NovelOnlineAlyssa listened to Mandy's words, eyes slowly tearing up.
Battered and bruised...
Barely breathing.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhat suffering did her mother go through to have nearly lost her life in a foreign country? Jasper held on to Alyssa's trembling hand, asking Mandy curiously, "During all the years Mrs. Taylor was here in Belbanks alone and after giving birth to so many children, did she never once thought to contact her own family or return to her hcountry?" Mandy shook her head, eyes downcast. "No, not once. Winston even changed Jennifer's lawful nationality and gave her a new identity, cutting her off entirely from her past." Both Jasper and Alyssa were even more confused now. What did Jennifer undergo to be willing to hide her identity and permanently part ways with her hcountry? Alyssa was all the more curious about her mother's identity now.
"I don't have answers for whatever more you might want to ask, Lyse. Your father has also privately remindedon countless occasions to never tell you this information about your mother," Mandy said.
She then held Alyssa's hand and pleaded tearfully, "I don't know why Winston is doing this, but you must trust him. He truly did love Jennifer and loves you in turn.
"All he does, he does for your well-being, nothing else. So, Lyse, just pretend | never told you about Jennifer today. Don't ask Winston about it. Okay?" Alyssa loved her mother deeply, but she didn't want to trouble Mandy, so she could only nod tearfully.
Winston's health had once again deteriorated due to Dominic's actions, just as he had started to show signs of improvement. a Fortunately, Julien arrived in tto check up on Winston and gave him smedications to stabilize his condition.
When Julien returned to his office and shut the door, he slumped back in his chair, exhausted to the max. As Winston's primary doctor, he was under great pressure.
Winston was his lover's father, after all. Who could understand the pressure of having to execute your job well in front of your future father-in-law? Julien splayed himself on the desk with his mouth crumpled up grumpily. Julien had helped Winston whenever the latter had a sudden and dangerous decline in health, saving him from death's door countless times.
It had been three whole days of no sleep and long hours spent standing on his feet, making him both exhausted and hungry. But Jonah, heartless as he was, only worried over Winston and never once checked in on Julien.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJulien, accustomed to wine and the company of men, had always navigated life effortlessly, winning over whomever he pleased. But encountering Jonah changed everything, as Julien found himself in uncharted territory, experiencing the discomfort of being outplayed by another man.
"I hate you, Jonah Taylor!" Julien growled, nearly shattering the surface of his glass desk with how hard he slammed his hand on it. Aggrieved tears welled in his eyes. "I swear that this is the last tI'm helping you! I'm not going to help you anymore, even if you begto—" Someone knocked on the door just then.
Julien quickly dried his tears and wiped his nose with stissue before opening the door.
Jonah's handsome, smiling face cinto view the moment Julien opened the door.
"Julien." Julien's heart raced, and his grip around the door instinctively tightened.
Jonah's gentle call of his nhad made him instantly slip into a daze.
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