More snickering erupted from the journalists. Their cruel, merciless teasing and mockery consumed Lyla like a pitch black wave of pain.
âDonât worry, Mom. Iâll protect you!â Tatiana kept her mother away from the sly gazes of the reporters, glaring at every one of them.
Who would ever guess such a shy and demure girl would be so fearless and strong right now?
âNo one will hurt you⦠no one!â
âIâm⦠Iâm okay, Taty ⦠Iâmâ¦â Lyla murmured weakly, her gaze distant and lost.
Seeing this, tears fell down Tatianaâs eyes and onto her motherâs hair.
âWhat did you just say?â Colene fumed angrily, pointing a finger at the reporter who hadjust spoken.
She was this close to hitting him!
âWhy so angry, Madam Colene? Itâs not like this has anything to do with you,â another reporter said sarcastically.
Mandyâs gaze darkened. Her guess was right. These reporters had clearly been sent here to aggravate them.
âWhy canât I be angry? Lyla is my family, so when you insult her, youâre insulting me!â Colene exclaimed.
How she wished she could snap this manâs ribs one by one while he howled in pain!
âFamily? In front of the cameras, sure. But who knows what actually goes on behind the scenes?â The reporter said gleefully.
âWeâve seen a lot of women like you, madam. Who would ever want to be married to a man with more than one wife if they could help it? Women get jealous, after all.â
âFââ Colene was about to roar out âfuck you!â when Mandy slapped a hand over her mouth.
They were in powerful yet delicate positions, representing the Taylor family whenever they were public.
Thatâs why they couldnât simply do whatever they pleased without considering the impact it would have on Winston and their children!
âTheyâre not worth it, Colene. Letâs go.â Mandy turned away, dragging Colene along with her into the car.
The first reporter who had taken a jab at them sneered, âIâm sure Lyla, who was once the face of TS been brought to light once again, right?â
All of a sudden, something flashed before the reporterâs eyes.
A wave of gasps spread throughout the crowd.
No one had seen when she had appeared, but Alyssa was now standing in front of her family, protecting them.
The reporter was stunned. How could there be someone with such a beautiful visage in this world?
In all his years of being a news reporter in the entertainment industry, he had seen countless actresses and influencers. But none of them could compare to Alyssa Taylor.
Hers was an unrivaled beauty that captured peopleâs souls.
He could die happy now that he had gotten to see such a beautiful woman.
âSo youâre the one whoâs been insulting Lyla, you bitching, skunk-mouthed asshole?â Alyssa sneered.
Before the reporter could react, she grabbed him by the collar and slapped him harshly across the face.
Everyone else, including Tatiana, Mandy, and Colene, were stunned.
âL-Lyseâ¦â Tatiana froze where she was, her admiration for her sister reaching an unbelievable peak.
âGo get âem, Lyse!â Colene cried excitedly, clapping for Alyssa.
She was about to follow up with a smack of her own when Mandy pulled her by the back of her dress with all her might, stopping her.
âD-did you just ⦠did you just hit me? In public?â The reporter gaped in shock, clutching his stinging cheek.