Chapter 135
The Rolls Royce entered the grand mansion through its tall gates. As it did, numerous outside housekeepers and servants within
exclaimed with joy. They shared the joyous news to whoever they could.
“Ms. Alyssa is finally home!” came the excited cries.
As Jonah and Alyssa got out of the car, they were greeted by two lines of house stall led by the house buller. The staff members respectfully bowed and greeted, “Welcome home, Ms. Alyssa!”
“We’ve missed you, Ms. Alyssa!”
Alyssa put her hand on her forehead, slightly overwhelmed by the sonorous welcome.
“Alyssa, you’re finally home!” someone exclaimed.
Alyssa turned to see who it was and spotted Mandy in the doorway. Beside her was a short–haired woman with a kerchief tied around her neck.
Alyssa recognized her as Winston’s newest and youngest wife, Colene Waters,
She smiled and went up to the two women, hugging them both. “Mandy, Colene,” she greeted kindly.
Jonah beamed upon seeing this. Being the most powerful family in Belbank naturally meant complicated relations among themselves. (1)
When the three women had married into the family to Winston, there had been a great uproar. Because of this, Alyssa followed in Avers footsteps and worked with Opera for several years.
It took quite a while. But the wives gradually won the family’s trust through their sincerity and kindness. Even Alyssa opened up to them, no longer linding them at fault for being who they were.
The only person to find blame with was Winston, after all.
“You’ve lost so much weight, Alyssa!” Colene exclaimed.
Being a Southerner, Colene had always been straightforward with what she had to say.
She continued, “What is the meaning of this, Jonah? If you can’t look after her right, you should have sent her home so we could care for her! She’s as skinny as a matchstick now!”
Jonah laughed. “I’m so sorry about this. I don’t really know what to say here.”
“You know I have a strong metabolism, Colene,” Alyssa giggled.
She used to clash with Colene all the time. Fortunately, things had changed for the better now.
“Jonah has been taking care of me, don’t worry. He assigned his number one secretary, Sean, to work for me. And you know how well Sean can cook. I’ve really been eating well” Alyssa assured them.
Colene scowled. “I don’t buy it.”
“I think it’s you who Lyla doesn’t trust in the kitchen, Colene,” Alyssa leased, making the women laugh.
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