a precious treasure. She started sobbing quietly, and tears flowed down her cheeks.
Jeremy was never one who empathized with others, but the sight of his sister made him feel a little sad.
“Just throw that dirty thing away. I’ll buy you a new teddy bear in the future.”
“No! I only want this teddy bear! Allison gave it to me! It’s my favorite teddy bear!”
Jeremy could feel his heart skipping a beat at that moment. He never realized that Lauren liked Allison so much.
Meanwhile, Lauren started recalling the times when Allison was kind to her. She also remembered how difficult living in the huge mansion was without the woman’s presence. Soon, she thought about how Javier had neglected her. To make things worse, Sophia was cold to her, not to mention Betty kept bullying her the whole time.
“Jeremy!” The young woman rushed over to hug her older brother. She sobbed, “Will Allison ever come back? I miss her so much! Can you please not divorce her?”
Jeremy parted his lips slightly. He felt an invisible lump forming in his throat.
He tousled Lauren’s hair silently. He couldn’t even say a thing.
The man was afraid that he might break her heart by telling her the truth.